Agenda item

Report of the Managing Director of BHE

The Committee considered a report of the Managing Director of BHE providing details of funds approved and rejected under delegated authority since the last meeting of the Grants Committee, grant variations that had been approved under delegated authority, and seeking the Committee’s approval for 1 grant rejection. The Managing Director of BHE introduced the report and drew Members’ attention to the key points. In response to a question from a Member, the Managing Director of BHE advised that the funding application from the Stationers’ Hall Charity had not proceeded to full assessment, and had been ineligible due to CBT’s policy not to fund capital works retrospectively.

The Chair then drew the Committee’s attention to the financial information provided. Noting a comment made as part of impact and learning feedback from funded organisations about overpayment causing tax concerns, the Managing Director of BHE advised that this had arisen as the organisation had mistakenly received a modest overpayment in their first year as a result of human error, which had carried tax implications due to the organisation’s structure as a Community Interest Company (CIC). The Managing Director of BHE confirmed that steps had been taken to rectify the error and officers had been reminded to double-check payment schedules prior to authorisation.

RESOLVED – That the Grants Committee of the BHE Board:

i)              Receive the report and note its contents; and

ii)             Approve the rejection of the grant application from Agudas Israel Community Service (AICS) (Ref: 19135).