Grants
BUDOCK PARISH COUNCIL
Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 - Grants
Policy
Budock Parish Council will
consider applications for grants from voluntary groups or charitable
organisations. To qualify for an award, the applicant must be able to
demonstrate that any funding from Budock Parish Council will benefit the
parish, or residents of the parish.
Grant applications will be
dealt with by the full council. In determining the validity of an application,
the council will refer to the following conditions:
Eligibility: -
1.
Any charity, voluntary group or community organisation; and
2.
Agencies that operate within Budock Parish and are of benefit to the local
community, with the following provisos:
-
Budock Parish Council will not fund activities that it considers to be the
responsibility of a Statutory Authority;
-
Applications from schools for an activity that takes place within the school
day will not be considered;
- Budock Parish Council will
not fund activities outside its powers and functions.
Applications will be
considered for the following purposes: -
1.
For the purchase of equipment, either in part or in full;
2.
For the funding of transport that will enable group members to participate in a
group trip or outing regardless of their incomes;
3.
For training activities, or to purchase the expertise of an outside trainer/
instructor/ facilitator;
4.
For activities that raise the profile of the area;
5.
For running costs of a viable group that is experiencing a period of hardship;
6.
For hosting special events or celebrations;
7. For the provision of
recreational facilities.
Conditions: -
1.
Grants will not be awarded to individuals.
2.
Additional applications within a 12-month period will not normally be
considered.
3.
The award must be used for the purposes for which the application was made.
4.
If the group is unable to use the award for the stated purposes, all monies
must be returned to Budock Parish Council.
5.
All awards must be properly accounted for and evidence of expenditure should be
supplied when requested. If Budock Parish Council is not satisfied with the
arrangements, they reserve the right to require a refund of any monies awarded.
6. Budock Parish Council
reserves the right to withhold any agreed grant until such time as satisfactory
invoices
or other evidence of the project have been presented to the council.
7.
Donations to Registered Charities in response to a general fundraising appeal
will be restricted to an upper limit of £100.
8.
Groups operating outside the parish boundary will normally be restricted to an
upper limit of £100.
9. Any grant awarded by Budock
Parish Council may be subject to additional conditions as determined by the
council from time to time.
Adopted 28th February 2022 Signed
………………………………………………….. Chairman Cllr Hart
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