The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 194
Chancery Division
Butler-Sloss and others v The Charity Commission for England And Wales and another
[2022] EWHC 974 (Ch)
2022 March 8, 9, 10; April 29
Michael Green J
Charity— Investments— Trustees’ power— Trustees of environmental charities producing draft policies aligning investments with goals of climate change treaty— Policies creating risk of financial detriment to charities— Whether absolute prohibition against investments directly conflicting with charity’s purposes— Correct approach when balancing potential financial detriment suffered by adoption of investment policy with conflict to charitable purposes of charity— Approach to be taken by trustees in exercise of discretion