Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service

Reference number: 617622

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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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  • Phone number

    0808 278 7832

  • Address

    London Borough Of Hammersmith & Fulham, Library Flat, Avonmore Library, 7 North End Crescent, London, Hammersmith And Fulham, W14 8TG, United Kingdom

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  • When cahf.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0808 278 7832 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W14 8TG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Citizens Advice Hammersmith & Fulham Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Hammersmith & Fulham Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.

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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
16 February 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Upper Floor Avonmore Library, 7 North End Crescent, London, W14 8TG
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Wesley Stephen Harcourt (Councillor) Director Dec 1953 16 Jul 2001 3 other companies
Claire Rachael Larnder Director Jan 1972 17 Nov 2016 None
Ben Gallagher Director Aug 1988 25 Jan 2018 None
Phil Brough Director Sep 1986 25 Jan 2018 None
Richard Holmes Director Jan 1951 19 Jun 2018 None
Dermot Michael Walsh Director Feb 1969 2 Nov 2023 1 other company
Ka Yi Wong Director Jan 1990 30 Sep 2025 1 other company
Andrew Sula Director Jul 1993 30 Sep 2025 None
Harry Andrew Brackley Director Sep 2001 28 Jul 2026 None
Simi Ryatt Secretary Not published 31 Mar 2011 –

Other companies run by these 9 directors

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other companies
5
closed down
3
still active
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£745k

+16% from £643k

Cash at bank

£1.12m

−6.2% from £1.19m

Employees (average)

46

−6.1% from 49

Owed within a year

£368k

−25% from £490k

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03160526. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

9 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Hammersmith & Fulham Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

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

1996

16 February 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 100 events

  • All 100 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 93
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 100 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service FCA authorised?
Yes, Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service (FRN 617622) 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 Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 278 7832 and the website cahf.org.uk for Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service a scam or clone?
Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service 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 Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service: Wesley Stephen Harcourt (Councillor), Claire Rachael Larnder, Ben Gallagher, Phil Brough, Richard Holmes, Dermot Michael Walsh and 3 more.
How long has Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service been in business?
The company was formed on 16 February 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £745k (+16% from £643k) and cash at bank of £1.12m (−6.2% from £1.19m).
Does Hammersmith And Fulham Citizens Advice Bureaux Service use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Hammersmith & Fulham. It has previously used the name Hammersmith & Fulham Citizens Advice Bureau.

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