CCEW Charity Commission profile

FAIR CREDIT CHARITY LTD

Registered charity 1161809 · organisation 5062210

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 May 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08991099
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£4,084,457
Latest expenditure
£4,150,141
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 8 Elm Court, Meriden Business Park, Copse Drive, COVENTRY, CV5 9RG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.faircreditcharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fair Credit Charity is established to alleviate poverty and financial hardship through tailored lending solutions, tailored to meet the modern borrowing needs of lower income family households.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,084,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,150,141
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,844,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,626,387
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,060,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,750,630
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,995,091
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,698,985
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,956,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,418,144

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,084,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,150,141
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,844,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,626,387
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,060,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,750,630
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
17 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,995,091
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,698,985
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,956,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,418,144
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
3708043
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
376414
Income Total Income And Endowments
4084457
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,147,621
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,520
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4150141
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2520
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
346286
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,432,380
Assets Total Fixed
1094876
Assets Own Use
1094876
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,434,036
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,096,532
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,432,380
Creditors One Year Total Current
1739254
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7357278
Assets Cash
£3,537,062
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3432380
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3432380
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
183163
Income Other Trading Activities
4454356
Income Charitable Activities
5000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
202095
Income Total Income And Endowments
4844614
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,623,686
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,701
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4626387
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2701
Expenditure Depreciation
13578
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,498,064
Assets Total Fixed
859596
Assets Own Use
859596
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,539,689
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,901,221
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,498,064
Creditors One Year Total Current
4471342
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4429879
Assets Cash
£2,031,448
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3498064
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3498064
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1312557
Income Other Trading Activities
4343232
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
404773
Income Total Income And Endowments
6060562
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,748,110
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,520
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4750630
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2520
Expenditure Depreciation
17028
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,279,837
Assets Total Fixed
599357
Assets Own Use
599357
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,253,297
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,572,817
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,279,837
Creditors One Year Total Current
1378732
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6194085
Assets Cash
£1,077,248
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3279837
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3279837
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
17 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
97083
Income Other Trading Activities
4360215
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
537793
Income Total Income And Endowments
4995091
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,698,985
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4698985
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
126831
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,969,905
Assets Total Fixed
425896
Assets Own Use
425896
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,650,503
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,116,594
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,959,805
Creditors One Year Total Current
3359637
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3756957
Assets Cash
£990,417
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
1959805
Funds Total
1959805
Count Employees
32
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2350000
Income Other Trading Activities
4075442
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
531210
Income Total Income And Endowments
6956652
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,418,144
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4418144
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
62328
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,673,986
Assets Total Fixed
290257
Assets Own Use
290257
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,063,897
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,680,168
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,673,986
Creditors One Year Total Current
1785492
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4894676
Assets Cash
£588,743
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1673986
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1673986
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FAIR CREDIT CHARITY LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-05-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 APR 2014 as amended on 27 May 2021 as amended on 13 Apr 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:ADVANCE EDUCATION IN RELATION TO MONEY AND DEBT MANAGEMENT;RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS; ANDPREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY;INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT, PROVISION AND FACILITATION OF AFFORDABLE SOURCES OF CREDIT AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, WITH A VIEW TO ENABLING SUCH PERSONS TO RENT AND/OR OWN BASIC GOODS FOR THE HOME AND OTHER EVERYDAY PURPOSES AND WITH A VIEW TO PREVENTING SUCH PERSONS FROM FALLING PREY TO UNSCRUPULOUS OR USURIOUS PROVIDERS OF CREDIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
558701
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FAIR FOR YOU LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures