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	Older & Vulnerable	Young People
£15,718	£7,700	£16,453

 

 

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG2295	Winterbourne Monkton Community Hall – kitchen refurbishment	£925
ABG2322	Jubilee Centre Marlborough – new kitchen refurbishment	£5,000
ABG2324	Marlborough Community Orchard (through Transition Marlborough) – interpretive signage	£3,000

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link	Grant Details	Amount Requested
ABG2323	Marlborough Area Poverty Action Group – summer outings	£1,568

 

 

Delegated Funding

 

The Board is asked to note any funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

 

·       ABG2276 – Marlborough Area Youth Forum were awarded £643

·       ABG2238 – The Merchant’s House Marlborough Trust were awarded £500 towards visitor experience improvements

·       ABG2259 – The Jubilee Centre was awarded £500 towards kitchen equipment refurbishment

 

 

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

 

 

The Area Board noted the budgets remaining for allocation at the meeting and the Chairman invited members to consider implementing a guideline capping each Community Area Grant application to £3,000, as they had done in recent years.

 

During the discussion, the Area Board noted that they had smaller capital budgets than many Boards with larger populations and were keen to support a variety of projects. On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Sheppard, it was then resolved to make the:

 

Decision

 

To introduce a guideline capping each capital grant application to £3,000.

 

Reason - To ensure that the Area Board was able to consider applications from a larger number of projects and manage its budget throughout the financial year.

 

The Area Board then heard from representatives in attendance who gave a brief overview of, and answered questions about, their projects.

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Winterbourne Monkton Community Hall Requesting £925 Towards a Kitchen Refurbishment

 

Andrew George-Perutz spoke in support of the project, explaining that the hall was well used, and the money would provide improved facilities such as a dishwasher.

 

On the proposal of Cllr James Sheppard, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, it was resolved to make the.

 

 

Decision

 

To award Winterbourne Monkton Village Hall £925 towards a kitchen refurbishment.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2025/26.

 

 

The Jubilee Centre Marlborough Requesting £5,000 Towards a Kitchen Refurbishment

 

The Chairman did not speak, or vote, on the application.

 

Ann Hancock from the Jubilee Centre spoke in support of the project explaining that they provided food for vulnerable adults at their day centre.

 

 

On the proposal of Cllr Sheppard, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, it was resolved to make the.

 

 

Decision

 

To award the Jubilee Centre £3,000 towards a kitchen refurbishment.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2025/26. The Area Board had set a guideline restricting each capital application to £3,000.

 

 

Marlborough Community Orchard (Through Transition Marlborough) Requesting £3,000 Towards Interpretive Signage

 

Milly from the Community Orchard spoke in support of the project, stating that the funding would help to raise awareness about which planting in the town was part of the project. In response to a query about the longevity of the new signage, it was explained that they were expected to last at least seven to 10 years but longer with maintenance.

 

On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by the Chairman, it was resolved to make the.

 

Decision

 

To award Marlborough Community Orchard, through Transition Marlborough, £3,000 towards interpretive signage.

 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria 2025/26.

 

 

Older & Vulnerable Adults Grants:

 

Marlborough Area Poverty Action Group, Requesting £1,568 Towards Summer Outings

 

The applicant spoke in support of the project, explaining that 45 adults had benefitted from the trips over the previous year.

 

During the discussion, the Area Board welcomed that adults, as well as children would benefit and stated that they would welcome broader outreach in future. In response to a query about how demand would be managed, it was noted that the group had links with Marlborough St Mary’s and Preshute schools.

 

The Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager (SEPM), Andrew Jack, confirmed that anyone aged 18 or above, with a form of vulnerability, could be classed as a vulnerable adult under grant criteria.

 

On the proposal of the Vice-Chairman, seconded by Cllr Sheppard, it was resolved to make the.

 

Decision

 

To award Marlborough Area Poverty Action Group £1,568 towards summer outings.

 

Reason – The application met the Older and Vulnerable Adult’s Grant Criteria 2025/26.

 

 

Delegated Funding:

 

On the proposal of Cllr Sheppard, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, the Area Board noted the following funding awards which had been made between meetings under the SEPM Delegated Funding Process, due to a matter of urgency:

 

1. Marlborough Area Youth Forum were awarded £643 (Youth Funding)

2. The Merchant’s House Marlborough Trust were awarded £500 towards visitor experience improvements (Community Area Grant)

3. The Jubilee Centre was awarded £500 towards kitchen equipment refurbishment (Community Area Grant)

 

 

Information links: Area Board Grants and Grants Criteria