The office is closed from noon on Tuesday 24 December and will reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January 2025. We wish all members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We are required to verify your identity when you become a Member of the Society.
Please provide separate forms of identification for your name and address. For example, if you provide your driving licence as proof of your name you must provide another form of identification for your address, such as a utility bill.
Proof of name
Proof of address
Current signed passport
Utility bill (gas, electric, satellite television, landline phone bill) issued within the last three months.
Current UK or EEA photocard driving licence
Local authority council tax bill for the current council tax year.
Full old-style driving licence
Bank, Building Society or Credit Union statement or passbook dated within the last three months.
Original birth certificate (UK birth certificate issued within 12 months of the date of birth
Original mortgage statement from a recognised lender issued for the last full year.
Benefit book or original notification letter from Benefits Agency
Council or housing association rent card or tenancy agreement for the current year.
Residence permit issued by the Home Office to EEA nationals on sight of own country passport
NHS Medical card or letter of confirmation from GP’s practice of registration with the surgery.
National identity card bearing a photograph of the applicant
Benefit book or original notification letter from Benefits Agency (but not if used as proof of name).
HMRC self-assessment letters or tax demand dated within the current financial year.