St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 5 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001

Website, phone number and address

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Website

stmarys-church.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0114 223 0223
Address

St. Marys Community Centre & Church, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4QZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When stmarys-church.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0114 223 0223 is
Who else gives the postcode S2 4QZ

Other names (1)

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

St Mary's Community Money Advice Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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: 04317500 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 6 November 2001 (24 years old)
Registered office: St. Mary's Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4QZ
Nature of business: Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)
Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Claire Louise Dawson (Rev)	Director	Jun 1968	24 Apr 2017	2 other companies
George Wayne Rees	Director	Sep 1959	31 Mar 2021	None
Andrew Robert Cribb	Director	Nov 1962	25 Sep 2023	15 other companies
Terry Steven Michael Murphy	Director	Jul 1979	15 Jul 2025	1 other company
Timothy John Renshaw	Director	Mar 1965	15 Jul 2025	None
Elizabeth Ann Brownhill	Director	Dec 1946	7 Jul 2026	2 other companies
Claire Louise Dawson (Rev)	Secretary	Not published	19 Dec 2024	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 19
closed down: 8
run together: 1

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 6 directors run together
All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (50)

2021

12 February 2021

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Changed its registered name from "St Mary's (Bramall Lane)Community Centre"
Changed its registered name from "St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre"
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2001

6 November 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

All 50 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 42

Connected firms

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with this firm. 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

Similar firms

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

In Sheffield

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19 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 50 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre FCA authorised?

Yes, St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre (FRN 943323) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2021 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 223 0223 and the website stmarys-church.co.uk for St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre a scam or clone?

St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community 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 St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre?

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

Who runs St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre?

Companies House lists 6 directors of St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre: Claire Louise Dawson (Rev), George Wayne Rees, Andrew Robert Cribb, Terry Steven Michael Murphy, Timothy John Renshaw and Elizabeth Ann Brownhill.

How long has St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre been in business?

The company was formed on 6 November 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2021.

Does St. Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre use any other names?

It trades as St Mary's Community Money Advice.