Paddock Wood Community Advice Centre began operating in April 2012. ​

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To read more about the advice we give and the value we generate for our clients, please read our recent  Stakeholders Letter and our 2025 Annual Report You can also visit our News page for recent Newsletters and interesting articles.  

 

Previous Stakeholder letters are available to read here: July 2024, November 2023, April 2023,

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We are:

• a Registered Charity (1147816)

• a Company Limited by Guarantee (08006468)

• Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 618816)

• a member of Advice UK, the UK’s largest support network for free, independent advice centres

• registered with the Money Advice Trust, rightsnet and National Homelessness Advice Service.

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Our Trustees are:

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Martin Pengelley (Chair)

Martin was born in Tunbridge Wells and has lived near to Paddock Wood for 40 years. He is a chartered accountant and has recently retired after a career in finance. Martin was a trustee of a local school for 15 years. 

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Alison Cain (Deputy Chair)

Alison was born and grew-up in Kent, and presently lives close to Paddock Wood with her family. She is a chartered accountant by training and has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years, including 7 years overseas. 

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David Ritchie (Treasurer)

David has been a Trustee since 2015. He has lived with his family in Hunton, near Paddock Wood, for the last 23 years. David is a chartered accountant and has enjoyed a long career in housing development, including being CEO of Bovis Homes (now Vistry Group) and now Chairman of WElink Homes.  David is also a founding shareholder and Chairman of Aspire, a fast growing business delivering much needed new care home developments across the south of England.

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Sarah Hamilton

Sarah was born in Tunbridge Wells and lives in Paddock Wood. She is a former Town Council Chairman, Borough Councillor and County Councillor for Tunbridge Wells Rural division. Sarah served as Deputy Cabinet Member for Education and Skills at KCC and was also a former School Governor. She is retired from a career in Higher Education & Health and is a passionate supporter of animal welfare.

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Robert Machell

Robert has lived close to Paddock Wood for over 20 years. He is a practising barrister, a third career after serving in the army and then working in finance.  Having previously volunteered as an adviser at PWCAC, Robert became a trustee in 2023. 

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