Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
Analysis
Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 07013193). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited reported income of £640k and spending of £603k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £339k to £640k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caritas Social Action (£638k), Camden Community Law Centre (£641k) and Thurmaston Educational Trust (£636k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £85k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.2%
In the charity's own words
Our service provides free, independent, confidential, impartial advice and advocacy services to everyone within our community and surrounding areas both on general and specialist subjects.We are also able to use our national presence in order to lobby governments and local authorities on trends and concerns expressed or identified.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Caritas Social Action | London | £638k |
| Camden Community Law Centre | London | £641k |
| Thurmaston Educational Trust | Leicester | £636k |
| Child Rights International Network - Crin | London | £642k |