Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Limited

Reference number: 618726

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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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  • When chatmid.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01884 255606 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX16 6LU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Churches Housing Action Team (Mid Devon) Ltd 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
  • 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
03096996
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
31 August 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Coggans Well House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6LU, England
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vivienne Kay Brewster Director Sep 1959 2 Jul 2018 None
Terence Ralph Norris Director Sep 1949 2 Jul 2018 2 other companies
Stephen David Paul Daykin Director Jun 1957 29 Jul 2021 3 other companies
Clive Martin Williams Director Oct 1956 25 Jul 2023 None
Jane Alexandra Wardle Director Jan 1974 25 Jul 2023 None
Shelagh Eastwood Director Oct 1952 4 Nov 2024 None
Benjamin Luke Maynard (Rev) Director Jan 1982 16 Jun 2025 None
Emma Victoria Weaver Director Feb 1984 16 Jun 2025 None
Simon Anthony Cooper Director May 1962 17 Apr 2026 3 other companies
Karen Ward Secretary Not published 10 Mar 2025 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
8
closed down
2
still active
6

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£190k

+14% from £166k

Employees (average)

9

+13% from 8

Owed within a year

£7,494

−65% from £21.5k

Assets and liabilities

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 03096996. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Churches Housing Action Team (Devon)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (85)

2024

9 September 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Churches Housing Action Team (Mid Devon) Ltd"

FCA register

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

1995

31 August 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 85 events

  • All 85 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 77
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 85 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Limited (FRN 618726) 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 Churches Housing Action Team (Devon)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01884 255606 and the website chatmid.org for Churches Housing Action Team (Devon). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) a scam or clone?
Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) 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 Churches Housing Action Team (Devon)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Churches Housing Action Team (Devon)?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Churches Housing Action Team (Devon): Vivienne Kay Brewster, Terence Ralph Norris, Stephen David Paul Daykin, Clive Martin Williams, Jane Alexandra Wardle, Shelagh Eastwood and 3 more.
How long has Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) been in business?
The company was formed on 31 August 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Churches Housing Action Team (Devon)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show net assets of £190k (+14% from £166k).
Does Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Churches Housing Action Team (Mid Devon) Ltd.

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