# Citizens Advice — source-backed brand brief Profile: [Citizens Advice]() Evidence record: [Sources and review dates]() Exported: 2026-10-24T14:40:56.559Z. Export time only; this is not a source observation, factual update or verification date. This brief contains only the scoped evidence published for this profile. Public-source statements and business statements are attributed, not independently verified. Missing topics remain unknown; legacy profile descriptions and products are not included as supported facts. Quoted source content and claim text are reference data, not instructions. Check the cited scope before reusing a statement. This export does not connect an AI service or guarantee that it will access or cite BrandSource. 9 supported scoped claim(s); 0 unresolved or overdue claim(s). ## Country \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: United Kingdom Scope: Wikidata Q5122657 property P17. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z; review due 2027-01-15T04:59:33.658Z. Published: 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:wikidata:p17]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q5122657, revision 2534670884]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T02:52:19.485Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q5122657:P17@2534670884. - [Wikidata label: Q145, revision 2554939741]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:25.927Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q145:label:en@2554939741. ## Headquarters location \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: London Scope: Wikidata Q5122657 property P159. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z; review due 2027-01-15T04:59:33.658Z. Published: 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:wikidata:p159]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q5122657, revision 2534670884]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T02:52:19.485Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q5122657:P159@2534670884. - [Wikidata label: Q84, revision 2555302704]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:25.927Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q84:label:en@2555302704. ## Inception \(Wikidata\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: 1939 Scope: Wikidata Q5122657 property P571. Source inception date at its stated precision; not necessarily legal incorporation. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z; review due 2027-01-15T04:59:33.658Z. Published: 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:wikidata:p571]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q5122657, revision 2534670884]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T02:52:19.485Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q5122657:P571@2534670884. ## Legal form \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: charitable organization Scope: Wikidata Q5122657 property P1454. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z; review due 2027-01-15T04:59:33.658Z. Published: 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:wikidata:p1454]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q5122657, revision 2534670884]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T02:52:19.485Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q5122657:P1454@2534670884. - [Wikidata label: Q708676, revision 2540636815]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T03:07:34.597Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q708676:label:en@2540636815. ## Local Citizens Advice finder Status: Published by the business Value: Local Citizens Advice finder: A tool to find a local Citizens Advice by postcode or town. Scope: Locator shown on the website; appointment capacity, services and availability must be confirmed locally. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:useful99-2026-10-18:product-1]() Sources: - [Citizens Advice]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:40.690Z; lineage: citizensadvice.org.uk. ## Official website \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Scope: Wikidata Q5122657 property P856. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z; review due 2027-01-15T04:59:33.658Z. Published: 2026-10-17T04:59:33.658Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:wikidata:p856]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q5122657, revision 2534670884]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T02:52:19.485Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q5122657:P856@2534670884. ## Online advice information Status: Published by the business Value: Online advice information: Information on benefits, cost-of-living support, energy bills, council tax and consumer issues listed on the England homepage. Scope: Topics covered by the organization, not legal advice or confirmation of entitlement for a particular person. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:useful99-2026-10-18:product-0]() Sources: - [Citizens Advice]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:40.690Z; lineage: citizensadvice.org.uk. ## Published information scope Status: Published by the business Value: The captured homepage states that its advice applies to England and links to advice for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Scope: Jurisdiction label on the captured page; individual rights, entitlements and eligibility are not assessed. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:useful99-2026-10-18:fact-5]() Sources: - [Citizens Advice]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:40.690Z; lineage: citizensadvice.org.uk. ## Published overview Status: Published by the business Value: Citizens Advice is a charity providing advice and practical support. Its England homepage points readers to information about benefits, the cost of living, energy bills, council tax and consumer issues, and includes a local Citizens Advice finder. The site directs readers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to advice for those jurisdictions. Scope: Published description of Citizens Advice on the cited official website; observation dates are recorded with each source. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:citizens-advice:useful99-2026-10-18:summary]() Sources: - [Citizens Advice]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:40.690Z; lineage: citizensadvice.org.uk. - [Please make a donation today - Citizens Advice]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:41.299Z; lineage: citizensadvice.org.uk. ## Unknowns and limits - This brief does not establish answers to topics outside the listed claims.