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Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited

Our service provides free, independent, confidential, impartial advice and advocacy services to everyone within our community and surrounding areas both on general and specialist subjects.We are also able to use our national presence in order to lobby governments and local authorities on trends and concerns expressed or identified.

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Activities & Mission

Our service provides free, independent, confidential, impartial advice and advocacy services to everyone within our community and surrounding areas both on general and specialist subjects.We are also able to use our national presence in order to lobby governments and local authorities on trends and concerns expressed or identified.

Grants

Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Total spending (2025)
£602,646
Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups and the general public
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation or housing, economic or community development and employment, human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality, or diversity and other charitable purposes

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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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
£639,524
Latest Expenditure
£602,646

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,245
Charitable Activities £628,700
Other Trading £0
Investments £7,579
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £602,646
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
£639,524
£602,646£602,646£195,425£85,00020 / 18
2024
£491,279
£536,3260 / 22
2023
£370,992
£387,1220 / 15
2022
£417,578
£382,8250 / 18
2021
£339,414
£303,4730 / 24

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited

What does Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited do?

Our service provides free, independent, confidential, impartial advice and advocacy services to everyone within our community and surrounding areas both on general and specialist subjects.We are also able to use our national presence in order to lobby governments and local authorities on trends and concerns expressed or identified.

How much income did Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited report in 2025?

Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited reported total income of £640k and reported expenditure of £603k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited registered as a charity?

Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 26 March 2010 as charity number 1135235. It has been registered for 16 years.

Who runs Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited?

Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited 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 Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited operate?

Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited operates in Essex, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Harlow Citizens Advice Bureau Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1135235.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
26 March 2010
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4049599
Charity Number
1135235

Trustees

Claire Oldstein
Also governs 1 other charity
Diana Murray
Dr Ernest Onyema
Also governs 1 other charity
Elaine Prewer
Graham Clark
Katherine Vowles
Richard Lane
Tracy Lyn Norton

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