Participatory-budget board active

Assesses whether the organization has an active community consultation board enabling meaningful stakeholder participation in decision-making. Specifically, it requires allocating ≥1% of the Eligible Participatory Base (EPB) as a ring‑fenced ‘participatory pool’. EPB is defined as the planned unrestricted discretionary programme spend for the coming FY (excluding governance costs, statutory commitments, contractual/committed spend, and designated funds). If EPB results in a pool <£5,000, a floor of £5,000 (or justified alternative) applies.