Item 4 - Final Performance Report of the London Councils Grants Programme 2013-17

Summary    

This is London Councils’ officers’ final report on the performance of the Grants Programme covering the period 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2017. The report reviews the issues raised in the 2012 Grants Review and how these were addressed in the 2013-17 Grants Programme. The reports considers the successes of the 2013-17 Programme and the lessons learned, as well as how the lessons learned have been addressed in the new 2017-21 Programme.
The Charity Commission has recently launched a consultation focusing on the annual submissions made by charities to the Commission. Officers have reflected on the lessons learned in the 2013-17 programme and have drafted a proposed response to the consultation. This has also been considered by the borough officer sub-group, which has fed in their views to the response. Members are asked to agree that London Councils submit the response included at Appendix One to the Charity Commission consultation. 

Recommendations    

The Grants Committee is asked to:
1.    Note the summary of final performance data provided in section five. The cumulative results across the four years were above target for all priorities. The number of interventions delivered over the four years is as follows: 
Priority 1 Homelessness delivered 80,000 interventions. These include 11,929 people assisted to obtain suitable temporary or permanent accommodation and 1,567 people maintaining a tenancy for one year. 

Priority 2 Sexual and Domestic Violence delivered 302,400 interventions. These include 6,784 children/young people knowing where to seek support and how to disclose and 30,524 people more able to make safe choices leading to a reduction in occurrence and/or effects of violence, sexual abuse and repeat victimisation.
Priority 3 Poverty delivered a total of 11,558 results including 1,457 people gaining employment, 710 people sustaining employment for a minimum of 26 weeks and 927 progressing into education or training. London Councils management of ESF funding achieved outcomes and value for money that far exceeded all other co-financing organisations in London. The programme supported residents furthest from the labour market (economically inactive) - 65 per cent compared to London average of 36 per cent - resulting in a higher rate of those who obtained and stayed in employment - 33 per cent compared to a London Average of 18 per cent. All outcomes were achieved at a lower unit cost - £4,450 compare to London average £5,340.  
Priority 4 Support to the Third Sector delivered 14,069 interventions. These included 3,822 voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) in London with an increased ability of deliver efficient and effective services.
2.    Note the assessment on the extent to which themes drawn out in the 2012 Grants Review were addressed in the 2013-17 Programme as outlined in sections two to four.
3.    Note the lessons learned from the 2013-17 Grants Programme, particularly those identified through the Grants Review 2015-16 as outlined in section four.
4.    Endorse the continued approach to addressing lessons learned as set out in section four (this is also outlined in the report on the 2017-21 Programme on this agenda).
5.    Agree that officers submit the draft response to the Charity Commission consultation on charities annual submissions, included at Appendix One. The response is based on lessons learned from the 2013-17 Programme.