Decision details

Community Chest Grant Aid Awards to Voluntary Organisations 2018/19

Decision Maker: Grants Panel

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Following full consideration of all the submissions received, Councillors J M Palmer and J Gray approved the following applications of Community Chest Grant Awards for 2018/2019:

Ref. Number 18/19	Applicant	Award (£)
02	St Neots and District Fish Preservation and Angling Society	1,150
04	Contact the Elderly	750
05	Parent 2 Parent (SOC Huntingdon)	2,250
08	Young People’s Counselling Service	2,500
12	Oxmoor Community Action Group	620
13	Buckden Junior FC	1,750
14	New Saints Amateur Boxing Club	750
17	Cambridgeshire Hearing Help	2,466
18	Little Acorns Pre-School	600
21	Huntingdon Boat Club	2,500
22	Medway Christian Fellowship	2,500
23	Holme Village Hall	2,500
26	William de Yaxley C of E Academy	2,500
27	Huntingdon Community Group	2,500
28	Yaxley Public Hall	1,750
29	St Neots Phoenix Netball	1,250
29a	Phoenix Netball Panthers	1,250
30	Crossway Youth Club	2,250
33	Moor Play	2,250
35	Cornerstone in Confidence	2,196
36	Grub Hub	375
37	Friends of Huntingdon Nursery School	877.50
Total		£37,534.50

Reasons for the decision:

The Community Chest funding scheme recognises the Council’s longstanding financial support to small projects delivered by community groups and volunteers within, or directly supporting local communities. Many of these projects help the Council achieve its strategic priorities and objectives, especially those linked to Enabling Communities.

Alternative options considered:

All options regarding the applications submitted were outlined in the Officer’s report. Appendix 1 detailed a list of the applications received and Appendix 2 provided a summary of the applications including Officer comments.

Resource Implications:

£60k allocated to the Community Chest 2018/19 was within the Council’s approved budget.

Publication date: 06/09/2018

Date of decision: 03/09/2018

Decided at meeting: 03/09/2018 - Grants Panel

Effective from: 14/09/2018

Accompanying Documents:

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