Charity Details

North and West Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau

SC019489Registered charity from 27 November 1989

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Charity Information:

Address The Harbour
Kinlochbervie
By Lairg
Sutherland

Postcode IV27 4RR

Website No Link Provided

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in North and West Sutherland and surrounding district ("the area of benefit") and elsewhere, by: (i) The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii) The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. (iii) The advancement of civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice. (iv) Advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems and alleviates the injury, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v) Advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

Citizens Advice helps with a wide range of issues, including money and debt, benefits, housing, employment, and consumer rights. They provide free, confidential, and impartial advice through their website, phone, and in-person services.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 10 Jul 2012

Previous Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association

Previous Constitutional Form Date: 27 Nov 1989

Main Operating Location: Highland

Number of Staff: 3

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022	£79,647	£76,455	20 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£81,967	£72,399	04 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£75,770	£68,826	16 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£77,300	£77,728	18 Nov 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Frances	Gunn
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First Name

Last Name

Frances

Gunn

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