Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux Limited: 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 1994

Website, phone number and address

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Website

cawandsworth.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0808 278 7833
Address

Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 1JB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When cawandsworth.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0808 278 7833 is
Who else gives the postcode SW11 1JB

Other names (2)

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

Citizens Advice Wandsworth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux 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 number: 02947554 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 12 July 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office: Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 1JB, England
Nature of business: Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jonathan Grant Mogford	Director	Mar 1964	16 Sep 2009	5 other companies
Dylan Brooks	Director	Aug 1977	21 Nov 2018	2 other companies
Ben Dulieu	Director	Jun 1973	21 Nov 2018	None
Sumathi Narayanan Menon	Director	Jun 1971	28 Jul 2020	2 other companies
Susan Jane Wixley	Director	Aug 1968	28 Jul 2020	3 other companies
Abdirahman Cali Xirsi	Director	Mar 1980	21 Feb 2023	None
Armando Jose Urdaneta Hernandez	Director	Sep 1981	21 Feb 2023	None
Anshuk Sharma	Director	Jul 1975	8 Jan 2024	2 other companies
Jeremy Michael Sandell	Secretary	Not published	8 Jan 2024	–
Julie Marion Mallett	Secretary	Not published	3 Dec 2025	–

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: 13
closed down: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 13 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
The 1 company these 8 directors run together
All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (153)

2022

23 June 2022

Changed its registered name from "Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux"

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

1994

12 July 1994

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 153 events

All 153 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 142

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux Limited (FRN 617783) 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 Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 278 7833 and the website cawandsworth.org for Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?

Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux 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 Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux?

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

Who runs Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux: Jonathan Grant Mogford, Dylan Brooks, Ben Dulieu, Sumathi Narayanan Menon, Susan Jane Wixley, Abdirahman Cali Xirsi and 2 more.

How long has Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?

The company was formed on 12 July 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?

It trades as Citizens Advice Wandsworth. It has previously used the name Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux.