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Citizens Advice Esher & District Impact Report 2025/26

Citizens Advice Esher & District's Impact Report 2025/26 records 3,409 people advised in person, by phone or online, 12,590 problems handled, GBP 1.5 million in direct income gained for clients and GBP 417,700 of client debt written off across Elmbridge.

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About

Citizens Advice Esher & District is an independent charity that has been improving the lives of Elmbridge residents since 1973, providing free, confidential and impartial advice with volunteers at the heart of the community.

Key Metrics

People advised 3,409 people were advised in person, by phone or online.
Problems handled 12,590 problems were handled by the charity's highly trained advisers.
Income gained GBP 1.5 million in total direct income was gained for clients.
Debts written off GBP 417,700 worth of client debts was written off.
Debt Relief Orders 36 households were helped to apply for a Debt Relief Order, and 18 people were referred to local food banks or charitable support.

Key Outcomes

  • GBP 1.5 million in direct income gained for Elmbridge residents.
  • GBP 417,700 of client debt written off.

Geography

South East

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
438,000 pets treated across 49 Pet Hospitals, equivalent to 4,700 pets every working day
Key Metric 2
Over 2 million treatments provided; veterinary services cost over £85 million, funded entirely by donations
Key Metric 3
327,000 children reached with pet education messages; Pet Health Hub received over 4 million online visitors
Veterinary care provided to the pets of over 360,000 people in financial hardship across the UK, with 46% of clients disabled or living with a serious health condition
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
2.4 million benefits calculations completed via free Benefits Calculator
Key Metric 2
1.5 million people identified new benefits worth an average of £5,396 each (£12.9bn total)
Key Metric 3
£3 million in grants awarded, supporting 2,164 people across the UK
4.8 million people accessed the Turn2us website for information on claiming support they are entitled to
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
7,325 individual children supported; 9,269 instances of support across the year; 6,660 referrals fulfilled; 485 emergency newborn hospital packs delivered to 23 London hospitals...
Key Metric 2
734 regular volunteers; 31,348 volunteer hours; 146 one-off volunteers (700+ hours); 99 corporate volunteer groups (3,900 hours)
Key Metric 3
Items gifted worth over £3 million (if new); 128 tonnes of goods redistributed; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved for families via signposting;...
Connections and signposting: Family Connections team spoke to 2,764 families; signposting support provided 1,037 times; 77% of signposting recipients had never accessed similar help before; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved