John Huntingdon's Charity: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2007

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01223 492492
Address

189 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When johnhuntingdon.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01223 492492 is
Who else gives the postcode CB22 3HJ

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 (2 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
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: 06045630 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 9 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office: John Huntingdon Centre 189 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HJ, England
Nature of business: Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christine Mary Ingham	Director	Nov 1943	15 May 2017	2 other companies
Susan Reynolds	Director	Apr 1959	15 May 2017	None
Tom Butler	Director	Feb 1963	13 May 2019	None
Susan Dawn Snape (Dr)	Director	Apr 1963	13 May 2019	None
Holger Grundel	Director	May 1969	15 Jul 2019	1 other company
Eleanor Brenda Clapp	Director	Feb 1978	18 May 2020	None
Kathryn Joy Waite	Director	Sep 1969	20 Sep 2021	1 other company
David John Baslington	Director	Sep 1960	20 Sep 2021	None
Kieran John Lawson Cooper	Director	Sep 1967	19 May 2025	1 other company
Jill Mary Hayden	Secretary	Not published	1 Apr 2010	–

Other companies run by these 9 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: 5
closed down: 1
still active: 4

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 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

John Huntingdon's Charity’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (58)

2016

12 February 2016

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

FCA register

2007

9 January 2007

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 58 events

All 58 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 53

Firms connected to John Huntingdon's Charity

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with John Huntingdon's Charity. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 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

Firms like John Huntingdon's Charity

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

In Cambridge

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5 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 58 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Huntingdon's Charity FCA authorised?

Yes, John Huntingdon's Charity (FRN 692579) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is John Huntingdon's Charity’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 492492 and the website johnhuntingdon.org.uk for John Huntingdon's Charity. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is John Huntingdon's Charity a scam or clone?

John Huntingdon's Charity 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 John Huntingdon's Charity?

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

Who runs John Huntingdon's Charity?

Companies House lists 9 directors of John Huntingdon's Charity: Christine Mary Ingham, Susan Reynolds, Tom Butler, Susan Dawn Snape (Dr), Holger Grundel, Eleanor Brenda Clapp and 3 more.

How long has John Huntingdon's Charity been in business?

The company was formed on 9 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.