Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau
Analysis
Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in July 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02234220). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau reported income of £944k and spending of £926k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £860k to £944k (+9.7%), an average of +2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sound Church (£943k), Mosaic Church Limited (£944k) and Lupus UK (£943k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £350k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Charity was established on 1st January 1940 to provide information, advice and assistance to the community of Maidstone Borough and surrounding areas. It employs paid staff and volunteers to provide specialist and generalist advice respectively to clients who access the Bureau.The Charity aims to be a first point of contact for people suffering from all sorts of discrimination.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Church | Bath | £943k |
| Mosaic Church Limited | Leeds | £944k |
| Lupus UK | London | £943k |
| Herefordshire Mind | Hereford | £945k |