Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from Charter Trustees.

Charter Trustees are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2020 and to consider any matters arising.

The Charter Mayor will report on her activities.

The Charter Trustees are required to set their 2021/22 budget, council tax requirement and resultant precept for submission to BCP Council by 31 January 2021.

This report also updates the Charter Trustees on the conclusion of the external audit of the 2019/20 Annual Governance and Accountability Return.

Since their establishment on 1 April 2019 the Charter Trustees have used the BCP Council financial regulations and accounting systems.

This report asks the Charter Trustees to approve their own set of financial regulations and to note changes being made to financial processes and procedures that recognise that the Charter Trustees as a separate legal entity to BCP Council.

The Charter Trustees will be updated on the development of the Risk Register.

The Charter Trustees will be advised of a request received from a previous Mayor of Bournemouth to release two chess cups currently held by the Charter Trustees for a competition run by the Bournemouth & District Chess League.

Research has identified that they were purchased by Sir George Meyrick Snr and presented to the winners of an annual chess competition by Sir George Meyrick Snr and The Mayor of Bournemouth. Whilst these cups do not have the historic heritage of other assets, we do not have definitive confirmation of ownership.  They were purchased in 2009 for £200 each.

The Charter Trustees views are sought in respect of this request.