--- title: "Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau — charity 299055 | CharityCompare" description: "Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau (charity 299055): income £944k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/maidstone-citizens-advice-bureau retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:22:13.862Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 299055Charitable company MC # Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.maidstonecab.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299055&subId=0) Work at Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maidstone-citizens-advice-bureau&type=claim&name=Maidstone%20Citizens%20Advice%20Bureau) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £943,771 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £925,929 Registered charity number 299055 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 2 Bower Terrace Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.maidstonecab.org.uk](http://www.maidstonecab.org.uk/) Quick answer Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau (number 299055) 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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau Answers Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau 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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's highest-paid staff paid? Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau'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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's money come from? Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau reported £944k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £933k (99%), investments £8,804 (1%), donations and legacies £2,018 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£933k · 99% - Investments£8,804 · 1% - Donations and legacies£2,018 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau'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 18 July 1988 Company number [02234220](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02234220) (Companies House) Also known as Citizens Advice Maidstone Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maidstone-citizens-advice-bureau&type=claim&name=Maidstone%20Citizens%20Advice%20Bureau) [Visit charity website](http://www.maidstonecab.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau as a registered charity (number 299055) 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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's charity number? Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's charity number is 299055. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 299055? Search 299055 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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau do? 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. Does Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau. 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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau? Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's website listed in our register data is http://www.maidstonecab.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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau'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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's money come from? Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau reported £944k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £933k (99%), investments £8,804 (1%), donations and legacies £2,018 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau? The register records Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau 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 Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's trustees paid? Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau registered as a charity? Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau was entered on the register on 18 July 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02234220). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299055&subId=0).