Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union Limited

Reference number: 213793

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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 acorncommunitybank.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0303 030 0147 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN3 2LZ
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Other names (3)

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

  • Acorn Community Bank Trading name
  • South Wiltshire Credit Union Limited Former name
  • Wiltshire Savings & Loans Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money 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 (3 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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)

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

Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2018

4 October 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "South Wiltshire Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2002

2 July 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

24 June 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
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Firms connected to Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
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
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Firms like Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

In Swindon

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union Limited (FRN 213793) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2002 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0303 030 0147 and the website acorncommunitybank.co.uk for Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union a scam or clone?
Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union 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 Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union use any other names?
It trades as Acorn Community Bank. It has previously used 2 other names: South Wiltshire Credit Union Limited and Wiltshire Savings & Loans.

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