The Central Finance Board
of the Methodist Church
We've Moved
to our new address:
Methodist Church House,
25 Tavistock Place,
London,
WC1H 9SF
Please update your records accordingly.
Deposit Fund
CLIENT NOTICE: DEPOSIT FUND CHEQUE REMITTANCES →
* A.E.R. as at 2 April 2025
A cash fund offering a competitive rate of interest designed specifically for Methodist churches and charities.
Investment Funds
* Historic yield to 20 March 2025
Our Mission
Our mission, alongside the Church, is to seek practical solutions which combine Christian ethics and investment returns. We therefore aim...
- to provide a high quality investment service seeking above average returns
- to follow a discipline in which the ethical dimension is an integral part of all investment decisions
- to construct investment portfolios consistent with the moral stance and teachings of the Christian faith
- to encourage strategic thinking on the ethics of investment
- to be a Christian witness in the investment community
Ethics
Stewardship Code
During the quarter we received confirmation that our FRC Stewardship Code submission was approved, and we remain signatories for another year. The theme this year was ’50 years of better’, recognising the significance of the heritage that the CFB and Epworth have in ethical investing. Our latest report can be found here
... Continue reading →Nestlé
Following on from our voting pre-declaration on Nestle regarding healthy foods, we had an opportunity to meet with the company and ask questions of the approach. The resolution was defeated overall, despite ours and other investors’ support for it. From the meeting, we were pleased that Nestle has committed to a target that is meaningful and are committed to growing the nutritious side of the portfolio.
... Continue reading →Epworth Investment Management
Our sister organisation Epworth Investment Management provides our investment services to non-Methodist churches and charities.