Community Links Trust Limited

Reference number: 618732

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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 community-links.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7473 2270 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E16 4HQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Community Links Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 November 1991 (34 years old)
Registered office
Canning Town Public Hall, 105 Barking Road, London, E16 4HQ
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Paul Richards Director Sep 1970 1 Feb 2021 13 other companies
Naomi Michelle Hulston Director Dec 1982 31 Jul 2022 8 other companies
Nigel Richards Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2019 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
14
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 45 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Community Links Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

3 February 2017

  • Catch 22 Charity Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

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

7 November 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 93 events

  • All 93 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 84
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Firms connected to Community Links Trust

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Community Links Trust

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

In London

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 93 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Community Links Trust Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Community Links Trust Limited (FRN 618732) 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 Community Links Trust’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7473 2270 and the website community-links.org for Community Links Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Community Links Trust a scam or clone?
Community Links Trust 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 Links Trust?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Community Links Trust handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Community Links Trust to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Community Links Trust?
Community Links Trust is owned by Catch 22 Charity Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 3 February 2017.
Who runs Community Links Trust?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Community Links Trust: Nigel Paul Richards and Naomi Michelle Hulston.
How long has Community Links Trust been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Community Links Trust use any other names?
It trades as Community Links.

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