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 Grant	Young People	Older & Vulnerable
£14,659	£21,422	£5,852

 

Area Board Initiatives:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1917	Salisbury Area Board Disability Event 2024	£500

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1890	God Unlimited Outdoor Therapy GUL Riverside Classroom Installation   Total project cost £30,000	£5,000
ABG1927	Community Transport South Wiltshire Council Community Minibus replacement   Total project cost £70,000	£5,000
ABG1928	Broken Bridges Nature Reserve Ltd Purchase of land   Total project cost £218,000	£5000
ABG1957	10th Salisbury Scout Group Equipment Store   Total project cost £3,000	£1,500
ABG1967	Harnham Sports & Social Club Purchase of a Defibrillator   Total project cost £899	£449.50
ABG1968	Parochial Church council of Harnham St George and All Saints - Parish Hall Environmental Improvement.   Total project cost £1,157	£578

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1954	Wiltshire Music Centre Celebrating Age, Wiltshire   Total project cost £10,809	£1,500

 

Young People Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG1853	Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Blue Influencers Scheme   Total project cost £29,200	£4,600
ABG1937	Kingdom Barbell Youth Development Programme. Youth Weightlifting   Total project cost £10,000	£5,000
ABG1964	Wiltshire Creative Youth Music   Total project cost £10,375	£5,000

 

Delegated Funding

No delegating funding has been 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 in particular noted that there was not enough budget remaining to award all grants in full.

 

Community Area Grants:

 

·       God Unlimited (GUL) requested £5,000 towards a GUL Riverside classroom.

 

James Dwyer of GUL spoke in support of the project. The representative explained that GUL had been operating for nearly 24 years and was requesting the grant to replace a classroom. He was aware that the budget was oversubscribed and was happy to be accommodating however it was quite a time critical project. They mainly supported vulnerable and neuro diverse 8 – 14 year olds.

 

Cllrs discussed the grant and comments included that the applicant had applied to 3 Area Boards for the maximum of £5,000. There was a suggestion of possibly deferring the grant to the November Area Board and for it come back as a Youth Grant having go through the Youth panel. Some Cllrs highlighted that there were several applications for the maximum of £5,000 which they were not so keen on, as it seemed as though applicants were applying for the maximum that they could rather than knowing specifically the amount required and applying for that.

 

The applicant highlighted that the total cost of the project was £30,000, hence applying for the maximum of £5,000. There was match funding in place as well.

 

Cllr Sven Hocking proposed to award £2,000 of the £5,000 requested, this was seconded by Cllr Ricky Rogers.

 

It was clarified that if this was approved, GUL would not be able to go to the Youth Panel for funding the same project in this financial year.

 

Decision:

 

God Unlimited (GUL) was awarded £2,000 towards a GUL Riverside classroom.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       Community Transport South Wilts requested £5,000 towards a minibus replacement.

 

Elizabeth Piner of Community Transport South Wilts spoke in support of the application. The aims and objectives were to provide door to door affordable transport for people struggling to get out.

 

Cllrs were supportive as they wanted to maximise people’s opportunity to get out and about.

 

Cllr Caroline Corbin proposed to award the full amount of £5,000, this was seconded by Cllr Mark McClelland.

 

Decision:

 

Community Transport South Wilts were awarded £5,000 towards a minibus replacement.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       Broken Bridges Nature Reserve requested £5,000 towards the purchase of land.

 

Anne Trevett of Broken Bridges Nature Reserve spoke in support of the application and explained the project.

 

Cllrs discussed the grant and comments included that Broken Bridges was a lovely path, which many had walked on. Many of the users would be from Salisbury, despite the fact that it was located in the South West Wiltshire Community Area. It was also a small percentage of the total funds required. Others were not sure that Community Area Grant Funding should be used for land acquisition. 

 

Cllr Ricky Rogers proposed to award £3,000 of the £5,000 requested, this was seconded by Cllr Caroline Corbin.

 

Decision:

 

Broken Bridges Nature Reserve was awarded £3,000 towards the purchase of land.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       10th Salisbury Scout Group requested £1,500 towards Equipment Store.

 

Chris Labdon of the 10^th Salisbury Scout Group spoke in support of the application and explained that the Scout Group did not have their own hall but rented space. Volunteers currently kept the kit in their garages and a rented garage which was very impractical. They had the permission to build a wooden store and this grant was to help towards that. 

 

Cllr Ricky Rogers proposed to award the full amount of £1,500, this was seconded by Cllr Charles McGrath. 

 

Decision:

 

10th Salisbury Scout Group were awarded £1,500 towards an Equipment Store.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       Harnham Sports & Social requested £449.50 towards the purchase of a defibrillator.

 

James Allen Jones spoke in support of the application on behalf of Sarah Safe and highlighted the need for a defibrillator there.

 

Cllr Sven Hocking proposed to award the full amount of £449.50, this was seconded by Cllr Caroline Corbin.

 

Decision:

 

Harnham Sports & Social were awarded £449.50 towards the purchase of a defibrillator.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       Harnham Parish Hall requested £578 towards environmental improvements.

 

James Allen Jones of Harnham Parish Hall spoke in support of the application.

 

Cllr Sven Hocking proposed to award the full amount of £578, this was seconded by Cllr Ricky Rogers.

 

Decision:

 

Harnham Parish Hall was awarded £578 towards environmental improvements.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25.

 

Older & Vulnerable Adults Grants:

 

·       Wiltshire Music Centre requested £1,500 towards their Celebrating Age Wiltshire project.

 

Rebecca Seymour of the Wiltshire Music Centre spoke in support of the project. The project organised high-quality events across the city and there would be 10 events across the year to support older and vulnerable adults.

 

Cllr Charles McGrath proposed to award the full amount of £1,500, this was seconded by Cllr Caroline Corbin.

 

Decision:

 

Wiltshire Music Centre were awarded £1,500 towards their Celebrating Age Wiltshire project.

 

Reason – The application met the Older & Vulnerable Adults Grant Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       Area Board Initiative requested £500 towards a Salisbury Area Board disability event.

 

Karlene Jammeh, Engagement and Partnership Lead, spoke in support of the project to work with Salisbury City Council on a disability inclusion event. They wanted to raise awareness and hopefully attract more volunteers to the Disability Interest Group. 

 

Cllr Caroline Corbin proposed to award the full amount of £500, this was seconded by Cllr Sven Hocking.

 

Decision:

 

Area Board Initiative were awarded £500 towards a Salisbury Area Board disability event.

 

Reason – The application met the Older & Vulnerable Adults Grant Criteria 2024/25.

 

Young People Grants:

 

·       Wiltshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) requested £4,600 towards their Blue Influencers Scheme.

 

Josh Kearse of WWT spoke in support of the project.

 

The Salisbury Area Board youth panel had recommended an award of £2,000.

 

Cllr Caroline Corbin proposed the youth panel recommendation of £2,000, this was seconded by Cllr Sven Hocking.

 

Decision:

 

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) were awarded £2,000 towards their Blue Influencers Scheme.

 

Reason – The application met the Youth Grant Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       Kingdom Barbell Youth Development Programme requested £5,000 towards youth weightlifting.

 

George Barsby of Kingdom Barbell spoke in support of the application. The group were a weightlifting club on Churchfields estate. They had been selected to become an inclusion academy and wanted to get young people involved with weightlifting. They had done a demonstration for the youth panel. 

 

The Salisbury Area Board youth panel had recommended an award of £3,000.

 

Cllr Caroline Corbin proposed the youth panel recommendation of £3,000, this was seconded by Cllr Sven Hocking.

 

Decision:

 

Kingdom Barbell Youth Development Programme were awarded £3,000 towards youth weightlifting.

 

Reason: – The application met the Youth Grant Criteria 2024/25.

 

·       Wiltshire Creative requested £5,000 towards youth music.

 

Cllr Paul Sample would not vote on this application due to his declaration of interest detailed under minute 31.

 

Helen Taylor of Wiltshire Creative spoke in support of the application. Despite the youth panel recommendation, the group hoped that the Board would award this grant in full, as without the full award it could affect big events such as Jam Nights and Band Nights.  

 

The Salisbury Area Board youth panel had recommended an award of £3,500.

 

Cllr Ricky Rogers proposed the youth panel recommendation of £3,500, this was seconded by Cllr Sven Hocking.

 

Decision:

 

Wiltshire Creative were awarded £3,500 towards youth music.

 

Reason: – The application met the Youth Grant Criteria 2024/25.