# Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1155939 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155939)
- Latest income: £1,194; spending £1,557
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Other names: Friends of Cirencester Cab (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-cotswold-citizens-advice

Raising Funds to assist the charitable work of the Citizens Advice Bureau in the Cirencester and Cotswold area

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £1,194 | £1,557 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £1,477 | £1,831 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,831 | £2,864 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,619 | £3,600 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,025 | £27.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of proverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in cirencester and surrounding areas.and further, in particular but without limitation, by assisting the charitable work of the Citizens' Advice bureau in the cirencester and Cotswold district council area.

## What it funds

Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice reported income of £1,194 and spending of £1,557. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £37.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire.

### Does Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £1,557. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,512 a year.

### How large is Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice?

In its latest reported year Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice reported income of £1,194 and spending of £1,557.


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