Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Good reserves management: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 10

BROMLEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED

Provide a free, confidential, independent and impartial service of advice, information and counsel for the public who live or work in the London Borough of Bromley through its offices in Bromley and outreaches in Orpington and Penge. Ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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		£698	£658	£40	£0	£336	£326	5.9	21	50
31/03/22		£680	£705	£-25	£0	£296	£296	5	23	64
31/03/21		£711	£653	£58	£0	£321	£267	4.9	23	101
31/03/20	*	£686	£593	£93	£0	£263	£263	5.3	19	65
31/03/19		£613	£573	£41	£0	£170	£170	3.6	19	66
31/03/18		£433	£451	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£289	£307	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£254	£253	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£279	£258	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£254	£221	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£295	£295	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£329	£332	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£368	£357	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£369	£342	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£346	£348	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£437	£479	£-42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£509	£550	£-41	£18	£119	£66	1.4	11	0
31/03/06	*	£679	£754	£-75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£806	£771	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£734	£631	£103	£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: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 35 years

http://www.bromleycab.org.uk

admin@citizensadvicebromley.org.uk

0808 278 7898

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Advice organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bromley,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

21 employees
50 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - DigitALL
£10,000	02/07/2018 12	The funding will be used to equip the citizen's advice bureau offices with new IT equipment. The project aims to improve the efficiency of the organisation and the online service they provide to ....more The funding will be used to equip the citizen's advice bureau offices with new IT equipment. The project aims to improve the efficiency of the organisation and the online service they provide to their users.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community 'self help' Kiosks & Website Upgrade
£10,000	15/07/2010 12	This citizens advice group in Bromley, Kent will use funding to install self-help kiosks in three citizen advice bureaus in Bromley and provide suitable furniture for disabled users and supply ....more This citizens advice group in Bromley, Kent will use funding to install self-help kiosks in three citizen advice bureaus in Bromley and provide suitable furniture for disabled users and supply training for staff on how to use the system.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-74

SINDHU MARIPI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Insight Analyst

EMMA DAVIES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

GERALDINE POWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

IAN DENNIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JANA LOWE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Digital Sales

MARGARET HELEN CROMPTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Banker

MARK DIXSON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SACHA CZARNUSZEWICZ Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

CAROLINE GOMM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Head Of New Digital Partnerships

APARNA SAPRE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Community Development Worker, Other trusteeship: SOUTHWARK PENSIONERS' CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/12/1988, number: 299762
Registered at Companies House on 15/01/1988, number: 02210997

Gift Aid

NOT 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
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; AR20: 6 days late, AR06: 357 days late, AR04: 96 days late,

Main office

BROMLEY TOWN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
LTD
COMMUNITY HOUSE
SOUTH STREET
BROMLEY
BR1 1RH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY

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