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Debt Advice Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1148498
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 22, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 9, 2012
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
08039416

Address

Address
1 Anchor Court
Commercial Road
Darwen
Blackburn
BB3 0DB

Activities

Working towards the prevention and cure of unmanageable consumer debt, through helping those that are in need of advice and support, together with engaging with the next generation of credit users to foster a more responsible attitude towards borrowing and saving.

Objects: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty For The Public Benefit And Without Prejudice To The Generality Of The Foregoing, This May Include:1. The Provision Of Free Impartial And Appropriate Advice To People With Unaffordable Debt;2. To Help People With Debt Problems To Gain Access To Appropriate Solutions That Will Help Them;3. To Promote Education, For The Public Benefit, In Financial Capability And Money Management So As To Reduce The Likelihood Of Debt Misuse;4. To Undertake Or Fund Research To Understand Why Problem Debt Happens And Its Effect On Individuals, Families And The Wider United Kingdom Economy And To Disseminate The Useful Results.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Aug. 31, 2025 May 22, 2026On time £411,894 £499,619 - -
Aug. 31, 2024 Aug. 1, 202532 days late £453,940 £519,161 - -
Aug. 31, 2023 Aug. 30, 202461 days late £490,751 £495,062 - -
Aug. 31, 2022 June 30, 2023On time £460,959 £500,308 - -
Aug. 31, 2021 June 30, 2022On time £501,555 £489,947 £118,488 12
Aug. 31, 2020 Sept. 3, 2021 £581,890 £542,437 £106,880 13

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kathryn Maclennan May 14, 2026
Peter Sargent May 14, 2015
Susan Margaret Ireland Sept. 6, 2017