Decision details

The Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report asking Committee to approve the allocation of voluntary organisation grants for 2024/25. 

The report outlined the scheme to Committee and provided a summary of the twenty-two applications that had been received. The working group had met on 14 March 2024 to consider the applications and recommended grant support of £68,100 to thirteen applicants as set out in the report. For three of the applications the working group suggested that the grant offers be subject to conditions as follows:

·         £15k to Citizens Advice East Lancashire on condition that a comprehensive face-to-face service is provided in the Ribble Valley

·         £12k to Little Green Bus Ltd on condition that there is wider publication of the service across the Borough

·         £4k to The Foundation for Ribble Valley Families on condition that the organisation promotes awareness of the services offered, particularly for young people in the Ribble Valley

As it had been several years since Policy and Finance Committee had reviewed the grant scheme the working group recommended that a report be brought to a future committee meeting to allow for options to update the scheme to be considered by committee members. This recommendation was supported by Committee.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

1. Approve the allocation of grants as proposed by the Voluntary Organisation Grants Working Group as set out in Annex 2 to the Report, totalling £68,100.

2. Request a review of the Voluntary Organisation Grants process with a report to be brought back to a future Committee.

Councillors S Bibby, S Hore, R Newmark, S O’Rourke, and J Rogerson returned to the meeting.

Councillor S Hore resumed as Chairman.