The British Orphoptic Society

The British Orphoptic Society (FRN 1046687) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The British Orphoptic Society (FRN 1046687) introduces customers to Union Income Benefit Holdings Limited (FRN 307575). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The British Orphoptic Society. Example: if The British Orphoptic Society refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The British Orphoptic Society itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 728 5633 and the website orthoptics.org.uk for The British Orphoptic Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

The British Orphoptic Society is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Protection works through Union Income Benefit Holdings Limited, the principal firm responsible for The British Orphoptic Society's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.