Investment by instalments and group purchases

You can buy shares in Whalley Community Hydro by instalments. £25 a month for 10 months would pay for the minimum shareholding of £250. Another way to buy shares is for a group to club together. Say five friends each chip in £50 to raise the minimum amount. This would be invested by one of the group. That person could also benefit from the Enterprise Investment Scheme which enables a tax payer to claim 30% tax relief on their investment.