Applications for Financial Assistance
Perth and Kinross Council · 5 May 2025
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequalities ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Perth Common Good Fund Committee Date of Meeting: 5 May 2025 Report Title: Application for Financial Assistance Report Number: 25/106 Report Author: Sarah Kimmet, Community Empowerment Officer communityempowerment@pkc.gov.uk Organisational Lead: Elaine Ritchie, Strategic Lead for Housing and Communities ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The report asks Perth Common Good Fund Committee to consider seven small grants, two cost of living, and three capital grant applications. 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: (i) Consider the grant applications 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 Grants • Section 6: Proposals: Cost of Living Grants • Section 7: Proposals: Capital Grants • Section 8: Conclusion • Appendices 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
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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. The Perth Common Good Fund is larger and receives a much higher number of applications than the other Funds. Therefore, additional criteria are applied to assist with assessing applications (See Appendix 1). 4.4 The 2025/26 Budget for the Perth Common Good Fund was approved at the Committee meeting on 03 February 2025 (Report 25/21 refers). A summary of the approved Financial Assistance budget, committed grant funding, and the budget remaining, is provided below: 2025/26 Financial Assistance Budget St John’s Kirk Carillon Perth Strathearn Round Table City of Perth Salute Perth Mela Festival Small Grants Cost of Living Grant Capital Grants £2,000 £20,000 £17,500 £17,500 £75,000 £30,000 £50,000 Value of grants paid and committed St Johns Kirk Carillon Perth Strathearn Round Table City of Perth Salute Perth Mela Festival Small Grants Cost of Living Grant Capital Grants £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 Remaining Financial Assistance Budget St Johns Kirk Carillon Perth Strathearn Round Table City of Perth Salute Perth Mela Festival Small Grants Cost of Living Grant Capital Grants £2,000 £20,000 £17,500 £17,500 £75,000 £30,000 £50,000 Value of funding requested and under consideration St Johns Kirk Carillon Perth Strathearn Round Table City of Perth Salute Perth Mela Festival Small Grants Cost of Living Grant Capital Grants £0 £0 £17,500 £17,500 £16,705.62 £5,000 £51,050
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5. Proposals - Small Grants Polish Scouting Association (a) – Cub Summer Camp 5.1 The Perth Polish Scouting Association are seeking £900 towards their Cub Scout Summer Camp. 5.2 Cub Scouts will be attending a camp at Douglas Wood Scouting Centre in June 2025. The camp will focus on outdoor and team-building activities as well as being historically themed allowing Cubs to work towards their Egyptian proficiency badge. A grant will help cover accommodation, transport, meals, and activity costs. As well as 22 Cubs, the camp will also be an opportunity for young leaders aged between 15 and 17 years to develop their leadership skills while supporting the younger participants. It is expected that 30 people from the Common Good area will benefit. It is hoped that support will help reduce the price that families are asked to contribute and therefore allow all cubs to attend. 5.3 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Accommodation Booking Invoice £765 Transport (renting PKC minibus) Fuel costs £100 Catering Estimate of £10 per person per day £900 Activities at Willowgate Booking Invoice £900 Materials for the program Estimate (group plan to reuse items and resources that they already own where possible) £250 Total proposed expenditure £2,915 Contribution from Individual/Group (split equally between parents) £250 Allander Trust (pending) £1,765 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £900 5.4 PSA have received £5,668 from the Common Good Fund over the previous three financial years. Of this, £2,588 was for the Cub group specifically. See breakdown below. Year Award Project 2023/24 £588 Cub Camp 2023/24 £1,000 Cub Day Trip 2023/24 £1,080 Scout Leadership Course 2024/25 £500 Boy Scout World Jamboree 2024/25 £1,000 Scout Summer Camp 2024/25 £500 Girl Scout World Jamboree 2024/25 £1,000 Cub Camp
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Consideration 5.5 It is considered that an award of up to £900 is consistent with criteria 9.7. Perth and Kinross VE-80 Celebrations 5.6 The VE-80 organising committee are seeking £22,014.05 towards the 80th Anniversary Celebration of Victory in Europe. 5.7 On 8th May 2025, the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe will be remembered across Perth and Kinross. At the beginning of the day the VE-80 flag will be raised in Perth, Blairgowrie, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Crieff, Auchterarder and Kinross. Later that day a service will be held at each site by the Lord Lieutenant or Depute Lieutenant. Each service will include the laying of a wreath, the last post, two-minute silence, reveille, piper and choir. On Sunday 11th May a Service of Commemoration will be held at St John’s Kirk led by the Lord Lieutenant. Other attendees will include the First Minister of Scotland, veterans, youth groups, and army, navy and RAF representatives. 5.8 A fringe event celebrating VE-80 will also take place in Perth City Centre on 11th May with vintage WW2 vehicles, music from the era, Perth & District Pipe Band, and Perthshire Brass. In addition to this the St John’s Bell will ring and the Carillon will be played throughout the day. 5.9 It is expected that the events will be attended by 1,500 people from the Common Good Area, 3,200 from elsewhere in Perth and Kinross, and 800 people from outwith Perth and Kinross. 5.10 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Flags/Flagpoles/Wreaths/Beacons Purchased £4,880.05 Advertising/Printing/Street Dressing Quotation £1,750 Pipers, Bugles, Choirs, Carillon Quotations £3,460 Additional Military Fringe Area including Dressing Quotation £5,450 Street Entertainers & Stewarding Quotation £6,474 Total proposed expenditure £22,014.05 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £22,014.05 5.11 The VE-80 Organising Committee have not received funding from the Common Good Committee in the previous three financial years. Consideration 5.12 It is considered that an award of up to £8,805.62 is consistent with criteria 9.2a.
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Perth Salute 5.13 The Perth and Kinross Council Events Team are seeking their annual Common Good allocation of £17,500 towards the City of Perth Salute. 5.14 Inspired in 2017 by the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo outreach performance in the city, a decision was made for Perth to create its own event. The City of Perth Salute is set to return for its 6th year to Perth City in June 2025. The parade of international pipe and military bands are joined by local bands from across Perthshire, in this free family event. The event consists of a parade which will commence from the South Inch to the North Inch, along Tay Street. The event culminates in an arena performance on the North Inch. The parade features international marching bands as well as guest bands from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Steel bands, jazz bands, Mariachi bands, accordion band and Samba aim to bring a carnival feel to the parade. Local bands will also take part including Perthshire Brass, the Black Watch ACF Band, and Perth and District Pipe Band. There will also be representation from the Sea Cadets, Army and Air Cadets as well as Boys Brigade, Scouts, and Girl Guides along with the junior elements of these youth organisations. Outside of the arena there is a fringe event which consists of vintage militaria and vehicles. 5.15 It is expected that 5250 people from the Common Good Area will attend the event, with a further 2250 attending from elsewhere in Perth and Kinross and 2000 from further afield. 5.16 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Hire of Grandstanding for Arena Quotation £16,500 Stewarding Quotation £4,250 Hire of adequate PA system Quotation £4,000 Tracking Quotation £5,500 Visitor Signage Quotation £1,000 Arena acts and bands Quotation £13,750 Additional Military Fringe Area Quotation £5,300 Parade Entertainers Quotation £7,600 Questionaries and Economic Analysis Quotation £1,500 Total proposed expenditure £59,400 Contribution from PKC Events Budget £41,900 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £17,500 5.17 The PKC Events Team have received £17,500 towards the City of Perth Salute in the previous three financial years. See details below. Year Award Project 2024/25 £17,500 City of Perth Salute
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Consideration 5.18 It is considered that an award of up to £17,500 is consistent with criteria 9.2a as well as their annual budget allocation. Perth and Kinross Mela Association 5.19 The Perth and Kinross Mela Association are seeking their annual allocated budget of £17,500 towards the annual Mela Celebrations. 5.20 The summer Mela Festival, which will be held this year on 29th June, is a celebration of world music, dance, and culture which features a colourful parade and day of celebrations at the North Inch. The event offers various types of music, dance, food, and crafts to bring all communities together. The aim is to create closer ties within Perth and visibly celebrate culture, inclusion, and diversity by inviting the local community to participate in culturally inclusive activities and events, promoting cultural harmony. 5.21 The event is free to the public to attend and in previous years has attracted 10,000 visitors from across Perth and Kinross as well as further afield. It is estimated that 7000 people form the Common Good Area will benefit from the event. 5.22 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Main stage, sound & lighting Quotation £9,500 Dance Acts & Musicians Quotation £12,000 Toilet Hire/Waste Facilities/First Aid/Security/Barriers Quotations £8,000 Stalls Quotation £4,500 Decorations & flags Quotation £2,500 Total proposed expenditure £36,500 National Lottery funding (pending) £19,950 In-kind contribution from performers £6,000 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £17,500 5.23 Whilst awarding the full £17,500 would put the festival in surplus, the Association would like to apply their full allocation and will only claim for any shortfall not covered by other funding. 5.24 The Perth Common Good Fund has approved £44,800 towards the Perth Mela Festival in the previous three financial years. Prior to forming the Mela Association fund was applied for by the partner organisations. See details below.
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Consideration 5.25 It is considered that an award of up to £14,600 is consistent with criteria 9.2a with up to £17,500 being in line with their annual budget allocation. Royal Voluntary Service 5.26 The Royal Voluntary Service are seeking £5,000 towards training and other costs associated with running a community minibus. 5.27 RVS coordinate 150 volunteers across Perth & Kinross to specifically support the elderly community. They run lunch clubs, social clubs, a Home From Hospital service, the Support You At Home service, and Strength and Balance classes as well as supporting 10 council run sheltered housing complexes with entertainment. RVS have a service level agreement with Perth and Kinross Council which includes the aim of growing the number of clients attending clubs and events. It became clear that transport to and from activities was a barrier for individuals and therefore RVS applied and were successful at obtaining a minibus through the PKC Community Minibus Scheme. They are now seeking funding to support with some of the associated costs of training drivers and running costs across the first year of use. 5.28 It is estimated that more than 1000 individuals from the Common Good area will benefit from the support, with a further 500 people from wider Perth and Kinross and 50 from elsewhere benefiting. 5.29 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Midas training Quotation £1,250 First Aid training Quotation £1,000 Mechanical Servicing Quotations £2,000 Insurance Quotation £1,000 Other running costs Quotation £5,000 Total proposed expenditure £10,250 Private Donor (pending) £5,000 Crieff Common Good Fund (pending) £500 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £5,000 5.30 The Royal Voluntary Service have not received funding from the Common Good Fund in the previous 3 financial years. Year Award Organisation 2022/23 £9,000 Perth Chinese Association 2023/24 £20,000 Perth Minorities Association 2024/25 £15,800 Perth and Kinross Mela Association
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Consideration 5.31 In line with Criteria 9.8, the Committee is asked to consider the request and determine the level of any grant to be awarded. Polish Scouting Association (b) – Scout Summer Camp 5.32 The Polish Scouting Association are seeking £1,000 for the 64th Polish Girl Guides and the 44th Polish Scouts towards their summer camp. 5.33 The Camp, scheduled for 29th June – 12 July 2025 at Links Farm, Meiklour will provide a structured outdoor learning experience for 25 participants from Perth, emphasizing leadership, teamwork, self-reliance, and personal development through medieval-themed activities. The camp will involve various activities including water sports, horse riding, historical reenactments, and daily scouting skills development. Participants will be responsible for meal preparation, teamwork exercises, and practical camp maintenance, fostering independence and cooperations. Further, the program for the camp includes teamwork-based competitions, campfire discussions, outdoor skill-building and adventure activities. This is all important for the young people as many of the members come from urban backgrounds with limited access to extended outdoor experiences. The camp provides an essential opportunity to experience nature in a supportive environment and provides positive activities for during the summer break. 5.34 The camp has local support, and a local farmer has provided the campsite free of charge. In return the group will make a small donation to the local church. Funding towards the camp will help reduce overall costs for parents, making the camp more accessible. The camp will be run by the volunteer scout leaders. 5.35 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Accommodation Donation to local church £300 Food Estimate £2,500 Materials Estimate £1,000 Water Activities Quote from Under the Scottish Sky £750 Horse Activities Quotation £1,000 Portable Toilets Quotation from Scotloo £2,278,20 Total proposed expenditure £7828.20 Allander Trust (pending) £2,500 Gannochy Trust (pending) £1,050 Contribution form participants (£115 per participant) £2,875 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £1,000
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5.36 PSA have received £5,668 from the Common Good Fund over the previous three financial years. Of this, £2,580 was for the Scout groups specifically. See breakdown below. Consideration 5.37 It is considered that an award of up to £1,000 is consistent with criteria 9.7. Perth Autism Support 5.38 Perth Autism Support are seeking £1,000 towards their summer program for young people. 5.39 Perth Autism Support are the only autism specific support service for children and young people in the area, and aim to address gaps in the support of autistic young people and their families across Perth and Kinross. They currently support over 250 young people a week through social opportunities as well as supporting young people and families through one-to-one support, education support, and employability skills and training. 5.40 They are currently seeking funding for their summer program which will give the opportunity for autistic children and young people living in Perth to access day trips across Scotland. Trip destinations are planned based on feedback form young people and include Megginch Castle, Dynamic Earth, Active Kids, and the National Museum of Scotland, among other things. The programme will run for six weeks and there will be at least one day trip per week. These programmes ensure that autistic young people have the same out-of-school social opportunities as peers and siblings which are often unavailable to autistic young people due to lack of capacity to support on an individual basis and costs associated with this. It is hoped that by attending the activity days the children and young people will develop increased confidence, improved social skills, improved communication skills, and increased emotional regulation skills. Developing these skills will lead to the young people being able to bring all of their strengths and skills to the Common Good area and be active members of the community with limited barriers. 5.41 For some of the young people a trip outwith Perth would be too overwhelming and therefore they will have the opportunity to attend local activities. Perth Autism Support have a partnership agreement in place with Wonder World Perth as well as good working relationships with other local activity providers Year Award Project 2023/24 £588 Cub Camp 2023/24 £1,000 Cub Day Trip 2023/24 £1,080 Scout Leadership Course 2024/25 £500 Boy Scout World Jamboree 2024/25 £1,000 Scout Summer Camp 2024/25 £500 Girl Scout World Jamboree 2024/25 £1,000 Cub Camp
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such as Perth Leisure Pool, Perth Museum, Scotland All Strong, the Workship, Willowgate, and No3 which allows them to provide this opportunity. 5.42 It is hoped that 60 children and young people from the Common Good area will benefit, with a further 25 from elsewhere in Perth and Kinross taking part. 5.43 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Staffing Costs Hourly Rates £5187.84 Management Costs Hourly Rates £2949.96 Minibus hire and Travel Expenses 2024 Travel Costs Report – Day trips – paid by Perth Autism Support £522.98 Venue Entrance Fees As listed on venue websites £657.25 Total proposed expenditure £9318.03 Tesco Ground Work UK (pending) £1,000 Three Guineas Trust (pending) £6,000 Contribution form participants (split between participants based on funding gap). £1,318.03 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £1,000 5.44 Perth Autism Support have not received funding from the Common Good Fund in the previous 3 financial years. Consideration 5.45 It is considered that an award of up to £1,000 is consistent with criteria 9.7. 6. Proposals – Cost of Living Grants Open Circle – Perth Baptist Church 6.1 Open Circle are seeking £2500 towards catering costs from September 2025 to July 2026. 6.2 Open Circle is a volunteer run group which provides a safe space for older people to come together and share a meal, providing an opportunity for people to build relationships and create a sense of belonging in the community. They aim to address social isolation as well as challenges to mental wellbeing, nutrition, socialisation and lack of warmth that can be faced by older people, especially those living alone. 6.3 Open Circle provides a two-course meal every month for 10 months of the year. The meals are made either by volunteers on Church premises or by an outside caterer. Rising costs associated with providing hot meals as well as overhead costs are creating pressures which are not viable to pass on to attendees. Attendees do provide small donations, but these have begun to reduce as a result of the cost-of-living crisis as well as the removal of the winter fuel allowance. Following the meal there is a speaker and an activity for
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the attendees. There are often costs associated with the activities such as purchasing materials for indoor gardening and crafts. Speakers are often used as signposting opportunities from attendees to learn about other service which may be of benefit to them for example the ‘Stride for Life’ walks organised by Live Active, or Footwise a podiatry service offered at the church. 6.4 The Open Circle Committee is supported by Perth Baptist Church and there is no charge to the group for the use of the facilities or for the time which the community Pastor spends supporting the group. 6.5 It is estimated that up to 55 people from the Common Good Area will benefit, with a further 15 people from elsewhere in Perth and Kinross benefiting from the project. Open Circle aim to further increase these numbers in 2026 onwards. 6.6 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Catering Catering Invoices averaging £300 per month x 10 months £3,000 Total proposed expenditure £3,000 Contribution from Individual/Group (donations) £500 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £2,500 6.7 Perth Baptist Church have received £2,000 from the Perth Common Good Fund in the previous three financial years. See details below. Consideration 6.8 In line with Criteria 9.8, the Committee is asked to consider the request and determine the level of any grant to be awarded. Perth College 6.9 Perth College is seeking £2,500 towards The Big Project for the academic year 2025/26. 6.10 The Big Project is a support system which provides free access to essential food and toiletries for students and their families. Student representatives and support services have highlighted access to basic necessities as a growing issue due to the rising cost of living. The programme provides accessible collection points across the campus that are discreet and dignified spaces where students can collect items freely. The programme is currently in its third year, with previous funding coming from local businesses and funders such as The Gannochy Trust. Year Award Project 2023/24 £2,000 Holiday @ Home
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6.11 The initiative supports not only students, but also their families, with some students collecting items which are taken home for family meals. It is estimated that the initiative supports 200 families from the Common Good Area each week. 6.12 Funding will help to stock essential non-perishable food items and hygiene products and promotion of the initiative. As well as promoting wellbeing and dignity the project aims to encourage equity and inclusion, build a supportive college community, enhance academic success, encourage social responsibility by raising awareness of social issues, and strengthen community partnerships. The college seek partnerships with local businesses and organisations with the aim of creating a long-term community-support model. The remainder of the funding needed for the academic year will be sought from local businesses. 6.13 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Weekly food and toiletries Budget of £150 x 36 £5,400 Total proposed expenditure £5,400 Funding Gap – will approach local businesses £2,900 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £2,500 6.14 Perth College have not received funding from Perth Common Good Fund in the previous three financial years. Consideration 6.15 In line with Criteria 9.8, the Committee is asked to consider the request and determine the level of any grant to be awarded. 7. Proposals – Capital Grants South Perth Allotments 7.1 South Perth Allotments are seeking a grant of £3,000 to help with repair works to their fencing. 7.2 South Perth Allotments are a community run allotment facility providing benefits for their members including mental and physical wellbeing, social interaction, and teaching self-sufficiency in vegetables and soft fruits. Excess vegetables are given to a local church to help with the soup kitchen, and the church will soon have its own plot to support this further. The allotments are also a place where refugees have volunteer opportunities and they have helped with painting fences, keeping communal areas tidy, and other general tasks. There are currently 34 people from the Common Good area involved in garden.
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7.3 It has become apparent that the fence posts supporting the fencing had not been originally lodged in the soil with appropriate protection. This has caused rot which led to part of the fence near the neighbouring gardens collapsing. The group used their own funds to repair these twelve posts. The recent storm has highlighted that the rest of the fence posts have also rotted and are no longer able to support the fencing. There are 50 posts which need to be replaced. As with when replacing the previous posts, the labour will be carried out by a local tradesman who is a close friend of the allotments and will provide the work at a reduced rate. 7.4 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Wooden post, cement, labour £60 per post. Based on invoice from local tradesman from repair of previous posts. £3,000 Total proposed expenditure £3,000 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £3,000 7.5 South Perth Allotments have not received support from the Common Good Fund in the previous three years. Consideration 7.6 It is considered that an award of up to £750 is consistent with criteria 10.4. Methven Karate Club – Kyokushin Celtic Warriors Taiko Drummers 7.7 The Kyokushin Celtic Warriors Taiko Drummers are seeking £800 towards new drums and drum repairs. 7.8 The Kyokushin Celtic Warriors Taiko Drummers are a growing Japanese Taiko Drumming Group consisting of 20 adults and young people from the Common Good Area and 14 from elsewhere in Perth and Kinross. The group take part in local fetes and shows including Chinese New Year and have performed for the past three years at the Perth Mela Festival. The group are now in need of some more drums, as well as new skins for some of their current drums. The group are seeking funding to buy materials, and the members will use these to themselves make and repair the drums. 7.9 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Cow Skins Quote for skins and postage £800 Barrels to make new drums Costs from local supplier £200 Paint, fiberglass and resin Estimate £100 Upholstery nails Estimate £50 Bachi Drumsticks Estimate £50 Total proposed expenditure £1,200 Contribution from Individual/Group (from club funds) £400 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £800
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7.10 Neither Methven Karate Club nor the Kyokushin Celtic Warriors Taiko Drummers have received funding from the Common Good Fund in the previous three financial years. Consideration 7.11 It is considered that an award of up to £300 is consistent with criteria 10.3. St Ninian’s Cathedral 7.12 St Ninian’s Cathedral are seeking £50,000 towards a new heating system. 7.13 St Ninian’s is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The Cathedral places a strong emphasis on worship and community outreach. As the building with the highest carbon footprint in the Scottish Episcopal Church the Cathedral is on a journey towards reaching Net Zero by 2030 and as such are looking to instal solar panels and upgrade the heating system for the Cathedral and the neighbouring Gateway building which is owned by the Cathedral. The Gateway building is leased to PKAVS, with the charity Mindspace currently using the building. They would like to install a Co2 air source heat pump which would operate like a mini district heating system heating both buildings. As well as the environmental benefits, an award would benefit not only they 207 Cathedral members, 150 of whom are from the Common Good Area, but also the many people who visit the buildings for the charity outreach programmes. In addition to Mindspace using the Gateway Building, there are several groups who use the Cathedral to meet on a weekly basis including: PKAVS Young Carers, Chanson Chamber Choir, Camerate Orchestra, Alcoholics Anonymous, Rowan Consultancy, PKAVS and Mindspace team meetings. 7.14 It is hoped that works will begin in summer 2025, and an award from the Common Good Fund will strengthen applications to other funders for the remaining funds. 7.15 A breakdown of costs applied for is detailed below. Specific items Basis of Costing Amount Design, supply and install of high temperature Co2 heat pump Quote provided by Connaught FM £4,233.60 Removal of current system and installing new pipework and tanks – Cathedral Building Quote provided by Connaught FM £24,782.40 Removal of current system and installing new pipework and tanks – Gateway Building Quote provided by Connaught FM £22,142.40 Electrical Works Quote provided by Connaught FM £20,262 Heat pump equipment Quote provided by Connaught FM £120,750
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Design, supply, and install of solar panels Quote provided by Connaught FM £41,535.90 Total proposed expenditure £233,706.30 Benefact trust (pending) £50,000 Scottish Episcopal Church Provincial building grant (pending) £50,000 Notional Churches Trust Cherish Fund (pending) £50.000 Funding Requested from Perth Common Good Fund £50,000 7.16 St Ninian’s Cathedral have not received funding from the Common Good Fund in the previous 3 financial years. Consideration 7.17 It is considered that an award of up to £50,000 is consistent with criteria 10.4. 8. Conclusion The Committee is asked to consider the applications and agree any financial assistance to be awarded. 9. IMPACT VALUE ASSESSMENT Perth_Common_Good_Fund.pdf 10. Appendices 10.1 Perth Common Good Fund Criteria – Appendix 1