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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor Alderman Parmley, Chief Commoner Wendy Mead, and Deputy Giles Shilson. |
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Members' declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda Minutes: The following non-pecuniary declarations were made during the meeting: · The Chief Grants Officer as a Trustee of the London Emergencies Trust. · Deputy Edward Lord as a Stonewall Ambassador. · Ian Seaton, Simon Duckworth and Dhruv Patel by virtue of their Livery Companies supporting or being involved with potential grants discussed during non-public session. |
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Order of the Court of Common Council PDF 91 KB To receive the Order of The Court of Common Council from 27 April 2017. Minutes: The Committee received an Order of the Court of Common Council of 27 April 2017 appointing the Committee and approving its Terms of Reference. |
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Election of Chairman To elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29. Minutes: The Committee proceeded to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No.29. The Town Clerk read a list of Members eligible to stand and Alderman Alison Gowman, being the only Member who expressed her willingness to serve, was duly elected as Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.
The Chairman took the opportunity to thank outgoing Members of the Committee, Alderman Vincent Keaveny Stuart Fraser and Stanley Ginsburg, and welcomed new Members Alderman Alastair King and (in his absence) Deputy Dr Giles Shilson. She welcomed back Jenny Field, Deputy Chief Grants Officer, and thanked outgoing Deputy Chairman Ian Seaton for his year in office. |
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Election of Deputy Chairman To elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30. Minutes: The Committee proceeded to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 30. A list of Members eligible to stand was read, and Wendy Mead and Dhruv Patel declared their willingness to serve, if elected.
A ballot having been taken, votes were cast as follows:- Wendy Mead 1 vote Dhruv Patel 10 votes
RESOLVED – That Dhruv Patel be duly elected as Deputy Chairman for the ensuing year. |
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To agree the minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 20 March 2017. Minutes: The Town Clerk tabled amended minutes for items 6 (Employment & Disability Fund) and 7 (Employment and Mental Health).
RESOLVED – That the amended public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 20 March 2017 be agreed as an accurate record.
Matters Arising Members noted that the reports regarding Support of the LGBT Sector and Lord Mayor’s Show 2017 had been postponed from this meeting to the Committee’s next meeting in June 2017. |
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Appointment to the Social Investment Board PDF 88 KB Report of the Town Clerk. Minutes: Members noted that the composition of the Social Investment Board included the Chairman of the City Bridge Trust Committee (or their nominee) and another Member of the Committee.
RESOLVED – That the Chairman and Deputy Edward Lord be appointed to the Social Investment Board. |
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CBT Business Plan and the City of London Corporation draft Corporate plan PDF 96 KB Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chief Grants Officer which presented the City Bridge Trust (CBT) business plan for approval as well as an early draft of the City of London Corporation Corporate Plan 2018-23, to give Members an opportunity to provide feedback before wider consultation on the plan takes place. The Chairman advised of a number of corrections in both documents regarding the Bridge House Estates Social Investment Fund and the language concerning the Charity, and an updated section on Staffing Information was tabled.
RESOLVED – That the CBT Business Plan for 2017/18 be approved, and the draft Corporate Plan 2018-23 be noted. |
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Report of Action Taken Between Meetings PDF 124 KB Report of the Town Clerk. Minutes: The Committee noted the details of one decision taken since the last meeting.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received the regular progress report of the Chief Grants Officer and discussed the updates provided.
Finance Update Members noted that a carry-forward of £4,448,000 to the 2017/18 financial year had been agreed by the Chairman of the Finance and Policy & Resources Committees via urgency procedures in order to agree five-year grant proposals at the May and July 2017 Committee meetings. The Chief Grants Officer advised that, as part of the Trust’s 5 year strategic review to inform the 2018-2023 grant spend, consideration was being given as to how the approach to the grants budget might be improved to support the delivery of high impact, longer-term grants better, and a detailed paper for the CBT Committee and Resource Allocation Sub Committee was proposed.
Human Resources Update The Chief Grants Officer advised that, as an outcome of the Rocket Science review commissioned by the Trust, the Director of City Philanthropy – A Wealth of Opportunity Cheryl Chapman was working in-house ten days a month. In addition, the Head of Philanthropy Strategy position would be advertised in the next few days. These posts would support the work of this Committee, the City Corporation, and beyond.
Stepping Stones Members were advised that the fourth round of Stepping Stones closed to first stage applications on 10th May. 50 applications had been received which would be shortlisted next week. |
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City Bridge Trust Funding Strategy 2018-2023 PDF 840 KB Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chief Grants Officer which provided an update of the work completed for the Strategic Review from February 2017, a finalised version of the strategy (called “Bridging Divides”) for approval, and details on proposed next steps in terms of recommending the agreed final strategy to Court in July 2017.
The Chief Grants Officer thanked the Committee for their commitment to developing this Strategy, and to Sufina Ahmad for her work in putting this Strategy together and the level of engagement she had secured throughout the process. He advised that, across the Corporation and its related charities there was approximately £53M a year of charitable giving of which £20M comes through the City Bridge Trust. He confirmed that it was the entire Corporation’s responsibility to ensure that this giving was as effective as it could be. A crucial part of this was being clear in what we want to achieve and being aware of our respective strengths so that we can work together to be more than the sum of our parts. Members noted that this strategy reflected that, and was about the total asset approach rather than capital alone. The Chief Grants Officer was happy that this Strategy aligned with the timing of the City of London Corporation considering its own strategy as it presented an excellent opportunity to build on the work being done to break down silos and co-ordinate all the City Corporation’s efforts.
Head of Strategic Review Sufina Ahmad thanked David for his introduction and thanked the Committee for their continued input and engagement throughout the development of the Strategy, and advised that the details of how this strategy would be implemented will be designed in the next 6-9 months in partnership with Members. Sufina advised that “Bridging Divides” set out |
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Employment & disability - Bridge to Work Programme PDF 81 KB Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Minutes: The Committee received a report regarding the specific projects recommended for funding in the Bridge to Work programme and confirmed the allocation of the total amount available. Members were informed that an application from Scope was being recommended for funding under the general Investing in Londoners criteria as the organisation wished to work with an extended age range but the organisation, if funded, would play an active part in the wider Bridge to Work framework.
RESOLVED – That: a) the allocation of the total £3.3m funds be agreed as outlined in Table 1 (subject to consideration of the individual reports on the selected organisations, which are presented elsewhere in the papers); b) the Court of Common Council be recommended to approve any individual grants which are above £500,000; and c) the report be noted. |
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Grants Index and Assessment Reports PDF 43 KB To consider the Chief Grants Officer’s reports on grant recommendations as follows:- Additional documents: Minutes: |
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Minutes: RESOLVED – That: a) A recommendation be made tothe Courtof Common Council to approve agrant of £1,241,568 over four years (£243,716; £562,796; £429,804; £5,252) to the Centre for Mental Health to implement Individual Placement Support (IPS) in two London boroughs; and b) Anadditional £193,432 be set aside for contingency(equivalent to15.5% ofthe grant sum)to coverany additionalor unforeseenwork overthe period. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £250,000over fiveyears (5x£50,000) fora full-timeJob Coachand aprogramme of employmentbrokering, travel-trainingand work-relatedlearning tosupport young peoplewith learningdisabilities intoand inemployment. Releaseof quarterly grant payments will be conditional on satisfactory management accounts until such time as deemed prudent. The grant in years 4 and 5 is subjectto theproject achievingsatisfactory progressin thefirst threeyears. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED – That a recommendation be made to the Courtof Common Council to approve agrant of £775,000 over five years (£161,000; £150,000; £151,000; £155,000; £158,000) for a Project Manager; other key staff; and operational costs of the Inclusion London/Action on Disability joint Bridge to Work project. The grant in years 4 and 5 is subject to the project achieving satisfactory progress in the first three years. |
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Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain and Northern Ireland PDF 117 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £216,000 over five years (£51,000; £53,000; £55,000; £57,000; £60,000) for the Project Manager (3.5 days per week) and other staff and operational costs of the Bridge to Work project. The grant in years 4 and 5 is subject to the project achieving satisfactory progress in the first three years. |
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National Autistic Society PDF 87 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £199,000 over five years (£75,000; £39,000; £29,000; £28,000; £28,000) to develop and establish an online training resource for autistic young jobseekers in London. The grant in years 4 and 5 are subject to the project achieving satisfactory progress in the first three years. |
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Royal Mencap Society PDF 96 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £350,000 over three years (5 x £70,000) for an Employment Co-ordinator, an Employer Engagement Co-ordinator (both full-time) plus running costs to deliver the Bridge to Work project in London. The grant in years 4 and 5 is subject to the project achieving satisfactory progress in the first three years. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £384,000 over 5 years (£49,000; £52,000; £91,000: £96,000; £96,000) for the salary and operational costs of the Bridge to Work project. The grant in years 4 and 5 is subject to the project achieving satisfactory progress in the first three years. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £80,000 over two years (£39,500; 40,500) to meet the cost of a full-time Education Officer with project running costs within its Education for the Capital in Environment and Finance initiative. |
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Evolve Housing + Support PDF 88 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £55,000 for a third and final year for a full-time Wellbeing Manager plus running costs to deliver mental health support services for homeless people living at Evolve Housing + Support units. |
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Terrence Higgins Trust PDF 94 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £106,400 over 2 final years (£52,350; £54,050) for a full-time Specialist Young People's Counsellor and the associated operating costs of a young people's therapy service project in London. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £90,000 over 3 years (3 x £30,000) towards the Expandable project, including the Project Assistant (2.5 days per week) and associated project costs. |
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Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability PDF 102 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £119,000 over three years (£45,000; £39,000; £35,000) towards the costs of providing regular sports activities to people living with severe neurological disabilities. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £250,000 over three years (£100,000; £80,000; £70,000) for the salary costs and related operational costs of the Starting Line and Kickstart programmes in east London, subject to Scope's ongoing engagement in the Trust's Bridge to Work initiative. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £114,750 over three years (£38,500; £37,750; £38,500) for the Salary of a Full Time (35 hours per week) Workstart Project Worker and associated running costs. |
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Volunteering Matters PDF 93 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £135,000 over three years (3 x £45,000) for the salary, project delivery and support costs of an Inclusion Worker engaging young disabled people in volunteering. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £173,800 over three years (£57,500, £57,800, £58,500) for the Follow Up Support project, including one full-time equivalent Follow Up Support Worker. |
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Parent Abuse and Reconciliation Service PDF 107 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £108,200 over three years (£37,100, £35,100, £38,000) for the salary of a full time Under 10's Children DART Project Manager and associated project costs, conditional on confirmation of securing new premises in Enfield Town. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £116,000 over two years (£57,500; £58,500) for a full-time Research and Learning Officer and a part-time Network Membership Officer, web developments, workshops and the production of research reports for the 4in10 programme in London. |
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Islington Bangladesh Association PDF 74 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £51,000 over three years (£16,800; £17,000; £17,200) for the part-time salary (21 hours per week) of the Welfare Rights and Debt Adviser and associated project costs. |
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Community Southwark PDF 108 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £100,000 over two years (£50,000; £50,000) for the salary of a full-time (35 hours per week) Outcomes Framework Development Officer and associated running costs to deliver a monitoring and evaluation programme in Southwark and Waltham Forest. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED - £130,000 over three years (£44,500; £42,500; £43,000) towards a 0.6 full-time equivalent post, associated running costs with costs for workshops and outreach support. This is subject to the submission of satisfactory quarterly management accounts, including the cash balance held. |
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To consider reports of the Chief Grants Officer as follows:- Minutes: |
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Applications Recommended for Rejection PDF 79 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chief Grants Officer, which recommended that sixteen grant applications be rejected for the reasons identified in the schedule attached to the report.
RESOLVED – That sixteen grant applications detailed in the schedule attached to the report be rejected. |
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Grants Approved under Delegated Authority PDF 168 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer which advised Members of twenty nine expenditure items, twenty six in 2016/17 financial year totalling £915,500 and three in 2017/18 financial year totalling £36,150, which had been presented for approval under delegated authority to the Chief Grants Officer in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
A Member pointed out that the delegations included a grant to Children England, who was also a recipient of a larger grant earlier in papers (item 13R). Officers confirmed that these were entirely different projects, with the delegation falling under the Way Ahead programme, but undertook to highlight instances like this more clearly in future agendas.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Withdrawn and Lapsed Applications PDF 40 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer which provided details of twenty applications which had been withdrawn or had lapsed.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Variations to Grants Awarded PDF 79 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer which advised Members of a variation to one grant agreed by the Chief Grants Officer since the last meeting.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Wembley National Stadium Trust PDF 97 KB Minutes: The Committee received the annual update on the work of the Wembley National Stadium Trust (WNST), which was run under contract by City Bridge Trust. The two charitable trusts worked independently but together, using shared experiences and resources to inform and improve the work of both.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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The City Bridge Trust Communications PDF 358 KB Minutes: The Committee received an update on the communications work of the City Bridge Trust and thanked officers for their continued hard work.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Report on Learning Visits PDF 79 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer about two visits that had taken place.
RESOLVED – That the report be received. |
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Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee Minutes: There were no questions. |
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Any other business that the Chairman considers to be urgent Minutes: There was no other business. |
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Exclusion of the Public MOTION – That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act. Minutes: RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.
Item No. Exempt Paragraphs 18 - 19 3 20 – 21 - |
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Non-Public Minutes To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2017. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2017 be agreed as an accurate record. |
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Pipeline of Pro-Active Strategic Grants Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer outlining the pipeline for strategic grants.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee Minutes: There were no questions. |
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Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the Committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded Minutes: There was no other business. |