Jersey Heritage Trust: Refreshment and Refurbishment Fund: Budget Transfer

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A decision made 4 July 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2013-0010
Decision Summary Title:	Shortfall in Annual Refreshment and Refurbishment Fund for Jersey Heritage Trust		Date of Decision Summary:	22 May 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director Education, Sport and Culture		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Shortfall in Annual Refreshment and Refurbishment Fund for Jersey Heritage Trust		Date of Written Report:	22 May 2013
Written Report Author:	Finance Director Education, Sport and Culture		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Shortfall in Annual Refreshment and Refurbishment Fund for Jersey Heritage Trust (JHT).
Decision(s): The Minister accepted the transfer of £315,000 from Central Contingency (one-off) to ESC for JHT annual capital requirements in line with the Refreshment and Refurbishment Fund.
Reason(s) for Decision: The requirement for the funding for capital for Jersey Heritage was identified by the Comptroller and Auditor General and independent consultants engaged by Economic Development Department. The need for the fund is to carry out a rolling programme of improvements. In the MTFP this was funded by the Summer Lottery but it is anticipated that this will not be enough and funding is required now so that works can commence.
Resource Implications: Transfer of £315,000 to ESC for JHT
Action required: Request for Treasury Minister to approve and then the Finance Director and Treasury to implement the transfer.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Patrick Ryan, Minister for Education, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Jersey Heritage Trust: Refreshment and Refurbishment Fund: Budget Transfer

Treasury and Resources

Ministerial Decision Report

SHORTFALL IN ANNUAL REFRESHMENT AND REFURBISHMENT FUND FOR JERSEY HERITAGE TRUST

Purpose of Report

To request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve a budget transfer of £315,000 from Central Contingency (one-off) to the Education Sport and Culture Department (ESC) Revenue Head of Expenditure, the funding for which was endorsed by the Council of Ministers in comments to P.75/2010.

Background

The need for Capital funding for Heritage was identified in a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General and also by consultants engaged by the Economic Development Department.

In the MTFP 2013-2015 new bids for growth, bid 39 states that the Channel Islands Lottery was unlikely to meet its targets and therefore, in 2012, the £315,000 was added to the ESC budget as a ‘one off’ pending lottery funding. Indications that this fund could be supported by the Summer Lottery proceeds have not been fulfilled and whilst JHT is exploring an alternative source with the Treasury, no additional funding is currently available. ESC, therefore, recognises the balance on the fund in 2013 as a current funding requirement.

Commitment was made to JHT of £465,000 pa
ESC only has £150,000 balance
JHT is not on the list of benefactors for the new Summer Lottery
JHT needs money to commence work
JHT have submitted an annual application to ESC

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to request the Minister for T&R to approve a budget transfer of £315,000 from Central Contingency (one-off) to the Education Sport and Culture Department (ESC) Revenue Head of Expenditure, the funding for which was agreed by the Council of Ministers in comments to P.75/2010 and again supported in the MTFP 2013-2015.

Reasons for Decision

JHT is required to set out a rolling programme of improvements to sites or projects to encourage access to those sites, the purpose of which is to ensure they continue to attract the public, whether residents or visitors, in order to sustain the business of the Trust. The specific uses to which the fund is put each year are set out in an annual application to the ESC Minister and included in the Hersey Heritage Business Plan. This year, for example, work includes improvements at La Hogue Bie, which will enable greater emphasis to be put on the Ice Age project, and also updating the display of the Occupation Tapestry.

Resource Implications

Education Sport and Culture Department’s revenue head to increase by £315,000 in 2013.