Saltbox

Reference number: 618805

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When saltbox.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01782 207200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST1 1DY
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Other names (2)

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

  • Money Matters Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Money Matter (Saltbox Christian Centre) 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
14 November 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office
Gitana Street, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1DY
Nature of business
  • Other accommodation (SIC 55900)
  • Non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990)
  • Activities of religious organisations (SIC 94910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Robert Barber Director Mar 1940 14 Nov 2007 None
Philip Jeremy Barber Director May 1955 14 Nov 2007 1 other company
Geoffrey David-Gideon Bond Director May 1961 14 Nov 2007 None
David Street Director Apr 1972 27 Sep 2011 1 other company
Simon John Webster Director Jul 1961 16 Jul 2019 None
Mark William Holland Director Jun 1964 30 Mar 2023 1 other company
Marcus Akalazu Chilaka (Dr) Director Feb 1967 30 Mar 2023 5 other companies
Samantha Zinyemba Director Mar 1978 27 Nov 2025 1 other company
Lloyd Cooke Secretary Not published 14 Nov 2007 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
9
closed down
2
still active
7

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

1 April 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Money Matter (Saltbox Christian Centre)"

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

2007

14 November 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms like Saltbox

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

In Stoke-On-Trent

In the Stoke-on-Trent (ST) postcode area

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Saltbox FCA authorised?
Yes, Saltbox (FRN 618805) 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 Saltbox’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 207200 and the website saltbox.org.uk for Saltbox. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Saltbox a scam or clone?
Saltbox 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 Saltbox?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Saltbox handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Saltbox to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Saltbox?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Saltbox: Brian Robert Barber, Philip Jeremy Barber, Geoffrey David-Gideon Bond, David Street, Simon John Webster, Mark William Holland and 2 more.
How long has Saltbox been in business?
The company was formed on 14 November 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Saltbox use any other names?
It trades as Money Matters. It has previously used the name Money Matter (Saltbox Christian Centre).

Sources and links

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