Better Leeds Communities

Reference number: 618701

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When betterleeds.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 275 3498 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS6 1QF
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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
01754257
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 September 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
42-46 Burley Lodge Road, Leeds, LS6 1QF
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Rhys Hird Director Jun 1968 31 Mar 2001 None
Sarah Elizabeth Walker Director May 1981 25 Nov 2014 None
Neil David Canwell Director Jun 1949 26 Jul 2017 11 other companies
Richard Andrew Napier Director Jun 1978 31 May 2022 3 other companies
Alexander James Edward Knight Director Apr 1981 19 Jul 2022 2 other companies
Kulvinder Richardson Director Jun 1971 29 Nov 2022 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
16
closed down
6
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 69 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2021Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£556k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

27

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Owed within a year

£23.8k

No earlier figure to compare

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 01754257. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Better Leeds Communities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (133)

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

1983

19 September 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 133 events

  • All 133 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 126
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 133 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Better Leeds Communities FCA authorised?
Yes, Better Leeds Communities (FRN 618701) 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 Better Leeds Communities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 275 3498 and the website betterleeds.org.uk for Better Leeds Communities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Better Leeds Communities a scam or clone?
Better Leeds Communities 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 Better Leeds Communities?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Better Leeds Communities handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Better Leeds Communities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Better Leeds Communities?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Better Leeds Communities: William Rhys Hird, Sarah Elizabeth Walker, Neil David Canwell, Richard Andrew Napier, Alexander James Edward Knight and Kulvinder Richardson.
How long has Better Leeds Communities been in business?
The company was formed on 19 September 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Better Leeds Communities’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2021, show net assets of £556k (no earlier figure to compare).

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