Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society: 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 2013

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01372 373962
Address

115-117 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When perennial.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01372 373962 is
Who else gives the postcode KT22 7SU

Other names (1)

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

Perennial 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: 08828584 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 31 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)
Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (SIC 91040)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Steven Mark Palmer	Director	Apr 1960	9 Feb 2016	77 other companies
Cynthia Isabel Margaret Leslie	Director	Dec 1951	16 May 2017	None
Paul Rochford	Director	Jul 1951	19 Nov 2019	1 other company
David Buchanan-Cook	Director	Apr 1963	14 Jul 2020	None
Richard Lloyd Lawton	Director	Aug 1958	11 May 2021	1 other company
Barbara Jean Segall	Director	Jan 1948	8 Feb 2022	None
Neville John Stein	Director	Aug 1960	9 Jul 2024	11 other companies
Susan Mary Burgess	Director	Dec 1960	9 Jul 2024	None
Richard Timothy Capewell	Director	Sep 1951	9 Jul 2024	5 other companies
Lilidh Charlotte Matthews	Director	Feb 1991	21 Mar 2025	1 other company
James Sinclair Taylor	Director	Mar 1948	21 Mar 2025	2 other companies
Guy Matthew Moreton	Director	Dec 1963	2 Dec 2025	12 other companies
Julia Ann Collins	Director	Mar 1956	2 Dec 2025	3 other companies
Jamie Stuart Gault	Secretary	Not published	1 Jan 2024	–

Other companies run by these 13 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: 110
closed down: 55
went insolvent: 3

In the full report: all 110 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 13 directors run together
All 38 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (71)

2015

14 October 2015

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

FCA register

2013

31 December 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 71 events

All 71 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 65

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society FCA authorised?

Yes, Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (FRN 694883) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01372 373962 and the website perennial.org.uk for Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society a scam or clone?

Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society 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 Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society?

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

Who runs Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society?

Companies House lists 13 directors of Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society: Steven Mark Palmer, Cynthia Isabel Margaret Leslie, Paul Rochford, David Buchanan-Cook, Richard Lloyd Lawton, Barbara Jean Segall and 7 more.

How long has Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society been in business?

The company was formed on 31 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.

Does Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society use any other names?

It trades as Perennial.