Investment Committee
This committee is responsible for reporting performance on Caravan’s investment portfolio to the Charity’s Trustees. Not just reporting, but working with the selected independent fund managers to minimise risk and optimise returns.
Its specific responsibilities are as follows:
- To review on a regular and frequent basis the performance of the Fund's investments
- To report no less than four times per year to the full Trustee Board the performance of the Fund's investments
- To recommend changes to investment policy/strategy to the full Trustee Board
- To ensure there is an open communication on performance and investment direction with those investment managers nominated to manage Caravan funds
- To ensure the reporting of the Fund's investments is regular, understandable and transparent to the Trustees
- To review on a regular basis the choice of banks nominated to manage Caravan funds and look to tender if appropriate
- To sign off the Annual Report and Accounts on behalf of the Trustee Board
- To assist the DG by acting as a Remuneration Committee to advise and agree the annual staff salary reviews.
- The Remuneration Committee (excluding the DG) will advise the Caravan Chair of Trustees on the salary of the Director General.
Committee Members
Tony Smith, Chairman - Caravan
Gillian Barker - Caravan
Tony Paine - Caravan
Louise Shaw - Birds Eye
Ruston Smith - Tesco plc
Tim Straker - Caravan
