Our Charity Investment Management service helps trustees navigate investment challenges and opportunities

Charities often tell us one of the best things about Castlefield's investment management service is our specialised understanding of the sector.

We’re extremely proud of that fact, but the experience of our charity investment managers has not come by chance. We’ve built our knowledge by working very closely with individual boards of trustees and management teams, to support them through the investment management process and help them understand what's involved.

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Investing thoughtfully for over two decades

We specialise in investing ethically for charities

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We're proudly employee-owned

You'll benefit from a dedicated and committed team

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Part-owned by a charitable organisation

We understand the sector. Many of our co-owners are also trustees.

We understand the sector like no other

Charities have always been at the heart of what we offer. That's because we're part owned by a grant-making charitable foundation. Many of our team are active volunteers or trustees within the third sector, so we understand the challenges that charities face. 

We were established in 2002 to manage the investment needs of the charity sector - many of our early charity clients have chosen to stay with us for over 20 years. 

Today, Castlefield is an award-winning, employee-owned investment management and financial planning group, that's recognised for being at the forefront of ethical investing. 

Ways we can help you:

  • Supporting trustees with the development of your investment policy
  • Advice on the execution of your investment strategy
  • Helping your charity to invest ethically 
  • Establishing and managing a suitable investment portfolio
  • Monitoring performance
  • Setting up regular withdrawals if required to support your charity’s mission
  • Keeping you and your trustees updated on developments within the sector

We're proud to be an award-winning financial advice and investment business

Your trusted adviser

As specialists in this sector, we act as both strategic adviser and long-term investment manager. You'll find we're not just a manager of money but a trusted partner - helping with long-term financial planning decisions, as well as investment policy and strategy. 

Our dedicated team maintains close contact with charity clients, so we’re able to share current best practice and emerging themes as they’re happening.

Plus, when you become a Castlefield client you'll receive the same high-quality service, regardless of how big or small your charity is.

Always adding value

Alongside sector leading Charity investment management, we offer a number of 'added value' services that are also included in our service to charity clients. These include:

  • Use of our board room, if your trustees need to hold meetings in Manchester city centre
  • Trustee training sessions on issues around investment
  • One day Carbon Literacy training sessions from our in-house trainer
  • Pensions/key person cover advice for incorporated charity clients, from our financial planning colleagues
  • Networking opportunities and social events with other charity clients

What happens next: our three step process to success

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Step 1 - Confirm Details

To bring your charity onboard with Castlefield we'll just need to confirm details about your charity and the identity of its trustees, to fulfil our regulatory duties (we'll make this as straightforward as we can and help with any paperwork involved).

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Step 2 - Verification

We would ask you to gather 2 pieces of ID from all of the current trustees (for anti-money laundering purposes). You can send scans or photos to us via a secure mail transfer to protect trustee's data, or bring them in to our office - where you'd always be very welcome!

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Step 3 - Transition

If you're moving from another investment provider, we'll help you make the transition as smooth as possible. We'll liaise with providers on any existing accounts and do all the necessary paperwork on your behalf.

We're proud affiliates of a range of worthy organisations

Would you like to talk it through?

A good relationship starts with a conversation. We find a short call of around 15-minutes helps provide clarity of whether we may be able to help you, before we explore further options with a more in-depth consultation. Both of these are free and there's no obligation. 

Please get in touch today to find out how we may be able to help you on 0161 233 4890.

​If you aren’t ready for a call, please email us at charities@castlefield.com and we’ll do our best to answer your questions.

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Glossary

At Castlefield we try hard to dispel as much jargon and as many acronyms as possible.

We've put together a handy glossary with a guide to some of the most commonly used investment and financial industry terms.

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