CAB funding

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their money, legal and other problems by providing free advice and by influencing policymakers. Every Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity reliant on trained volunteers and funds to continue providing this vital service to local communities.

CAB funding - the facts

• Citizens Advice and every Citizens Advice Bureau are independent charities, reliant on the support of a wide range of funders including central and local government, charitable trusts, companies and individuals

• In 2008/09 the income of the national Citizens Advice charity was £56.19 million. The largest funder of the national Citizens Advice charity was government grants – the majority of this as grant-in-aid from Department for Business, Innovation and Skills  (previously the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform).

• In 2008/09, bureau income was estimated at £153 million.

More information

• For more detailed information about Citizens Advice income and expenditure see our annual report

• To find out more about how you can help support the Citizens Advice service and for a list of our donors, see Support us

• If you are interested in becoming a volunteer fundraiser for your local CAB, call our volunteer hotline on 08451 264 264 or see our volunteering section