Founded in 1868 to bring the benefits of creative and responsible investing to a wider audience, we’re the oldest investment trust in the world. Our approach hasn’t changed since day one: to provide a reliable foundation that aims to deliver steady, long-term capital growth and a healthy dividend income.
Our diverse portfolio spreads risk.
Our straightforward approach makes investment easy.
Our performance speaks for itself – 53 years of continuously increasing dividends.
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Appointed to the Board on 1 August 2022. Julie is a director of Fincom Advisory Limited providing commercial advice to businesses, having previously been the Chief Financial Officer and a Board member of the Port of London where, as well as finance, she was responsible for risk, procurement, legal and information technology. She was also a pension trustee for 6 years of a defined benefit scheme, working with investment advisors, the scheme actuary and pensions advisory committee. Julie is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. She sits on the Industrial Development Advisory Board and previously chaired the audit committee of Leeds & York NHS Foundation Trust, prior to which she held various senior positions at BT plc.