Children First

Reference number: 669523

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Authorised by the FCA

CHILDREN FIRST 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 childrenfirst.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 446 2300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH9 1AT
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Other names (1)

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

  • CHILDREN 1ST 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

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.

Key dates in its history

Children First’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

24 January 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "CHILDREN 1ST"

FCA register

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2015

10 August 2015

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

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Children First

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

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share its postcode
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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
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Firms like Children First

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Children First FCA authorised?
Yes, Children First (FRN 669523) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Children First’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 446 2300 and the website childrenfirst.org.uk for Children First. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Children First a scam or clone?
Children First 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 Children First?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Children First handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Children First to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Children First use any other names?
It has previously used the name CHILDREN 1ST.

Sources and links

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