Citizens Advice Sunderland

Reference number: 617559

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When citizensadvicesunderland.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 417 4048 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR1 3HT
Instant PDF download
Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice Bureau Sunderland 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.
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
06347304
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
5a Waterloo Place, Sunderland, SR1 3HT, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Graham Director Jun 1955 21 Jul 2011 20 other companies
David William Reed (Dr) Director Sep 1964 19 Jul 2018 1 other company
Peter Wallace Director Mar 1973 27 Sep 2018 None
Rajinder Singh Director Oct 1957 29 Jan 2021 7 other companies
Thomas Patrick Johnston Director Apr 1986 29 Jul 2021 None
Kevin Anthony Shaw Director Dec 1976 7 May 2025 None
Denise Irving Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2021 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
10
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsNot audited

Employees (average)

23

−4.2% from 24

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • Every filed figure, year by year
Instant PDF download
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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06347304. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (70)

2021

15 March 2021

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

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

2007

20 August 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 70 events

  • All 70 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 62
Instant PDF download

Firms like Citizens Advice Sunderland

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

In the Sunderland (SR) postcode area

East Durham Trust Debt CentrePeterleeAuthorisedFiscus North LimitedSunderlandAuthorisedPallion Action GroupSunderlandAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Citizens Advice Sunderland

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 70 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Sunderland FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Sunderland (FRN 617559) 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 Sunderland’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 417 4048 and the website citizensadvicesunderland.org.uk for Citizens Advice Sunderland. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Sunderland a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Sunderland 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 Sunderland?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Sunderland handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Sunderland to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Sunderland?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Citizens Advice Sunderland: Christopher Graham, David William Reed (Dr), Peter Wallace, Rajinder Singh, Thomas Patrick Johnston and Kevin Anthony Shaw.
How long has Citizens Advice Sunderland been in business?
The company was formed on 20 August 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Citizens Advice Sunderland’s latest accounts show?
Does Citizens Advice Sunderland use any other names?
It has previously used the name Citizens Advice Bureau Sunderland.

Sources and links

The full report on Citizens Advice Sunderland

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…