Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1991

Website, phone number and address

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Website

agnessmith.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01865 770206
Address

96 Blackbird Leys Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6HS, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When agnessmith.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01865 770206 is
Who else gives the postcode OX4 6HS

Other names (1)

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

Agnes Smith Advice Centre 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: 02662382 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 12 November 1991 (34 years old)
Registered office: 96 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6HS
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Cora Spencer	Director	Dec 1943	3 Feb 1999	1 other company
Simon Julian Pitkin	Director	Oct 1966	6 Nov 2002	None
Paul John Dornan	Director	Aug 1978	3 Dec 2010	None
Beverley Elizabeth Humberstone	Director	Jan 1956	7 Jan 2015	None
Wendy Ann Spray	Director	Sep 1952	11 Jan 2017	3 other companies
Andrew Richard Carver	Director	Sep 1950	10 May 2017	3 other companies
Jesse Erlam	Director	Apr 1989	8 Nov 2017	None
Catherine Dorothy Foot	Director	Aug 1951	20 Jun 2018	1 other company
Gillian Elizabeth Dodds	Director	Nov 1955	19 Jun 2019	None
Imade Uzoma Edosomwan	Director	Nov 1966	14 Jul 2021	1 other company
Elizabeth Mary Cairncross	Director	Dec 1958	23 Jan 2023	1 other company
Peter Edward Nowland	Director	May 1954	17 Jul 2024	None
Jasper Nathaniel Barnabas Smith	Director	Dec 1970	12 Nov 2025	2 other companies
Astrid Carina Hayles	Director	Apr 1970	23 Sep 2026	None
Catherine Dorothy Foot	Secretary	Not published	18 Sep 2019	–
Astrid Carina Hayles	Secretary	Not published	23 Sep 2026	–

Other companies run by these 14 directors

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other companies: 10
closed down: 5
run together: 2

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 14 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 companies these 14 directors run together
All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (100)

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

1991

12 November 1991

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 100 events

All 100 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 94

Connected firms

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 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

Similar firms

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

In Oxford

Rose Hill and Donnington Advice Centre LimitedOxfordAuthorised

In the Oxford (OX) postcode area

Wantage Independent Advice CentreWantageAuthorised Citizens Advice OxfordshireOxfordshireAuthorised Oxford Community Work Agency LimitedBartonAuthorised

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10 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 100 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme Limited (FRN 618705) 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 Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01865 770206 and the website agnessmith.co.uk for Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme a scam or clone?

Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme 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 Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme?

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

Who runs Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme?

Companies House lists 14 directors of Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme: Cora Spencer, Simon Julian Pitkin, Paul John Dornan, Beverley Elizabeth Humberstone, Wendy Ann Spray, Andrew Richard Carver and 8 more.

How long has Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme been in business?

The company was formed on 12 November 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Support Scheme use any other names?

It trades as Agnes Smith Advice Centre.