Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairperson.

Mr Bob Parry OBE FRAgS was elected Chairperson.

To elect a Vice-Chairperson.

Mr J Arwel Roberts was elected Vice-Chairperson.

To receive any declaration of interest by any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

Declaration of interests received as follows :-

Mr Richard Griffiths declared a prejudicial interest as regard to Item 6 – Major Grant Applications – Application 1 – Caru Amlwch and Application 18 – Amlwch Industrial Heritage and left the meeting during discussion and voting thereon.

Mr Bryan Owen declared a personal interest as regard to Item 6 – Major Grant Applications – Application 4 – Aberffraw Football Club.  He left the meeting during discussion and voting thereon.

Mr J Arwel Roberts declared a personal interest as regard to Item 6 – Major Grant Applications – Application 11 – Morlo Nursery.

Mr R O Jones, Vice-Chair of the Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust declared a prejudicial interest as regard to Item 6 – Major Grant Applications – Application 1 – Caru Amlwch and left the meeting during discussion and voting thereon.

To submit, for confirmation, the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March, 2018.

(Minutes adopted by the full Charitable Trust on 17 April, 2018)

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 March, 2018 were confirmed.

(Minutes confirmed by the full Charitable Trust at its meeting held on 17 April, 2018)

To consider adopting the following :-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the grounds that it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

It was RESOLVED :-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the grounds that it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

To submit a report by the Treasurer.

Submitted – a report by the Treasurer in respect of grant applications received for Larger Grants.

The Treasurer reported that at its meeting held on 6 November, 2018 the Investment and Contracts Committee resolved to recommend a budget of £350k for the 2019/20 Large Grants.  This budget was approved by the full Charitable Trust at its meeting held on 12 December, 2018.  The application process was launched in December 2018 with a closing date for applications of 25 January, 2019.  Applications were invited for funding in excess of £8k to assist with large capital projects or revenue to fund specific services that will benefit the people of Anglesey.  Applications must meet one of the following criteria :-

·      Assistance to disadvantaged groups;

·      Regeneration of the local economy;

·      Improvement of skills;

·      Reduction of poverty;

·      Protection of heritage;

·      Protection of the environment;

·      Participation in activities relating to sport, health and the community good;

·      Development of community spirit and well-being.

It was decided at the Charitable Trust meeting held on 12^th December, 2017 that whilst organisations who had received funding from the Large Grants within the previous five years would not be excluded from applying, those organisations would only be considered once all other applications had been considered and if funding was still available.

The Treasurer reported that 28 grant applications were received by the closing date.  Details of the applications received were attached as Appendix A to the report.  A late application was received and the Committee resolved to accept the application for consideration.

The Committee received background details of the application by the Officers and following deliberations it was RESOLVED:-

·      That 14 applications be considered at a special meeting of this Committee;

·      That 1 application be advised to submit their application to the Small Grants funding of the Charitable Trust.