Beyond Schools Trust: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 1 year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST (FRN 1034254) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST.
Example: if BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01634 888115
Address

Fort Pitt Grammar School, Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6TJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01634 888115 is
Who else gives the postcode ME4 6TJ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 07401701 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 8 October 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: Fort Pitt Grammar School, Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Nature of business: Primary education (SIC 85200)
General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lawrence John Mcveigh	Director	Feb 1946	25 Feb 2019	4 other companies
Richard Michael Smith	Director	Feb 1956	25 Mar 2019	11 other companies
Emma Jane Day	Director	May 1982	10 Dec 2019	1 other company
Christopher John Sanford	Director	Jan 1951	31 Mar 2020	3 other companies
Sidrah Ahmad	Director	Jun 1983	12 Jul 2020	1 other company
Paul Anthony Vandepeer	Director	May 1953	1 Aug 2021	None
John Keith Mclaren	Director	Jan 1962	26 Aug 2022	None
Louisa Jane Jones	Director	Sep 1972	2 Feb 2023	None
Nicholas James Smith	Director	Nov 1981	1 Sep 2024	None
Stuart Rae Gardner	Director	Nov 1974	25 Sep 2024	4 other companies
Rita Lawrence	Director	May 1969	1 Oct 2025	6 other companies
George Harry Perfect	Director	May 2000	1 Sep 2026	None

Other companies run by these 12 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: 29
closed down: 14
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 12 directors run together
All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Beyond Schools Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (64)

2025

13 May 2025

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2010

8 October 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 64 events

All 64 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 62

Firms connected to Beyond Schools Trust

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Beyond Schools Trust. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Beyond Schools Trust FCA authorised?

Beyond Schools Trust (FRN 1034254) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Beyond Schools Trust?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Beyond Schools Trust (FRN 1034254) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Beyond Schools Trust. Example: if Beyond Schools Trust refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Beyond Schools Trust itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Beyond Schools Trust’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01634 888115 for Beyond Schools Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Beyond Schools Trust a scam or clone?

Beyond Schools Trust 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 Beyond Schools Trust?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Beyond Schools Trust's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Beyond Schools Trust?

Companies House lists 12 directors of Beyond Schools Trust: Lawrence John McVeigh, Richard Michael Smith, Emma Jane Day, Christopher John Sanford, Sidrah Ahmad, Paul Anthony Vandepeer and 6 more.

How long has Beyond Schools Trust been in business?

The company was formed on 8 October 2010.