RNLI

Summary

The requester asked for minutes regarding the Cabinet Office Political Group's approval of an International Development Small Grant to the RNLI. The authority provided an extract from the minutes confirming the approval of the 'SwimSafe' project and listing other grants approved during the same meeting.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office Political Group approved the RNLI's 'SwimSafe' application (SG 0619) for the 2019-2021 project period.
• The RNLI requested funding of £57,855 for the project.
• The approval was part of a broader decision to fund seven other international development projects.
• The request was received on 2019-10-07 and the response was issued on 2019-10-28.
• The case outcome is recorded as 'Not upheld', indicating a subsequent review or appeal did not change the initial disclosure.

Data Disclosed

• 2019-10-07
• 2019-10-28
• 2019-12-02
• 2019-2021
• £57,855
• £83,977
• £99,000
• £81,989
• £95,029
• £60,000
• £100,000
• SG 0619
• SG 0719
• SG 1019
• SG 1219
• SG 0919
• SG 1119
• SG 0319
• SG 0419
• 993497

Original Request

Please let me have a copy of the Minutes of the Cabinet Office Political Group meeting at which it considered and approved an International Development "Small Grant" to the RNLI.

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

049/19 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SMALL GRANTS APPLICATION The Department considered a paper submitted by the Executive Director, Crown and External Relations which sought approval of the Small Grants funding for the 2019-2021 project period.
The Department approved the recommendations to approve the following applications for funding as set out in the paper:
 SG 0719 – “Restoring degraded lands to reduce rural poverty in Zimbabwe” Excellent Development Isle of Man Ltd. Requested funding: £83,977
 SG 1019 – “Access to clean water using solar power for drought-prone pastoralist communities in Afar, Ethiopia” CAFOD. Requested funding: £99,000
 SG 0619 “SwimSafe” RNLI. Requested funding: £57,855
 SG 1219 – “Emergency Obstetrics care for conflict-affected people in Hajjah, Yemen” British Red Cross. Requested funding: £81,989
 SG 0919 – “Construction of two school buildings and education improvement in Rural Nepali Communities” Pahar Trust. Requested funding: £95,029
 SG 1119 – “Wheels that heal: Providing mobile health services to marginalised communities, in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria” The Leprosy Mission of England and Wales. Requested funding: £99,000
The Department also approved to the funding of the following applications in addition to those above:  Funding of £60,000 for application SG 0319 “Ikawa N’Inka” by Send a Cow; and  Funding of £100,000 for application SG 0419 – “Protecting Syrian Children” by Save the Children

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 993497 28 October 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your freedom of information request received on 7 October 2019 which states:

"Please let me have a copy of the Minutes of the Cabinet Office Political Group meeting at which it considered and approved an International Development "Small Grant" to the RNLI."

Please find attached the extract from the minutes requested.

Please quote the reference number 993497 in any future communication.

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