Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux

Reference number: 617623

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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 citizensadviceharingey.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3872 5864 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N17 7DN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Citizens Advice Haringey Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Haringey District Citizens Advice Bureaux 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.
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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
30 January 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
20e Waltheof Gardens, London, N17 7DN, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Sean O'Donovan Director Nov 1957 2 Jul 2009 None
Richard John Warner Director Sep 1958 4 Oct 2012 1 other company
Lorna Marianne Reith Director Feb 1953 26 Mar 2020 1 other company
Giselle Sarah Colette Mcgowan Director Apr 1986 26 Mar 2020 None
Andrew Godfrey Director Mar 1987 26 Apr 2021 None
Cruz Glynka Director Jan 1995 6 Feb 2023 None
Richard Ian Tueten Director May 1958 29 Jul 2024 None
Rachel Sarah Ormsby Director Feb 1986 28 Oct 2024 None
Ryan Ashley Homes Director Jun 1980 28 Oct 2024 None
Stephen Jeffery Tawiah Director Aug 1992 29 Jul 2025 5 other companies

Other companies run by these 10 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
7
closed down
2
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 58 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

9 March 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Haringey District Citizens Advice Bureaux"

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

1998

30 January 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 113 events

  • All 113 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 104
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  • All 113 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?
Yes, Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617623) 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 Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3872 5864 and the website citizensadviceharingey.org.uk for Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?
Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux 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 Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux: Michael Sean O'Donovan, Richard John Warner, Lorna Marianne Reith, Giselle Sarah Colette McGowan, Andrew Godfrey, Cruz Glynka and 4 more.
How long has Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Haringey. It has previously used the name Haringey District Citizens Advice Bureaux.

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