Cabinet considered the approval of the recommendations from the Grants Panel for grants to voluntary organisations. Although the discussion took place in Part II, it was agreed that the decisions of the Grant Panel should be minuted in Part I.

BCF '3' FUND

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That the applications listed below for the allocation of RBWM / ‘3’ Grassroots Funding be noted.

It is with regret that the following organisations were not awarded any funding:

• Rivertime Accessible Boating
• Maidenhead Unit of Sea Cadet Corps

CAPITAL SLIPPAGE

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That:

i.              Following a review of the Capital Slippage, a total of £6,021 was re-added to the budget for the financial year 2020/21.

ii.            Relevant Grants Officers would continue to contact organisations with funds unclaimed since March 2018 to confirm if they are in a position to claim their funds or, have justification to carry their funds forwards by 1 September 2020. If neither apply, to inform the organisation that the funds previously awarded will be released back into the grants budget and the organisations to be informed they would be able to re-apply in future if they so wished.

iii.           Delegated authority be given to the Head of Communities, in conjunction with the Chairman of the Panel, to consider grants not drawn-down within two years of award and to release funds back into the grants budget for any applicant unable to confirm imminent draw-down of funds.

COMMUNITY GRANTS

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That: the grants as detailed below be approved, subject to:-

a)    The approval of the budget.

b)    The organisations receiving the Community Grants for capital projects obtaining any requisite planning or building regulations consents and producing copies of audited accounts and evidence of the availability of finance for the remainder of the schemes. Organisations receiving Community Grants for Revenue costs or Service Level Agreements being required to complete an Annual Return Form which should demonstrate written evidence that the money had been spent according to their application and to identify the specific outcomes achieved as a result of the grant awarded.

c)    The organisations receiving Kidwells Trust Grants:-

1.    Providing suitable acknowledgement for the grant assistance in all publicity material.

2.    Ensuring that there is adequate insurance cover for items purchased with grant assistance.

3.    Continuing to look for other forms of sponsorship for special events.

d)    Organisations should, wherever possible, seek funding from other sources to ensure that they were not solely reliant on funding through the Royal Borough and it be noted that those organisations would not necessarily be automatically awarded funding year on year.

* Citizens Advice Bureau Bracknell & District – Add a condition to request a report on how outcomes are being achieved (in particular how successful the project is in moving people from the NHS into another environment) and therefore whether the model could be promoted further.

** Craft Coop – To only grant this award as a single-year award and advise they apply for a three year SLA for 2021/22 onwards after demonstrating value added in the year 2020/21. They should present to officers how they spent the grant and the outcomes they have achieved and demonstrate that they have sought other funding streams.

*** Datchet One Stop Shop – Grant the award of £1,500 with officers requesting they look for other funding options for future years.

**** Driven Forward – It was noted that Councillor Bowden did not support a grant award for this application. The Panel wanted to highlight to Cabinet the need to consider the potential impact on local residents where the project will be located. Cabinet needed to be confident the project will not generate any antisocial behaviour or negative impacts on local residents. The scheme also needed to form links with appropriate safeguarding teams and address the underlying issues to break the cycle that leads to homelessness and street activity.

It is with regret that the following organisations were not awarded any funding:

-       1^st South Ascot Scout Group

-       Art Beyond Belief

-       Climate Emergency Sunnings & Ascot

-       Eton Wick Village Association & Waterways #2

-       Family Action #1

-       Holyport Veterans Football Club

-       Lions Club of Windsor

-       OPNSpace Ltd

-       Revitalise Respite Holidays

-       The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Living Work, Maidenhead

-       Windsor Theatre Guild

-       Maidenhead Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps

Members also noted that a second application from Family Action had been received but did not meet the criteria for grant applications.

N.B: Out of a total budget of £206,021, £156,537 was allocated which left £49,484 unallocated. The Panel agreed that this funding should be made available for allocation as interim payments under delegated authority or at future Grants Panels during 2020/21.

KIDWELLS PARK TRUST GRANTS

N.B: The whole budget of £13,000 for Kidwells Park Trust was allocated for the financial year 2020/21