E J Bailhache Charitable Trust Fund: Transfer to fund ward refurbishment costs in HSS

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A decision made on 29 June 2020

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2020-0043
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer from the E J Bailhache Fund to fund non-recurrently acute hospital ward refurbishment costs		Date of Decision Summary:	3rd June 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Finance Business Partnering (Hospital)		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Transfer from the E J Bailhache Fund for ward refurbishment costs.		Date of Written Report:	3rd June 2020
Written Report Author:	Head of Finance Business Partnering (HCS)		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Use of E J Bailhache Charitable Trust Fund to fund ward refurbishment costs in HCS. The Ministerial Decision is seeking the proposed distribution of up to a maximum of £0.826m non-recurrent funding to be drawn down over 2020 and 2021 as required from the E J Bailhache Charitable Fund, to the HCS head of expenditure in respect of support to the cost of ward refurbishments relating to Rozel, Sorel and Bartlett wards • Upgrade Rozel ward (medical ward) • Move Sorel Ward into Rozel, undertake improvements in Sorel, upgrade Sorel Ward – move back to Sorel • Transfer Rayner Ward to Plemont to undertake improvements in Rayner – move back to Rayner • Transfer Bartlett to Plemont and undertake improvements to Bartlett
Approval of the use of the E J Bailhache Fund This has been proposed by the Director General of Health and Community Services. A Charitable Trust Fund committee is being set up to provide suitable governance in the future for such decisions. In the absence of this committee being in place with delegated authority, a Ministerial Decision is being sought. The late E J Bailhache bequeathed assets for the following purposes, as detailed in her Will dated 20th September 1974, to be used by the “Public of the Island of Jersey for the benefit of the Public Health Committee (now the Minister for Health and Social Services) of the States of Jersey, for the general welfare of persons elderly, and/or blind or sick at the General Hospital.”
Decision(s): The Minister of Health and Social Services approved the distribution up to a maximum of £0.826m non-recurrent funding in 2020 and 2021 from the E J Bailhache Fund, to the HCS Head of Expenditure in respect of: Ward refurbishment relating to Rozel, Sorel, and Bartlett Wards
Reason(s) for Decision: The transfer of £0.826m from the E. J Bailhache Fund aligns with the purpose of the charitable trust fund which is: “for the general welfare of persons elderly and/or blind or sick at the General Hospital.”
Resource Implications: The HCS revenue head of expenditure will increase by a maximum £0.826m in 2020 and 2021. The balance on the E J Bailhache Fund will reduce by a maximum of £0.826m in 2020 and 2021.
Action required: Authorisation will be sought from the Minister for Treasury & Resources to use the transferred income to meet the costs of ward refurbishments in accordance with Article 21 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019. A Treasurer decision will be obtained to facilitate the drawdown of £0.826m from the Common Investment Fund.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Richard Renouf Minister for Health & Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: