OpenCharities

Citizens Advice And Rights Fife Limited

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC027015
Status
Active
Registered
Aug. 12, 1997
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Units 7 & 8 Craig Mitchell House
Flemington Road
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 5QF

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty'

We are the local Citizens Advice Bureau providing information and advice services to the people of Fife covering 15 area of advice including money advice and income maximisation. The service is free, confidential, independent and impartial. We also highlight social policy issues and influence positive change.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in Fife ('the area of local benefit') and elsewhere, by: (i) The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii) The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. (iii) The advancement of civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice. (iv) Advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems and alleviates the injury, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v) Advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.

Geography

Main operating location
Fife
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £3,698,527 £3,390,618 71
March 31, 2024 £3,511,838 £3,108,696 -
March 31, 2023 £3,399,048 £3,384,606 -
March 31, 2022 £2,945,845 £3,352,268 -
March 31, 2021 £2,803,668 £2,867,862 -