Our Charges

Our friendly approach to charging is designed to ensure that you benefit more as your wealth increases. Try our handy tool to see how your charges could reduce the more you invest with us.

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Unit Linked Funds

The more you have invested, the lower your fees could be. Our friendly pricing structure is designed to reward you for growing your investments.

If your ISA or Junior ISA invests in one or more of our Unit Linked Funds, your Annual Management Charge will be based on the combined value of your ISAs or Junior ISAs with us.

Here's how it works:

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TierTotal Unit Linked Fund ValueAnnual Management Charge (AMC)Example Annual Charge Deducted
1£0 - £5,0001.5%£75
2£5,001 - £20,0001.0%£100
3£20,001 and over0.5%£325

Unit Linked Funds - Examples

Here’s a simple example of how the charge is applied below:

Mary has a total amount of £40,000 invested in Scottish Friendly ISA pots, and John has a total amount of £2,500. The table below shows how the charges are applied and that the overall % charge for Mary is lower than for John, because she has more money invested, which is charged at a lower rate overall.

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Mary's Fund valueAMCAnnual Charge Deducted
£5,0001.5%£75
£15,0001.0%£150
£20,0000.5%£100
£40,000£325
Overall charge = £325 / £40,000 = 0.8%

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John's Fund valueAMCAnnual Charge Deducted
£2,5001.5%£37.50
£01.0%£0
£00.5%£0
£2,500£37.50
Overall charge = £37.50 / £2,500 = 1.5%

Unitised With-Profits Fund

Investments in our Unitised With-Profits Fund currently benefit from a reduction in the bonuses declared in the fund, equivalent to a 0.25% reduction in charges from 1.5% to 1.25%. This reduced rate of 1.25% is part of an ongoing offer that began in January 2025 and is subject to regular review.

Here's a simple example of how the charge is applied below:

John has a total amount of £25,000 invested in the Unitised With-Profits Fund, he would normally incur a charge of £375 (1.5%) each year to cover the costs of his policy. The special offer now means that John will be charged £312.50 (1.25%).

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Total Unitised With-Profits Fund Value Charging StructureCalculation BreakdownAnnual Management Charge
£25,000Original Charge: 1.5% Reduction: 0.25% Original: £25,000 * 1.5% = £375 Reduction: £25,000 * 0.25% = £62.50£312.50

Annual Management Charge Calculator

Our low charges help you keep more of the money you make. Use the calculator below to estimate what your charges could be based on how much you want to invest.



Just enter how much you want to invest (or have invested) in the boxes below.

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