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Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell

Also known as: Banbury Citizens Advice Bureau, Citizens Advice North Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire

Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell provides advice, information and assistance on a wide range of issues including debt, benefits, employment, housing, consumer and family problems. Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell serves the areas of West Northamptonshire and North Oxfordshire.

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Activities & Mission

Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell provides advice, information and assistance on a wide range of issues including debt, benefits, employment, housing, consumer and family problems. Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell serves the areas of West Northamptonshire and North Oxfordshire.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,073,746
Latest Expenditure
£2,509,053

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 120.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 94% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 65% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 55% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,700
Charitable Activities £1,570,831
Other Trading £0
Investments £6,785
Other Income £494,430

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,501,163
Raising Funds £0
Governance £46,239
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £7,890

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,073,746
£2,509,053£2,501,163£259,169£249,24937 / 250
2024
£1,826,921
£1,690,212£1,690,212£694,476£157,52548 / 303
2023
£936,017
£1,020,824£1,020,824£557,767£539,91624 / 200
2022
£1,092,364
£1,064,375£1,064,375£642,574£545,76432 / 246
2021
£1,059,488
£860,088£860,088£614,585£147,52521 / 310

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell

What does Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell do?

Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell provides advice, information and assistance on a wide range of issues including debt, benefits, employment, housing, consumer and family problems. Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell serves the areas of West Northamptonshire and North Oxfordshire.

How much income did Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell report in 2025?

Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell reported total income of £2.07m and reported expenditure of £2.51m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell?

Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell has a program ratio of 120.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 94% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell registered as a charity?

Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 7 March 2000 as charity number 1079719. It has been registered for 26 years.

Who runs Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell?

Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell operate?

Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell operates across 2 areas: Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

Is Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell a registered charity?

Yes — Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire And Cherwell is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1079719.

Details

Address
Doddridge Centre
109 St. James Road
NORTHAMPTON
NN5 5LD
Registration Date
7 March 2000
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3968319
Charity Number
1079719

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Trustees

Ashley Ritchie
Cassandra Bellingham
Dinesh Kotecha
Also governs 1 other charity
Isabel Lloyd-Jones
Julie Baker
Kostas Deligiannopoulos
Peter Matten
Rosalind Humphreys
Also governs 1 other charity

Also Known As

  • Banbury Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Citizens Advice North Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire

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14 May 2026
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