Purpose

To review and approve the accounts.

Content

Decision:

1.      
Approved the charitable accounts for the financial
year 2022/2023 to be presented at a Trustees meeting for the
following charities:

·       
Guildford Sports Ground Charity (also known as the
Woodbridge Road Sports Ground) (305056).

·       
Burpham War Memorial Recreational Grounds Charity
(304982).

·       
Public Walks and Pleasure Grounds Charity (Allen
House Grounds) (305054).

·       
Arundel House (Hamilton Fellows)
(200491)

·       
The Mayor’s Local Support Fund
(258388)

·       
The Racks Close Open Space Charity
(1058137)

2.      
Authorised the Joint Strategic Director of Finance
to convene a Trustees meeting for each of the charities to agree
the accounts and annual return.

3.      
Recommended the committee the Finance Transformation
Officer as an administrator of all the authority’s charity
accounts with The Charity Commission.
Reason(s):

To comply with the legal requirement
that the charities must submit annual returns to the Charity
Commission. If the Trustee fails to submit these returns, it could
result in the Charity Commission removing the charity from its
register and taking further action.
Other options considered and rejected by the
Committee:
None.
Details of any conflict of interest declared by
the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation
granted:
None.