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debt advice foundation

The charity supports the general public. Debt Advice Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Blackburn and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Working towards the prevention and cure of unmanageable consumer debt, through helping those that are in need of advice and support, together with engaging with the next generation of credit users to foster a more responsible attitude towards borrowing and saving.

Fundraising

See where Debt Advice Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£453,940
Latest Expenditure
£519,161

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £501,491
Other Trading £0
Investments £64
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £489,947
Raising Funds £0
Governance £3,300
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£453,940£519,1610 / 0
2023£490,751£495,0620 / 0
2022£460,959£500,3080 / 0
2021£501,555£489,947£489,947£118,488£118,48812 / 0
2020£581,890£542,437£542,437£106,880£106,88013 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers