Skip to main content Skip to navigation

South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau

Also known as: South Tyne CAB

To give free, independent information, advice and assistance to anyone living and/or working in South Tyneside. Advice is given on the full range of legal issues including Debt, Wefare Benefits, Housing, Employment, Consumer, Taxws, Immigration and Family.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

To give free, independent information, advice and assistance to anyone living and/or working in South Tyneside. Advice is given on the full range of legal issues including Debt, Wefare Benefits, Housing, Employment, Consumer, Taxws, Immigration and Family.

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
£999,350
Latest Expenditure
£947,778

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 59% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

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

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 79% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £513
Charitable Activities £989,669
Other Trading £0
Investments £9,168
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £947,778
Raising Funds £0
Governance £1,962
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
£999,350
£947,778£947,778£737,095£509,77027 / 15
2024
£893,328
£882,932£882,932£685,523£424,11326 / 15
2023
£873,155
£763,702£763,702£675,127£405,84324 / 13
2022
£785,141
£714,642£714,642£565,674£401,88224 / 0
2021
£837,529
£728,653£728,653£495,175£313,47623 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau

What does South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau do?

To give free, independent information, advice and assistance to anyone living and/or working in South Tyneside. Advice is given on the full range of legal issues including Debt, Wefare Benefits, Housing, Employment, Consumer, Taxws, Immigration and Family.

How much income did South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau report in 2025?

South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau reported total income of £999k and reported expenditure of £948k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau?

South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau has a program ratio of 94.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 59% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau registered as a charity?

South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 28 October 2008 as charity number 1126466. It has been registered for 18 years.

Who runs South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau?

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

Where does South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau operate?

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

Is South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau a registered charity?

Yes — South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1126466.

Details

Address
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
EDINBURGH BUILDINGS
2 STATION APPROACH
SOUTH SHIELDS
NE33 1HR
Registration Date
28 October 2008
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5000279
Charity Number
1126466

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Claim this listing Learn more about premium profiles

Trustees

KEITH PALMER Chair
Ann Best
Hoda Darawasha
Joyce Welsh
Also governs 1 other charity
Judith Ward
Kristopher Hunt
Liz McHugh
Paul Lott
Shane Smith
Shelagh Barton
Stephen Dean
Also governs 1 other charity

Also Known As

  • South Tyne CAB

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
Report a data issue