Agenda item

To receive an introductory report of the Chief Grants Officer relative to grant recommendations.

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Grants Officer, which dealt with recommendations relating to applications received on the current grants programme. Members noted that a total of 37 applications would be dealt with at the meeting, of which 1 was a Strategic Initiative, 14 were recommended for approval, 11 recommended for rejection, 7 had been withdrawn and 4 grants were noted as approved under delegated authority.

It was noted that £10,469,518 remained unspent on the Working with Londoners grants budget for 2013/14.

In response to a query from Members it was noted that the Quinquennial Review of The City Bridge Trust grants programme had generated additional work in the officer team, which had impacted on the capacity to review and process grant applications. The new Chief Grants Officer would be reviewing the general processes and capacity of the Trust as part of his induction.

RECEIVED.