Change Mental Health Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 9 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1984

Website, phone number and address

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Website

changemh.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0131 662 4359
Address

4/1 Links Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH6 7EZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When changemh.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0131 662 4359 is
Who else gives the postcode EH6 7EZ

Other names (3)

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

Mental Health UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Support in Mind Scotland Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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: SC088179 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 29 May 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office: Suite 4/1, Great Michael House, 14 Links Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EZ, Scotland
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Patrick William Dempsey	Director	Jun 1988	15 Dec 2022	3 other companies
Naomi Mcintyre Hunter	Director	Oct 1974	15 Dec 2022	None
Brian Wright (Dr)	Director	Jun 1965	28 Nov 2024	2 other companies
Anthony Tung Yin Ho	Director	Sep 2000	28 Nov 2024	None
Pamela Katie Margaret Jenkins (Dr)	Director	Sep 1984	28 Nov 2024	None
Lynne Theresa Thornhill	Director	Mar 1980	28 Nov 2024	None
Joanne Gail Anderson	Director	Nov 1972	2 Jul 2026	None
Alan Clarke	Director	Apr 1961	2 Jul 2026	2 other companies
Jacqueline Torrance Mackenzie	Director	Dec 1959	2 Jul 2026	None
Susan Burgess	Director	Apr 1983	2 Jul 2026	None
Susan Duncan	Secretary	Not published	26 May 2015	–

Other companies run by these 10 directors

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other companies: 7
closed down: 3
still active: 4

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 98 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Change Mental Health’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (209)

2022

25 November 2022

Changed its registered name from "National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland)"

FCA register

2017

26 September 2017

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

FCA register

1984

29 May 1984

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 209 events

All 209 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 200

Firms connected to Change Mental Health

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Change Mental Health

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

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 209 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Change Mental Health Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Change Mental Health Ltd (FRN 782332) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2017 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Change Mental Health’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 662 4359 and the website changemh.org for Change Mental Health. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Change Mental Health a scam or clone?

Change Mental Health 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 Change Mental Health?

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

Who runs Change Mental Health?

Companies House lists 10 directors of Change Mental Health: Patrick William Dempsey, Naomi McIntyre Hunter, Brian Wright (Dr), Anthony Tung Yin Ho, Pamela Katie Margaret Jenkins (Dr), Lynne Theresa Thornhill and 4 more.

How long has Change Mental Health been in business?

The company was formed on 29 May 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2017.

Does Change Mental Health use any other names?

It trades as Mental Health UK. It has previously used 2 other names: National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) and Support in Mind Scotland.