maidstone citizens advice bureau

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Maidstone and operates in Kent.

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

Activities & Mission

The Charity was established on 1st January 1940 to provide information, advice and assistance to the community of Maidstone Borough and surrounding areas. It employs paid staff and volunteers to provide specialist and generalist advice respectively to clients who access the Bureau.The Charity aims to be a first point of contact for people suffering from all sorts of discrimination.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£833,012

Latest Expenditure

£823,773

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £464

Charitable Activities £829,058

Other Trading £0

Investments £3,490

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £823,773

Raising Funds £0

Governance £10,588

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£833,012	£823,773	£823,773	£361,131	£312,862	29 / 30
2023	£805,623	£780,515	£780,515	£350,131	£291,690	30 / 28
2022	£805,631	£758,097	£758,097	£323,144	£268,230	32 / 27
2021	£860,112	£793,704	£793,704	£254,188	£179,406	34 / 49
2020	£947,339	£835,814	£835,814	£187,780	£179,406	33 / 50