Citizens Advice Cheshire East
Analysis
Citizens Advice Cheshire East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06816600). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Citizens Advice Cheshire East reported income of £426k and spending of £395k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £374k to £426k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Citizens Advice Cheshire East sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Families United Network (£425k), Norfolk Muslim Community Association (£426k) and Hot Line Meals Service (London) (£425k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cheshire East Citizens Advice Bureau North aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services and to ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Families United Network | Bedfordshire | £425k |
| Norfolk Muslim Community Association | Norwich | £426k |
| Hot Line Meals Service (London) | London | £425k |
| Project Indi | Stoke on Trent | £426k |