Further to consideration of VSG applications made by various organisations at the VSGC on 15 February, to now consider all applications in accordance with overall budgetary limits.
Minutes:
The Chair said that the previous meeting of the Committee had agreed to grant organisations £345,881, subject to the consideration of all valid applications and the overall budget limit. He confirmed that there was £386,200 available to allocate.
He said that approval had previously been given for £7,381 to be provided to Carers First and Members supported the proposal to round that figure up to £7,400.
RESOLVED to grant Carers First £7,400.
The Chair said that, following consideration of all grants, this left a sum of £25,300 available to distribute. He proposed that this remaining sum be allocated by looking at the organisations that had most clearly had extra costs to cover during the pandemic. This view was supported.
Members noted that the Council for Voluntary Services Uttlesford (CVSU) had detailed additional costs directly related to Covid-19 as £71,000 and recognised that the organisation had shown great innovations throughout the pandemic in maintaining communications with the public. A proposal was made to increase the previously agreed sum by 50%.
RESOLVED to grant the Council for Voluntary Services Uttlesford (CVSU) £51,000.
Members noted that approval had previously been given for £40,000 to be provided to Uttlesford Community Travel but that the organisation had sought £48,300. Members noted that the organisation had been lifeblood to many people during the pandemic and particularly recognised that many people were currently using the service to get to vaccination centres.
RESOLVED to grant Uttlesford Community Travel £48,300.
All other grants remained as approved at the meeting held on 15 February 2021and the final allocation of £386,200 has been detailed in the table below.
The Chair stated that additional funding had been found for this year but there were no guarantees for future years.
Organisation |
Project |
Amount Requested 2021/22 |
Allocated 2020/21 |
Amount Initially Allocated 2021/22 |
Amount Finally Allocated 2021/22 |
Council for Voluntary Services Uttlesford (CVSU) |
Core funding |
£34,000.00 |
£34,000 |
£34,000 |
£51,000 |
Uttlesford Community Travel |
Core funding |
£48,300.00 |
£40,000 |
£40,000 |
£48,300 |
Uttlesford Community Travel |
Vehicle replacement |
* |
* |
* |
* |
St Clare West Essex Hospice Care Trust |
Core funding |
£5,000.00 |
£3,000 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
Community 360 Training |
Core funding |
£6,000.00 |
£6,000 |
C/F |
£6,000 |
Home-Start Essex |
Core funding |
£10,500.00 |
£10,500 |
£10,500 |
£10,500 |
Volunteer Uttlesford |
Core funding |
£22,000.00 |
£13,600 |
£18,000 |
£18,000 |
Support 4 Sight |
Core funding |
£11,650.00 |
£11,286 |
£10,000 |
£10,000 |
Action for Family Carers |
Core funding |
£14,077.73 |
£15,400 |
£15,000 |
£15,000 |
Hearing Help Essex |
Core funding |
£3,500.00 |
£2,000 |
£3,500 |
£3,500 |
Uttlesford Citizens Advice |
Core funding |
£155,000.00 |
£155,000 |
£155,000 |
£155,000 |
Uttlesford Citizens Advice |
Frontline |
£5,000.00 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
Citizens Advice East Herts |
Core funding |
£11,500.00 |
£11,500 |
£11,500 |
£11,500 |
Accuro (Care Service) |
Core funding |
£25,000.00 |
£10,000 |
£20,000 |
£20,000 |
Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association - Buffy Playbus |
Core funding |
£5,709.00 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
Carers First |
Core funding |
£7,381.00 |
£6,000 |
£7,381 |
£7,400 |
Saffron Hall Trust |
Core funding |
£9,000.00 |
£1,000 |
C/F |
£9,000 |
Bridge Meadows CIC |
Core funding |
£5,000.00 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Dig-It Community Allotment |
Core funding |
£6,000.00 |
Nil |
£6,000 |
£6,000 |
Saffron Walden Mencap Society |
Core funding |
£8,000.00 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Total |
£392,617.73 |
£329,286 |
£345,881 |
£386,200 |
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* £17,000 vehicle replacement - from another budget |
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Meeting Closed at 13.20hrs.
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