Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617499

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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  • When barrowcitizensadvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01229 830367 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA14 5QW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Barrow Citizens Advice Trading name
  • Barrow-In-Furness Citizens Advice Bureau Former name

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.
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  • 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
03765728
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
6 May 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rebecca Knagg Director Apr 1985 20 Jan 2022 1 other company
Frederick Anthony Chatfield Director Jul 1950 27 Apr 2023 None
Lois Postlethwaite Director Jul 2003 25 Jul 2024 None
Natalie Calvert Director Jun 1993 25 Jul 2024 None
Lucy Ann Mayou Director May 1982 20 Nov 2025 None
Colin Hewson Director Jan 1962 15 Jan 2026 2 other companies
Reginald Hammond Director Apr 1958 2 Oct 2026 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£458k

+6.9% from £428k

Cash at bank

£418k

+9.8% from £381k

Employees (average)

12

+20% from 10

Owed within a year

£49.3k

+85% from £26.6k

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03765728. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (66)

2020

5 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Barrow-In-Furness Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2014

1 April 2014

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

FCA register

1999

6 May 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 66 events

  • All 66 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 57
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Firms like Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Lancaster (LA) postcode area

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 66 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617499) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01229 830367 and the website barrowcitizensadvice.org.uk for Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau 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 Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau: Rebecca Knagg, Frederick Anthony Chatfield, Lois Postlethwaite, Natalie Calvert, Lucy Ann Mayou, Colin Hewson and 1 more.
How long has Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 6 May 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £458k (+6.9% from £428k) and cash at bank of £418k (+9.8% from £381k).
Does Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Barrow Citizens Advice. It has previously used the name Barrow-In-Furness Citizens Advice Bureau.

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