Applications for Financial Assistance
Perth and Kinross Council · 25 November 2024
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Crieff Common Good Fund Committee 25 November 2024 APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Report by Strategic Lead - Housing & Communities (Report No. 24/332) 1. PURPOSE 1.1 The report asks Crieff Common Good Committee to consider two small grant applications for financial assistance. 2. RECOMMENDATION 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: • Consider the application and agree any financial assistance to be awarded. 3. STRUCTURE OF REPORT 3.1 This report is structured over the following sections: • Section 4: Background / Main Issues • Section 5: Proposals: Small Grant • Section 6: Conclusion 4. BACKGROUND / MAIN ISSUES 4.1 Perth and Kinross Council owns land and property which forms part of the Common Good of the former burghs in Perth and Kinross and has a statutory duty in terms of section 15 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 to administer this land and property “having regard to the interests of the inhabitants” of those former burghs. This duty also applies to the administration of the associated Common Good Funds. 4.2 The Common Good Funds have traditionally demonstrated their support to local residents and organisations by distributing grants. These grant awards allow individuals and local organisations to carry out a wide range of community-based activities. 4.3 Applications to Common Good Funds vary across the different former burghs of Perth and Kinross. This report is for the Crieff Common Good Fund.
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4.4 A summary of the projected surplus, committed grant funding, and the surplus remaining, is provided below: 5. PROPOSALS – SMALL GRANTS Strathearn Autism Group 5.1 The Strathearn Autism Group is seeking £459 to fund three group trips. 5.2 The group is a peer led support group for young adults who have or are in the process of being diagnosed with neurodiversity. The group currently has 20 members, meeting once a week at Crieff Hospital. Although peer-led, the group receive support from NHS Tayside and the PKC Community Learning and Development Team. The group is a space for sharing experiences with each other and for members to feel heard and valued. It is also a learning opportunity for the members who find it useful to learn from guest speakers. 5.3 The group members are keen to venture out of their comfort zones of home and the hospital and would like to organise some group trips. Doing this as a group will provide members the opportunity to experience new things in a safe way, as often attending social events with many members of the public can be a challenge. The group would like to visit the Perth Christmas Markets in December, the Japanese Garden near Dollar in the spring, and in summer have a day trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park. 5.4 Sixteen people from the Crieff Common Good area are expected to benefit from the grant, with a further four from elsewhere in Perth and Kinross benefiting. 5.5 Expected costs are detailed below: Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Trip to Japanese Garden Ticket entry of £30 for 15 people £30 Trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park Ticket entry £18.60 per person x 15 people £279 Trip to Perth Christmas Markets Refreshments for the group members £10 x 15 members £150 Total proposed expenditure £459 Funding Requested from Crieff Common Good Fund £459 2024/25 Provisional Budget £1,500 Value of grants paid and committed £0 Remaining Provisional Financial Assistance Budget £1,500 Value of funding requested and under consideration £1,301
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Consideration 5.6 Committee is asked to consider the request and determine the level of any grant to be awarded. Richmond Community 5.7 Richmond Community are seeking a grant of £842.00 to contribute towards the costs of their Christmas Party. 5.8 Richmond Community are a charity supporting adults in the Crieff area to improve their mental health and wellbeing by reducing social isolation. They run a weekly Health Walk Group, fortnightly Friendship Group, and monthly Carers Cafe. Members of the group have long-term health conditions such as diabetes, mental health conditions, and dementia. Members of these assorted groups have become more active and made friends. The groups benefit from input from other services including PKAVS, Community Mental Health Team, Social Work, and Alzheimer’s Scotland. 5.9 Richmond Community would like to bring members from each of the groups together for a Christmas Party. They hope this will be something for participants to look forward to, and a fun way to thank some of the volunteers that help throughout the year. The party will take place at the local Royal British Legion club, a location which they use throughout the year. 5.10 They expect 50-60 people from the Common Good Area to attend and benefit. 5.11 Expected costs are detailed in the table below: Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Entertainment Quote from local performer £110 Hall Hire and Kitchen Area 10:30 - 14:40 - £15 per hour x 4 £60 Food 60 x £10 £600 Small Gift for each participant 60 x £4 £240 Total proposed expenditure £1010 Raffle held at local Coop £168 Funding Requested from Crieff Common Good Fund £842 Consideration 5.12 Committee is asked to consider the request and determine the level of any grant to be awarded.
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6. CONCLUSION 6.1 The Committee is asked to consider the application and agree any financial assistance to be awarded. Authors Name Designation Contact Details Sarah Kimmet David Stoke Community Empowerment Officer Service Manager Communities 01738 475000 EPLCommitteeReports@pkc.gov.uk Approved Name Designation Date Elaine Ritchie Strategic Lead Housing and Communities 24 October 2024 APPENDICES • None.
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ANNEX 1. IMPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATION, AND COMMUNICATION Strategic Implications Yes / None Community Plan / Single Outcome Agreement Yes Corporate Plan Yes Resource Implications Financial Yes Workforce None Asset Management (land, property, IST) None Assessments Equality Impact Assessment None Strategic Environmental Assessment None Sustainability (community, economic, environmental) None Legal and Governance None Risk None Consultation Internal Yes External None Communication Communications Plan None 1. Strategic Implications Community Plan 1.1 The proposals will contribute to the Community Plan’s aim of safe, healthy and inclusive communities and the outcome of communities will have improved quality of life. Corporate Plan 1.2 The proposals will contribute to the Corporate Plan’s priorities of tackling poverty and supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing. 2. Resource Implications Financial 2.1 The Strategic Lead, Finance & Business Support has been consulted and has indicated agreement with the proposals. The recommendations contained within this report will be funded from the 2024/25 Financial Assistance budget. Workforce 2.2 Not applicable.
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Asset Management (land, property, IT) 2.3 Not applicable. 3. Assessments Equality Impact Assessment 3.1 Under the Equality Act 2010, the Council is required to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between equality groups. Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments for plans and policies allows the Council to demonstrate that it is meeting these duties. 3.2 This section should reflect that the proposals have been considered under the Corporate Equalities Impact Assessment process (EqIA) with the following outcome: Assessed as not relevant for the purposes of EqIA. Strategic Environmental Assessment 3.3 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on the Council to identify and assess the environmental consequences of its proposals. 3.4 However, no action is required as the Act does not apply to the matters presented in this report. This is because the Committee are requested to note the contents of the report only and the Committee are not being requested to approve, adopt or agree to an action or to set the framework for future decisions. Sustainability 3.5 Not applicable. Legal and Governance 3.6 Not applicable. Risk 3.7 Not applicable. 4. Consultation Internal 4.1 The Strategic Lead, Finance and Business Support and the Strategic Lead, Legal and Governance have been consulted.
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External 4.2 Not applicable. 5. Communication 5.1 Not applicable. 2. BACKGROUND PAPERS 2.1 None.