Agenda item

To determine the applications for Community Area Grant funding.

Remaining Community Area Grant budget:

Remaining budget if all Community Area Grants awarded in full:

Community Area Grants:

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

Cllr Mark Verbinnen as lead Member for grants introduced the item. He noted that on the agenda it stated that there was £3,023.22 remaining in the Community Area Grant budget. However, due to moving the GUL grant awarded at the last meeting from the Community Area Grant budget to the Youth Budget (as described under Youth Updates), there was now £8,023.22 left in the Community Area Grant Budget. However, due to the amount of Community Area Grant applications, if all were granted in full, the budget would still be overspent.

As a result, due to the lack of funds remaining, the Area Board heard from all the Community Area Grant applicants in attendance who gave a brief overview of and were questioned about their project, prior to making any decisions.

Cllr Monica Devendran did not take part in the debate or decision on the grant from Amesbury Men’s Shed due to her interest which was declared earlier in the meeting.

The Board indicated if there were supportive of each grant, following which funding amounts were decided and voted upon.

The Board were supportive of all the Community Area Grants, so, as a solution, it was decided to award all the grants, but at lesser amounts than those requested.

Community Area Grants:

·       Amesbury Men’s Shed requested £5,000.00 towards Men’s Shed voluntary help.

Cllr Mark Verbinnen proposed to grant £2,000 of the £5,000 requested, due to the lack of funds remaining in the budget. This was seconded by Cllr Graham Wright.

Decision:

Amesbury Men’s Shed was awarded £2,000 towards Men’s Shed Voluntary Help.

Reason – the application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25 and there were not enough funds remaining to award in full.

·       Figheldean Working Men’s Club requested £5,000 towards Figheldean Working Men’s Club Heating System.

Cllr Mark Verbinnen proposed to grant £3,000 of the £5,000 requested, due to the lack of funds remaining in the budget. This was seconded by Cllr Graham Wright.

Decision:

Figheldean Working Men’s Club was awarded £3,000 towards Figheldean Working Men’s Club Heating System.

Reason – the application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25 and there were not enough funds remaining to award in full.

·       Shrewton United Football Club requested £5,000 towards Shrewton United Football Club Project 2024.

Cllr Mark Verbinnen proposed to grant £2,000 of the £5,000 requested, due to the lack of funds remaining in the budget. This was seconded by Cllr Graham Wright.

Decision:

Shrewton United Football Club was awarded £2,000 towards Shrewton United Football Club Project 2024.

Reason – the application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25 and there were not enough funds remaining to award in full.

·       Stonehenge Disc Golf Club requested £2,000 towards Stonehenge Disc Golf Course Extension and Improvements.

Cllr Mark Verbinnen proposed to grant £1,000 of the £2,000 requested, due to the lack of funds remaining in the budget. This was seconded by Cllr Graham Wright.

Decision:

Stonehenge Disc Golf Club was awarded £1,000 towards Stonehenge Disc Golf Course Extension and Improvements.

Reason – the application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2024/25 and there were not enough funds remaining to award in full.

Following these awards, there was £23.22 left in the Community Area Grant Budget.