Council Funding for Local Organisations in 2016/17
Minutes:
Members considered recommendations from the Grants Panel for council funding of local organisations in 2016/17. Members agreed that the decisions should be minuted in Part I.
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the recommendations of the Grants Panel as detailed below be approved, and the decision be minuted in Part I:
RBWM / '3' GRASSROOTS FUNDING
i) That the applications listed below for the allocation of RBWM / ‘3’ Grassroots Funding be approved and the decisions be minuted in Part I following Cabinet’s agreement of the budget –
Organisation |
£ |
ABC to Read |
2,000 |
1st Maidenhead Sea Scout Group |
1,500 |
19th Maidenhead Scout Group |
1,500 |
Dance For Fun |
500 |
Family Friends in Windsor and Maidenhead |
0 * |
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts |
2,500 |
Re:Charge R&R |
10,000 |
Thames Valley Adventure Playground |
5,500 |
Windsor and Eton Sea Cadets |
1,500 |
* The Panel agreed that Family Friends in Windsor and Maidenhead should not be awarded any funding from the RBWM/3 Fund as they had also applied for and were recommended to receive funding from the Royal Borough Revenue Grants scheme. Members agreed the £3,000 originally allocated to Family Friends in Windsor and Maidenhead should be redistributed between the other 8 applicants. Members agreed to delegate authority to the Chairman and Vice Chairman to agree the re-allocation with Claire Tyrrell of BCF. 28/1/16 - Chairman and Vice Chairman agreed revised figures above.
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COUNCIL FUNDING FOR LOCAL ORGANISATIONS 2016/17
i) The grants as detailed below be approved, subject to:-
a) The approval of the budget.
b) The organisations receiving Capital Grants 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.
c) The organisations receiving Kidwells Trust Grants:-
i) Providing suitable acknowledgement for the grant assistance in all publicity material.
ii) Ensuring that there is adequate insurance cover for items purchased with grant assistance. Continuing to look for other forms of sponsorship for special events.
d) Organisations in receipt of Revenue and SLA Grants 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.
e) 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.
ii) That the following decisions be minuted in Part I following Cabinet’s agreement of the budget:
Revenue Grants
Organisation |
£ |
Ascot Volunteer Bureau |
1,000 (1) |
Adult Dyslexia Service |
900 (2) |
Art Beyond Belief |
8,800 |
Ascot Area Alzheimer’s (Triple A) |
1,000 (3) |
Ascot District Day Centre #1 |
1,825 (4) |
Ascot District Day Centre #2 |
4,175 (5) |
Autism Berkshire (Adults) |
4,500 |
Autism Berkshire (Children’s) |
3,000 |
Berkshire Community Foundation |
4,500 |
Braywick Heath Nurseries |
4,000 (6) |
Breastfeeding Network |
5,000 (7) |
CHIME |
770 |
Conservation Volunteers |
3,000 (8) |
Cruse Bereavement |
500 |
Dash Charity |
5,000 |
Elizabeth House |
3,000 |
Family Friends |
5,000 |
Guru Nanak Sat Sang Sabha |
1,000 |
Maidenhead Festival |
8,000 (9) |
Maidenhead Heritage Trust |
10,000 |
Maidenhead Music Society |
500 |
Old Windsor Carnival |
2,500 |
Older Persons Advisory Forum |
1,000 |
Park Fest (Larchfield Community Centre) |
1,000 |
RVS York Community Centre and Café |
1,500 |
Salvation Youth Trust |
5000 (10) |
Sebastian’s Action Trust |
2,000 |
1Sequela Foundation |
500 |
Thames Valley Mediation Service |
3,000 (11) |
Windsor & Maidenhead Community Forum |
4,500 |
Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra |
1,000 |
(1) Ascot Volunteer Bureau – funding awarded on condition the organisation work with either WAM Get Involved or Community Enterprise in order to become more financially sustainable. Relevant Grant Officer to ensure this occurs.
(2) Adult Dyslexia Service – Members requested the relevant Grants Officer to ensure any future applications included information on the number of residents using the service, staffing numbers and location.
(3) Ascot Area Alzheimer’s (Triple A) – relevant Grants Officer to highlight that in future more comprehensive details to be submitted in relation to the activities that will be carried out using the money from the Royal Borough and the need to demonstrate funding sought elsewhere.
(4) Ascot District Day Centre #1 – funding awarded on condition the organisation work with either WAM Get Involved or Community Enterprise in order to become more financially sustainable. Relevant Grant Officer to ensure this occurs.
(5) Ascot District Day Centre #2 – funding awarded on condition the organisation work with either WAM Get Involved or Community Enterprise in order to become more financially sustainable. Relevant Grant Officer to ensure this occurs.
(6) Braywick Heath Nurseries – funding awarded on condition the organisation work with either WAM Get Involved or Community Enterprise in order to become more financially sustainable. Relevant Grant Officer to ensure this occurs.
(7) Breastfeeding Network – Delegate decision to Chairman and Vice-Chairman once relevant Grants Officer has confirmed how the organisation is already supported by Public Health. 3/2/16 - Chairman and Vice Chairman agreed £5000
(8) Conservation Volunteers – relevant Grants Officer to ensure the organisation submits local accounts for any future application.
(9) Maidenhead Festival - Relevant Grants officer to suggest organisation apply for additional funding through Quarterly Grants process.
(10) Salvation Youth Trust – Decision deferred so that Children’s Services can confirm if this application will become an SLA. Once information is made available to all Panel Members, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman be delegated authority to make the final decision. Further information was also requested by the Panel to find out why the organisation is focusing their project on fathers and sons only. 3/2/16 - Chairman and Vice Chairman agreed £5000
(11) Thames Valley Mediation Service – Decision delegated to Chairman and Vice-Chairman once information on the organisation’s accounts has been provided via the relevant Grants Officer. 3/2/16 - Chairman and Vice Chairman agreed £3000
That with regret, the following applications were refused:
ABC to read (already received funding from the RBWM/3 fund)
Maidenhead Amateur Swimming Club
TWBSBC
Windsor Chinese Academy
N.B: Out of a total budget of £123,000, £97,470 was allocated which left £25,530 unallocated from the Revenue budget. The Panel agreed that this funding should be made available to be allocated for consideration at the Quarterly Grants Panels during 2016/17.
Capital Grants
Organisation |
Description |
£ |
Braywick Heath Nurseries |
To Modernise and upgrade their computer systems with 6no. new PCs, new display screens, software packages with licenses, in-house email server software and Microsoft Office packages |
1,000 |
Elizabeth House |
To install a new kitchen with a new air extraction system, new flooring and new worktops |
4,000 |
Maidenhead & Windsor Community Responders |
To go towards the purchase of a new 4x4 vehicle |
2,500 |
Maidenhead Heritage Trust |
For the purchase of a new display screen |
650
|
Maidenhead United FC Charitable Trust |
To go towards the purchase of 3no defibrillators |
2,394 (1) |
Norden Farm |
For funding towards their replacement and renewals plan which comprises new IT, refurb of Foyer toilets and technical sound and lighting equipment. |
6,000 |
Old Windsor Memorial Hall |
To go towards the costs of purchasing and installing a key pad door entry system |
1,000 |
SportsAble |
To go towards development costs such as: Project Management, Stakeholder/partner engagement, project design, site investigations & Surveys, Detailed project budget and detailed business case before work commences on building an extension |
4,000 |
St Peters Church |
To go towards the costs of raising enough funds to convert the church into a resource for all sections and ages of the community. To include: external weatherproofing, internal re-plastering, redecoration, installation of two toilets, installation of kitchen, removal of pews to create a multi-functional space. |
500 |
TWBSBC |
For the purchase of a new double boat. |
3,500 |
Windsor & Eton Sea Cadets |
To go towards the purchase of a new mini bus. |
3,000 |
PCC Windsor Parish Church with All Saints |
To go towards the restoration of 3-manual and pedal organs |
5,000 (2) |
(1) Maidenhead United FC – relevant Grants Officer to suggest to local Ward Councillors that they could provide additional funding via the Members’ Participatory Budget scheme.
(2) PCC Windsor Parish Church with all Saints – the Panel wished it to be highlighted that the funding was provided in recognition of the community and school activities undertaken at the church, including Windsor Festival, Windsor Fringe and carol concerts.
That with regret, the following applications were refused:
Cox Green School
N.B: Out of a total budget of £40,000, £33,544 was allocated which left £6,456 unallocated from the Capital budget. The Panel agreed that this funding should be made available to be allocated for consideration at the Quarterly Grants Panels during 2016/17.
Kidwells Trust Grants
Organisation |
Description |
£ |
Maidenhead Choral Society |
Towards the costs of putting on a concert |
200 |
Maidenhead Music Society |
To engage more well-known artists for and for a broader advertising strategy. |
500 |
Windsor Fringe |
To promote the ever-expanding “Exhibition and Artists Open House”. |
250 |
Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra |
To cover the cost of hire of Eton College School Hall |
2,500 |
N.B. Out of a total budget of £10,000, £3,450 was allocated which left £6,550 unallocated. The Panel agreed that this funding should be made available to be allocated for consideration at the Quarterly Grants Panels during 2016/17.
Service Funded Grants
Organisation |
£ |
Libraries, Arts & Heritage |
|
Firestation Arts & Culture |
80,000 |
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts |
100,000 |
Windsor Festival Society |
15,000* |
Windsor Fringe |
2,500 |
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Adult & Community |
|
Maidenhead Mencap |
6,000 |
Thames Valley Positive Support |
13,500 |
Windsor Mencap Buddy Scheme |
8,000 |
Windsor Old People’s Welfare Association |
10,000 |
* Windsor Festival Society – relevant Grants officer to suggest organisation apply for additional funding through Quarterly Grants process