Citizens Advice Worcester and Herefordshire
Analysis
Citizens Advice Worcester and Herefordshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06827297). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Citizens Advice Worcester and Herefordshire reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.2m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Citizens Advice Worcester and Herefordshire sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glass Door Homeless Charity (£2.2m), The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons' Fund of Benevolence (£2.2m) and The Allen Overy Shearman Sterling Foundation (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67% and donations and legacies 33%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £973k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 33%
- Charitable activities 67%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Advice services to the public through the provision of a Citizens Advice Bureau Service including additional projects targeted at specific groups and the provision of legal help in areas of social welfare law for those eligible. We also provide housing related support services to vulnerable client groups and practical assistance to the single homeless to secure and retain suitable accommodation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Glass Door Homeless Charity | London | £2.2m |
| The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons' Fund of Benevolence | London | £2.2m |
| The Allen Overy Shearman Sterling Foundation | London | £2.2m |
| Computeraid International | London | £2.2m |