Decision
Analysis
outcome: The Grants Advisory Committee recommended to include the proposed amendments in the Community Chest Grant criteria.
summary: The decision at stake is the proposed changes to the Community Chest criteria regarding grant funding from the Council.
topline: The Lead Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities has decided to update the Community Chest criteria for grant funding.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves potential changes to grant funding criteria, which could impact organizations that rely on this funding.
affected_stakeholders: ["Organizations receiving grant funding", "Council officers", "Cambridgeshire local authorities"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://scambs.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=13096
Decision Maker: Lead Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: On 30 July 2026 the Grants Advisory Committee (GAC) reviewed the recommendation in agenda item 7 of the meeting reports pack to consider the following changes to the Community Chest criteria: · That organisations that have previously received grant funding from the Council must have submitted all required monitoring and evaluation reports relating to earlier awards, and these reports must be deemed satisfactory by Council officers, before any new grant application will be considered for recommendation by the GAC. · That the application form and any supporting documentation may be shared with other Cambridgeshire local authorities for grant administration, funding assessment, monitoring, and audit purposes. All information will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. After consideration, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources to include these amendments in the Community Chest Grant criteria.
Content: On 30 July 2026 the Grants Advisory Committee (GAC) reviewed the recommendation in agenda item 7 of the meeting reports pack to consider the following changes to the Community Chest criteria: · That organisations that have previously received grant funding from the Council must have submitted all required monitoring and evaluation reports relating to earlier awards, and these reports must be deemed satisfactory by Council officers, before any new grant application will be considered for recommendation by the GAC. · That the application form and any supporting documentation may be shared with other Cambridgeshire local authorities for grant administration, funding assessment, monitoring, and audit purposes. All information will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. After consideration, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources to include these amendments in the Community Chest Grant criteria. To accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (see above). The recommendations were considered in detail by the Grants Advisory Committee. To reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee or defer a decision if further information is required.
Date of Decision: August 4, 2026