Anti-money laundering statement

We are committed to ensuring our employees, senior management and board members comply with all legislation and appropriate guidelines designed to combat money laundering activity and the funding of terrorist or criminal activity in the areas in which we operate.

We will:

• Carry out an annual risk assessment to identify and assess the risk of money laundering associated with our activities.
• Appoint a designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) - this is the Executive Director of Finance.
• Take reasonable steps to establish the identity of any person for whom it is proposed to provide any services.
• Retain identification and transactional documentation as defined in the legislation.
• Provide training to ensure all relevant employees are aware of their personal responsibilities, including the anti-money laundering procedures in respect of identifying clients, monitoring, record-keeping, remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious transactions.
• Ensure that policies, controls, and procedures are established to effectively manage and mitigate money laundering risks in our activities.
• Ensure our policy is developed and maintained in line with evolving statutory and regulatory obligations, and advice from enforcement agencies.
• Report to the relevant authority where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a money laundering offence has been or is being committed.
• Always ensure the protection of our employees and safeguard our organisation and reputation against the threat of money laundering and the funding of terrorist and criminal activities.