WELSH CHURCH ACT ESTATE COMMITTEE
Minutes of a meeting held on 25th July, 2017.
Present: Councillor G.A. Cox (Chairman); Councillors Mrs. P. Drake, N. Moore, S.T. Wiliam and Mrs. M. Wright.
189 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE -
These were received from Councillor A. Parker (Vice-Chairman) and Councillor A. Hampton.
190 MINUTES -
RESOLVED - T H A T the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd January, 2017 be approved as a correct record.
191 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST -
No declarations were received.
192 APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 2017/18 (MD) -
Applications for financial assistance were set out in Appendix A to the report. Appendix B provided a summary of the purposes for which the Welsh Church Act Fund may make grants. The Fund’s revenue estimates for the current financial year were set out at Appendix C, of which, a revised version was tabled at the meeting.
A sum of £45,000 had been provided for grants from Trust’s revenue estimates for 2017/18. It was recommended that an allocation of £13,015 was made for applications for grant assistance as set out at Appendix A to the report. This left a balance of £31,985 to be allocated during 2017/18.
A Member indicated that he agreed in principle with allocating the grant funding, but he queried the function of the Committee. In reply, the Principal Lawyer advised that further information on the roles and responsibilities of the Committee would be provided under Agenda Item 6 for consideration later in the meeting.
Subject to Committee approval, funding for the schemes would be awarded but would not be allocated until the full applications had been received. Members noted that a further report would be presented during October 2017 in order to outline the use of the Committee’s remaining reserves for this financial year.
Following consideration of the applications it was
RESOLVED - T H A T the applications for financial assistance as detailed below be approved:
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Name of Organisation
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Specific Purpose for Which Grant Requested
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Grant Awarded
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St. Cannas Church, Llangan
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Repair stone walls around listed church and along footpath
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£630
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Elfed Avenue United Church, Penarth
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Security. Supply and installation of high definition CCTV and movement activated loud speakers
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£1,675
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Palmerston Playgroup, Cadoxton Moors, Community Centre, Rear Edmund Place, Barry
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Setting up playgroup costs to include furniture, toys, staff costs and registration fees
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Nil
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Mr. Lloyd Bailey - representing Bastian Close residents family
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Costs of essential restoration works to the ancient wall of the quarry beyond the boundary of 14 Bastian Close, Barry
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Nil
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Barry Community Choir
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Easel and copies of music scores
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£150
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Tabernacle Baptist Church, Plassey Street, Penarth
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Roof repair Phase 1
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£5,000
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The Makers Guild in Wales (Registered Charity) Recommended by Cardiff City Council
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Summer workshops to provide approx 120 young people with hands on experience to various crafting techniques at exhibition.
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£4,575
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Cambrian Educational Foundation for Deaf Children Recommended by Cardiff City Council
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Provision of IT equipment to promote communication and language skills
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£750
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Rumney Gospel Chapel Recommended by Cardiff City Council
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Repairs to church kitchen following leak
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£235
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Reason for decision
In furtherance of the objectives of the Trust.
193 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC -
RESOLVED - T H A T under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act, the relevant paragraphs of the Schedule being referred to in brackets after the minute heading.
194 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WELSH CHURCH ACT ESTATE COMMITTEE AND LAND HOLDINGS (EXEMPT INFORMATION - PARAGRAPH 14) (MD) -
Members were provided with a summary of the Welsh Church Act Estate Committee roles and responsibilities from a legal, financial and property perspective, and to receive details of the Trust’s land holdings.
The Principal Lawyer advised that it was important for the Committee to consider applications for grant funding on merit, but each application must fall within the Charitable Purposes for which the fund was created.
It was agreed that a map descripting the Trust’s land holdings would be forwarded to the Members of the Trust for their information.
Following the consideration of the report, it was
RESOLVED - T H A T the roles and responsibilities of the Committee and information provided in respect of the land and property portfolio held by the Trust be noted.
Reason for decision
To apprise the Committee of the functions of the Trust and the responsibilities of the Trustees.