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Registered charity · No. 1105391 · Stockton on TeesiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Overview

Stockton and District Advice and Information Service's network

6 people6 organisationsi5 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Stockton and District Advice and Information Service. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

5 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Jennifer HaganTrustee2026
new
Jonathan CarlingTrustee2024
2 yrs
Stuart BasfordTrustee2020
6 yrs
Susan SymmondsTrustee2023
3 yrs
Thomas Fred GittinsTrustee2025
1 yr
Sarah Louise Nimmo McPhieCompany secretary (charitable company)2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

5 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Jennifer HaganTrustee2026
new
Jonathan CarlingTrustee2024
2 yrs
Stuart BasfordTrustee2020
6 yrs
Susan SymmondsTrustee2023
3 yrs
Thomas Fred GittinsTrustee2025
1 yr
Sarah Louise Nimmo McPhieCompany secretary (charitable company)2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Ian Anthony Bartlett (2004-2025). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
2.4y
median 2y
Longest tenure
6y
since 2020
Over 6 years
1
of 5 on the board
Years in governance
7.9y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
5
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
4
of 5 on the board

5 trustees on the board

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

General Charitable Purposes 5The Prevention or Relief of Poverty 5

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Tech and media 5Other services 4Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Stockton and District Advice and Information Service. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£500k£1m£1.5m£2m20252024202320222021£1.56m£281.95k
Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£1.21m£1.31m£932.73k£1.25m£1.56m
Total expenditure£1.08m£1.18m£904.81k£1.25m£1.54m
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grants£373.75k£507.10k£249.46k£279.04k£281.95k
Income by source
Donations and legacies£7.52k£7.79k£367£25£100
Legaciespart of donations and legacies£0£0£0£0£0
Charitable activities£1.18m£0£0£1.21m£1.54m
Other trading activities£0£35.42k£25.16k£0£0
Investments£0£0£0£4.07k£10.26k
Endowments£0£0£0£0£0
Other income£23.92k£1.27m£881.69k£32.14k£11.41k
Expenditure by type
Charitable activities£1.08m£1.18m£904.81k£1.22m£1.54m
Raising funds£0£0£0£0£0
Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities£0£0£0£0£0
Governance£2.20k£2.20k£2.60k£4.17k£7.67k
Investment management£0£0£0£0£0
Other expenditure£0£0£0£24.79k£0
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets and liabilities

5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown
-£200k£0£200k£400k£600k£800k20252024202320222021£561.75k
Assets and liabilities by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Own use assets£11.93k£8.95k£6.71k£78.64k£99.77k
Long-term investments£0£0£0£0£0
Other assets£486.34k£638.80k£627.10k£624.20k£621.23k
Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit£0£0£0£0£0
Total liabilities£123.42k£139.74k£97.89k£166.00k£159.25k
Net assetsassets minus liabilities£374.85k£508.01k£535.93k£536.84k£561.75k
Definitions
Own use assets
Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
Long-term investments
Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
Other assets
Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
Defined benefit pension scheme
The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
Total liabilities
What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
Net assets
Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Funds and reserves

5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
£0£200k£400k£600k20252024202320222021
Funds and reserves by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Unrestricted funds£325.80k£441.35k£446.88k£421.24k£121.34k
Restricted funds£49.06k£66.66k£89.05k£115.60k£440.41k
Endowment funds£0£0£0£0£0
Total funds£374.85k£508.01k£535.93k£536.84k£561.75k
Reservesas declared by the charity£325.80k£441.35k£446.88k£421.24k£440.41k
Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts£486.34k£638.80k£627.10k£624.20k£621.23k
Definitions
Unrestricted funds
Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
Restricted funds
Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
Endowment funds
Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
Total funds
All funds together. Equal to net assets.
Reserves
The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
Assets besides buildings
Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 March 202531 January 20269 January 20269 January 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202431 January 202521 January 202521 January 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202331 January 202424 November 202324 November 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202231 January 202321 December 202221 December 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202131 January 202213 January 202213 January 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 05053647 has made 23 accounts filings (2 amended filings included) since 2006. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 March 202518 December 2025Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)32 pages
31 March 202416 December 2024Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages
31 March 202311 December 2023Small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)30 pages
31 March 20227 January 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages
31 March 202114 December 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)29 pages
31 March 202016 October 2020Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)27 pages
31 March 201917 December 2019Small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages
31 March 20185 January 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages
31 March 201727 December 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages
31 March 201619 December 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
31 March 20159 January 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
31 March 201422 December 2014Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201314 January 2014Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201219 December 2012Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 20112 January 2012Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201010 January 2011Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 200920 January 2010Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
31 March 20085 December 2008Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
31 March 200725 January 2008Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
31 March 20067 August 2007Amended: full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
31 March 20057 August 2007Amended: full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
31 March 200630 January 2007Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
31 March 20056 July 2006Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

19 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 18 February 2005 to 18 March 2026.
Total from published grants
£3.4m
£3,399,767
Grants
19
published to 360Giving
Funders
6
distinct funders
Latest grant
Mar 2026
18 March 2026

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

6 funders
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The National Lottery Community Fund10£2,552,0532005 to 2025
Access to Justice Foundation4£532,1692020 to 2024
Northern Rock Foundation2£123,0182011 to 2013
Department of Health and Social Care1£102,5272024
Freemasons' Charity1£60,0002026
Garfield Weston Foundation1£30,0002025

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
18 March 2026Freemasons' CharityFreemasons' Charity Large Grant£60,000
17 December 2025The National Lottery Community FundSustaining Community Services to Reduce Poverty and Improve Health in Stockton£392,000
1 December 2025Garfield Weston FoundationMain Grants award£30,000
23 January 2025The National Lottery Community FundDigital Advice in Stockton£19,905
1 March 2024Department of Health and Social CareStockton and District Advice and Information Service£102,527
1 March 2024Access to Justice FoundationImproving Lives Through Advice Grant£272,021
24 May 2023Access to Justice FoundationImproving Outcomes Through Legal Support (IOTLS) grant£204,086
21 December 2022The National Lottery Community FundReducing child poverty in the North East£489,628
22 November 2022Access to Justice FoundationCommunity Justice Fund Wave Three£12,196
22 September 2021The National Lottery Community FundAdapting to Change£159,152
19 August 2020Access to Justice FoundationJoint Initiative Flexible COVID-19 Grant£43,866
3 March 2016The National Lottery Community FundGive us a Break£495,580
11 October 2013Northern Rock FoundationGrant awarded to Stockton District Advice and Information Service (North East)£45,272
19 April 2013The National Lottery Community FundStockton Welfare Advice Network (SWAN)£196,229
13 December 2011Northern Rock FoundationGrant awarded to Stockton District Advice and Information Service (Tees Valley)£77,746
11 May 2011The National Lottery Community FundThe Cabin£487,087
3 December 2009The National Lottery Community FundThe Cabin Youth Advice Service£9,800
30 May 2007The National Lottery Community FundYouth Advice Service£245,112
18 February 2005The National Lottery Community FundOutreach/refugee service£57,560

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

THE CHARITY`S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULARLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN STOCKTON-ON-TEES AND SURROUNDING AREAS

What it does

  • General charitable purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty

Who it helps

  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
Throughout England
Area of benefit
(SEE OBJECTS) as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 FEBRUARY 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 DEC 2021 as filed
Register history
  • 9 August 2004Registered
Working name
Stockton Citizens Advice Bureau Stockton Cab

Policies the charity says it has

  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Conflicting interests
  • Volunteer management
  • Complaints handling

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 28 May 2026Memorandum and articles
  • 22 April 2025Memorandum and articles
  • 8 December 2021Memorandum and articles
  • 8 December 2021Statement of the company's objects
  • 7 December 2021Resolution
  • 9 August 2004Memorandum and articles

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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