Citizens Advice County Durham

Analysis

Citizens Advice County Durham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08357279). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Citizens Advice County Durham reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.7m to £2.2m (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Citizens Advice County Durham sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 The New Rachmistrivke Synagogue Trust (£2.2m), Redr UK (£2.2m) and Tydfil Training Consortium Limited (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,730. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £412k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.