FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELLING

Foundation for Credit Counselling's principal activities are to provide free debt advice to the financially distressed and following advice either via telephone or online, to provide a range of debt management solutions to meet client needs such as debt management plans and a range of insolvency solutions.

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/10/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/07/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/02/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/06/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/06/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/04/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/12/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 APR 2019

Charitable objects

3.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS WHO ARE IN DEBT (PARTICULARLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) BY: (1) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO RE-SCHEDULE AND RE-FINANCE THEIR BORROWINGS; (2) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCES MORE EFFECTIVELY; (3) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF COUNSELLING CENTRES TO WHICH PERSONS MAY RESORT FOR ADVICE ON DEBT MATTERS GENERALLY; (4) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSOLVENCY PRACTICE TO WHICH SUCH PERSONS MAY RESORT AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO DEBT PROBLEMS; AND (5) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST PERSONS IN DEBT OR AT RISK OF FALLING INTO DEBT) ON THE SUBJECT OF FINANCIAL BUDGETING, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Area of benefit

UNITED KINGDOM