Agenda item

Report of the Chief Grants Officer.

In accordance with its Terms of Reference, the Education Charity Sub (Education

Board) Committee has reviewed the eligibility criteria for the City Educational Trust

Fund (Charity Number 290840) and the City of London Corporation Combined

Education Charity (Charity Number 312836) (the Charities) and recommends the revised eligibility criteria for the two Charities attached at Appendices 1 and 2 for consideration and approval. The new eligibility criteria for the Charities aim to streamline the assessment process, reduce costs of charity administration and maximise expenditure of funds to further the Charities? aims.

Resolved – that Members of the Community & Children’s Services Committee:

·         Consider the amended eligibility criteria for the Charities.

Members of the Education Board are asked to:

·          Approve the amended eligibility criteria for the Charities; and

·          Approve the dates for the next deadline of the Education & Employment theme of the Central Grants Programme.