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Land Aid Minutes: The Committee welcomed Caroline Fraser and Marne Beukes-Collins representatives from Land Aid, the Property Industry Charity, to the meeting.
The Committee was advised that the work of the charity was to provide safe, suitable and affordable accommodation to bring young people out of the cycle of homelessness and give them a positive future.
The Charity awarded grants to exceptional small-medium sized charities working with young people who were at risk of becoming homeless, were currently homeless, or had experienced homelessness in the past, and mainly funded capital projects which provided much-needed homes for vulnerable young people. Work also involved brokering free property expertise to charities working with disadvantaged young people and matching skilled property professionals from a network of partner companies with charities in need of advice on their buildings. The Chairman thanked both representatives for the presentation.
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor Alderman Andrew Parmley, Simon Duckworth and Deputy Stephen Haines.
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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:
Trust for London – Alderman Alison Gowman, Deputy Edward Lord
LawWorks – Alderman Gowman
Gendered Intelligence - Karina Dostalova
Deputy Edward Lord declared a pecuniary interest in an application from Gendered Intelligence and advised that he would leave the meeting during consideration of the item.
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To agree the minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 27 July 2017. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the public minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2017be agreed as an accurate record.
In response to a question concerning the Disability Sports Coach application, the Chairman advised that it had been approved under delegated powers and therefore the Committee should have been advised of the action taken as a report to this meeting.
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Report of the Town Clerk. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the Outstanding Actions update 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.
Development of the Strategic Review Implementation Delivery Plan
The CGO reported that a cross-team staff group had been established in order to develop the delivery plan for the Strategic Review 2018-2023, Bridging Divides and overseeing its implementation. Regular updates would be provided to the Committee. In addition, a cross departmental ‘task and finish’ group would be established to consider how the City of London Corporation could be the most effective trustee of Bridge House Estates, and to consider the ways in which its assets could be used to support CBT to implement its next strategy.
The Divide event at The Charterhouse
The Committee was advised that on the 24th July 2017 a joint event with Trust for London was held at The Charterhouse (a recently refurbished historic building in the City for which the CBT had provided funding towards disability access works.
The event was an opportunity for both the Trust and Trust for London to thank those that had been involved in their respective Strategic Reviews and introduce their Funding Strategies for the next five years.
Stepping Stones Fund
The CGO reported that representatives from City Bridge Trust and UBS had met on 8September to review funding proposals for the fourth round of the Stepping Stones Fund.
Bridge to Work – official launch
The CGO was pleased to confirm that a date had been set for an event to mark the official launch of the £3.3m Bridge to Work programme – supporting disabled young Londoners into and in employment.
The launch would be held on Thursday 19October between 12 noon and 1.30pm and thanks to the consultant project manager, James Lee, it would be held in the State Rooms of |
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Bridge House Estates - Designation of Funds PDF 276 KB Report of the Chief Grants Officer and the Chamberlain. Minutes: This Committee received a report of the CGO and The Chamberlain recommending that the City Corporation, consistent with its trustee duties to be transparent in the effective management of the charity’s funds, formally established a further designated fund out of the unrestricted funds of the charity from the income surplus to that required for the maintenance and support of the five bridges.
RESOLVED to:
a) Recommend to the Court of Common Council that a designated fund be established for Bridge House Estates (1035628) out of the charity’s unrestricted funds and from the income surplus to that required to maintain and support the bridges for the purposes of the five-year ‘Bridging Divides’ grants programme 2018-2023; and
b) Delegate authority to the Chamberlain in consultation with Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the City Bridge Trust Committee, to agree the amounts to be held within this designated fund.
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Grant Applications Statistical Report PDF 298 KB To receive a report of the Chief Grants Officer. Minutes: The Committee received a summary of applications received and action taken under the grants programmes this financial year, including those recommended for decision to this meeting.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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Grants and Strategic Initiatives Recommendations and Assessments PDF 67 KB To consider the Chief Grants Officer’s reports on grant recommendations as follows:- Minutes: |
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Minutes: AGREED a grant of £350,000 to secure the first year of operation of the London Hub, to be costed from the Anniversary Programme for infrastructure support. The grant to be conditional on Greater London Volunteering’s new governing document being in place.
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Strategic Initiative - Trust for London, Citizenship and Integration Initiative PDF 494 KB Minutes: The Deputy Chairman took the chair for the consideration of this item as the Chairman had a personal interest.
AGREED a grant of £100,000 (payable over 15 months) to Trust for London towards the overall costs of the Citizenship and Integration Initiative. As the longer term impact and outcomes framework has not been finalised, release of the third quarterly payment is contingent on receiving and agreeing this framework.
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Strategic Initiative - London Emergencies Trust PDF 159 KB Minutes: AGREED a grant of £50,000 towards the running costs of London Emergencies Trust between September 2017 and March 2018, and the continued secondment of one 0.8 FTE CBT staff member to London Emergencies Trust, possibly until 31st March 2018.
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Chelsea Physic Garden Company PDF 79 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £86,300 over three years (£20,400; £32,600; £33,300) towards the salary and oncosts of a full time Education and Outreach Officer.
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Gendered Intelligence CIC PDF 80 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £125,100 over three years (£41,600, £41,700, £41,800) for the FT salary of the Volunteering Project Coordinator and associated project costs.
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National Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children PDF 81 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £270,000 over 3 further and final years (3 x £90,000) towards the salary costs of two Protect and Respect Case Workers, for Croydon and East London respectively.
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £98,400 over three years (£32,200, £32,800, £33,400) for the FT salary of the Modern Slavery Network and Community Engagement Coordinator in London.
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Marylebone Bangladesh Society Ltd PDF 148 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £66,000 over two years (2 x £33,000) for the salary costs of an Older People’s Project Development Worker (28hwpw) and associated project costs for an Older People’s Health and Well-being Project. Release of the grant in year 2 issubject to review of cashflow.
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £87,000 over two further and final years (£43,000; £44,000) for the salary of a f/t London Projects Manager and volunteer training costs.
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Island Advice Centre PDF 154 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £148,000 over 3 years (£48,600, £49,400 £50,000) for a f/t Welfare Benefits Case Worker, associated costs and costs for training and supporting volunteers
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £132,900 over three years (3 x £44,300) towards a full-time (35hpw) Volunteer Coordinator and Caseworker to oversee the expansion of the Advocacy programme.
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Sangam Association of Asian Women PDF 77 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £182,800 (£61,200, £59,800, £61,800) for a f/t Debt Advice case worker, training delivery and recruitment and support of volunteers.
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Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £117,000 over three years (£35,000, £40,500, £41,500) for one FT Recruitment Coach and associated project costs for work with Londoners
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Deputy Chairman took the chair for the consideration of this item as the Chairman had a personal interest.
APPROVED £162,700 over three years (53,000; £54,200; £55,500) towards the salaries of the Head of NfPP (0.5FTE); NfPP Caseworker (0.5FTE); Head of Programmes (0.1FTE); and associated running costs.
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Ethical Property Foundation PDF 137 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £150,000 (£60,000; £50,000; £40,000) over three years towards core salaries and running costs to continue to provide a property advice service to benefit London’s voluntary and community organisations.
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London Legal Support Trust PDF 78 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £300,000 over two years (2 x £150,000) towards core salary and other costs to support the provision of Centres of Excellence in Greater London.
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Project Oracle Evidence Hub PDF 131 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £90,000 over three years (3 x £30,000) towards the costs of Project Oracle’s work to improve the quality and quantity of evidence in the children and youthsector in London.
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Small Charities Coalition PDF 88 KB Additional documents: Minutes: APPROVED £100,000 over two years (2 x £50,000) for the delivery of the Building Resilience programme by Small Charities Coalition in London.
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Age UK Ealing Minutes: APPROVED - £90,000 over 2 years (£45,000, £45,000) contributing to 3 p/t posts of Neighbourly Connector (14 hpw in year 1, 28 hpw in year 2); Telephone Support Coordinator (7 hpw); and Volunteer Coordinator (7 hpw in year 1 only) and associated costs of the Connector service.
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Support for Young People Post Grenfell PDF 150 KB Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO requesting an extension of support for young people and families in the Grenfell Tower area.
Members expressed concern that some media reports stated that donated money was still not getting through to those in most need, and in response to a question the CGO confirmed that some of the funds raised would be held back for when families were rehoused and also to provide counselling.
The Chairman advised that delegated approval could be given for an additional 25k to that requested in the report, if necessary.
RESOLVED – To agree to earmark up to £125,000 from your Investing in Londoners grants budget to enable the Trust to join in a consortium of funders providing grants to local organisations to provide year-round out-of-school activities and support to young people and their families in the Grenfell/North Kensington area.
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To Consider Reports of the Chief Grants Officer As Follows: Minutes: |
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Grants Recommended for Rejection PDF 79 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report detailing a total of 11 grant applications for rejection.
On one of the applications a Member requested that officers speak to the organisation concerned to offer guidance on how the Trust may assist them in the future.
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Grants Approved under Delegated Authority PDF 195 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer which advised Members of 26 expenditure items, totalling £257,629, which had been presented for approval under delegated authority to the Chief Grants Officer in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
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Withdrawn and Lapsed Applications PDF 71 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer which provided details of applications which had been withdrawn or had lapsed.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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Variations to Grants PDF 129 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer which advised Members of a variation totwo grants agreed by the Chief Grants Officer since the last meeting.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer updating on the Communications work of the CBT.
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 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.
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Non-Public Minutes To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2017. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2017 be agreed as an accurate record. |
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Bridge to Work Bursary Scheme Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Minutes: The Committee received a report updating on the plans being put in place to implement the bursary scheme element of the Bridge to Work programme – aiming to support disabled young Londoners into and in employment.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |
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Pipeline of Pro-Active Strategic Grants Report of the Chief Grants Officer. Minutes: The Committee received a report of the CGO outlined 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. |