The Friendly Trust

Reference number: 719615

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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 friendlytrust.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 029 2022 5200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF5 1JH
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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.
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  • 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
03608297
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
31 July 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Canton House 435-451 Cowbridge, Road East Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1JH
Nature of business
  • Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (SIC 88100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Joseph Boshier Director Apr 1983 20 Feb 2017 None
Owain Phillips Director Apr 1987 12 Jan 2021 None
Jaime Falarczyk Director Dec 1976 14 Jan 2025 1 other company
Fiona Mary Hughes Director Dec 1981 14 Jan 2025 None
Rupert Philip Cecil Boston Director Jan 1980 14 Jan 2025 None
Clio Galatea Khan Director Oct 1983 13 Mar 2025 None
Lawrence Adegoriola Gomez Director Feb 1994 10 Jul 2025 None
Ian Vernon Murdoch Cater Director Mar 1965 11 Sep 2025 1 other company
Darren Joyce Secretary Not published 14 Aug 2023 –

Other companies run by these 8 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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 38 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (19) All events (90)

2022

27 September 2022

  • Alison Mary Brunt no longer has significant control
  • Philip Joseph Boshier gained significant control

Companies House

11 January 2022

  • Janet Claire Burke no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

27 January 2021

  • Sallie Westacott no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

15 November 2020

  • Sallie Westacott gained significant control

Companies House

21 September 2020

  • Sian Carys Sullivan no longer has significant control

Companies House

12 March 2020

  • Christopher John Hutchins no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

20 September 2019

  • Christopher John Hutchins gained significant control
  • Sian Carys Sullivan gained significant control

Companies House

19 September 2019

  • Janet Claire Burke gained significant control

Companies House

2018

29 October 2018

  • Beverley Mills-Warren no longer has significant control

Companies House

21 February 2018

  • Beverley Mills-Warren gained significant control
  • Janet Claire Burke no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alison Mary Brunt gained significant control
  • Janet Claire Burke gained significant control

Companies House

2015

18 December 2015

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

FCA register

1998

31 July 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 90 events

  • All 90 events in its history (19 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 70
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 90 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Friendly Trust FCA authorised?
Yes, The Friendly Trust (FRN 719615) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Friendly Trust’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 029 2022 5200 and the website friendlytrust.org.uk for The Friendly Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Friendly Trust a scam or clone?
The Friendly 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 The Friendly Trust?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Friendly Trust handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Friendly Trust to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Friendly Trust?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Friendly Trust: Mr Philip Joseph Boshier (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Beverley Mills-Warren, Mrs Alison Mary Brunt and Ms Sallie Westacott.
Who runs The Friendly Trust?
Companies House lists 8 directors of The Friendly Trust: Philip Joseph Boshier, Owain Phillips, Jaime Falarczyk, Fiona Mary Hughes, Rupert Philip Cecil Boston, Clio Galatea Khan and 2 more.
How long has The Friendly Trust been in business?
The company was formed on 31 July 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.

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