Agenda item

To receive a report of the Chief Grants Officer.

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Grants Officer summarising applications received and action taken under the 2014/15 grants programmes. Members noted that, although it was still too early for any firm trends to emerge, Trust officers were encouraged by the good spread of applications, including those of a good quality received for the newer programmes. Members also noted that the number of applications remained steady, with a slight fluctuation correlating with the commonly-used end of the financial year.

In response to a Member’s question, the Chamberlain advised that the request to carry forward the unspent 2013/14 grant budget would be reported to the Chamberlain and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Resource Allocations Sub Committee at the end of June for their consideration. The Chamberlain also suggested that the £1million allocation from ‘the Employability Initiative’ should be reported, in future, as part of the overall grants budget.

In response to a Member’s question, Trust officers advised that equalities data was collected with regard to the beneficiaries of the charity, generally at the monitoring stage. This data was often of poor quality, but officers undertook to provide an update at the strategic away half-day in October 2014. 

RESOLVED – That:

(a)  The report be noted; and

(b)  Equalities data be considered at the strategic away half-day in October 2014.