Agenda item
Annual Grants 2016/17
- Meeting of 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, Wednesday, 13th July, 2016 10.30 am (Item 5.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 5.
To submit the report of the Treasurer in relation to the above.
Minutes:
Submitted – a report by 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 for 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 27 January, 2016 the full Trust resolved to delegate a budget of £125,000 to this Committee for the annual grants programme. The full Trust also resolved that the allocation of grants to individual organisations would be subject to the approval of the full Charitable Trust. The grant limit in respect of Community and Sporting Facilities Grants is £8,000 and up to 70% of the eligible cost. However, in its meeting on the 21 April, 2011, the full Trust resolved to provide flexibility to this Committee to increase the upper limit and percentage rate of support in light of applications received.
The relevant Officers from within the Isle of Anglesey County Council have considered and prioritised the applications received as far as possible and consistent with the Trust’s decisions and criteria established in previous years. The Officers’ recommendations are shown in Appendix A attached to the report. A joint referencing system has been employed for both grants put forward to this Committee and for grant applications to the Welsh Church Fund. These applications are considered in accordance with the ‘Criteria for the Allocation of Grants from the Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust’, a copy of which was attached as Appendix B to the report.
Members of the Committee were concerned that grant applications seemed to have decreased this year by up to 20%. The Chair stated that he would like to see the Charitable Trusts’ grants been promoted more and that assistance and guidance been afforded to organisations when filling applications for grants. It was suggest that Medrwn Môn is an organisation that could be available to organisations to give assistance in filling in applications.
It was AGREED that a workshop be arranged to review the annual grants procedure and that support be given to applicant to simplify the process for applying for annual grant allocation from the Charitable Trust.
The applications received and sums recommend for Community and Sporting Facilities – Capital Grants for 2016/17 are as follows :-
01 3D KIDS To facilitate social activities for
Children & adults (0-25) and their
families
It was RESOLVED :-
· That whilst the Committee supported the grant application it was considered that there was a lack of information within the application as to what activities the organisation intend to use the grant;
· To request the Officer’s to contact the applicants and to discuss matter further;
· To authorise the Chair and Vice-Chair of this Committee to allocate a grant of £2,100 if they are satisfied with the response of the organisation.
02 Hotspur Football Club Refurbish spectator area £3,900
03 Relay for Life Gwynedd & Costs for hosting the relay event which £1,000
Anglesey takes place on the 9th and 10th July. The
funds raised contribute to coping with cancer
strategies, psychologic and practical support
The Chair, Mr. Jeff Evans stood down as Chair of the Committee as he declared an interest with regard to application 04 as noted below.
04 Clwb Caban Rhoscolyn Outside play equipment, gardening equipment, £2,100
climbing frame, slides, trickes, scooters, water
and sand play and dens.
05 Menai Bridge Community To purchase marquee and P.A. system. £1,750
and Carnival Group
06 Parti Meibion Bara Brith Funding to create a CD NIL
(Have not submitted estimates or policies)
07 Llanfairmathafarneithaf Upgrade CCTV system NIL
Community Council
(Scheme in excess of £30,000 are not eligible for consideration)
08 Grŵp Cynefin Provide Community Energy Wardens NIL
(not eligible)
09 Trearddur Bay United Purchase storage container £1,848
Football Club
14 Bryngwran Cymunedol Ltd. Refurbish toilet and kitchen and to furnish £3,000
utility room
15 Adlais Support to fund a 25 year anniversary concert NIL
(not eligible)
16 Llangefni Football Club Equipment towards maintenance facilities of £4,271
the Football Club
17 Pantri 6 Funding for signage, painting, lowering ceiling, £8,000
insulation, insulate walls, central heating, install
disabled toilet, web page and salary for one post.
18 Pentraeth Memorial Hall Lower ceiling and install new lighting. £3,117
19 Bodedern Memorial Hall Refurbishments to the Hall to include replacement £ 5,782
windows/boiler/stove and extend the parking ground.
20 Llannerchymedd Community Make safe the Community Allotments in accordance £2,100
Council with lease requirements and Health & Safety
conditions.
(subject to a second estimate been received)
21 Cemaes Football Club Floodlights £8,000
(subject to securing the grant award from Clwb Padrig)
22 Anglesey Gymnastics Club Purchase safety equipment £1,000
23 Morawelon and London Road To develop a Community £3,753
Regeneration Partnership garden/allotment on land
(Morlo) attached to Gwelfor
Community Centre.
24 Montage Committee To organise one day Ynys Môn £250
Writing Festival
26 Llanfaes Play Areas Equipment to create play area £7,120
Association
(subject to the association securing a 21 year lease on the land)
27 Bryngwran Community Additional fencing for the Bryngwran NIL
Council playing field.
(Received a grant from the Charitable Trust in 2014/15, therefore not eligible)
28 Crafty T’arts To purchase storage products £1,042
29 Moelfre Community Council Purchase equipment for the play area NIL
and renew the tennis area in order to
comply with Health & Safety requirements.
(Not eligible as they received a grant in 2014/15)
30 Saint Gwenllwyfo Church To fund the publication of a bilingual £3,000
Stained Glass Fund book ‘Trysorau Cudd’ hidden treasures of
Môn on the history of the 16th Century
Flemish stained glass at the Saint
Gwenllwyfo Church.
31 Llanfairpwll Literacy Circle Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the £1,585
Association by holding various activities
32 Anglesey Vintage Equipment To purchase ‘portaloo’ also furniture and NIL
Society fittings for meeting/training room
(Have submitted un-audited accounts and not submitted policies)
33 North Wales Deaf Association To refit the NWDA Mobile Unit in order to £8,000
facilitate assistive equipment and 1:1
sessions in the unit.
34 Côr Ieuenctid Môn For the purpose of funding a part-time NIL
Administrator Co-ordinator.
(Not eligible as the Trust does not support salary costs)
36 Anglesey Royal Sailing Club Towards the purchase of a safety boat £8,000
(subject to clarification that the application has not received support from the Charitable Trust last year)
38 Ucheldre Centre To provide a full arts centre programme NIL
of events, exhibitions, films, satellite broadcasts,
workshops, clubs and societies.
(Schemes in excess of £30,000 are not eligible for consideration)
39 Ynys Môn Young Farmers To fund a project to improve baseline skills NIL
of members in order to better their
opportunities in terms of employment.
(Not eligible as the Association is currently receiving a grant of £30,000 annually from the Trust)
RESOLVED to approve the amounts, as listed above (£x) [adjacent to the recommended sums], being at a grant rate of 70%.
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