Report attached.

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Cabinet agreed:

1.     that an application is submitted to the Charity Commission for Havering London Limited to become a registered charity. Following registration, HL will be a charitable company limited by guarantee.

2.     to delegate to the Strategic Director of People in consultation with the Deputy Director of Legal Services to take all steps necessary to establish the charity if the application is successful.

Cabinet noted that the Council nomination for appointments on the Charity Board will be made subject to the Council’s Constitutional Rules.

Report Title: Havering London - Charitable Status Application 

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Adults & Wellbeing

Summary:

Havering London Limited(HL) is registered at Companies House as a Council controlled company limited by guarantee. HL was established as a new cultural and place making organisation that would support the Council to deliver the London Borough of Culture (had the application been successful), and to realise future opportunities. 

Cabinet agreed the recommendation at the meeting on 13 March 2024 to establish HL. The report also stated the company be established initially, with a longer term ambition to evolve into charitable status which would be subject to an options appraisal and relevant governance decisions. 

This report seeks authority to apply for charitable status for HL for the reasons set out. 

Cabinet agreed:

1.     that an application is submitted to the Charity Commission for Havering London Limited to become a registered charity. Following registration, HL will be a charitable company limited by guarantee.

2.     to delegate to the Strategic Director of People in consultation with the Deputy Director of Legal Services to take all steps necessary to establish the charity if the application is successful.

Cabinet noted that the Council nomination for appointments on the Charity Board will be made subject to the Council’s Constitutional Rules.