--- title: "South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau — charity 1118656 | CharityCompare" description: "South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau (charity 1118656): income £297k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/south-lakes-citizens-advice-bureau retrieved: 2026-10-08T02:40:09.314Z 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. 1118656Charitable company SL # South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.southlakescab.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1118656&subId=0) Work at South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=south-lakes-citizens-advice-bureau&type=claim&name=South%20Lakes%20Citizens%20Advice%20Bureau) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £296,574 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £353,490 Registered charity number 1118656 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Wainwrights Yard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.southlakescab.org.uk](http://www.southlakescab.org.uk/) Quick answer South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau (number 1118656) 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 South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau do? South Lakes Citizens Advice was established for the promotion of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in Cumbria by the advancement of education,the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau Answers South Lakes 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 South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau's highest-paid staff paid? South Lakes 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. South Lakes 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 3 April 2007 Company number [06113551](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06113551) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Cumbria Rural Citizens Advice Bureau Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score South Lakes 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 South Lakes 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau as a registered charity (number 1118656) 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 South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau's charity number? South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau's charity number is 1118656. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1118656? Search 1118656 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 South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau do? South Lakes Citizens Advice was established for the promotion of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in Cumbria by the advancement of education,the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress. Does South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for South Lakes 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 South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau? South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau's website listed in our register data is http://www.southlakescab.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 South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. South Lakes 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau? The register does not record South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau's trustees paid? South Lakes 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. What was South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau previously called? The register lists this previous name for South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau: Cumbria Rural Citizens Advice Bureau. When was South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau registered as a charity? South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau was entered on the register on 3 April 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06113551). 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=1118656&subId=0).