Peabody Trust

Reference number: 752138

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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 peabody.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7021 4444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 7JB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Peabody Trading name
  • Peabody Trust 2015 Former name

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

  • Bank deposits FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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.

Key dates in its history

Peabody Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2023

31 March 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)

FCA register

2017

18 January 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Peabody Trust 2015"

FCA register

2016

8 August 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Peabody Trust FCA authorised?
Yes, Peabody Trust (FRN 752138) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Peabody Trust’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7021 4444 and the website peabody.org.uk for Peabody Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Peabody Trust a scam or clone?
Peabody Trust 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 Peabody Trust?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Peabody Trust to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Peabody Trust use any other names?
It trades as Peabody. It has previously used the name Peabody Trust 2015.

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