Services for TrusteesWe provide clear and concise guidance on investment matters and an audit trail to evidence that trustees have fulfilled their duties in relation to the investment trust funds under the Trustee Act 2000 and common law. We offer two services: A detailed review process which considers trust law, taxation and investment objectives and results in a comprehensive report, which lays out our recommendations for an investment strategy, including the use of tax wrappers and specialist investment managers as appropriate. This approach may generally be appropriate for complex, higher value or new trusts. A relatively simple, fixed fee initial investment review service, which is designed to enable trustees of more simple or lower value trusts to meet their obligations in relation to investment matters. The result of this review will be a certificate to verify either that the current investments are generally appropriate, or that they are not. In the latter event we will offer a fixed fee quotation to conduct a detailed review as above. If required, we are also able to provide a fully comprehensive range of Trust Accounting, Tax Planning and Tax Reporting Services through Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants.
Our Approach We are particularly mindful of the duty of care owed by trustees and our aim is to enable trustees to fulfill that duty in relation to investment matters in a professional and cost effective way. Our recommendations are designed to assure trustees that they have met, and can demonstrate they have met, their duties and responsibilitIes in relation to investment matters. We will design an investment strategy which will take account of tax efficiency and the trustees’ objectives. This sets the context for the selection and management of appropriate investments. We offer our clients our own advisory investment management services but we are also happy to work alongside discretionary investment managers. In the latter case we are happy to work alongside either the clients preferred manager or one we have selected from our preferred list. We retain an active role in the process. In either case we retain responsibility for the overall strategy to ensure that the portfolio continues to be appropriate in the light of the trustees’ objectives, any changes to tax legislation and the foreseeable economic outlook. We also monitor and report investment performance against pre-agreed benchmarks and any other parameters agreed with the trustees. This approach can combine our specialist financial planning services with the benefits of professional investment management and institutional purchasing power. The result provides our clients with a tax and cost efficient portfolio, which is tailored to their specific circumstances and regularly monitored and adjusted as appropriate. Specialist Qualifications Our team of specialists hold a number of relevant professional qualifications, including: Chartered Financial Planner Certified Financial Planner Chartered Tax Adviser Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Investment Management Certificate Chartered Accountant / Chartered Certified Accountant
Further information:Our Services for Trustees team is led by Director Dave Robinson. Dave and his support team are based in our office at: Tallford House, 40 Walliscote Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset BS23 1UY. Dave Robinson
Director
Telephone: 01934 642222
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Louise Osborne
Consultant
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