In an interview with Russell Mishcon, Peter Stevens said he considered the Trust was a "short term fix". Read more about In an interview with Russell Mishcon, Peter Stevens said he considered the Trust was a "short term fix".
The Trust recorded the decision regarding the Honeycombe Fund, and accepted legal advice that the funds and assets could be transferred to the Terrence Higgins Trust. This would be subject to a restriction that the funds and assets transferred would be restricted to supporting the purposes set out in the scheme. Read more about The Trust recorded the decision regarding the Honeycombe Fund, and accepted legal advice that the funds and assets could be transferred to the Terrence Higgins Trust. This would be subject to a restriction that the funds and assets transferred would be restricted to supporting the purposes set out in the scheme.
The board of trustees of the Macfarlane Trust noted that 74 grant applications had been received and the total amount that had been requested was £649,043.17. Read more about The board of trustees of the Macfarlane Trust noted that 74 grant applications had been received and the total amount that had been requested was £649,043.17.
The board of trustees agreed to distribute the bulk of the reserves through a targeted, time-limited grants programme administered by the Macfarlane Trust. Following this, any remaining reserves would be given to a third party charity for distribution in line with fixed criteria. Read more about The board of trustees agreed to distribute the bulk of the reserves through a targeted, time-limited grants programme administered by the Macfarlane Trust. Following this, any remaining reserves would be given to a third party charity for distribution in line with fixed criteria.
"Exceptional circumstances" were defined as "circumstances that have arisen or are threatened which, in the opinion of the NSSC/Board of Trustees, are unlikely to have been anticipated by a beneficiary in the ordinary course of events and/or it is unreasonable to expect a beneficiary to have to deal with the financial outcome from their normal income." Read more about "Exceptional circumstances" were defined as "circumstances that have arisen or are threatened which, in the opinion of the NSSC/Board of Trustees, are unlikely to have been anticipated by a beneficiary in the ordinary course of events and/or it is unreasonable to expect a beneficiary to have to deal with the financial outcome from their normal income."
Alisa Wight wrote to Roger Evans "that there is a requirement to clearly define the basis on which the Board assesses the charitable need of its beneficiaries in a consistent and transparent way, and payments adjusted accordingly." Read more about Alisa Wight wrote to Roger Evans "that there is a requirement to clearly define the basis on which the Board assesses the charitable need of its beneficiaries in a consistent and transparent way, and payments adjusted accordingly."
The principal criterion for assessing grant applications by the NSSC became one of "exceptional circumstances". Read more about The principal criterion for assessing grant applications by the NSSC became one of "exceptional circumstances".
Russell Mishcon proposed that the trustees should write to the Department of Health threatening to resign unless it provided better funding. It was recorded that "Whilst several trustees were still in favour of sending the letter, others were either unsure or against, and two trustees were also not present. Roger Evans was not prepared to sign the letter." Read more about Russell Mishcon proposed that the trustees should write to the Department of Health threatening to resign unless it provided better funding. It was recorded that "Whilst several trustees were still in favour of sending the letter, others were either unsure or against, and two trustees were also not present. Roger Evans was not prepared to sign the letter."
The Macfarlane Trust NSSC requested a notice from the chief executive be placed on the website stating that grants could be awarded in exceptional circumstances. Read more about The Macfarlane Trust NSSC requested a notice from the chief executive be placed on the website stating that grants could be awarded in exceptional circumstances.
At the meeting of the board of trustees the chair, Christopher FitzGerald, reminded the trustees that "one of the objects of introducing the policy for discretionary 'top-up' payments had been to remove the need both for 'one-off grants (other than in exceptional circumstances)' and for 'across the board' seasonal payments." Read more about At the meeting of the board of trustees the chair, Christopher FitzGerald, reminded the trustees that "one of the objects of introducing the policy for discretionary 'top-up' payments had been to remove the need both for 'one-off grants (other than in exceptional circumstances)' and for 'across the board' seasonal payments."