Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

2.

Declarations by Members of any personal and prejudicial interests in respect of items on this Agenda

Minutes:

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 106 KB

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting held on 21 June 2021.

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Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting held on 21 June 2021.

 

The Chairman and Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark requested that the minutes be updated to reflect that they had sent their apologies.

 

RESOLVED, that – the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting held on 21 June 2021 be agreed as an accurate record, as amended.

 

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4.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 79 KB

Minutes:

Members discussed how the business of the Sub-Committee, including  Benefits in Kind reports, should be reported to Finance Committee and otherwise disseminated, and agreed that it would be useful to receive an update on these processes at the next meeting of the Sub-Committee.

 

RESOLVED, that – the Sub-Committee’s workplan be noted.

 

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5.

Outstanding Actions pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Members are asked to note the Sub-Committee’s outstanding actions list.

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Minutes:

Members noted the Sub-Committee’s outstanding actions list.

 

RESOLVED, that the Sub-Committee’s list of outstanding actions be noted.

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6.

Benefits in Kind - Annual Report pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Report of the Managing Director of Bridge House Estates and Chief Charities Officer.

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Minutes:

Members received a report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of City Bridge Trust (CBT) relative to the Benefits in Kind Update Report.

 

The Head of CGU reported to Members that there have been historic problems with regard to departments reporting on Benefits in Kind, and new processes and guidance have been developed to improve reporting.

 

RESOLVED, that - the Benefits in Kind Update Report be noted.

 

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7.

Central Grants Unit - Update Report pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Report of the Managing Director of Bridge House Estate and Chief Charities Officer.

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Minutes:

Members received a report of the Chief Grants Officer and Director of CBT relative to the Central Grants Unit Update. It was noted that there has been increase in the coverage of grant-making made by the Central Grants Unit. The expansion of the CGU’s grant-making activities is partly due to the success generated by the CIL Neighbourhood Fund. The Resource Allocation Sub-Committee has agreed a pause to larger applications to the Fund. This is to allow applications to the Fund to continue for a number of years to come. A new timetable for grant-making will be brought to Policy and Resources at the beginning of next year.

 

Members also noted that the release of funds from some grant-making charities following the implementation of some of the recommendations of the Charities Review, which the CGU administers, has also contributed to an increase in the CGU’s activities.

 

The Head of CGU also reported on the work CGU had done relating to the International Disaster Fund. The Unit continued to work with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee to ensure that they can respond to international incidents. Members agreed that it would be useful to have some further information on how the management and impact of the International Disaster Fund can be improved.

 

RESOLVED, that - the Central Grants Unit Update Report be noted.

 

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8.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the committee

Minutes:

There were none.

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9.

Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

There was no other business.

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10.

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 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

 

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, 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 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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11.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the previous meeting held on 21 June 2021.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the previous meeting held on 21 June 2021 be agreed as an accurate record.

 

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12.

Corporate Charities Review update

Report of the Managing Director of Bridge House Estates and Chief Charities Officer.

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Minutes:

The Committee received the report of the Managing Director of Bridge House Estate and Chief Charities Officer.

 

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13.

Non-public questions on matters relating to the work of the Sub-Committee

Minutes:

There were none.

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14.

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 non-public business.

 

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