Company registration number.. 2697257
Charity registration number.. 1010167
citizens
advice
Manchester
CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
CONTENTS
L¢g•l Admini•tr•tiv• Information
Trusts•s' Rop¢xt
4t013
Statsment of Trusts•s' R•spon8lbllll•8
14
Ind•p•nd•nt Auditors, Report
15to18
Stat•m•nt of Financial ActivilEes
19to20
Balance Sheet IStatem•nt of Finan¢i•l Position)
21
St•t•m•nt d C•sh Fl¢)WS
22
N¢)tes to the Fina￿la1 Statsm•nts
23to38

CITIZENS ADMCE MANCHESTER
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Beverty D'Alessio, Chair
Mark Lyonette Vice Chair (Appointed 09105r241
Fiona McNair, Tr&asurer (Resigned 30109125)
Conor Meenan
Tony Robinson
Holly Marbin (Resigned 301091251
Ginny Hibbert
Jan Mitton
William Priest {Appointed 09105124)
Michael Kay (Appointed 2911 or241
Grenville Page {Appointed 26108125; elected Treasurer 30109125)
Abimbola Oredegba (Appointsd 261018f25)
Karen Clarke {Resigned 29110r24)
Loma Culpin (Resigned 29110124)
Craig &mpson {ReSi￿ad 28101r25)
Key Management PerS{￿ne1
Andrew Brown, Chief ExecutiveKompany secretary
Daniel Pye, Chief Operats'ng Officer
Hayley Hughes, Assistant Chief Executive
Rachel Evans Director of Operats'ons
Margaret Keano, Director of Human Resources
John M¢Cathy, Chief Digrtal Officer (Appointed 05J05r25)
Steven Booth, Head of IT (Resigned 30106124)
Prlnclpal Offlc•
Badow House
4 Minshull Street
Manchestsr
M13DZ
Company Reglstratlon Number
2697257
Charlty Reglstrallon Number
1010167
VAT Reglstrallon Number
659 7910 80
Bankers
Coaoperative Bank
PO Box 101
1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Audltor
Azets Autht Services
Bulman House
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 3LS
Investmént Managers
Quifter Cheviot
4 Floor, Bauhaus,
27 Quay St
Manchester
M3 3GY

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The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of cOMp￿Y law, present the annual report together wlth the financlal
statements and auditors, report of the charitsble company for the year ended 31 March 2025..
Member
Poslllon
Beverfy D'Alessio
Chair
Mark Lyonettè
Trustee lappointsd 09105r24) I Wice Chair
Fiona M¢Nair
TreaSurerIFinan￿ Rtsk & Audit Comnwttee Chair (resigned 30109125)
Tony Robinson
Twstee
Holly Markin
Trustee (resigned 30109125)
Conor Meenan
Trustee
Michael Kay
Trustee (wjinted 2911 or24)
Ginny Hibbert
TrusteelPeople, Perforn)￿¢e & Quality Committee Chair
Jan Mitton
Tnjstee
Iliam Priest
Trustee (appointed 09105r24)
Grenville Page
Trustee {appointsd 26108r25)' Elected as Treasurer on 30109r25
Abimbola Oredegba
Trustee (appointed 26108125)
Craig Simpson
Resigned 28101125
Karen Clarke
Resigned 29110124
Loma Culpin
Resigned 29110124
There were no members of the Trustse Board in paid employment at Citizens A¢fvice Manchester ("CAM") or xting as
volunteers in the office.
There were no ex￿¢10 members who served as DireCtors￿ruSteeS during the year.
Structure, govemance and management
Na¢ur• ofgovamlng document
The Charity was reg'stered with the Charity Commtssion in September 1939. It became a company limited by guarantee
on 13 Mar¢h 1992 (Company Number.. 2697257). The fvll name of the charity is 'Citizens A(fvtce Manchester, and is
govemed by rts Memorandum and Artides of Association as amended on 16 July 2002, 15 January 2007, 20 January
2008, 9 October 2019.
Recrultment and appolnlmonl of Irus¢6•s
The Charity is governed through a Trustee Board. The members of the Charity are the Trustees v#ho have held office
during the year and up to the date of signing these accounts are listed above. The Articles of Association provide for a
minimum of 3 and a maximum of 15 Trustees. None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. The
maximum liabilty of each member is limited to £1. The cOmp￿Y hold$ 8n annual Th'rectors and OIfiGers Liabilty Insurance
policy.

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If a new Trustee is employed by anoth&r organisats'on the Chair should ensure that the Trustee understsnds that they
must act solely in the best interests of the CAM and that they as individuals not the organisation they are reprosenting.
are liable for Board decisions. A registor of other interests and directorships is maintained by the Company Secretsry.
Procedures for appointing Trustees are laid out in the goveming documents.
Trustees, who are also Directors of trte company, are required to go through a selection process and are fomal
interviewed by a panel made up of exists'ng Trustees with the CEO l ￿MpanY secretsry in attendance. Suitable
candidates are then proposed by the Chair to the Trustee Board for ele¢tion. A separate process agreed by the Trustee
Board is followed for the election of the Chair. No other persons or bodies extemal to the Charity were 8ntiUed to appoint
persons to the Trustee Board.
As an incorporated Local Citizens A(fvice, we file an Appointment of Directorf form, AP01, with Companies House
within 14 days of the appoinknent. When details on that form change (eg a change ofthe Trustee address) form CH01
is filed with Companies House. We have also filed TM01 (for terminab'ng appointment). All forms are in compliance with
Companies Act 2006 and are freely available to the public via the Companies House online register.
Inductlon and tralnlng of trustees
All new Directors I"Trustees"l are provided with a comprehensive induction on their legal obl￿1 ations under chanty and
company law, the Memorandum and Artides of Association, the committee and decision making process, the business
plan, access to the Citizens A(fvice Intranet and recent financial performance of the Charity. They also attend meetings
with the CEO and other key staff, appropriate training courses and mentoring by established Trustees to facilitate an
understanding of their role.
Tmstee Board
The Board is responsible for setting the strategi¢ dirp.¢tion and planning of the organisation, its policies, budgetary and
financial Control and risk management. The directors cary the ultimate rewonsibility for the conduct of CAM and for
ensuring that the company￿harity sats'slles its legal and contractual oblsi at'ons.
The Trustee Board had three working committees, the Finance Risk and Audit Committee IFRACI, Busjness
Development. Research & Campaigns IBDRCI and the Human Resour¢es Committee. From mid-2025, as part of CAM'S
transformation programme it was agreed to establish a new People, Quality & Performance Committee and Strategic and
Innovats'on Committee replacing both the HR and BDRC committees. This will enable the Board to have better oversight
of delivery and performance, provide the appropriate cnti¢al challenge to the operats'onal Leadership and Management
teams as well as align more clearly with the requirements of the national organisation's Leadership Self Assessment
Process.
The Board meets a minimum of 6 times a year and delegates day-day management and implementation of its decisions
through an executive Leadership Team who attend Board meeting$. The Leadership Team consists ofthe Chief Executive
and six heads of department each with individual areas of responsibility to deliver the business plan for the organisation.
Citizens A¢fvice Manchester is a member of Citizens Advice. The Membership Agreement sets out the relationship
betr￿een a member of the Crtizens A(fvice service and Crfizens A(fvi¢e including our respective roles and responsibilities
some of which are shared (e.g. protecting, promoting and developing the Citizens A￿l¢e brand). The Agreement sets
outthe high-level stsndards for membership {induding seryice delivery) and some very spe¢ific requirements and includes
details of what happens if the Agreement is breached by erther a member or Citizens Athice.
The quality assurance standards sit undem8ath the Agreement. These set out the detaled stsndards which all LCAS
that are members of the cit.zens Advice service must meet
Audit Services check Compliance with the qualty assurance standards and the Membership Agreement through annual
regular membership audits.
The Spe¢ialist Quality Mark (SQMI and Advice Quality Standards were renewed in October 2024 and May 2025
respectively for a period of 3 years.
Operating policies are independently determined by the Board of Directors in order to fulfil its charitable obje¢ts'ves and
coryly with the national membership requirements.

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Appolntmert and romun•ra¢lon olk•y managwn•n¢ p•r8onn
The Board is responsible for Ihe appointment, including seth'ng and reviewing remuneration, of key management
personnel in a￿OrdanCe with CAMS pay framework The frameworK along with salary rat8$ ar? reviewed annually by
trustees in line with the organisation's pay and grading policies which apply to all staff.
R•la¢•dparty ¢on8l¢l•rndons and transaetlons
CAM board membersltrustees and key management Staff are required to declwe any interests and disclose any potential
¢onflicts as per legal requirements and Charity Commission guidance °conflicts of int8r8St a guide for chaiity trusteos..
Where related party transa¢lions exist they will be disclosed as part of these accounts.
CAM'S trustees (limited to a maximum Of￿0) hcjd Trusteeldirectorships positsons on the board of another local Associate
Citizens Advice Citizens Advice Greater Manthester {CAGM), which is a ¢ollective bo(ty of local Citi'zens A(fvice
organisations operat'ng viithin Greater Manchester communities in fvrtherance of mutual charitable objectives.
olher¢harld￿ and organl8atlon8 wlth whlch CAM CO•op•rat•s In th• pursult of Its charltablo objecdves
Notsvithstsnding the relationship with National Citizens Advice and CAGM as described above, CAM works in partnership
with a number of other organisations from private, stattjtory, health and social care and third sectors to develop and
deliver appropriate a(fvice and a(fvocacy services for clients. Wthere one of the Directors I'Trustees') or key management
personnel holds the position of Trustsenirector of another charity or organisation they are required to declare all potsntial
and ac￿81 confFicts of interest and may be involved in discussions regarding that other organisation but not in the ulb'mate
decision-making process.
CAM also works in direct partnership with a number of partrter LCAS and other charities l organisations where financial
considerations exist, including but not exhaustively Shelter, Citizens Athice Liverpool, CASOR T, CA Caflisle & Eden, CA
Blackpool, CA Lancastsr and CA Preston to which it subcontracts grant funding.
Major rfsks and manag•m•nt of thos• rfsks
CAM has a Corporate Risk Management Strategy integratsd with a Business Continuity Plan. Th8 Directors recognise
that any major risks to which the Charity is exposed need to be reviewed and systeffts put in place to mitigate those risks.
To that end CAM is continually monitoring and managing its risk, reviewing th8 corporate risk register and ensuring action
plans are in place to mitigate its key risks.
Included in extemal risks is that of the loss of funding and premises. The CompanyKharity works hard to minimise these
two prinupal risls by continuing to seek to diverrify its funding sources and through a clearfy defined ac¢ommodation
strategy. Other intemal risks are minimised by the implementstion of pro¢edures for authorisation of all transactions and
projects and for ensuring ¢onsistsnt quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charitable company. These
procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure Ihat they still meet the need5 of the Charity.
coM￿lance Sta¢•ment
Citzens Advi¢e Manchestsr is committed to ensuring the se¢urity and protectTron of the personal informatiijn that we
process, and to provide a Compliant and consistent approach to data protection.
An infomation assurance management team exists to ensure the confidentialty, integrity and availabilty of all personal
and sensitive data is maintained to a level which ts compliant with the requirements of GDPR and Data Protsction Law.
Our Principles
Citizens Advice Manchester tskes the privacy and 8￿UrIty of inth'viduals and their personal infomation very seriously.
Our principles for processing personal information are..
We will process all personal information faidy lawlulty
We will only process personal information for specthed and lawful purposes
lthere praclical, we will keep personal information up to date
We will not keep personal infomation for longer than is necessary

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Data Subjects. Rights
At Citizens Advice Manehester, an indlvldual can request Informalion about..
Imat personal information wo hold about gn individual
The catsgories of personal infomation we collect from an individual
The purposes of colle¢ting and proe8ssing personal infomiation from an individual
How long wè plan to keep the personal information
The process to have inaxurats or incomplete personal information Corrected or ¢ompletsd
here applicable, the process for requestrng erasure of the personal infomation or for restricting the
processing of personal information in accordance with data protsction laws, as well as to object to any direct
marketing from us
Our compliance plan
Stsps tsken to ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection:
We have established procethJr8s and policies to restrict processing of personal information
We have updatsd our procedures for data breaches and incident responses
We have updated our Data Protection Policy. Dats Retenti¢)n Policy, Information Security Polrcy, Cooloes Poli¢y
Privacy Policy
We have reviewed all processing activits'es to identify the legal basis for processing pe￿Onal information and to
ensure that each basis is appropriate for the activity it relat85 to.
Objectlves and acuvllles
ChaTIty Objects
The Charity's objects are to promots any charitsble purpose for the benefit of the community in the Cty of Man¢h6stsr
(Ihe principal area of benefiv) and elsewhere by the advancement of education, the protection and preseThation of
health and the relief of poverty.
Vlslon
"Our Vision is that we will empower people through infomiation and advice. to champion their individual rights."
Alms
The service airr6'.
To provide Ihe advice people need and to empower people to be better able to resofve their future problems
To campaign to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives in Manchester
To engage with local communities activety deliver preventative programmes
V*ues
Our values are to be free, independent, confidential and impartial. We will promote diver&ty, equality and challenge
discrimination.
ObJ￿IlVe$, strategies and actlvlues
In add￿'On to the continuing provision of high-quality athisory serrfices to the local Community the primary objectives for
the year were..
Servl¢e dellvery
To expand our multi (Omni) Channel by adding new digital platforn￿ to advice and information that empowers
communitr'es and indNiduals localy, régionalty and nationally.
Flnance
To strengthen our financial independence and maintain financial stabilty through diversified income streams, social
enterprises and income generation from the privatelcorporate sector.
Partnershlps
To work dosely with other partner organisations who are committed to fighting poverty, disadvantage and promoling
equalty.

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Preventatlve Work
To work with key partners to implement a programme of preventab've work, linked to Current issues, to increase community
knowledge and develop how we measure the impact of preventstive sessions.
Equallty, Dlverslty & Incluslon
To make equality and diversity a part of all our activities and continue ts ensure the service is open to all individuals and
groups who are discriminated 8gainst or excluded.
Campalgnlng & Medla
To make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people by enabling clients to share theirstOri8s so as to challenge injustice,
change unfair policies and prevent things going wrong in the futyjre.
Publlc bene)It
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due
regard to Ihe public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Introductlon
We are pleased to present this yearfs Trustee Report.
In a time of political. economic and demographic uncertainty, continued conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and a
new Labour Government proposing more devolub'on and further welfare reforms, demand for our serv￿eS has grown-
and so has our resolve to meet it This report shares the impa¢t of our work, highlights the voices of those we've helped,
and sets out our vision for the fvture.
1. Servlces Provlded
Our aims and principles are aligned to our membership of the National Citizens Advice ne￿ork We are local, regional
and national and our purpose is to shape a society where people face far fewer problems by providing
A free, independent, confidential and impartial information, advice and a¢fvoc&y seNice delivered by tslephone,
face-face (in person, video), digitally (email, webcha( website self help) and in our communities.
A unique feedback loop from fronline insights to influencing and campaigning for policy change
2. Who we helped In 2024125
In total, we supported 165,358 people with information, athice, casework and legal a(fvocacy with 248,307 issues across
a range of advice ¢ategories including energy, consumer, debt, housing and welfare benefits.
3. How ￿ helped
In this year the five biggest advice issue areas were..
Welfare Benefits (Universal Credit & Tax Credits)
Debt management, financial services & capability
Energy efficiency & fijel povety
Consumer goods and services
Housing, possession claI￿r&, unlawful eviction and disrepair
4. The Impact we made
We have achieved big number impacts for clients..
£27.8m in financial gains
Helped manage £92m of debt of whith almosl £12m was renegotiated andlor written off for clients
378 people accessed specialist housing legal atfvi¢e,' many were helped to remain in their homes
S. Aehlevements and performance 2024125
Dellverlng Quallty Advlce
Leadershlp SelfAssessment
The audit process known as the Leadership Self-Assessment is a key condit'on of our Membership Agreement with Citizens
Advice. In 2024. we achieved the maximum score in all areas of our year 2 LSA including strategi¢ business planning.. risk
management.. financi￿ management., people management operats'on performan¢e', pathership workn'ng,. research and
Campaigns and equality leadership.

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Quallty Assuran
CA M￿Chester has continued to meet both the Athicg Quallty and Speclalrst Quallty Mark stsndards this year
demonstrating our commitment to delivering high quality and impacthjl advice.
Campalgn8. Research and Soclal Pollcy
Some problems are too difficuft to solve through advice alone, often where th8re is a systèmic issue with a marke( a
policy or a set of regulations. In 2024f25 CAM made significant contributions to inlluencing change, improving policy and
practice for our ¢lients' lives through media appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio Manchester and angaging with
MPS on a range of issues including the costwof4iving Crisis. and proposed welfare r8form.
This year we abo campaigned on tssues such as housing and homelessness, Child Povety and wsing awareness of
hats crime reporting.
Workforce Growth and Organl8ational Success
Our workforce grew from 190 to 208 during the year welcoming 92 new colleagues to the organisalion. Many new staff
joined us a resutt of additional fundinglexpansion of services and via vaCar￿leS left by internal progression and
development
To specifiealty support development and progr8ssion in leadership roles, we successfully launched our new accredited
ILM Leadership Development Programme, which has been instrumental in building our intemal leadership capability vthh
saverai partiCiP8nts progrossing into leadership roles.
We were delightsd to achieve Supporter Stalus with tha Greater Manchestsr Good E￿￿loyMent Charter, a major
milestone in our joumey toward becoming a recognised employer of choi¢e. The Charter, launched by the Greater
Manchester Combined Authonty (GMCA) and the Mayor of Greatsr Manchester, is a benchmark for excellence in
employment s￿dardS and recognises our commitment to the Chartels seven key characteristics of good employment..
secure work, flexible work, pay, engagernent and voice, re¢ruitm8n( people managemen¢ and health and wellbeing.
Equlty, Dlverslty and Incluslon
We have made strong progress embedding our EDI priorities 8¢ross the organisation through our EDI Workrng Group,
alongside HR, Bu&ness Support and senior leadetship. Some of the highlights are:
Launched CAM'S Hate Crime Repoitng Process and implemented procedures to support staff facing discriminatory
abuse.
Delivered ILM training to cohorts 1 and 2, supporting inclusive leadership development
Rolled out CAM'S first EDI staff survey, cap￿ring lived experience to infomi ongoing wiorities.
Produced a video showcasing our EDI joumey to date, used in intemal communications and recruitment.
Supported the move into Barfow House-our new, pUrP￿e-desIgned space promots'ng accessibility and indusion.
Introduced a rapid response process to enable timely engagement with leadership on EDlryrelated issues.
Secured a dedicated annual EDI budget to support awareness campaigns and staff-led Celebration events such as Black History
Month, Chinese New Year, Macmillan Coffee Moming: Wear Red Day, Blue Monday, Grief Awareness, and proaclive support
during Ramadan.
Innovallons
Cllent Do¢ument Portal
We have developed and implementsd a clientweb*as8d document Sh￿ng portd which has improved client enga￿ment
and adviser time èfficiencies which fa¢ilitatas'.
Secure and efficrent document sharing betsveen advisers and clients
Appointmenvfollow-up management with embedded messayng and nudge te¢hnology
Mitigats'ng against dients not attending appointments and disengaging
Embedded communicalions channel opb.ons such as VM)atsApp, SMS, em8il, together with automated
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6. Dlver$lty of Income and New Partnershlps
During 2024-25 CAM hes bènefittod from funding trom a wide range of sources including .
Funder
Amount received
Servi¢es deli vered
Manchester City Council
1,043,231
A Cty-lmde telephone, digital and place*ased face to face
service to the residents of Manchester.
National telephone and digital consumer & onergy advice in
attrershi
with other Local Cit'zens Advice
LCA
offices
Local F2F and telephone debt advice casework service to
Manchester residents
Pathership with NDL to support vulnerable people with debt
soluts'ons
Citizens Athi¢e- Consumer Service
1,000,577
Citizens Alfvice - MAPS F2F Project
401,888
Citizens A¢fvice - MAPS NDL
Pathership
Citrens Advice- MAPS National Hub
692,806
1.336.696
National Conta¢t Centre providing dients with qualty assured
and mults'<hannel debt advice in
artnershi
with other LCAS
Helping people nationally via phone and digrtal channels with
Universal Credit mi
ration issues
Pensions guidance delivered in pathership with Imgan and
Kirkjees offices
Vulnerable customer advice and support service
Dedi¢atsd support and advice on issues such as benefits, debt,
money and various legal issues to Society members
Citizens Advice - Help to Claim
326,833
Citizens Athi¢e- Pension Wse
383,714
The Co-operative Bank
Oddfellows Friendly Society
50,710
93,820
Major Trauma Project
92,437
Both hospitsl and remote advice seryices dire¢Uy supporting
eo
and their families
follown
ama
or trauma
Delivery of housing legal athi¢e and representstion
In¢ome maximisation, money management and energy
effi¢ien¢y service to customers in hjel povety through multiple
channels
Telephoneldig¢tal ¢onta¢t ¢entre and programme of community
based energy champion work Working with Tum2Us and YES
Ener
Delivers enhanced casework and support to vulnerable people
Workj'ng in partnership with the fvnder to enable GPS to make
dire¢t so¢ial
rescribin
referrals for advice
Advisers co-located in TTussell Trust food banks across the city
to provide a(fvice and casework to people accessing a Trussell
TNst food bank.
Information, advice and casework seThi¢e for people
undergoing rehabilitation
A hospital Thn-reach service., providing advice to patients lin
North Manchester, Wthenshawe and Manchester Children's
Hos
art of the hos
ital dischar
rocess
Supporting Benevolent Associat"ons with athice and casework
services on behaff of their beneficiaries
Legal Aid Housing Contract
Electricity North West
33,666
859,630
Cadent Energy
1,213,272
Cstszens Athi¢e - Cadent Foundab'on
Bewell (Big Life Group)
46,271
98,482
Trussell Ttust
149,396
Big Life Group Probth'on
80,941
Hospital Trusts.. MFT
133,750
Pharmacist Support & Spot purchase
58,845
Only fundlng of over £40.WO is listed. ALI fundingis detoiled in note 3 of the financial statemènts
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New fvnding Streaffts anticipated for April 2025 - March 2026..
Funder
Amount anticipated
SeiviGe5 to be delivered
Cilizens Advice - CEDA
(Consumer Energy Debt Atfvice)
616,225
Consumer Debt Advice SeN¢e (CEDAI launching in rrMd-
2025, providing debt 8thi¢e options to Consumers accessing
our Consumer Helpline
Energy and benefits advice delivered to people in the
Nothem Gas Netsyork Region. Delivered in pathership with
CA Northumbedand and CA Leeds as part of the Wam)
Homes Ne￿Ork scheme
Northern Gas Netsvork
461,554
7. Recrultment of New Trustses
We appointed 2 new trustees during 24125 with signtficant expertise and knowledge in business development, strategy
and risk management. In 2025 we will be re¢Tuiting to repl¥e our outgoing honorary treasurer and a trustee with lived
experience.
8. Contrfbutlon of Volunteers
The Trustee Board re¢ognises the hard work and dedication of volunteers, staff, management and leadership tsams wha
collectively have helped to deliver these achiev8ments. In parb¢ular, the organisation recognised the vitsl contribution of
its volunteers.
Throughout 2024 - 25 we have Gontinued to develop our approach to volunteering with a revised strategy which
indudes..
Community FirstAiders
Volunteer Form Filler
Volunteer- Digital Assrst Inib'al Assessor
Volunteer general advisers
We continue to strengthen our volunteer offer so as to add value to our City-wide Imanchestsrl commissioned A(fvice
service, principally in the areas of form filling and Community First Aid which provides wrap-around support to those
vulnerable clients who need support to a¢tion the advice we have given them. We will re¢ruit from the diverse
communities in which we work to ensure that our volunteer base rellects the demographics of our great city.
g. Flnanclal revlew
Total income for the year was £8,330,282 (2023r24 £8,008,954). Of this £2,599,21012023124 £2,878,232) related to
project restricted acb'vities. Direct expendiknre for the year was £8,292.08512023r24 £7,525,468).
A surplus of £61,174 (2023124 surplus £561,991) was made in the year. At 31 st March 2025, total funds were
£3.707,011 of which £298,114 represented restricted funds12023124 £3,645,837 of which £329,843 represented
restricted funds).
10. Pollcy on reserves
The trustees have reviewed the Charity's needs for reserves in line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission
and have agreed that unrestrictsd free reserves (not designated or reserved for specific purposes should be set at 3
months, Nnning costs1£2.082m at 31103f251.
The Trustee Board believes that the organisation should aim to have reserves at this level to ensure the Charity can
efficienly and meet the needs of the beneficiaries. The trustees have designated £330,000 of unrestricted fijnds for
spe¢ffic purposes as described at nots 18 in the a￿Ounts.
The unrestricted reserves, therefore, held by the Charity at 31 March 2025 which are not olherwise designated or reserved
{less unrestricted fixed assets & investments of £1,200,514) amounted to £1,878,383, which are Considered to be free
reserves currenlly in line with the reseNes pOI￿y.

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11. Inve$lm•nt poll¢y and objecoves
As required in its Memorandum paragraph 3lkl In futherance of Its objects, and for no other purposes, the Compony
has the power to invest the monies of the company not immediately
required for its purposes in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought
fi( subject nevertheless to such conditions and such consents as may for the ts'me being be imposed or required ty law.
During 24125 the majority of the chanty's fjjnds have been invested with Flagstone (cash deposit platform) alongside
direct deposits with CCLA (COIF Deposit Fund) and Santsnder because of the levels of intsrest earned, low cost and
ease of access. There is also direct investment wth Quilter Cheviot. This policy is reviewed annually.
12. Plans for ￿tUre pèrfod3
The future vision, agreed by the Trustee Board, continues to focus on the core strands of growth, inclusion, tschnology
and financial sustsinability. This section explains our prioriknes for April 2025 to March 2026..
12.1.
Market Expanslon: our ambitton is to expand our regional markets and presence across the Northwest
region, firmty placing CAM as one ofthe leading LCAS in the region through building and maintsining
strong stratsgic partnerships and relationships
12.2.
Developlng CAM as a Reglonal Support Hub: It is our Continued intention in the coming year to explore
the possibility of CAM be￿MIng a re￿.Onal hub (possibly in collaboration with one or more other LCAS)
witr the potential to take a lead for the..
strategic planning of advice and research and campagn
managing larg8 delivery contracts for Citizens Advice nationally and
providing infrastructure services to other local Citszens Advice.
This approach would be aligned to CA national transformation of the ne￿ork programme vthich will bring opportunities for
growing our existing markets and thereby open up new funding streams.
12.3. Innovatlon: We will contr'nue to be innovative by developing new products and services that help CAM
stay competitive such as:
Internal comms channels (move from workplace - WorkNivo)
IntroductTron of (Igital project management methodology
the introduclion of Caseflow- Worknow management tool to replxe Aa￿lse￿Ow',
refresh the organisational website.. the redevelopment of chatbot
12.4. Revenue Growth: A key component of our income generats'on strategy is to continue to develop our
portfolio of corporate Investo￿ particularfy in the energy and banking sectors. We are also an￿ltiOuS in the
health and justice space and will look to develop our health funding through the Live Well Agenda and our
iusli¢e fvnding throuth the recommÉssioning of Probation seNices.
12.5.
EDI: Loo￿n9 ahead. our 2025r26 priorities will focus on embedding EDI within our voluntser recnjitment
strategy, delr¥ering ILM training to further cohorts, ensuring all our leaders complets unconsaous bias training
and develofxng an accessibility toOl￿t to support clients and staff.
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
TRUSTEES. REPORT
13. Rl$k Management
13.1. ObJ•ciIv•8 andpollcl•s
The charity'$ activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risK cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The
use offin8ncial derivatives is governed by the Charity's policies approved by the Board of Trustees, which provide written
principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risks. The Chanty does not use derivative financial
instruments for speculat've purposes.
13.2. Cash Ilow rf8k
The Charity's xtivities lirrit exposure to the financial risks of chonges in intsrest ratss. Interest bearing assets are held
at variable ratss.
13.3.
The Charity's principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade and other receivables, and investments. The
Charity's credit risk ts primarity attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts presentsd in the balance sheet are net
of allowances for doubrful receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event. which
based on previous experience, is evidence of 8 redu¢ts'on in the recoverability of the cash flows.
The ¢redit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with
high creditryratings assigned by intemational credit-rating agencies.
The charity has no significant concentration of credit rrsk, with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties
and customers.
13.4. Uquldlty rljk
In order to mainta'n liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and fvthre developments,
the Charity uses its cash reserves and operates a reserves policy to manage liquidity risk
13.5. Golng wncem
Dewite challenges and uncertainties as a result of the various global econom￿ disruptors, we do not foresee any
financial concems for 2025 onwards. We have received confirmation from our major funders that income will be
sustained through 2025126, therefore, budgets and financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
13.8. Dlsclosure of Informallon to audltor
Exh trustee has taken steps thatthey oughtto have tsken as a trustee in orderto make themselves ￿are of ￿Y relevant
audit information and to establish that Ihe charity's auditor is aware of that information. The trustees confirm that there is
no relevant information Ihat they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.
14. Reapwnlment of audltor
Trustees re-tendered for the provision of audit services during the first quarter of 2025 and following a compelitr've
s8leclion pro¢ess, re-appointed Azets as Auditors for a period of up to 3 years, subject to annual review of performance
and agreement by trustees on renumeration.
Appr
stees of the Charity on the 25th November 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
Beverly D'Alesslo
ChalrlTruste•
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Thé trustees, vtho are also the directors of c￿"zenS Advice Manchestsr for the purpose of company law, are
responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the finanaal statements in accordance with applicable law and
Uniled Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year vthith give a true and fair
view of the stste of affairs of the charFty and of the incoming resources and application of resources, induding the
income and expenditure, of the charitable company ft)r that year.
In preparing these financial statements. the trustsès are required to..
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently"
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and pruden(. and
- prepare the financial statements C￿ the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the chanty
will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disdose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements compty ￿￿th the
Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the aSS￿S of the charity and hence for tsking
reasonable steps for the preventbon and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
Oplnlon
We have audited the financAal statements of Citvzens Advice Manchester (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March
2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities. the statement of financial position. the statement of cash
flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting pdiaes. The financial reporting
framework thal has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and Unrted Kingdom Accounting StarKlards,
induding Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicabla in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting PractiC8).
In our opinion. thé financid statements=
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable companls affairs as at 31 Marth 2025 and of its
incoming resourc8s and appl￿atr.0n of resources, induding its income and expenditure. ft)r the year then
ended;
have been properfy prepared in accordance vlith United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.,
and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
Vve conducted our aLwJit in accordan￿ wth Intemational Standards on Auditing {UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable
law. Our reswsibilities under those standards are fijrther described in the Auditors Trsponsibllll￿S for the audit of
th8 financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in acconlance wth the ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, induding the FRC'S Ethical
standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance viith these requirements. We believe
that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concèm
In auditing the finanaal statements, we have concluded that the trustees use of the going concem basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the we have performed, we have rK)t identified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that. irKlrvidually or collectivety. may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going
concem for a period of at least twelve months frorn when the financial ststements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the tTUStees with respect tt) going concern are described in the
relevant sections of this reporL
Other Infomiation
The other information compris8S thè I￿orma￿.0n induded in the annual report other than the financial statements
and our auditorfs report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other infonnation contained within the annual
report. Our opinron on the financial statements does not cover the other infomiation and. except to the extent
othep•vise explic1￿Y stated in our report. we do not express any fonn of assurance conclusion thereon. Our
responsibilty is lo read the other infom?ation and, in doing so. consider whether the other infom)ation is materially
inconsistent wyth the financial ststements or our knth￿e￿ge obtained in the course of the audit. or othemse appears
to be materially misststed. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, V￿ aré
f8quired to detemiine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If,
based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misststement of this other infomation,
we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Oplnlons on other matters pres¢rfbed by the Companles Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the infom)ation given in the trustees report for the financid year for which the Ifnanclal ￿ateMentS are
prepared, which indudes the directors, report prepared for the purposes of company law. is consistent with the
financial ststements.. and
the directors, report induded within the trustees report has been prepared in accordance vAth applicable legal
requirements.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
Matter5 on whlch w• ar• raqulrod to report by oxceptlon
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the
audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the directors, report included wthin the trustees report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to ￿1¢￿ the Companies Act 2006 requlres
us to report to you rf, in our opinion..
adequate accounting records have not been kep( or retums adequate for our audit have r￿t been received
from branches not visited by us" or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting ￿CordS and retums., or
certain disclosures of Irustses. remunerats.on specified by law are not made" or
we have not received all the infomiation and exFAanations we require for our audii,. or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance wth the small companies
regime and take advantage of the small companies, exemptions in prèparing the trustees report and from the
requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responslbllltles of trustees
As explained more fulty in the statement of trustees responsibilities, the trustees. who are also the directors of the
charity for th8 purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being
satisfied that they give a twe and fair view, and for such intemal control as the trustees detemine is necessary to
enable Ihe preparation of financial 5tat8mants that are free from material misststement, whether due to fraud or
error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to
continue as a going concem, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concem and using the going
concem basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease
operations, or have no realistic altemative but to do so.
Audltoes re5ponslbllili8s for the audlt of the financlal ststefflents
Our objectives are to obtsin reasonabie assurance about whether the financial ststements as a vthole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditols report that indudes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance
bmth ISAS (UK) wll always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arrse from fraud or
error and are considered material if, individually of in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expected to infiuence
the economic decisions of users tsken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on Ihe Financial Reporting Council's websile at.. https".11
vmw.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibililies. This descripb.on forms part of our auditor's report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
Extsnt to whlch the audlt was conslderod capable of dotsctlng Irregularltlès, Includlng fraud
Irregulariti'es, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance viith laws and regulab'ons. We design procedures in
line with our responsibilities, outtined above and on the Financial Reporting Council's website. to detect material
misstatements in respect ot irregularrties, including fraud.
We obtain and update our understanding of the entlty, its activities, its control envlronment. and likely future
developments. including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying
with that framework. Based on this understanding. V￿ identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the
financial statements, vthether due to fraud or error. design and perfomi audit procedures responsive to those risks.
and obtain audit eviden￿ that is sufficient and apwopriate to provide a basis for our opinion. This includes
consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, includirKJ fraud.
VIÈ identified the following appIl￿ble laws and regulations as those most likely to have a material impact on the
financial statements.. Health and Safety; employment law (including the Working Time Directive)", and compliance
th both the UK Companies Act and Charities Act.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance viith laws arKI regulations, induding fraud, vft designed
procedures which included..
Enquiry of management and those charged V￿th govemance around actual and potential litigation and
daims as ￿￿11 as actual. suspected and alleged fraud.,
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged wth govemance:
Assessing the extent of compliance the laws and regulations considered to have a direci material
effect on the financial statements or the operations of the entity through enquiry and inspection.,
Reviewing financial statement disdosures arKI testing to supports'ng documentation to assess compliance
with apF4icable laws and regulations.,
Performing audit work over the risk of management bias arKI override of controls, including testing of
joumal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant
transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for indicators of
potential bias.
Because of the inherent limitati'ons of an audit, there is a risk that we wll not detect all irregularities, including those
leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-complian￿ with regulation. This risk
increases the more that compliance with a law or regulatson is removed from the events and transactions refiected
in the financial statements, as we wll be less likely to become aware of instances of nonwcompliance. The risk of
not detecting a material misstatement resufting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error. as fraud may
involve collusion, forgery. intentional omissions, Misrep￿sen1atsOns, or the override of intemal control.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members. as a boty, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's
members those matters Y￿ are required to state to them in an auditols report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibilrty to anyone other than the charitable
company and the charitsble compan￿$ members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we
have fonned.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE
MBERS OF CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
rown BAACA DChA18onlor Statutory Audltof)
for and on hhalf of Azets Audlt Sorvlcos
charter￿ Accountsnt4
Statutory Audltor
Bulman Hou8e
Regent Centre
Gosforth
Newcaslle upon Tyno
NE3 3LS
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Current flnanclal yoar
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total
Total
2025
2024
Notes
Income and endowments from"
Donations and legacies
Charitable activibes
Investments
Other income
30
5,669,437 2,582,675
55,239
6,366
30
8,252,112
55,239
22.901
50
7,967,329
38,454
3,121
16.535
Total Income
5,731.072
2,599.210 8,330,282
8,008,954
Ex endlture on..
Charitable activities
5.729,452 2.562,633 8,292,085
7.525,468
Net gain￿(lOSses) on investments
10
22,977
22,977
78,505
Net incoming resources beforn transf•
24,597
36,577
61,174
561.991
Gross transfers bet4veen funds
68,306
(68,306)
Net Incomellexpendlturè) for the yoarl
Net movemont in funds
92,903
(31,729)
61,174
561,991
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
3.315,994
329,843 3.645,837
3,083,846
Fund balances at 31 March 2025
3,408,897
298,114
3,707,011
3,645.837
The statement of firkgncial activits'es indudes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
AJI income arKI expenditure derive from conlinuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account
under the CompaniesAct 2006.
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITUREACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Prlor flnanclal yoar
Unrostrlctsd Re8trlcted
funds
funds
2024
2024
T¢)til
2024
Not••
nd ndowmo
Donalions and legacles
Charltable actlv6ttes
Investments
Other income
50
so
5,089,097 2.878,232 7,967.329
38,454
38,454
3.121
3,121
Total In¢om•
5,130.722 2,878,232 8,008.954
Charitable activities
4,725,270 2,800.198 7.525,468
Net galnsl(losses) on Investments
10
78,505
78,SOS
N•t Incomlng re￿ur¢￿ befor• transfors
483,957
78,034
561,991
Gross tr￿Sfer3 between fvnds
70.981
(70,981)
N•t InMm•l(•xp•ndltur•) forthe yearl
N•t mov•m•nt In funds
554,938
7.053
561,991
Fund balance8 at 1 Apfll 2023
2,781,056
322,790 3.083,846
Fund balancos at 31 March 2024
3,315,994
329,843 3,645,837
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASAT31 MARCH 2025
2026
2024
Flxed ass•ts
Tangible assets
Investments
12
13
511.907
688,607
22,146
665,630
1,200,514
887,778
Curront aM•t•
D•btors
Cash at bank and In hand
14
1,140,099
3,169,99S
2,386,925
2,298,244
4,310,094
4.665.169
Credllorn: amounts falllng du• wlthln
on• yoar
16
(1,803,597)
(1,707,108)
Net current assets
2,508.497
2.958,061
Total aM•ts l••s current Ilabllftl
3,707,011
3,645,837
In¢om• funds
ReStrI￿ed funds
nrestrl
Designated fijnds
General unrestri¢Xed funds
17
298,114
329,843
18
330,000
3,078,897
884.708
2,451.286
3.408,897
3,315,994
3,707,011
3.645,837
'financial'
ements vnre approved ty tho Trustees on .. ..
erty D'AJe$$lo, Ch
Tru•t••
Company r•gl•tratlon number 02897267
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2026
2024
Cash flow• from op•rallng a¢UvlUo$
Ca8h generated from oper*ion$
23
1,376,232
155,935
In¥￿tIng actlvlUo8
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of Investments
Proceeds from disposal of investments
Investrnent Income received
(550,956)
(205,531)
196,767
SS,239
{2.166)
(83,746)
77,960
38,454
Net ¢a$h lu$od In)Igonerated from
Investlng actlvltl
{504.481)
30,502
N•t ca•h u$•d In flnan¢lng actlvltles
N•t In¢roaso In cash and cash oqulval•nts
871.751
186,437
Cash arKI ￿$h equfvalents at beglnnlng of year
2,298,244
2,111.807
Cash and cash oqufvalents at end of y•ar
3,169,995
2,298,244
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accountlng policles
Charlty Inforniatlon
Citizens Advice Manchester is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wdles.
The registered office is Barlow House, Minshull Street, Manchestèr, M1 30Z. England.
1.1 Accountlng convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the chanty's goveming document. the
Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 The Financial RepcKting StarKlard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland" I"FRS 102°) and the Charities SORP 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The
charity is a Public Benefft Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterfing, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. unless otherwise stated in
the relevant accounting policies. The principal accounting poliaes adopted are sel out below.
1.2 Golng ¢oncem
At the b'me of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charty
has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees
conlinue to adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds afe available for use at the discreb'on of the trustees in furtheran￿ of their charitable
objectives.
Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific
purposes. The purposes and uses ofthe designated fvnds are set out in the notes to the finan¢tal statements.
Restrictsd funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and
uses of the restrrcted funds are sel oui in the notes to the financial statements.
1A Income
Income is recognised ￿en the charty is legalty entitled to it after ary performance conditions have been met,
the amounts can be rneasu￿d reliably, and it is probable that income will be re￿ived.
Cash donations are ré¢ognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified
of the donation, unless perfOMan￿ conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in
relation to donations receNed under Gfft Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Investment incomo
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been dedared and notification has ￿en ￿ceIved of th8
dividend due.
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accountlng pollcles
(Continued)
1.5 Expendlturo
Expenditure is reGognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer aconomlc benefit to a
third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of
the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is dassified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and
shared costs, induding support cost5 involved in undertaking each activty. Direct costs attributab18 to a single
actiwty are allocated directly to that actrvity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activrty and
support costs vthich are not attribLrtable to a single activity are apportioned beNveen those activities on a basis
consistent viith the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and
depreciation tharges are allocated on the portion of the assers use.
1.6 Tangibl8 fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets costing £5,000 or more are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at
cost. net of depreciation and any Impai￿ent loss8s.
Depreciation is recognised so as to wrrte off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their
useful lives on the following bases..
Leasehold land and buildings
Furniture and equipmént
Computers
Motor vehides
Over the life of the lease- 10 years straight line
10% to 330A straight line
33% straight line
20% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference betrween the sale proceeds
and the carrying value of the asset. and is recognised in the statement of financial adivities.
1.7 Flxed asset Investments
Fixed asset investments. other than programme related inveslments, are induded at market value at the
balance sheet date. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the dsfference behveen sales
proceeds and their market value at the stsrt of the year, or their subsequent cost. and are charged or credited
to the Statemenl of FinancAal Activib'es in the period of disposal.
Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement in market values during the yèar and are credited or
charged to t￿ Statement of Financial Activities based on the market value at th8 year end.
1.8 Impairment of flxed assets
At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to detennine
vthether there is any indicalion that those assets have suffered an impaimient loss. If any such indication
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to detennine the extènt of the impaimient
loss (if any).
1.9 Cash and cash equlvalonts
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call wlth banks and other short-tem liquid
investments with original maturities of three months or less.
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accountlng policies
(Conllnued)
1.10 Flnancial Instrumonts
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of SectFon 11 'Basic Financial Instrumènts. and Section 12
'Other Financial Instruments Issues. of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instnjmenls are recognised in the charity's balan￿ sheet vthen the charity becomes paty to the
contractual provisions of the instwment
Financial assets arbd liabilities are offset. with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, vth8n
there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net
basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financialassets
Basic financial assets, which indude debtors and cash and bank balan￿$, are initi'ally measured at
transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective
interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is
measured at the p￿sent value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets
dassified as rèceivable within one year are not amortised.
Baslc financial Ilabilftles
Basic financial liabilities, induding creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless
the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present
value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classffied as payable
within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at am(Ktised cost, using the effectiv8 interest rats method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of
operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment 1$ due within one
year or less. If not. they are presented as nonrycurrent liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initialty at
transaclion price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
DO￿09nitiOn of financial lia￿.11110S
Financial liabilities are derecognised vthen the charitys contracbjal obligations expire or are discharged or
cancelled.
1.11 Taxatlon
The chaiity 1$ considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and
therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingty. the
charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capttsl gains received within categories
covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeablè
Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
1.12 Employeo beneffts
Thè cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in vthich the employee's seNices are
received.
Tennination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed
to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide temiination benefits.
1.13 Retlrfrmènt beneflts
Payments to defined contribLrtion retirement bénefft schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Donallon$ and 10gaclo8
Unrostrlctod Unrogtrlct•d
funds
fund$
general
genernl
2026
2024
Donatlons and gift8
30
Charllablo actlvltlo8
In¢om• fromln¢om• from
¢harltabl• charltablo
actlvltles
actfvlll••
2025
2024
SeThice$ provlded under contract
8,252,112 7.967,329
An•￿ts by fund
Unrestrfcted lunds- general
Restrfcted funds
5,669,437 5,089.097
2.582,675 2,878,232
8,252,112 7,967,329
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Charftable actlvlties
IConllnu8d
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total 2024
Funds
Funds
Citizens Advice- Consumer Service
Crtizens Advice - Energy Projects
CitizensAdvice- MAPS F2F
Citizens Advice- MAPS Helpline
CitizensAdvice- MAPS National Hub
Citizens Advice
MAPS National Debtline
Partnership
CitizensAdvice- Help to daim
Crtizens Advice- Pension 1OAse
Manchester City Council
Household Support Fund
COL Core
Pham)acist Support
Covoperative Bank
Oddfellows
Major Trauma Support
Electrcity North West
Be Well
Adviserftow trading
Legal Aid Housing
Yorkshire Building Society
Cadent Gas
Cadent Gas- Wami Homes Netsvork
Spol purchase contracts
Debt Modernisation Fund
Hospital Projects
Probation Service
Trussell Trust
BGEf Post Office
Bureau - other incomelfunding
TDS
1,000,577
1,000,577 1,121,541
46,271
25,620
401,888
404.805
552
1,336,696 1,385,883
692,806
559,185
46.271
401,888
1,336,696
692.806
326.833
383.714
326,833
383.714
1,043,231
194,539
376,332
960,000
350,000
166,667
34,467
49.960
93.820
79,488
875,992
98.482
3,090
90,074
12.206
757,657
1,043.231
100.000
100,(KIO
36,012
50,710
93,820
92,437
859.630
98,482
19,462
33.666
15.411
817,705
395.567
22.833
36,012
50.710
93,820
92,437
859.630
98,482
19,462
33,666
15.411
817,705
395,567
22.833
23.892
15.947
28,750
27,198
153.333
34,119
58,730
5.000
133,750
80,941
149.396
5,576
133,750
80,941
149,396
5,576
53,622
53.622
Totsl
669 437 ￿75
8 252 112
7 967 329
Investments
Unrestrlcted Unrestrlctsd
fun(ts
funds
general
general
2025
2024
Interest recefvable
55,239
38,454
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Oth•r Incom•
Unr•Jlrfcted Ro•trlct¢d
funds
funds
g•neral
2026
Total Unrestrlct•d
fund$
gen•r41
2024
202S
2025
Other income
18,535
22,901
3,121
Olhgr Income In the perlod inclLth$ dlsbursements re4M￿r8ed and *)ther miscellaneous Income.
Charfthbl• a¢llvltlos
Charltablo Ch4rftabl•
actlvltl
actlvltl••
2026
2024
Staff costs
5,898.309 5,229.834
Share of support costs (8e8 note n
Share of govemance costs (see note 7)
2.360.074 2.271,117
33.702
24,517
8.292,085 7.525,488
Anatysls by fund
Unrestricted funds- general
Restricted fijnds
5,729,452 4.725,270
2,562,633 2,800,198
8,292,085 7,525,468
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Support costs
Support Governance
costs
costs
2025
Support Governancè
costs
costs
2024
Depreciation
Administration costs
Premises costs
Other support costs
61,196
426,538
421.820
1,450,520
61.196
426.538
421,820
1.450,520
7,623
262,115
318.615
1,682,764
7,623
262,115
318,615
1,682.764
Audit fees
Legal and professional
other govemance costs
12.400
21,302
12.400
21.302
12,184
12,150
183
12,184
12,150
183
2,360.074
33,702 2.393,776
2,271,117
24,517
2,295.634
Analysed between
Charitable activities
2.360,074
33,702
2,393.776
2,271.117
24,517
2,295,634
Trustoes
None of the trustees (or any persons connected wth them} received any remuneration during the year. but 1
of them were reimbursed a lolal of £75 (2024- £183) travelling expenses.
Employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was..
2025
Number
2024
Number
Senior Management
Operational Management
Advi￿ and Advocacy
Admin and support
23
165
18
155
Total
202
185
Employment costs
2026
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
5,263.258
481,410
153,641
4.649,415
420,332
160.087
5,898,309
5,229,834

CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Employees
(Conllnved)
The number of employees whose annual reMu￿ratiOn was more than £60,000
is as follows:
2025
Number
2024
NuM￿r
£70,001 to £80.000
10 Not galnsl{losses) on Investmonts
Unrestricted Unrestrlcted
funds
funds
general
general
2025
2024
Gainl(loss) on sale of investments
22,977
78,505
11 Trxation
The chaiity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section
252 of the Taxationof Chargeable GainsAct 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
12 Tanglble fix•d assots
L•Js?hold Fumiiur• and
land and
•qulprn•nt
buildings
Computsrn Motorvohiel•8
At 1 April 2024
Additions
13,600
8,284
2.166
34.504
50,270
550.956
542,672
At 31 March 2025
542,672
21,884
2,166
34.504
601,226
Dèpreclatlon and Impalmient
At 1 April 2024
Depreciation ch8DJed in the year
13,600
1,657
722
722
13,801
6,901
28.123
61,196
51,916
At 31 March 2025
51,916
15,257
20,702
89,319
Carylng amount
At 31 March 2025
490,758
6.627
722
13,802
511,907
At 31 March 2024
20,702
22,146
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 Flx•d ass•t Invostmonts
Ll$t•d
Invostm•nts
C￿t or valuatlon
At 1 Ayil 2024
Additions
Valuation ¢hang8S
Disposals
665,830
205,531
(8,764)
<173.790)
At 31 March 2025
688.607
Carrylng amount
At 31 March 2025
888.807
At 31 March 2024
665,630
Flxed a$••t Invoslm•nts rovalu•d
Tha historical cost of the Investments at the balance sheet date vM8 £591,869 (2024., £549.129).
At the yoar end the folknvlng invostments represented more than 5% of the total value of Ihe InveStm￿t
poruollo..
Allianz UK & European Investment Funds £60,912
Ml Quilter Cheviot Investrnent Fund £59,178
BlaCk￿k Fund Managers £86,348
Schroder 1ntemal1*￿aI Select1￿ £47,838
14 Dabtorn
2026
2024
Amounts lalllng du• wlthln on• y•ar:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and ac¢rued Income
943,899
134,918
61,482
2,214,801
27,128
125,196
1,140,099
2,388,925
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16 Cr•dltorn: amounts falllng duo wlthln ono year
2028
2024
No
Other taxation and #oclal security
Deferred income
Trade cyeditors
Other credilors
Accruals and deferred income
257,320
67,499
1,223,509
35,241
220,028
1,014,989
24.980
801.158
52,702
13,299
16
1,803,597
1,707,108
18 D•ferr￿ Income
2026
2024
Other deferred income
67,499
24,980
Doferred In¢ome Is Induded In the financial statements ats follow$:
2026
2024
Deferred incomo Is Induded WFthln'.
Current liabilities
67.499
24,980
Movements in the year..
Deferred income at 1 Aprll 2024
Released from previous period8
Resources deferred in the year
24,980
(24,980)
67,499
24,980
D•f•rred income at 31 Mar¢h 2025
87.499
24,980
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
18 Doslgnatsd funds
The Income fvnds of the charity include the followlng deslgnated furKJs vthich have been set aside out of
unrestricted funds by the trustees for specffic purposes:
B•lanc• at R•sourcos Trnnsf•rs Balance at Tr*t•rn Balanco at
1 Aprll 2023
exp•nded
1 April 2024
31 March 2025
Designated
1,122,692
(11,865) (246.119)
864,708
(534.708)
330,000
1.122.692
(11,8651 (246,119)
884,708
{534,708)
330,000
The specific purposes for vthich the funds are to be applied are as follow3:
Deslgnatad Fund
The Trustee Board recognises, plans for and designates specific unrestrict8d funds for the ft)Ilowng
purposes and objectives which are expected to b8 èxpended by April 2026:
to enable CAM to meet various strategic objectives set and agreed by Trustees and
to develop service delivery initiatives, provide innovative solutions to its serlice users and
modemise and improve organisalional efficiency
19 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrèstrictsd Restrlcted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total Unrestricted Restrict
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2026
2024
Fund balances at 31
March 2025 are
represented by..
Tangible assets
Investments
Current asset￿(lIabIlItIe$)
511,907
688,607
2.208.383
511,907
688,607
298,114 2,506,497
22,146
665,630
2.628,218
22.146
665.630
329.843 2.958,061
3,408,897
298.114 3.707.011
3,315,994
329,843 3,645,837
Induded in unrestricted funds is £330.000 (2024.. £864.708) whlch relates to designated fvnds.
20 Flnanclal commltments. gUJrnnt￿ and contlng•nt Ilablllllos
Penslon commltm•nts
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year rewesènts
contrlbutions payatle by the xheme arKI amounted to £1 $3,641 (2024.. £160,087).

CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
21 Opordtlng lease commitments
At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum18a$e payments under
nonwcancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows..
2025
2024
wrthin one year
Be￿een two and five years
246.182
346.993
225,913
479,478
593,175
705.391
22 Relatsd party transactions
Romuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel is as foll¢)WS.
2025
2024
Aggregate compensation
396.750
408,610
Transactlons with related partlos
During the year the charity entered into the following transactions wtth related parties".
Advlsorflow
A￿[SortIOW Ltd was related to the charity in the prior year by virtue of a member of key management being
director of the company. This relationship ￿aSed from September 2024. The charity incurred costs of £nil
(2024.. £3,600).
AMC
AMC Limited was related to the charity in the prior year by virtue of a member of key management being a
director of the company. This relationship ceased from September 2024. The charity incurred costs of £nil
(2024.. £5.000).
Greater Manchester Clllzens Advlco
Citizens Advice Greater Manchester Limlted is related to the charity by virtue of a member of key
management being a director of the company. The charity received income of £2,995 12024.. £47,356) and
was owed £nil (2024. £nil) at the year end.The charity also incurred costs of £nil (2024: £7,854) and owed £nil
(2024.. £nil) at the year end.
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CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
23 Cash gonoratsd from op•rallon•
2025
2024
Surplus for the year
61,174
561,991
Adjustments for.
Investment income recognised In statement of financial activltles
Gain on disposal of investrnents
Depreciation and impaimient of tangible fixed a8Mts
(55.239)
(14.214)
61,196
{38,454)
(72,719)
7.623
Movements In w)rking capital:
Decreasel(increase> In debtors
Increase in creditors
Increa8e In deferred Income
1.226.826
53,970
42,519
{1,528,219)
1,22S,713
Ca•h gonerat•d from OP•Mtlon•
1,376.232
155.935
24 An4￿19 of Changes In not fund•
The ¢harlty had no debt during the year.
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