A grant is any payment made by the Parish Council to an organisation for a specific purpose that will benefit the Parish, or residents of the Parish, and which is not directly controlled or administered by the Parish Council.

The Parish Council is legally able to make grants to the community under the General Power of Competence which permits councils “to do anything individuals generally may do as long as they do not break other laws”. The Parish Council is also legally able to make grants to registered charities under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 which states that donations can be spent for the benefit of part or all of the community but not an individual, and that grants must be commensurate to the benefit, representing value for money and being fairly distributed.

The Parish Council makes provision for awarding grants within its annual budget.

The Parish Council awards grants, at its absolute discretion, to not-for-profit, charitable or volunteer organisations or worthy causes which can demonstrate a clear need for financial support to achieve an objective which will benefit the Parish by:
Providing a service, facility or asset
Enhancing the quality of life
Improving the environment

The Parish Council will NOT award grants to:
Private individuals
Commercial organisations
Political parties
Religious organisations unless for a purpose which does not discriminate on grounds of belief
Any organisation which in the view of the Parish Council has racist, extremist or other policies which the Parish Council deems to be unacceptable

This list is not exclusive and may be added to at the council’s discretion. Only one application for a grant will be considered from an organisation in any one financial year, but reoccurring applications are acceptable.

Grants will not be made retrospectively or be made once work on a project has already commenced.

Grant Policy

Grant Application Form