Debt Advice Foundation

Reference number: 692492

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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 debtadvicefoundation.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07795 445348 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB3 0DB
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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-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
08039416
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
1 Anchor Court, Commercial Road, Darwen, Blackburn, BB3 0DB
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Sargent Director Apr 1958 14 May 2015 5 other companies
Susan Margaret Ireland Director Jun 1951 6 Sep 2017 1 other company
Kathryn Maclennan Director Jan 1973 14 May 2026 None
David Rodger Secretary Not published 20 Apr 2012 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Debt Advice Foundation’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (31)

2026

15 May 2026

  • Dennis Melvyn Benson no longer has significant control
  • Jeffrey Leonard Moore no longer has significant control

Companies House

14 May 2026

  • Kathryn Maclennan gained significant control

Companies House

2024

31 December 2024

  • Karol Sanderson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

6 September 2017

  • Susan Margaret Ireland gained significant control

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Dennis Melvyn Benson gained significant control
  • Jeffrey Leonard Moore gained significant control
  • Karol Sanderson gained significant control
  • Peter Sargent gained significant control

Companies House

2015

14 September 2015

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

FCA register

2012

20 April 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Debt Advice Foundation

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Debt Advice Foundation

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

In the Blackburn (BB) postcode area

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Debt Advice Foundation FCA authorised?
Yes, Debt Advice Foundation (FRN 692492) 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 Debt Advice Foundation’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07795 445348 and the website debtadvicefoundation.org for Debt Advice Foundation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Debt Advice Foundation a scam or clone?
Debt Advice Foundation 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 Debt Advice Foundation?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Debt Advice Foundation handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Debt Advice Foundation to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Debt Advice Foundation?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Debt Advice Foundation: Mrs Kathryn Maclennan (significant influence or control), Mrs Susan Margaret Ireland (significant influence or control) and Mr Peter Sargent (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Karol Sanderson, Mr Dennis Melvyn Benson and Jeffrey Leonard Moore.
Who runs Debt Advice Foundation?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Debt Advice Foundation: Peter Sargent, Susan Margaret Ireland and Kathryn Maclennan.
How long has Debt Advice Foundation been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.

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