Agenda for Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee on Wednesday, 14th February 2024, 10.00 a.m. | Wirral Council

Agenda and draft minutes

Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 14th February 2024 10.00 a.m.

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Birkenhead Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Anne Beauchamp

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: The Solicitor opened the meeting and sought nominations for the role of Chair of the Sub-Committee Committee for the 2023/24 Municipal Year. It was moved by Councillor A Hodson, seconded by Councillor R Pitt that Councillor S Bennett be appointed Chair. No other nominations were received. Resolved – That Councillor Stephen Bennett be appointed Chair of the Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year.
2.	Election of Deputy Chair Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: The Chair invited nominations for the role of Vice Chair of the Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee for the 2023/24 Municipal Year. It was moved by Councillor A Hodson, seconded by Councillor C Cooke that Councillor A Hodson be appointed Vice Chair. No other nominations were received. Resolved – That Councillor Andrew Hodson be appointed Deputy Chair of the Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year.
3.	Welcome and Introduction Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and those watching the webcast.
4.	Apologies for absence Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: The Chair confirmed that no apologies had been received.
5.	Members Code of Conduct - Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Webcast for 5. Minutes: Members of the Sub-Committee were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in connection with any item on the agenda and state the nature of the interest. No interests were declared.
6.	PUBLIC AND MEMBER QUESTIONS Additional documents: Webcast for 6. Minutes: There were no questions, statement or petitions.
7.	Wirral Mayor's Charity - Statement of Accounts 2022-23 PDF 224 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. The PDF file may not be suitable to view for people with disabilities, users of assistive technology or mobile phone devices. Please contact michaeljones1@wirral.gov.uk if you would like this document in an accessible format. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Mayor's Charity Accounts 2022-23 , item 7. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 - 2022/23 Mayor's Charity Internal Audit Report , item 7. PDF 219 KB Webcast for 7. Minutes: The Senior Finance Business Partner introduced the report of the Director of Finance which presented the Statement of Accounts of the Mayor’s Charity for the year ended 14th May 2023 for approval. This included the carried forward amount of £16,117, which has subsequently been donated to various charities in 2023/24. Internal Audit Manager presented the Internal Audit report into the Mayor’s Charity Account as per the Charities Commission Independent Examiners Checklist. A query was raised by a Member regarding the costs of running the charity. This could be raised at a future meeting of the parent Committee, Regulatory and General Purposes Committee. Resolved – That the Statement of Accounts and Internal Audit report be approved.