Harold Ernest Le Seelleur Fund: Grant to Les Amis to fund the redevelopment of a property to convert it into a nursing unit

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A decision made on 24 November 2021

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2021-0041
Decision Summary Title:	Grant from the Harold Ernest Le Seelleur Fund to Les Amis to fund the redevelopment of a property to convert it into a nursing unit		Date of Decision Summary:	13th October 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Business Partner supporting HCS		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Grant from the Harold Ernest Le Seelleur Fund to Les Amis to fund the redevelopment of a property to convert it into a nursing unit		Date of Written Report:	13th October 2021
Written Report Author:	Finance Business Partner supporting HCS		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Use of Le Seelleur Charitable Trust Fund to provide a grant of £1m to Les Amis to contribute towards purchasing and redeveloping a property to turn it into a Nursing Unit. The Ministerial Decision is seeking a grant of £1m from the Harold Ernest Le Seelleur Charitable Trust Fund to support the purchase and redevelopment of a property to enable it to create a Nursing Unit for Islanders with a learning disability. Under the proposition P.71/97 adopted by the States on 2nd June 1997, it was decided that the administration of the Estate of H.E. Le Seelleur should be carried out by the Minister for Health and Social Services (formerly known as the Health and Social Services Committee). The grant would be commemorated by way of a plaque in memory of the Late H. E Le Seelleur as the facility will be serving the “aged, infirm and needy residents of the Island”. Purpose of the spending The grant funding would be used for the specific purpose of supporting the purchase and redevelopment of a property to turn it into a nursing unit for islanders with a learning disability. Approval of the use of the Le Seelleur Charitable Trust 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. Use of the H. E. Le Seelleur Charitable Trust Fund is in accordance with the terms of the Fund the original bequest being given to the States of Jersey for itself and its successors in perpetuity, to be used - “for the benefit of the aged, infirm and needy residents of the Island”.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the distribution of up to £1m grant from the H.E. Le Seelleur Fund, to Les Amis in respect of supporting the purchase and redevelopment of a property used to create a Nursing Unit for Islanders with a learning disability.
Reason(s) for Decision: The distribution of up to £1m from the H.E. Le Seelleur Fund aligns with the purpose of the charitable trust fund, which is; “for the benefit of the aged, infirm and needy residents”.
Resource Implications: The balance on the Le Seelleur Fund will reduce by £1m, there is no impact to the HCS revenue head of expenditure.
Action required: A Treasurer Decision will be obtained to facilitate the drawdown of £1m from the Common Investment Fund. The grant for specific purpose will be distributed to Les Amis.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Richard Renouf Minister for Health & Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: