In some circumstances, in order to open your account, we will need some further information to confirm the origin of your wealth for an investment. If we have asked you to provide this information a list of acceptable documents is shown below
Please send us one of the documents listed below, ensuring that the forename(s) and surname(s) on these documents match those given in your application for you and any other applicant.
If savings from salary is the source of wealth
- Payslips from the last three months or payslip showing bonus payment
- A signed letter from your employer confirming salary and bonuses on letter-headed paper
- Bank statements clearly showing receipt of either 3 most recent regular salary payments or bonus payment from named employer
- Latest set of accounts if self-employed
If savings from other income is the source of wealth
- Appropriate supporting documentation showing the nature of the income, the amount received, the date received, and detail from whom it was received
- A signed letter from an Accountant on letter-headed paper detailing source of wealth
If proceeds from sold or maturing investments is the source of wealth
- Investment/savings certificates, contract notes, or surrender statements
- A bank statement clearly showing receipt of funds and investment company name
- A signed letter from an Accountant on letter-headed paper detailing source of wealth
If proceeds from a share sale is the source of wealth
- A legal sale document(s) e.g. contract notes ensuring that forename(s) and surname(s) are shown
If proceeds from property sale is the source of wealth
- A signed letter from your Solicitor or Conveyancer on letter-headed paper, detailing the address of the sold property, the date of sale, and the total sale amount
- A certified copy of the sale contract, plus a bank statement showing proceeds
If proceeds from sale of a company (or part of a company) is the source of wealth
- Signed letter from your Solicitor or an Accountant on letter-headed paper, detailing the name and address of the company, date of sale, total amount, and your share
- A certified copy of contract of sale, plus a bank statement showing proceeds
If your pension is the source of wealth
- Pension statement
- A signed letter from an Accountant on letter-headed paper detailing the pension income source
- A signed letter on letter-headed paper from your Annuity provider detailing the pension income
- A bank statement showing receipt of latest pension income and name of provider
If a family gift is the source of wealth
- A letter from your family member confirming details of the gift stating the date the funds were given, total amount, their relationship to you, and acknowledging the source of wealth
- A bank statement showing receipt of the gift
If your redundancy payment is the source of wealth
- A signed letter on letter-headed paper from your employer detailing redundancy and payment involved
- A final payslip showing redundancy payment
If an inheritance is the source of wealth
- Grant of Probate (with a certified copy of the Will), which must include the value of the estate
- Signed letter from your Solicitor or estate trustees on letter-headed paper
- Letter of administration (with a Will attached)
- Letter of administration or certified copy* of the estate accounts (signed by the individual with Grant of Representation and the main beneficiaries) where the donor died intestate
The document (or a covering letter) must show the name of the deceased, date of death, your relationship, date received, total amount, and Solicitor’s details (if you have one acting on your behalf).
If a loan is the source of wealth
- Loan agreement detailing the total amount of the loan, the purpose of the loan, the name and address of the loan provider, and the date of loan
- A recent loan statement dated within the last 3 months
If a compensation payment is the source of wealth
- Appropriate supporting documentation detailing the nature of the compensation, the amount received, the date received, and from whom the compensation was received
- A signed letter from an Accountant detailing funds on letter-headed paper
If cash accumulated from trading proceeds is the source of wealth
- Certified copy of latest audited company accounts
- A signed letter from an Accountant confirming the of nature of business activity and turnover on letter-headed paper
If winnings from competition or gambling is the source of wealth
- A statement from gambling company detailing the total amount of your winnings
- A letter detailing competition or gambling win
- A bank statement showing receipt of the winnings and the paying organisation’s name
If your donor’s source of wealth is from something not listed above
- Appropriate supporting documentation detailing the nature of income, amount received, date received and from whom
- A signed letter from an Accountant detailing the funds on letter-headed paper