Community Money Advice Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 7 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Website, phone number and address

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Website

communitymoneyadvice.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01743 341929
Address

c/o Illuminate, 18 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1XB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When communitymoneyadvice.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01743 341929 is
Who else gives the postcode SY1 1XB

Other names (2)

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

CMA Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Community Money Advice Hub 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.

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: 05123444 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 10 May 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: 18 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, SY1 1XB, England
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Julian Stanier Mander	Director	Oct 1972	22 Jan 2020	2 other companies
Alison Kathleen Padfield	Director	Feb 1975	13 Jan 2022	3 other companies
Catherine Nicholas-Vilkaitis	Director	Mar 1963	1 Jun 2026	None
David Simon Matthew Nussbaum	Director	Jul 1958	1 Jun 2026	None
Robin Bryan David Willison	Director	Feb 1960	1 Jun 2026	None
Sarah Eveline Vinson	Secretary	Not published	9 Sep 2021	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 4
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 1 company these 5 directors run together
All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Community Money Advice’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (49)

2026

1 June 2026

Christians Against Poverty took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2025

21 July 2025

Changed its registered name from "Community Money Advice Ltd."

FCA register

2019

4 September 2019

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

FCA register

2004

10 May 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

All 49 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 39

Firms connected to Community Money Advice

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Community Money Advice. 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

Firms like Community Money Advice

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

In Shrewsbury

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In the Shrewsbury (SY) postcode area

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 49 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Community Money Advice Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Community Money Advice Ltd (FRN 843835) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2019 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Community Money Advice’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01743 341929 and the website communitymoneyadvice.com for Community Money Advice. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Community Money Advice a scam or clone?

Community Money Advice 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 Money Advice?

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

Who owns Community Money Advice?

Community Money Advice is owned by Christians Against Poverty, which holds 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 June 2026.

Who runs Community Money Advice?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Community Money Advice: Julian Stanier Mander, Alison Kathleen Padfield, Catherine Nicholas-Vilkaitis, David Simon Matthew Nussbaum and Robin Bryan David Willison.

How long has Community Money Advice been in business?

The company was formed on 10 May 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2019.

Does Community Money Advice use any other names?

It trades as CMA and Community Money Advice Hub.