Aim of this survey
The aim of this survey is to collect data on the assets and liabilities of Closed-Ended Investment Funds at the end of the year.
The data are supplied to national accounts customers for use in the financial and sector accounts and the compilation of UK gross domestic product (GDP) estimates within the UK National Accounts and the UK Balance of Payments. There are numerous other users within and outside government who use the data to produce various financial analyses and to inform policy decisions.
What you need to know
To complete the survey, you will need the following information:
liabilities and asset balance sheet data as at 31 December
overseas investment income
overseas assets splits (bar derivatives) by country for equity securities, debt securities with an original maturity of one year or less, debt securities with an original maturity of more than one year
All information you provide is strictly confidential.
Survey information
Selection criteria:
The target population of the closed-ended investment funds surveys are UK-domiciled investment trust managers and funds, obtained from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). We exclude overseas domiciled entities, Venture Capital Trusts (VCT’s), Private Equity Funds and Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Population: approximately 90
Sample: approximately 60
Frequency: annual
Dispatch date: 20 March
Return-by date: 30 May
Dispatch and return-by dates are a guide. They are subject to change due to national holidays and weekends.
Why you were selected
Your fund has been selected from a list of UK investment trusts recognised as such by HM Revenue and Customs for tax purposes. The Closed-Ended Investment Funds: Annual Return of Liabilities and Assets and Overseas Income and Interest Paid is conducted under the provisions of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947. Once selected, your funds are legally obliged to comply. You cannot appeal your selection.
Why you have received this survey
We survey funds of all sizes to ensure our statistics are representative of the UK economy. After aggregating funds to fund management level, we select larger groupings of funds (with fund values above £500 million) for this survey because their information is so significant.
We select some small and medium fund groupings, usually for a set period, then replace them with others from their industry.
How to complete this survey
Please complete and return the questionnaire following the guidelines on the front page.
Reminders are issued automatically, so you may receive one if you submit data just before or after the return date.
At the moment, this survey is not available to complete online but we have developed a secure data collection platform and are gradually moving our business surveys online. You will receive a letter notifying you when you can complete the Closed-Ended Investment Funds: Annual Return of Liabilities and Assets and Overseas Income and Interest Paid online. We appreciate your patience.
If you need help
If your question is not answered on this page, you may be able to find the answer on the About Office for National Statistics (ONS) business surveys section.
You can call us on 0300 1234934. Please quote the three-digit survey ID: 119
From outside the UK: +44 0300 1234934.
Er mwyn gwneud cais am ffurflen Gymraeg (to speak to someone in Welsh): 0300 1234 921.