Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

CITIZENS ADVICE CENTRAL NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

To promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in Broxtowe and surrounding areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£577	£557	£20	£0	£314	£290	6.2	22	45
31/03/22	£611	£712	£-101	£0	£-39	£272	4.6	28	40
31/03/21	£584	£542	£42	£542	£-26	£-108	-2.4	24	40
31/03/20	£533	£547	£-14	£0	£21	£273	6	22	50
31/03/19	£321	£360	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/18	£260	£313	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£370	£347	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£430	£387	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£504	£421	£82	£16	£350	£347	9.9	13	0
31/03/14	£389	£389	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£364	£292	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£360	£262	£99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£276	£274	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£284	£302	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£228	£288	£-60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£293	£242	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£250	£234	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£217	£209	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£240	£209	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£149	£150	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 12.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.citizensadvicebroxtowe.org.uk

sally.bestwick@ca-broxtowe.org.uk

07761841174

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Advice organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

22 employees
45 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Henry Smith Charity	£70,800
National Lottery Community Fund	£16,869
DCMS	£4,565

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Capacity Broxtowe
£9,548	29/09/2022	The funding will be used to update the aging IT infrastructure at the Citizens Advice Broxtowe and improve the organisation’s digital capacity. The project aims to digitally train staff and ....more The funding will be used to update the aging IT infrastructure at the Citizens Advice Broxtowe and improve the organisation’s digital capacity. The project aims to digitally train staff and volunteers in order to meet the increasing needs of the community and reduce the impact of digital exclusion for the economically disadvantaged.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Citizens Advice Broxtowe
£70,800	08/12/2020 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of the 'Reaching Out' project providing mental health support as well as debt and money advice in the Borough of Broxtowe in ....more towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of the 'Reaching Out' project providing mental health support as well as debt and money advice in the Borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,565	04/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Foodbank Link - Mid Notts
£7,321	22/05/2020 5	The funding will be used to set up a dedicated support telephone line and webchat facilities as all face to face services have been suspended. This will enable vulnerable people and families to ....more The funding will be used to set up a dedicated support telephone line and webchat facilities as all face to face services have been suspended. This will enable vulnerable people and families to receive essential advice and support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Citizens Advice Broxtowe
£122,200	07/12/2017 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing mental health support as well as debt and money advice in a deprived area of Nottinghamshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Specialist Debt Advice & Budgeting Support
£374,303	20/11/2013 36	The development of a project by Citizens Advice Broxtowe in Broxtowe, East Midlands region to provide specialist debt help, advice and support to people with unmanageable debt. The development of the ....more The development of a project by Citizens Advice Broxtowe in Broxtowe, East Midlands region to provide specialist debt help, advice and support to people with unmanageable debt. The development of the current service will include the introduction of financial capability training to help clients with budgeting skills to make their money go further and enable them to stay out of further debt.
National Lottery Community Fund - Transforming Advice Across Broxtowe Together
£349,994	19/04/2013 24	The aim of this new project will see Citizens Advice Broxtowe (CAB) become the lead of a five organisation partnership to deliver a new integrated advice service, accessed provided by increased ....more The aim of this new project will see Citizens Advice Broxtowe (CAB) become the lead of a five organisation partnership to deliver a new integrated advice service, accessed provided by increased numbers of trained volunteers and staff within partner organisations and a client database to improve the lives of those seeking advice in Broxtowe.
National Lottery Community Fund - Specialised Debt Help
£300,000	06/06/2011 36	The CAB debt advice service in Broxtowe will now continue to provide specialist debt help and support to people with unmanageable debt. It will work from two sites in Beeston and Eastwood. Clients ....more The CAB debt advice service in Broxtowe will now continue to provide specialist debt help and support to people with unmanageable debt. It will work from two sites in Beeston and Eastwood. Clients will be seen & assessed by a trained volunteer advisor. Caseworkers will provide a full range of debt advice including drafting letters, financial statements and negotiating with creditors & third parties plus teach new skills to helop budget, regain confidence & manage their own finances.
Nationwide Foundation - Grant to Citizens Advice Broxtowe
£5,000	24/03/2011	Salary costs of specialist Housing Worker who helps clients (survivors of domestic abuse) who are in danger of losing their homes or who are already homeless

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-80

ARTHUR SIDEL Appointed: 2022

CRAIG DRYSDALE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Specalist

GEOFFREY GADIE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee

JENNY MACHARY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Corporate Relationship Manager

MIKE PRINGLE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Councillor

ALAN RUSSELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: It Consultant

MIKE BERRINGTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: SHERWOOD & NEWARK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

SIMON LAGOE (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

DAVID SMITH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: SHERWOOD & NEWARK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

JANE HEELEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: ASHFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/1999, number: 1077828
Registered at Companies House on 20/08/1998, number: 03618859

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

CITIZENS ADVICE BROXTOWE
WELLINGTON PLACE
EASTWOOD
NOTTINGHAM
NG16 3GB

Objectives

FOR THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BOROUGH OF BROXTOWE AND SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE BOROUGH OF BROXTOWE AND SURROUNDING AREA

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