Agenda item

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

Remaining Budgets:

Community Area Grants:

Older & Vulnerable Grant:

Youth Grant:

Delegated Funding

There has been no delegated funding awarded since the last meeting.

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

The Board noted the budgets remaining for allocation at the meeting and heard from representatives in attendance who gave a brief overview of their project followed by any questions by the Board.

Budget adjustments

The Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager, Graeme Morrison noted that at the last Area Board meeting, the Board had allocated £5,000 from the Community Area Grants fund to Amesbury Bowls Club. Because the majority of the members of the club were older, this application was also eligible for funding from the Older and Vulnerable Adults budget. With this in mind, the Board agreed to move £3,710 of that award so that it was allocated from the Older and Vulnerable Adults budget, rather than from the Community Area Grants fund, to release Community Area Grant funding for this meeting.

Remaining budget at this meeting:

Community Area Grants:

Wiltshire South Girlguiding, Camp kitchen/Play area project, requested £5,000.

The Applicant spoke in support of the project.

The facility was used by groups across the whole of the Wiltshire south area, supporting 2000 young people with 45 volunteers.

The applicant confirmed that they had also previously approached Melksham and Warminster area boards for funding.

Cllr Rob Yuill moved the motion to part award to the amount of £2,760.00. This was seconded by Cllr Kevin Daley.

Resolved

Wiltshire South Girlguiding was awarded £2,760.00 towards the Camp kitchen/Play area project.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2023/24

Buzz Action Foundation CIC, Activities Marquee project, requested £1,894.50

The Applicant spoke in support of the project.

Due to the limited funds available at this meeting, the Chairman, Cllr Wright moved the motion to defer consideration of the application until the next meeting, once budgets had been replenished.

This was seconded by Cllr Verbinnen.

Resolved

To defer the application Buzz Action Foundation CIC until the next meeting

Reason – Insufficient funds remaining in the 2023/24 budget. 

Older & Vulnerable Adults Grants:

Durrington Walls Windband, Community Project, requested £490

The Applicant spoke in support of the project.

Cllr Dr Devendran moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Yuill.

Note: Cllr Wright had declared an interest in this application and therefore spoke as a member of the public and did not take part in the discussion or the vote.

Resolved

Durrington Walls Windband was awarded £490 towards the Community Project.

Reason – The application met the Older & Vulnerable Adults Grants Criteria 2023/24

Young People Grants:

Army Welfare Service Community Support Larkhill, Larkhill Garrison Youth Project, requested £5,000

The Applicant spoke in support of the application.

The PCC Philip Wilkinson OBE advised that the PCC had a fund for projects such as this and urged the applicant to view the PCC website for information on how to apply for additional funding.

Cllr Mark Verbinnen moved the motion to part award to the amount of £2,504.92

This was seconded by Cllr Wright.

Resolved

Army Welfare Service Community Support Larkhill was awarded £2,504.92 towards Larkhill Garrison Youth Project.

Reason – The application met the Young People’s Grants Criteria 2023/24

Delegated Funding:

There had been no awards made under the SEPM Delegated Funding Process, since the last meeting.

Information links: Area Board Grants &  Grants Criteria