The CISI Future Foundation charity has given grants worth a total of £465,000 to seven UK financial literacy charities.

Cheshire-based Financial Planner Equilibrium has hit a landmark total of £1m in donations to good causes through its charitable giving arm The Equilibrium Foundation.

Nearly 30 partners and employees of wealth manager St James’s Place have completed a three-day trek to raise money for charity.

Chartered Planner firm MD Anthony Hoskisson has overcome two knee replacements to organise and take part in a charity bicycle ride he organised to raise money for local underprivileged young people.