The Income Trust for Charities

Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and the income from it may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Please read the risk warnings.

Fund aim

The Income Trust for Charities aims to provide a high and steady level of income through investing mainly in UK government and other fixed interest securities, or derivatives thereof. The Manager aims to outperform the FTSE All Stocks Index on a total return basis after costs over rolling five year periods.

Fund facts
Launch date 31 October 1997
Distribution dates 15 March, 15 June, 15 September and 15 December
Ex-distribution dates 31 January, 30 April, 31 July, 31 October
Type of unit Distribution
Dealing Daily
Ethical Restrictions No tobacco
Initial fee Nil

Fund manager(s)

Alex Smitten

Alex Smitten joined Cazenove in 2000 and is a member of the credit team with specific responsibility for analysis of sovereigns and financial institutions. Alex worked for 9 years at TSB/Hill Samuel followed by NatWest and Daiwa in the capital markets divisions. He graduated from the City University with a degree in Banking and International Finance. Alex has 29 years’ investment experience.

Fund charges
Annual management charge 0.4%