How to Invest

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1. Charity Trustees must from time to time review the investments of the charity and consider whether, having regard to the investment criteria (set out in paragraph 2 below) imposed by charity law, the investments are appropriate or should be varied.
2. The investment criteria are: the suitability to the charity of investments of the same kind as any particular investment proposed to be made or retained of that particular investment as an investment of that kind; and the need for diversification of investments of the charity; in so far as is appropriate to the circumstances of the charity.
3. Before exercising the power of investment of the charity, the charity trustees must obtain and consider proper advice about the way in which, having regard to the investment criteria, the power should be exercised.
4. 'Proper advice' is the advice of a person who is reasonably believed by the charity trustees to be qualified to give it by his ability in, and practical experience of, financial and other matters relating to the proposed investment.

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