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Halton Citizens Advice Bureau

Also known as: Citizens Advice Halton

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.The service aims: * To provide the advice people need for the problems they face * To improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

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Activities & Mission

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.The service aims: * To provide the advice people need for the problems they face * To improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

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.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,201,482
Latest Expenditure
£1,238,070

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 78% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 93% of UK Charitable activities 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 £272
Charitable Activities £1,148,964
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,334
Other Income £50,912

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,238,070
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

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
£1,201,482
£1,238,070£1,238,070£899,422£899,42236 / 36
2024
£1,296,928
£1,247,591£1,247,591£936,010£936,01032 / 37
2023
£1,204,364
£1,199,278£1,199,278£886,673£886,67336 / 40
2022
£1,211,728
£1,235,341£1,040,184£881,587£881,58734 / 33
2021
£1,087,882
£881,648£881,648£905,200£527,52033 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Halton Citizens Advice Bureau

What does Halton Citizens Advice Bureau do?

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.The service aims: * To provide the advice people need for the problems they face * To improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

How much income did Halton Citizens Advice Bureau report in 2025?

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau reported total income of £1.20m and reported expenditure of £1.24m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Halton Citizens Advice Bureau?

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau has a program ratio of 103.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 78% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Halton Citizens Advice Bureau registered as a charity?

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 9 March 2007 as charity number 1118300. It has been registered for 19 years.

Who runs Halton Citizens Advice Bureau?

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau is governed by a board of 11 trustees. The chair of trustees is Claire Pentin. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Halton Citizens Advice Bureau operate?

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau operates in Halton, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Halton Citizens Advice Bureau a registered charity?

Yes — Halton Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1118300.

Details

Address
Citizens Advice Bureau
Unit 3
Old Co-Op Building
Lugsdale Road
WIDNES
Cheshire
Registration Date
9 March 2007
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4029878
Charity Number
1118300

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Trustees

Claire Pentin Chair
Amber Cairns
Anita Cawley
Also governs 2 other charities
Anne-Marie Atherton
Geoffrey Michael Hawker
Isabelle Shankar
John Jospeh Doyle
Nicholas Hill
Peter Lloyd-Jones
Peter Lunio
Stacey Shmygol

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Citizens Advice Halton

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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