Community Development Finance Association

Reference number: 1005502

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When responsiblefinance.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07554 718072 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2N 6AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Finding Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Responsible Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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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  • Credit Broking

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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
16 November 2000 (25 years old)
Registered office
Adam House, 7-10 Adam Street, London, WC2N 6AA, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rebecca Lee Pritchard Director Mar 1960 5 Feb 2020 None
Peter Joseph Udale Director Mar 1963 29 Jun 2020 2 other companies
Stephen John Deakin Director Nov 1977 16 Sep 2020 6 other companies
Timothy Patrick Rooney Director Mar 1964 15 Sep 2021 14 other companies
Matthew Charles Smith Director Feb 1978 28 Sep 2022 9 other companies
Christopher Mark Hazlewood Sood-Nicholls Director May 1977 31 Jul 2024 None
Patricia Keiko Hamzahee Director Apr 1959 6 Nov 2024 10 other companies
Theodora Hadjimichael Director Jun 1986 1 Oct 2025 None
Theodora Hadjimichael Secretary Not published 18 Sep 2019 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
41
closed down
8
still active
33

In the full report: all 41 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 74 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

28 June 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

16 May 2002

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 8 new directors took over

Companies House

2000

16 November 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 148 events

  • All 148 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 140
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Connected firms

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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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Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In London

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  • 41 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 148 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Community Development Finance Association FCA authorised?
Yes, Community Development Finance Association (FRN 1005502) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2024 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Community Development Finance Association’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07554 718072 and the website responsiblefinance.org.uk for Community Development Finance Association. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Community Development Finance Association a scam or clone?
Community Development Finance Association 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 Community Development Finance Association?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Community Development Finance Association handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Community Development Finance Association to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Community Development Finance Association?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Community Development Finance Association: Rebecca Lee Pritchard, Peter Joseph Udale, Stephen John Deakin, Timothy Patrick Rooney, Matthew Charles Smith, Christopher Mark Hazlewood Sood-Nicholls and 2 more.
How long has Community Development Finance Association been in business?
The company was formed on 16 November 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2024.
Does Community Development Finance Association use any other names?
It trades as Finding Finance and Responsible Finance.

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