Community Housing Advocacy Project: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2000

Website, phone number and address

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Website

chap.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01294 208728
Address

CHAP, The Michael Lynch Centre for Enterprise, 71 Princes Street, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, KA22 8DG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When chap.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01294 208728 is
Who else gives the postcode KA22 8DG

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 (2 permissions)

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: SC213344 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 30 November 2000 (25 years old)
Registered office: 71 Princes Street, Michael Lynch Centre For Enterprise, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, KA22 8DG
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
James Angus Munro	Director	Oct 1966	24 Oct 2003	None
Raymond James Chaney	Director	Feb 1945	1 Apr 2006	2 other companies
Gordon George Cunningham	Director	Dec 1960	24 Jun 2019	None
William Glass Porterfield	Director	Jun 1953	23 Apr 2020	2 other companies
Marjorie Anne Calder	Director	May 1961	12 Mar 2021	2 other companies
Alasdair Colin Sampson	Director	May 1953	26 Sep 2024	None
Lisa Mckellar	Director	Feb 1984	17 Dec 2024	None
Jacob Edward Murray	Director	Apr 1996	8 Oct 2026	None
Debbie Alexander	Secretary	Not published	26 Mar 2026	–

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: 6
closed down: 4
still active: 2

In the full report: all 6 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 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Community Housing Advocacy Project’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (38)

2015

17 September 2015

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

FCA register

2003

1 November 2003

Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2000

30 November 2000

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

All 38 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 32

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In the Kilmarnock (KA) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Community Housing Advocacy Project FCA authorised?

Yes, Community Housing Advocacy Project (FRN 689255) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Community Housing Advocacy Project’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01294 208728 and the website chap.org.uk for Community Housing Advocacy Project. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Community Housing Advocacy Project a scam or clone?

Community Housing Advocacy Project 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 Housing Advocacy Project?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Community Housing Advocacy Project handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Community Housing Advocacy Project to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Community Housing Advocacy Project?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Community Housing Advocacy Project: James Angus Munro, Raymond James Chaney, Gordon George Cunningham, William Glass Porterfield, Marjorie Anne Calder, Alasdair Colin Sampson and 2 more.

How long has Community Housing Advocacy Project been in business?

The company was formed on 30 November 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.