3 Finance, personnel and review DB presents, document circulated. Accounts 2015-16 Transition from Urban Inclusion to HWTH. Margaret Trotter will continue to be the accountant. Accounts are reviewed by members and agreed. Issues of concern- Restricted funds from the CCG. HWTH cannot give bursaries due to the financial difficulties and 50k reduction in funding. Most of the expenditure goes on the staff wages. Accounts are agreed by all members. Contract 2017-19 The contract is being paid in arrears. HWTH is not allowed to have reserves of money therefore will have to borrow some money. A loan can be taken out from CAF (HWTH bank) Staff Recruitment There are four good candidates for each role, with one reserve. Board members are asked to sit on the interview panel. Iain- Engagement and Outreach Officer panel Peter to confirm- CIA panel John Cooke- Will try to move things around and be present on the panel. Three people will be needed for each interview panel. There will also be a competency test for each candidate. Members Feedback Board Papers and Finance finance reports to IM- Is HWTH allowed to fundraise from private companies? be sent earlier to CL request minutes are sent out a week before the board meeting. allow board DB- Minutes and other such documents not always sent out earlier members to digest. due to staffing constraints. Recruitment DI-Look into the Concerns raised over the lack of salaries available. money held in the HW bank account Di reassures the Board HWTH will look for funding to ensure salaries and what is are matched to keep good staff. unrestricted funds. Finance Management & Oversight CL to send Di Someone is needed to do payroll possible accounting are requested for any contacts details.
3 Finance, personnel and review DB presents, document circulated. Accounts 2015-16 Transition from Urban Inclusion to HWTH. Margaret Trotter will continue to be the accountant. Accounts are reviewed by members and agreed. Issues of concern- Restricted funds from the CCG. HWTH cannot give bursaries due to the financial difficulties and 50k reduction in funding. Most of the expenditure goes on the staff wages. Accounts are agreed by all members. Contract 2017-19 The contract is being paid in arrears. HWTH is not allowed to have reserves of money therefore will have to borrow some money. A loan can be taken out from CAF (HWTH bank) Staff Recruitment There are four good candidates for each role, with one reserve. Board members are asked to sit on the interview panel. Iain- Engagement and Outreach Officer panel Peter to confirm- CIA panel John Cooke- Will try to move things around and be present on the panel. Three people will be needed for each interview panel. There will also be a competency test for each candidate. Members Feedback Finance IM- Is HWTH allowed to fundraise from private companies? CL request minutes are sent out a week before the board meeting. DB- Minutes and other such documents not always sent out earlier due to staffing constraints. Recruitment Concerns raised over the lack of salaries available. Di reassures the Board HWTH will look for funding to ensure salaries are matched to keep good staff. Finance Management & Oversight Someone is needed to do payroll are requested for any contacts Board Papers and finance reports to be sent earlier to allow board members to digest. DI-Look into the money held in the HW bank account and what is unrestricted funds. CL to send Di possible accounting details.
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