Department of Health written question – answered at on 24 November 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations or reports his Department has received from the (a) Caxton Foundation, (b) Macfarlane Trust and (c) Eileen Trust or those organisations' trustees on (i) the needs of their beneficiaries, (ii) the support available to trust beneficiaries and (iii) the take-up of discretionary and non-discretionary support.
Each year, the Department receives the Annual Report and Accounts from the Caxton Foundation, Macfarlane Trust and Eileen Trust. The Department also holds an annual review meeting with each charity each year, usually including representatives from the Board of Trustees and executive. Through the Annual Report and the annual review meetings, the charities highlight and discuss the needs of their beneficiaries, the support available or provided to their beneficiaries and the take-up of the discretionary support that they provide.
During this Parliament, the Department received proposals from the Caxton Foundation and Macfarlane Trust for increased funding for 2014-15, and also received a proposal from the Macfarlane Trust in November 2012 concerning the use of their reserve. In addition, from time to time, the Department receives correspondence and telephone calls from the charities about the needs of their beneficiaries, the support available to them and the take-up of the discretionary support the charities provide.
The Caxton Foundation, Macfarlane Trust and Eileen Trust do not provide any non-discretionary support.
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