Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

GREENWICH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED 

OUR MISSION IS :- TO PROVIDE THE ADVICE PEOPLE NEED FOR THE PROBLEMS THEY FACE- TO IMPROVE THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE'S LIVESGCAB PROVIDES FREE, INDEPENDENT, CONFIDENTIAL AND IMPARTIAL ADVICE TO PEOPLE IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND SURROUNDING AREAS ON THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO SEAFARERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS ACROSS THE UK.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £126,000
Established: 27 years

www.greenwichcab.org.uk

woolwich.admin@greenwichcab.org.uk

02083127311

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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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£843£889£-47£0£192£1411.92012
31/03/22£981£1,011£-30£0£238£1401.72415
31/03/21£1,029£1,067£-38£0£268£1631.82815
31/03/20£1,305£1,082£223£0£357£1611.82716
31/03/19£1,010£984£26£0£134£1231.5287
31/03/18£907£914£-7£0£109£951.3250
31/03/17£977£946£31£0£116£1041.3230
31/03/16£939£937£2£0£85£811220
31/03/15£985£995£-10£16£220£2092.5240
31/03/14£954£982£-28£21£230£2182.7240
31/03/13£923£902£21£10£259£2303.1230
31/03/12£850£822£29£4£238£2233.3200
31/03/11£889£875£14£13£209£2032.8230
31/03/10£859£840£19£8£195£1902.7210
31/03/09£753£786£-33£7£176£1712.6190
31/03/08£838£785£53£8£209£1442.2210
31/03/07£878£834£44£7£157£1081.5230
31/03/06£735£755£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£665£686£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£607£599£8£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 24.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 20 employees
  • 12 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
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£141,870 28/03/2023
Co-funding to support the Seafarers Advice and Information Line (SAIL) to provide a Citizens Advice service to seafarers and their dependents in the U.K.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£28,404 12/10/2022
Grant funding to support the Seafarers Advice & Information Line (SAIL) to deliver advice, information and casework to seafarers and their families.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£153,615 21/10/2021
Grant funding to support the Seafarers Advice and Information Line (SAIL) to provide a free Citizens Advice Bureau telephone advice service to fishers and merchant seafarers.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£158,359 22/10/2020
Grant funding to support the Seafarers Advice & Information Line (SAIL) to provide a free telephone service to merchant seafarers and UK commercial fishers within the framework and management of ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£158,359 22/10/2020
Grant funding to support the Seafarers Advice & Information Line (SAIL) to provide a free telephone service to merchant seafarers and UK commercial fishers within the framework and management of ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£25,013 29/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£6,665 23/07/2020
Joint grant funding contribution to support an additional staff post at SAIL (a specialist Citizens Advice telephone service for seafarers) due to an increase in demand for the service due to ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£6,665 23/07/2020
Joint grant funding contribution to support an additional staff post at SAIL (a specialist Citizens Advice telephone service for seafarers) due to an increase in demand for the service due to ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£34,000 19/11/2019
Grant funding for a Fishing Specialist Caseworker role based at Greenwich Citizens Advice to provide extra support for fishers and to raise awareness of the service amongst the fishing industry.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£34,000 19/11/2019
Grant funding for a Fishing Specialist Caseworker role based at Greenwich Citizens Advice to provide extra support for fishers and to raise awareness of the service amongst the fishing industry.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£14,000 26/09/2019
Grant funding for a Fishing Specialist Caseworker role based at Greenwich Citizens Advice to provide extra support for fishers and to raise awareness of the service amongst the fishing industry.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£14,000 26/09/2019
Grant funding for a Fishing Specialist Caseworker role based at Greenwich Citizens Advice to provide extra support for fishers and to raise awareness of the service amongst the fishing industry.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£120,000 11/07/2019
Grant funding to support the Seafarers Advice & Information Line (SAIL) to provide a free telephone service to Merchant Navy and fishers within the framework and management of Greenwich Citizens ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
£120,000 11/07/2019
Grant funding to support the Seafarers Advice & Information Line (SAIL) to provide a free telephone service to Merchant Navy and fishers within the framework and management of Greenwich Citizens ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-38
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/09/1997, number: 1064404
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/04/1997, number: 03346379
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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; all on time
Main office

Citizens Advice Bureau
30 King William Walk
Greenwich
London
SE10 9HU

Objectives

FOR THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF , THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY , SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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