Charles started his career in the City in 1986 as a fund manager at Capel-Cure Myers looking after private clients and charities. In 1992 he joined Flemings as a senior executive in their institutional sales department responsible for marketing unit and investment trusts.
Charles joined Rensburg Sheppards in January 1998 to develop investment services for charities, and whilst at the forefront of this development also pioneered the successful launch of The Charities Property Fund, the first common investment fund available to all charities wanting to invest in direct property.
Charles advises charities and their trustees on a wide range of issues from investment to strategic planning, and is a member of the Charities Finance Directors Group (CFDG), the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) and Charities Investor Group.
As a charity specialist Charles has published numerous articles, speaks at seminars and is frequently quoted in the press.
As Head of Research and Strategy, he is responsible for Cordea Savills' house view of property markets and for identifying themes and sectors of future out-performance. This research is used to make strategic decisions both in the management of client portfolios and for the development of new products.
Andrew has extensive research experience in the commercial property sectors and has formulated the investment cases for both UK and continental European investment vehicles, which have been successfully launched. Andrew and his team also focus on the residential market and its sectors. Cordea Savills' residential research is undertaken on a fully comparable basis with the analysis and forecasting process for the commercial sectors.
Andrew sits on the Cordea Savills' Investment and Risk Committee. He is also member of the Investment Property Forum (IPF) and the Society of Property Researchers (SPR). Andrew joined Cordea Savills in January 2004. Previously Andrew was at Henderson Global Investors, where he managed a team of four specialist market analysts.
Harry is the Portfolio Manager for The Charities Property Fund and has been managing the fund since 2002. Harry is a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), and holds FSA approved persons status since completing the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) in 2003.
Harry joined Cordea Savills from Cushman & Wakefield and has over 10 years experience in property investment and fund management. His role encompasses all aspects of portfolio management including strategic advice, financial analysis, property acquisitions and sales.
John joined Cordea Savills in January 2007 having previously been a chartered surveyor on the national industrial markets team of Knight Frank LLP. He has a number of years experience consulting on capital markets, purchase, disposal, leasing and development across the UK commercial property spectrum.
John graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in Politics and Sociology, and subsequently obtained an MA in Property Law and Valuation from the Cass Business School, City University. He is a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
At the same time as the Fund was launched, an Advisory Committee was set up to provide an ongoing review of the structure and performance of the Fund, taking into account the outlook for the property market and any special factors that may affect the Fund. The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and all the members have experience of the investment and property market and represent charities that are unitholders in the Fund. The current Committee comprises:
Ian spent his entire professional career as a chartered surveyor with a leading UK practice, Hillier Parker. After 20 years in retail property he then had 15 years in the merged Offices and Industrial Department where he was Senior Partner in charge.
From 1988-1991 he was based in New York as CEO and Chairman of Landauer Estates with nine offices across the USA in which Hillier Parker had a majority shareholding. After retiring from practice, Ian advised a number of banks and UK public companies on their commercial property, as well as being a board member of the Black Country Development Corporation.
Ian is Trustee of a number of charities and his interest in charity work started on election as an Almoner of Christ's Hospital, then to Childline and Perennial - The Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society.
Ben has been the Estates Bursar at Corpus Christi College Oxford since 1989. He was previously a Director of Credit Suisse Asset Management and prior to that, a Barrister practising on the North Eastern Circuit.
In addition to his work at Corpus Christi, Ben is actively involved in other areas of Oxford University, as a member of both the University Estates Committee and the University Investment Committee.
He also holds a number of positions in the local community including that of Governor of Pate's Grammar School, Cheltenham, and trustee of the Richard Pate Foundation. He also finds time to act as a Consultant on Investment and Financial Strategy to the National Foundation for Education Research.
Miles has had a wide and varied career as a Chartered Accountant within industry holding senior Financial and Board appointments within the Publishing Industry in UK and Europe and as a divisional Financial Director in GEC.
Miles founded and owns the Property Development and Investment companies within the Limes Group of companies and remains Executive Chairman of those companies.
Miles is a Canon of Lincoln Cathedral, a member of its Governing Chapter and Chairman of Finance. He is a former member of the Board of the Lincoln Diocese, both bodies being substantial early and continuing investors in The Charities Property Fund.
Nick has been Bursar of Selwyn College, Cambridge since August 2002.
Prior to taking up this position, he spent over 20 years as an investment banker advising international corporate clients on initial public offerings, privatisations and other forms of debt and equity capital raising.