Agenda item

Report of the Chief Grants Officer

The Committee received a report of the CGO advising Members of funds recommended for approval for amounts between £50,000 and £250,000, including strategic initiatives.

The Committee noted that as the recommended grant to The Interlink Foundation was for £250,000, the application should appear at Item 5b, and therefore the CGO introduced this application to Members and outlined the proposal.

RESOLVED – That the City Bridge Trust Committee and approve the recommended amounts for the following applications:

1. Kensington and Chelsea Social Council

APPROVED A grant of £210,000 over four years (4 X £52,500) towards 0.8 FTE salary costs, programme costs and overheads of delivering a programme to increase resident's voice and participation in running and Influencing local services. The second year's grant is conditional upon an increased level of free reserves.

2. Merton Voluntary Service Council

APPROVED £122,000 over two further and final years (£64,000; £58,000) towards the salaries of the Head of Development (0.8FTE) and CEO (0.2FTE); project costs and overheads; and fees for an income-generation consultant of £8,000 in year one. Release of the second year’s grant is conditional upon year-end accounts evidencing financial recovery, including increased level of free reserves.

3. The Interlink Foundation

APPROVED £250,000 over five years (5 x £50,000) towards the salary of a FTE Development Officer and related running costs of a project supporting capacity building, and resilience amongst Charedi organisations; partnership and collaboration with other sectors and communities in North London; and to train Charedi CSOs and develop community leadership.

4. Toynbee Hall

APPROVED £161,400 over three further and final years (£60,600; £61,200, £39,600) towards the salary costs of the P/T Wellbeing Centre & Volunteer Coordinator (3dpw) and associated running costs for the Centre for Wellbeing project.

5. Children and Families Across Borders

APPROVED £99,800 over two further and final years (£49,200; £50,600) to cover the costs of a FTE Social Worker and Caseworker and associated programme and running costs.

6. Circles South East

APPROVED £150,000 over 3 years (£50,000 per year) for the full-time salary of a Circle Co-ordinator, volunteer training and associated costs.

7. Refugee Action

APPROVED £119,000 over a further and final two years (£59,000; £60,000) towards the cost of a 4 days per week Project Co-ordinator, volunteer costs, a contribution to core costs and direct management, and associated running costs.

8. Spectra CIC

APPROVED £150,000 over 18 months (£100,000; £50,000) for the start-up and developmental costs of the TLP Project to develop and submit full-scale research proposals, partnership support, community-based identification/testing of research ideas and the initial MVE development.