Agenda item

To consider the Chief Grants Officer’s reports on grant recommendations, as follows:-

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Grants Officer which recommended grants to various organisations.

Members considered each application and the following observations were noted:

Item 8.d) (NOVA new opportunities) – Members expressed concern over the organisation’s past financial records, and officers noted their financial situation had improved and monitoring would be undertaken with the grant released quarterly.

Item 8.g) (Vitalise) – it was noted that a revised section 8, most recent audited or independently examined accounts for the year ending March 31 2013, had been received. Members and officers discussed the changes to the organisation’s debt and surplus figures over 2012/13, and officers advised the overall deficit comprised of 3 elements due to revaluation, operating activities from renovation and restructuring costs which had been well managed.

Item 8.h) (Havering Association for People with Disabilities) - it was noted that a revised section 8, most recent audited or independently examined accounts for the year ending March 31 2013, had been received.

Item 8.j) (Coram Voice (formerly Voice for Child in Care) – Members and officers discussed the recent change in structure of the organisation and it was noted the grant was subject to satisfactory updates and officers were satisfied with the governance structure.