Minutes

General Grants Committee - the charity funds are now administed by the private registered charity, Y Gymdeithas, and the County Council is no longer the trustee - Tuesday, 9th July, 2013 10.30 am

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Items

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Election of Chair

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Mr. Jeff Evans was elected Chair.

He thanked the Members for their confidence in him.

Election of Vice-Chair

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Mr. Jim Evans was elected Vice-Chair.

Declaration of Interest

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Mr. Richard Dew declared an interest in respect of appliation 23 – Rhosneigr Community Play. His also a member of Llanfaelog Village Hall Committee.

Mr. Jim Evans declared an interest in respect of application 17 – Beaumaris Town Council Bowling Club.

Mr. Peter Rogers declared an interest in application 1 – Clwb hwyl ar ôl ysgol – Parc y Bont, Llanddaniel.

Annual Grants 2013/14

View the declarations of interest for item 4.

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Submitted – report on behalf of the Treasurer in relation to the above.

It was reported that the purpose of the report was to consider applications relevant to the Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust. Allocations are made annually from the Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust to the following categories of projects :-

· Community and Sporting Facilities (small capital projects)

· Other Grants (mainly one-off small grants)

At its meeting on 23 April, 2013 the full Charitable Trust confirmed an allocation of £50,000 for the General Grants Committee to allocate to the usual categories.

The relevant Officers from the departments involved have considered and prioritised the applications received as far as possible and consistent with the Trust’s decisions, criteria established in previous years and within the amount of funding available for allocation. The Officer’s recommendations were shown in Appendices A and B attached to the report. It was noted that the applications are considered in accordance with the ‘Criteria for the Allocation of Grants from the Charitable Trust’, a copy of which was attached as Appendix C to the report.

It was noted that there is one application, which were not included within the proposed grants allocation was considered potentially worthy of support. The application was :-

Application No. 11 - Beaumaris and Surrounding Area Leisure Centre: (The running of the centre has recently been transferred from the Isle of Anglesey County Council, along with the gymnasium equipment that they wish to replace).

Members considered that the sum of £2,352 (a grant rate of 80% of the total cost) be allocated to the organisation as it was deemed to be a worthy of support by the Charitable Trust.

RESOLVED that a sum of £2,352 be afforded to the Beaumaris and Surrounding Area Leisure Centre.

The applications received and sums recommended for Community & Sporting Facilities – Capital Grants for 2013/14 are as follows:-

1. Clwb Hwyl ar ôl ysgol –Parc y Bont, Llanddaniel	To enable the club to run workshops to entertain the children	(NIL) (Running costs are not eligible for funding and the Trust has not previously supported after school clubs).
2. Groundwork Gogledd Cymru (on behalf of the Benllech Allotment Group).	To purchase growing tunnels and equipment.	(£1,922) (Groundwork Gogledd Cymru has assisted with the delivery of the Benllech Allotment Group. It is understood that the Benllech Allotment Group would have ownership of the equipment).
14. Cemaes Bay Football Club	To provide secure and safe weather protection for spectators and to replace corroded fencing on the north spectator area.	(£4,337) (It is felt that this would enhance both the functionality and safety of the facilities).
17. Beaumaris Town Bowling Club	To renovate the surrounds of the bowling green and to purchase a lawn mower.	(The work to the surrounds of the bowling green would be to replace rotting timbers. Volunteers would therefore just be towards the materials. Similar funding was awarded by the Trust to Llanfairpwll Bowling Club in 2011/12. The lawn mower is 18 years old and is in need ... view the full minutes text for item 4.