EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

Reference number: 617592

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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.

Also trades as 4 other names
  • Citizens Advice East End
  • Citizens Advice Hackney
  • Citizens Advice Newham
  • Citizens Advice Tower Hamlets

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03324794
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
26 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
300 Mare Street, London, E8 1HE
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Sharmin Takin Director Jun 1976 19 May 2016
Denise Halton Director Jun 1955 19 Sep 2018
James Peters Director Nov 1978 19 Nov 2018
Muddassar Ahmed Director Mar 1983 9 Jun 2021
Nicholas David Smith Director Sep 1990 31 Mar 2023
Zoë Delaney Wilkins Director Feb 1996 31 Mar 2023
John Allen Bolitho Director Oct 1963 5 Dec 2024
Meena Kumari Chavda Director May 1960 20 Mar 2025
Sade Olajumoke Etti Director Nov 1967 29 Sep 2025
Yasmin Alam Secretary Not published 20 Nov 2012

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.)

Check on the FCA register → Report a scam →

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • East End Citizens Advice Bureau

Download this page as a PDF report

£5 for a clean, timestamped copy you can keep, file or send on. It also helps keep the site free to use and free of ads.

Instant download

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX FCA authorised?
Yes, EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX (FRN 617592) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX a scam or clone?
EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
EAST END CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX's FRN is 617592. You can verify it on the FCA register.