Wantage Independent Advice Centre

Reference number: 689838

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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
  • Vale Community Impact
  • VCI
  • WIAC

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
CE003831
Company type
Charitable incorporated organisation

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.)

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.
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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Wantage Independent Advice Centre FCA authorised?
Yes, Wantage Independent Advice Centre (FRN 689838) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Wantage Independent Advice Centre?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Wantage Independent Advice Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wantage Independent Advice Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Wantage Independent Advice Centre a scam or clone?
Wantage Independent Advice Centre 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 Wantage Independent Advice Centre's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Wantage Independent Advice Centre's FRN is 689838. You can verify it on the FCA register.