Mary Ward Legal Centre: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1993

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7831 7079
Address

Mary Ward Centre, 275-285 High Street, London, Newham, E15 2TF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When marywardlegal.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7831 7079 is
Who else gives the postcode E15 2TF

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: 02786099 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 3 February 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office: Mary Ward Centre, 275-285 High Street, London, E15 2TF, England
Nature of business: Solicitors (SIC 69102)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Beatriz Montoya Blanco	Director	Dec 1973	28 Jun 2017	2 other companies
Graham Keith Collins	Director	Nov 1968	1 May 2018	5 other companies
Paul William Nichols	Director	May 1972	6 Jan 2022	3 other companies
Eva Henry	Director	Apr 1963	10 May 2022	2 other companies
Noor-Ud-Din Janmohamed	Director	Sep 1959	25 Jun 2024	1 other company
Veronica Daly	Director	Apr 1974	10 Dec 2024	2 other companies
Valerie Susan Taylor	Director	Feb 1956	5 Sep 2025	2 other companies
Carol Meade	Secretary	Not published	21 Apr 2026	–

Other companies run by these 7 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
run together: 2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 companies these 7 directors run together
All 78 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Mary Ward Legal Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (156)

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

1993

3 February 1993

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 156 events

All 156 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 149

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mary Ward Legal Centre FCA authorised?

Yes, Mary Ward Legal Centre (FRN 618798) 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7831 7079 and the website marywardlegal.org.uk for Mary Ward Legal Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Mary Ward Legal Centre a scam or clone?

Mary Ward Legal Centre 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre?

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

Who runs Mary Ward Legal Centre?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Mary Ward Legal Centre: Beatriz Montoya Blanco, Graham Keith Collins, Paul William Nichols, Eva Henry, Noor-Ud-Din Janmohamed, Veronica Daly and 1 more.

How long has Mary Ward Legal Centre been in business?

The company was formed on 3 February 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.