Citizens Advice Gateshead

Reference number: 617611

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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 citizensadvicegateshead.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 478 5100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE8 1BG
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Other names (3)

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

  • Gateshead CAB Trading name
  • Society Matters Foundation Trading name
  • Gateshead Citizens Advice Bureau 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
02631064
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
22 July 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
The Davidson Building, Swan Street, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 1BG
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Barry Taylor Director Jun 1952 28 Jan 2016 2 other companies
Heather Lee Director Sep 1961 28 Mar 2019 5 other companies
Judith Gibson (Councillor) Director Oct 1960 30 Jan 2020 None
Catherine Anne Whittaker Director Oct 1986 28 May 2020 None
Andrew Alexander Marsh Director Jul 1973 29 Sep 2022 20 other companies
Richard Lee Director Jul 1987 29 Sep 2022 1 other company
Scot Gardner Mcharg Director Dec 1968 29 Sep 2022 2 other companies
Kirsty Roberton Director Mar 1970 14 Sep 2023 None
Susan Mary Carr (Prof) Director Aug 1959 26 Sep 2024 1 other company

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
28
closed down
3
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 94 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Citizens Advice Gateshead’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (184)

2016

5 September 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Gateshead Citizens Advice Bureau"

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

1991

22 July 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 184 events

  • All 184 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 174
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Gateshead

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Citizens Advice Gateshead

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

In the Newcastle (NE) postcode area

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 184 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Gateshead FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Gateshead (FRN 617611) 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 Citizens Advice Gateshead’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 478 5100 and the website citizensadvicegateshead.org.uk for Citizens Advice Gateshead. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Gateshead a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Gateshead 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 Citizens Advice Gateshead?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Gateshead handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Gateshead to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Gateshead?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Citizens Advice Gateshead: Barry Taylor, Heather Lee, Judith Gibson (Councillor), Catherine Anne Whittaker, Andrew Alexander Marsh, Richard Lee and 3 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Gateshead been in business?
The company was formed on 22 July 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Gateshead use any other names?
It trades as Gateshead CAB and Society Matters Foundation. It has previously used the name Gateshead Citizens Advice Bureau.

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