The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a stable level of income of 4% per annum, with the potential of 1% capital growth over any 5-year rolling cycle to achieve a total return (a combination of income and capital growth, net of charges) of 5% per annum, over the return that could be expected from long term cash deposits, represented by the Bank of England 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond IUMWTFA. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective predominantly by investing directly and indirectly in UK and overseas equities, fixed interest securities, money market instruments, units or shares in collective investment schemes, cash and near cash. The Fund’s allocation between these asset classes will be dependent on the Investment Manager’s view on market conditions. However, over the longer term, it is expected that there will be a higher weighting in equities over any other asset class.