The Charities and Trusts Committee of Staffordshire Council convened to discuss the annual report and accounts for the council's endowment charities, and to consider a request from Landau Forte Academy QEMS ¹ to install solar panels on a building leased from the council. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from a previous meeting.

Landau Forte Academy QEMS - Elizabeth Block

The committee was scheduled to discuss a request from Landau Forte Academy QEMS, part of the Landau Forte Charitable Trust, to install solar panels on the roof of the Elizabeth Block building. The Elizabeth Block is located on land owned by Staffordshire County Council and leased to the academy. Councillors were provided with a plan of charity land site leased to Landau Forte.

The Additional Item 5 - Landau Forte Academy QEMS - Elizabeth Block 11th-Nov-2025 10.00 Charities and .pdf document included a recommendation to approve the request, subject to certain conditions. These included Landau Forte Charitable Trust obtaining all necessary planning permissions and building regulations approvals, and adhering to the council's standard conditions for such installations.

The report also noted that a site visit report of Fairhurst had been undertaken, and that the proposed location was deemed suitable for the installation of solar panels. Councillors were also provided with a SCC Request for Landlords Approval 2025 v3 30.10.25 LFATSFQ EB solar.pdf document, and a P-002542A00103 - Landau Forte Charitable Trust - Elisabeth Block MPAN 415 - PV Layout RM.pdf showing the proposed layout of the solar panels.

Endowment Charities - Annual Report and Accounts

The committee was scheduled to review the annual report and accounts for the council's endowment charities. The Charities Trust 11.11.25 Endowments Annual Report and Accounts document provided detailed information on the financial performance of the charities, including income, expenditure, and investment returns. The Appendix 1- Endowment Charities Annual Accounts for 2024.25 offered a breakdown of the annual accounts for 2024-25.