Agenda

Funding Committee of the City Bridge Foundation Board - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 11.00 am

Venue: Committee Rooms, West Wing, Guildhall and via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Callum Southern Email: Callum.Southern@citybridgefoundation.org.uk

Items
No.	Item
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	Part 1 - Public Agenda
	Governance and Strategy
1.	Apologies ... view the full agenda text for item 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. ... view the full agenda text for item 2.
3.	Minutes PDF 241 KB To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 9 June 2025. ... view the full agenda text for item 3.
4.	Outstanding Actions* There are no current outstanding actions. ... view the full agenda text for item 4.
5.	Chief Funding Director's Update Report PDF 254 KB Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 5.
	Finance
6.	Budget Monitoring Report for CBF Funding Activities: Period Ended 30 June 2025 PDF 193 KB Report of the CBF Interim Finance Director ... view the full agenda text for item 6. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 188 KB
	Bridging Divides - Funding Applications
7.	Grant Funding Activity PDF 238 KB Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 7. Additional documents: Appendix 2 , item 7. PDF 188 KB Appendix 3 - Rejections Under Delegated Authority , item 7. PDF 101 KB Appendix 4 - Grant variations , item 7. PDF 91 KB Appendix 5 - Funds approved under delegated authority or urgency , item 7. PDF 157 KB
	Other
8.	QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT ... view the full agenda text for item 8.
9.	Exclusion of the Public MOTION - That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business below which relate to functions of the Court of Common Council not subject to the provisions of Part VA and Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and which it is considered would not be in the best interests of the charity to disclose in a public meeting (engaging similar considerations as under paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act). . ... view the full agenda text for item 9.
	Part 2 - Non-Public Agenda
	Governance and Strategy
10.	Non-Public Minutes To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 10.
11.	Funding Operational Risk Register Report of the CBF Operations Director ... view the full agenda text for item 11.
	Standing With Londoners - Funding Policy
12.	Standing with Londoners: Access to Justice Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 12.
13.	Strategic Transition Awards Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 13.
14.	Strategic Transition Award - Recommendation for Funding to Samaritans Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 14.
15.	Standing with Londoners: Catalysing Change – Implementation Principles in Funding Advocacy & Campaigning Joint report of the CBF Communications & Engagement and CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 15.
	Social Investment
16.	Enterprise Support Programme delivered by School for Social Entrepreneurs and Partners Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 16.
17.	Social Investment Portfolio Risk Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 17.
18.	Social Investment Portfolio Report Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 18.
	Bridging Divides - Funding Applications
19.	Pipeline of Strategic Initiatives* Report of the CBF Chief Funding Director ... view the full agenda text for item 19.
	Other
20.	QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT AND WHICH THE COMMITTEE AGREES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHILST THE PUBLIC ARE EXCLUDED ... view the full agenda text for item 20.
	NB: Certain non-contentious matters for information have been marked * with recommendations anticipated to be received without discussion, unless the Committee Clerk has been informed that a Member has questions or comments prior to the start of the meeting.