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RESOLVED: That the Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council
Charities):
 

(1)  
Approved the information required by the Charities Commission for
the four registered charities, so that the returns can be submitted
prior to the 31st January 2025
deadline.

(2)  
Notes the requirement for those charities with gross income of more
than £25k in their financial year to have their accounts
independently examined and, as this applies to King George’s
Field and Hitchin Town Hall Gymnasium and Workmans Hall, instructs this to be undertaken for
those accounts for 2023/24. This will be undertaken by the Shared
Internal Audit Service (SIAS).

(3)  
Delegated to the Service Director: Resources, in consultation with
the Chair of the Sub-Committee, authority to provide the required
information to the Charity Commission to rectify the position in
relation to the Mrs Howard Memorial Hall charity.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)  
To facilitate the submission of approved returns to the Charities
Commission.

(2)  
To rectify the position in relation to the Mrs Howard Memorial Hall
Charity.