Jersey Sport Funding 2020

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A decision made on 7 February 2020

Decision Reference: MD-E-2020-009
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Sport funding 2020		Date of Decision Summary:	4th February 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Director EDTSC		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Sport 2020 Business Case		Date of Written Report:	January 2020
Written Report Author:	Jersey Sport Limited		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Sport funding for 2020.
Decision(s): The Minister approved an Annual Grant of up to £1,686,439 to fund the cost of: 1. The core activities of Jersey Sport Limited (JSL) as detailed in their business plan, which includes a budgeted funding requirement of £1,659,000; 2. Employing a walking officer for 2020 at a cost of (up to) £27,439.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister, having considered and endorsed JSL’s 2020 Business Case and the Department’s Capability Assessment, accepted that the maximum budget requested was appropriate to deliver the objectives therein.
Resource Implications: The 2020 grant of up to £1,686,439 has been identified from within the Department’s 2020 budget. This includes an allocation of £509,000 from the 2020 Government Plan 2020-23 award in respect to ‘Inspiring an Active Jersey’. There are no further financial or manpower implications.
Action required: The Director is instructed to arrange for the Partnership Agreement with JSL to be extended for a minimum of a further 12 month period and for the 2020 Annual Grant Schedules to be finalised and executed. Officers are further instructed to monitor delivery of the award and to take action as appropriate through the course of the year.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)