Case No. ZZ20D65691

146.I now reach my decision on the issue of child support. In so doing I give first consideration to the welfare of the children pursuant to s.25(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. I pay particular regard to s. 25(3)(a) and s.25(2)(a), (b), and (c) of the Act, viz:•the financial needs of the children; •the income, earning capacity, property and other financial resources which each of the parties to the marriage has or is likely to have in the foreseeable future; •the financial needs, obligations and responsibilities which each of the parties to the marriage has or is likely to have in the foreseeable future; and•the standard of living enjoyed by the family before the breakdown of the marriage147.In my judgment a reasonable figure for the wife to be able spend on her personal expenses is £125,000. This is to meet things such as socialising without the children, gifts and support to family members, and holidays without the children. Added to the figure of £1,958,600 above gives an overall budget for household and personal expenditure, but excluding nannies, of £2,083,600. Of this the personal element of £125,000 is 6% of the total. I therefore consider that 6% of the wife’s income producing fund, or £1,386,243, should be carved out for the purposes of her personal expenditure, and this the figure I have used at [100] above.148.I remind myself that I must not examine this child support claim through a middle-class, middle- income lens. In my opinion the husband’s view that the children should not be spoiled (which some critics might regard as forensically opportunistic) in fact deserves some credit. There are aspects of the expenditure which, even allowing for the fact that the rich are different to you and me, are exorbitant.149.I take the advice of Mr Justice Bodey to heart. I shall not labour over a detailed analysis of the wife’s household budget of £1,958,600. Having regard to the husband’s moral stance, and to certain aspects which are plainly inflated, I think that a cut of 15% across the board would be appropriate. This is not as high as Mr Justice Moor’s cut of 27%, but it the figure which I judge to be, in the words of Mr Justice Bodey, a “fair and realistic outcome by the application of broad common sense.”150.This leaves a household budget of £1,664,810. The wife’s Duxbury income will be £1,110,316, as calculated above. The shortfall is £554,494. I am satisfied that it is reasonable, just, and in the best interests of the children to make a HECSA in this amount. It is an amount that will ensure that their lifestyle is not out of kilter with the father’s present and likely future lifestyle, and with the lifestyle the family enjoyed before the relationship breakdown. The monthly award for each child will be £23,104, which I round to £23,100. The award will be CPI index-linked, and will endure until the relevant child is 18 or completes full-time tertiary education, if later. In addition, the husband will pay the school fees and extras.151.I cannot accept that it is reasonable to employ two full-time nannies at an annual salary for each of £85,000 per annum, plus additional expenses relating to the nannies of £20,000. I agree with the husband that £190,000 per annum for nannies is exorbitant. In my judgment, the children do not need two nannies. The husband’s liability to pay for nannies will be capped at £100,000 per annum, CPI index-linked.