Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

CITIZENS ADVICE SUNDERLAND

Provision of free and impartial advice to the community of Washington, Sunderland and the 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
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£655	£667	£-13	£0	£963	£631	11.4	24	3
31/03/22	*	£849	£796	£53	£0	£975	£595	9	26	1
31/03/21		£815	£697	£118	£0	£922	£650	11.2	26	6
31/03/20		£616	£550	£66	£0	£804	£654	14.3	21	6
31/03/19		£478	£462	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£409	£418	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£323	£382	£-60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£335	£387	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£369	£420	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£396	£440	£-44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£617	£726	£-109	£3	£938	£913	15.1	20	0
31/03/12		£824	£728	£95	£3	£1,047	£959	15.8	22	0
31/03/11		£986	£796	£190	£3	£952	£925	13.9	25	0
31/03/10		£1,079	£866	£213	£2	£762	£727	10.1	28	0
31/03/09		£739	£732	£7	£1	£549	£537	8.8	27	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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 11.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 31.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 17 years

www.citizensadvicesunderland.org.uk

enquiries@citizensadvicesunderland.co.uk

01914174048

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Sunderland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Citizens Advice Sunderland
£5,000	30/09/2021	Running a targeted volunteer recruitment drive
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Citizens Advice Sunderland
£2,500	15/07/2021	Providing detailed budgeting and financial capabilities advice to the people of Sunderland

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-69

CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Consultant

CHRISTOPHER LUKE EYNON Appointed: 2023

DAVID ROBERT WOOD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Business Development Manager

DR DAVID WILLIAM REED Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Head Of Governance And Compliance

JANE BELL Appointed: 2022

LEE USHER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director/Management Consultant

PETER WALLACE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Software Delivery Manager

RAJINDER SINGH JP Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

THOMAS PATRICK JOHNSTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Analyst

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2007, number: 1121988
Registered at Companies House on 20/08/2007, number: 06347304

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

15 returns made; AR23: 75 days late, AR22: 6 days late,

Main office

Citizens Advice Sunderland
5a Waterloo Place
SUNDERLAND
SR1 3HT

Objectives

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 Sunderland and surrounding areas.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SUNDERLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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