Decision details
Third Sector Grant Funding
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To present an update on third sector funding;
Community Chest and Strategic Funding. This will include a progress
update on implementing the actions stemming from the last review of
funding and recommendations for next steps.
Decisions:
Councillor Thomas introduced the report which provided an update on progress made in implementing the recommendations and the next steps still required. Recommendations were made in relation to further work and review.
The Corporate Manager, Capital Programme and Assets provided the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee, which considered the report on 19th July, 2024.
RESOLVED:
(a) That Cabinet notes the information provided on third sector funding, along with the progress made in implementing a former review;
(b) That Cabinet supports a further review of Strategic Funding to address the issues identified, including those highlighted by the recent Internal Audit. Noting that the option to extend current grant funding agreements to 31st March 2027 be taken to allow time to undertake and implement this review; and
(c) That Cabinet endorses a continuation of the Community Chest grant funding scheme, subject to a review to be conducted in 2024/25, to include the terms of reference.
Report author: Nicola McCann
Publication date: 24/07/2024
Date of decision: 23/07/2024
Decided at meeting: 23/07/2024 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/08/2024