The charity's objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.
KCABS' aims are to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services and to ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively
In addition to the continuing provision of high quality advisory services to the local community the primary objectives for the year were:
Client had debts, had very sad personal circumstances (ill health and bereavement) she had settled a debt with Barclaycard and they continued to pursue her. She felt quite desperate and harassed. We intervened; Barclaycard stopped pursuing, and apologized. Client said life was transformed.