Agenda item

Report of the Managing Director of Bridge House Estates (BHE)

The Board received a report of the Managing Director of BHE providing an update on key areas of activity across the whole charity since the Board’s last meeting in November 2021 and outlining upcoming activities for the Board to note. The Managing Director of BHE introduced the report and drew Members’ attention to the key updates. Members were encouraged to complete the skills audit and Board effectiveness evaluation which had been circulated to Members ahead of the meeting.

The Chair then drew Members’ attention to the update in respect of Communications and encouraged Members to feed in to the three major strategic areas of work for the BHE Communications Team which would be the focus of the first six months of 2022. The Board further noted the appended BDO Audit Completion report and its outcomes.

Supplemental Royal Charter

The Comptroller and City Solicitor advised that it was still hoped that the proposed Supplemental Royal Charter could be formally presented to the Privy Council and the grant made before the end of the financial year. The Chair added that the issues raised by the Charity Commission, which had been the most significant remaining obstacle, had now been resolved.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.