CFDG welcomed the publication of the Charity Commission’s new guidanceon investment for charities, Charities and Investment Matters.
CFDG, in responding to the consultation on the guidance earlier this year, highlighted the need for the guidance to be simplified.
Caron Bradshaw, CFDG’s CEO, commented: "Investment income is a crucial funding stream for many charities. It’s an incredibly complex and often specialist subject – particularly to the average trustee.
"We welcome this new guidance which sets out clearly what trustees’ duties are and the key legal principles underpinning investment decisions. It should give much greater confidence and clarity to trustees in their decision making.
"The charity investment landscape has evolved considerably over the past number of years.
"New and exciting investment options have emerged and it is right that charities are clear on how the Charity Commission views these new approaches. The inclusion of programme related investment (PRI) and greater detail around ethical investment is positive in bringing these forms of investment in to the mainstream.
"We look forward to working with partners, such as the Charity Investors’ Group, to assist trustees further in understanding how to implement the guidance in practise.”
Latest News
-
British Heart Foundation to close almost one in four of its charity shops
-
Jobs at risk as RSPB looks to cut operating costs by 7%
-
Monday movers - 8 June
-
‘Lack of buy in’ from charity leaders hindering philanthropy, fundraising body warns
-
World’s wealthiest continue to be less generous than those in lower income countries
-
Seven in ten new regular donors recruited through face-to-face fundraising, survey finds
Charity Times video Q&A: In conversation with Hilda Hayo, CEO of Dementia UK
Charity Times editor, Lauren Weymouth, is joined by Dementia UK CEO, Hilda Hayo to discuss why the charity receives such high workplace satisfaction results, what a positive working culture looks like and the importance of lived experience among staff. The pair talk about challenges facing the charity, the impact felt by the pandemic and how it's striving to overcome obstacles and continue to be a highly impactful organisation for anybody affected by dementia.
Charity Times Awards 2023
Mitigating risk and reducing claims
The cost-of-living crisis is impacting charities in a number of ways, including the risks they take. Endsleigh Insurance’s* senior risk management consultant Scott Crichton joins Charity Times to discuss the ramifications of prioritising certain types of risk over others, the financial implications risk can have if not managed properly, and tips for charities to help manage those risks.
* Coming soon… Howden, the new name for Endsleigh.
* Coming soon… Howden, the new name for Endsleigh.
Better Society
© 2021 Perspective Publishing Privacy & Cookies
Recent Stories