Issue - meetings

Report by Area Governance Officer

The Trustees considered a report which supplements the financial monitoring report received from Simmers & Co by providing an updated position on the grant payments agreed during the current financial year which have yet to be paid out.

The Area Governance Officer providing the Trustees with some additional verbal updates regarding the applications for L Smith, E Grant (Taynuilt Drumming) and Oban and District Guides.

Decision

The Trustees:

1.    Noted the latest update regarding the grant payments awarded which remain unpaid as of the date of the report;

2.    Declined the request from Glencruitten Cathedral of Trees to release their grant payment subject to the details contained at paragraph 4.1 of the submitted report;

3.    Agreed that upon production of the constitution and accounts for L Smith authorisation be delegated to the Area Governance Officer, in consultation with the Chair, to release payment to the Oban branch of the Scottish Knights League;

4.    Noted the update from E Grant (Taynuilt Drumming) regarding progress in organising sessions in Oban and agreed that any suitable venue in the town centre would be sufficient to release the grant; and

5.    Agreed to a partial release of funds for the Oban and District Guides to the value of £2605.97 (leaving a balance of £3394.03 to be drawn down)

(Ref: Report by Area Governance Officer dated 26 March 2019, submitted)