Bridgend County Borough Citizens Advice Bureau
Analysis
Bridgend County Borough Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgend. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07448288). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bridgend County Borough Citizens Advice Bureau reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £720k to £1.1m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bridgend County Borough Citizens Advice Bureau sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fleetwood Trust (£1.0m), Wandsworth Community Transport (£1.1m) and Southern Brooks Community Partnerships (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 96% and donations and legacies 4.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £555k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.1%
- Investments 96%
In the charity's own words
We offer information and advice through face-to-face and phone, and online via Adviceguide.org.uk.advice that is free, impartial, confidential and non judgemental on a range of subject areas such as debt, employment, housing, consumer and welfare benefits.We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Trust | Lancashire | £1.0m |
| Wandsworth Community Transport | London | £1.1m |
| Southern Brooks Community Partnerships | Bristol | £1.0m |
| Mind the Gap | Bradford | £1.1m |