Agenda item

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

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.