Age UK Kensington and Chelsea: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 4 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2000

Website, phone number and address

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Website

ageuk.org.uk/kensingtonandchelsea (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 8969 9105
Address

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea, 1 Thorpe Close, London, Kensington and Chelsea, W10 5XL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ageuk.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8969 9105 is
Who else gives the postcode W10 5XL

Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Age Concern Kensington and Chelsea Trading name: A name it trades under now.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 03926026 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 15 February 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office: 1 Thorpe Close, London, W10 5XL
Nature of business: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (SIC 88100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert James Empson	Director	Feb 1959	29 Mar 2022	10 other companies
Henry Wrigley	Director	Feb 1979	20 Sep 2022	15 other companies
Pandora Wright	Director	Jan 1969	1 Jun 2023	None
Sylvia Sinclair	Director	Jun 1949	24 Jul 2023	None
Rebecca Harben	Director	Jun 1989	12 Sep 2023	None
Megan Skinner	Director	Jan 1980	24 Sep 2024	None
Daniel Misra-Jones	Director	Apr 1986	24 Sep 2024	None
Fergus James Cass	Director	Jul 1945	6 Mar 2026	7 other companies
Jo Sensini	Director	Feb 1963	24 Mar 2026	None
Deepika Misra-Jones	Director	Jun 1986	27 Mar 2026	None
Alexander Collcutt	Director	Jan 1991	22 Sep 2026	None
Jessica Millwood	Secretary	Not published	28 Sep 2018	–

Other companies run by these 11 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 32
closed down: 7
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 32 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 59 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (119)

2022

9 February 2022

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

15 February 2000

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 119 events

All 119 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 113

Firms connected to Age UK Kensington and Chelsea

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Age UK Kensington and Chelsea. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1
past link: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Age UK Kensington and Chelsea

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

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32 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 119 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Age UK Kensington and Chelsea FCA authorised?

Yes, Age UK Kensington and Chelsea (FRN 953011) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2022 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Age UK Kensington and Chelsea’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8969 9105 and the website ageuk.org.uk/kensingtonandchelsea for Age UK Kensington and Chelsea. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Age UK Kensington and Chelsea a scam or clone?

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Age UK Kensington and Chelsea?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Age UK Kensington and Chelsea handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Age UK Kensington and Chelsea to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Age UK Kensington and Chelsea?

Companies House lists 11 directors of Age UK Kensington and Chelsea: Robert James Empson, Henry Wrigley, Pandora Wright, Sylvia Sinclair, Rebecca Harben, Megan Skinner and 5 more.

How long has Age UK Kensington and Chelsea been in business?

The company was formed on 15 February 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2022.

Does Age UK Kensington and Chelsea use any other names?

It trades as Age Concern Kensington and Chelsea.