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Citizens Advice County Durham

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Citizens Advice County Durham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.

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What are the key facts about Citizens Advice County Durham?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,165,915
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,233,719
Registered charity number
1151790
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Spennymoor
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Citizens Advice County Durham (number 1151790) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Citizens Advice County Durham do?

We are an independent advice charity based across the whole of County Durham. We are open to people who live, work or study in the county. People can come into one of our many centres or contact us on our Adviceline 0808 278 7821.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Citizens Advice County Durham

Answers Citizens Advice County Durham gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Citizens Advice County Durham's highest-paid staff paid?

Citizens Advice County Durham's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Citizens Advice County Durham's money come from?

Citizens Advice County Durham reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (99%), investments £28k (1%), donations and legacies £1,730 (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,730.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.1m · 99%
  • Investments£28k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£1,730 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Citizens Advice County Durham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Citizens Advice County Durham's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08357279 (Companies House)
Also known as
Gdcab
Previous names on the register
Greater Durham Citizens Advice Bureau
Where it says it operates
Durham

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Citizens Advice County Durham registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Why is there no Clarity Score for Citizens Advice County Durham yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Citizens Advice County Durham. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Citizens Advice County Durham?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
  • Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Citizens Advice County Durham a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Citizens Advice County Durham as a registered charity (number 1151790) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Citizens Advice County Durham's charity number?
Citizens Advice County Durham's charity number is 1151790. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151790?
Search 1151790 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Citizens Advice County Durham do?
We are an independent advice charity based across the whole of County Durham. We are open to people who live, work or study in the county. People can come into one of our many centres or contact us on our Adviceline 0808 278 7821.
Does Citizens Advice County Durham have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Citizens Advice County Durham. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Citizens Advice County Durham?
Citizens Advice County Durham's website listed in our register data is http://www.citizensadvicecd.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Citizens Advice County Durham's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Citizens Advice County Durham's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Citizens Advice County Durham's money come from?
Citizens Advice County Durham reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (99%), investments £28k (1%), donations and legacies £1,730 (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,730.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Citizens Advice County Durham?
The register records Citizens Advice County Durham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Citizens Advice County Durham's trustees paid?
Citizens Advice County Durham's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Citizens Advice County Durham previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Citizens Advice County Durham: Greater Durham Citizens Advice Bureau.
When was Citizens Advice County Durham registered as a charity?
Citizens Advice County Durham was entered on the register on 26 April 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08357279).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.