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Inveraray Windfarm Trustees

Argyll and Bute Council · 30 September 2025
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Community Benefit Annual Report
Please email a completed version of this report annually to communitybenefit@scottishpower.com 
Please provide sufficient information for us to understand what has been delivered and who has benefitted from the project/initiative.
SPR Windfarm providing fund: Date Report Submitted:
Fund Recipient: Period Covered by Report:
Community Benefit Org: SPR Funds Received During Period (£)
3rd Party Administrator (if applicable): Total of Awards Granted During Period (£)
Reporting Contact Name: Percentage of Annual Payment Granted (%)
Reporting Contact Role: Funds Paid Out During Period (£)
Reporting Contact Email: Fund Balance at Reporting Date (£)
Fund Balance Less Commitments (£)
Beneficiary Project Category Project Name Project and Description Total SPR Funds
Granted (£)
Grant Award
Date Grant Status Value Paid (£) Date(s) Paid
Total match
funding from other
sources
Applicant who received grant funding Select the most
appropriate category for
the project from the drop
down menu.
What is the project name?
This should remain consistent for multi phase
projects crossing multiple reporting periods.
Please enter a short description of the project.
What was the project background?
What did the project aim to deliver?
Who did it benefit?
What did the SPR funding specifically contribute to?
Please confirm exact
funding granted during
this reporting year.
When was the
funding for the grant
application
approved?
Please select from the drop
down menu.
Is the funding pending or
partially or fully paid?
Please specify the
amount of funding
paid.
Please specify the
date funding was
paid.
Please list the total
amount of match
funding (£).
INSPIRE INVERARAY Provision of Community
Services INVERARAY MINI BUS
INSPIRE INVERARAY OPEARTE A COMMUNITY BUS THAT CAN BE USED
BY COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM INVERARAY AND THE SURROUNDING
AREA FOR EVENTS.  THE FUND WAS FOR MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR
THE MINI BUS TO KEEP IT IN OPERATION.
£840.00 04/02/2024 Fully Paid £840.00 18/04/2024 £0.00
INVERARAY DISTRICT PIPE BAND Sport & Recreation INVERARAY DISTRICT PIPE BAND
TRAVEL TO CHAMPIONSHIPS AND COMPETITIONS. BENEFICIARIES ARE
THE PIPE BAND MEMBERS AND HELPERS.  THE BAND OFTEN PRACTICE
IN INVERARAY WHICH CAN BE AN ATTRACTION FOR TOURISTS AND PLAY
AT LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE HIGHLAD GAMES.
£2,000.00 04/02/2024 Fully Paid £1,500.00 05/10/2024 £2,000.00
INVERARAY GOLF CLUB SPOrt & Recreation INVERARAY GOLF CLUB
THE GOLF CLUB IS A LOCAL GROUP RAN BY VOLUNTEERS, THE
GROUNDS NEED UPKEEP TO ENCOURAGE USAGE OF THE COURSE BY
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VISITORS TO THE TOWN.  THE GRANT
ALLOWED THE CLUB TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
FOR THE UPKKEP.
£2,000.00 05/07/2024 Fully Paid £2,000.00 16/05/24 £0.00
BRITISH REGION Community or Local Event BRITSH LEGION
THE BRITISH LEGION IS A VOLUNTEER RUN GROUP.  THE GRANT
FUNDED THE HIRING OF A MARQUEE  FOR A LOCALLY HELD  EVENT
WHICH HAD TRADE STALL, ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN.  THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY AND VISITOS TO THE TOWN BENFITED FROM THE EVENT.
£2,000.00 06/04/2024 Fully Paid £2,000.00 21/06/25 £2,000.00
INVERARAY SENIOR CITIZENS Upgrading Community
Facilities INVERARAY SENIOR CITIZENS
INVERARAY SENIOR CITIZENS IS A COMMUNITY GROUP THAT RUN THE
LOCAL NICOLL HALL WHICH CAN BE USED FOR EVENTS, MEETINGS,
CLUBS ETC.  THE AWARD FOR FOR THE UPGRADE OF THEIR KITCHEN
FACILITIES WHICH WILL BENFIT ALL USERS OF THE FACILITIES.
£1,500.00 05/07/2024 Fully Paid £1,500.00 24/05/24 £1,500.00
INVERARAY CHURCH Community or Local Event CHURCH FOOD BANK
THE LOCAL CHUCH OPERATED A FOOD BANK AND PURCHASED A
STORAGE UNIT FOR THEIR DONATIONS.  THIS BENEFITED THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY.
£355.00 06/04/2024 Fully Paid £355.00 14/06/24 £0.00
FRIENDS OF ARGYLL Education & Upskilling FRIENDS OF ARGYLL
FRIENDS OF ARGYLL IS A LOCAL VOLUNTEER GROUP THAT ENGAGED
WITH THE LOCAL PRIMARY SHCOOL TO FACILITATE A DRAMA EDUCATING
THE CHILDREN ON THE LOCAL HISTORY AND ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE
WAR. THE LOCAL CHILDREN, COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEERS BENEFITED
FROM THIS EVENT.
£2,000.00 08/06/2024 Fully Paid £2,000.00 21/08/24 £0.00
INVERARAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL Provision of Community
Services WARM SPACES
ICC ORGANISED WARM SPACES IN THE LOCAL HOTELS, THE FUNDS
CONTRIBUTED ALTHOUGH DID NOT FULLY RECOMPENSATE FOR THE
MEALS AND EVENTS THE LOCAL HOTELS HELD, ALL MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNIY WERE INVITED AND WELCOMED TO WARM SPACES
£1,000.00 12/05/2024 Fully Paid £1,000.00 06/12/24&13/12/24 £0.00
INSPIRE INVERARAY Upgrading Community
Facilities OPERATING COSTS
INSPIRE INVERARAY RUN AND MAINTAIN COMMUNITY ASSETS. THE
AWARD WAS TO HELP WITH THE RUNNING COSTS DUTING. THE AWARD
BENFITED THE LOCAL CHARITY AND COMMUNITY.
£2,500.00 10/01/2024 Fully Paid £2,500.00 29/10/24 £0.00
INVERARAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL Community Wellbeing Defibilator ICC PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A DEFIBILATOR ON THE PIER FOR THE
LOCAL COMMUNITY, VISITORS TO THE TOWN £1,434.00 11/05/2024 Fully Paid £1,434.00 21/11/24 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00 £0.00
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£0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Update on grants listed as pending or partially paid on prior report
£9,261.81
CLACHAN FLATS 06/08/2025
ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL 01/04/24-31/03/25
INVERARAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL £5,573.94
inveraray@btinternet.com £9,261.81
n/a £14,789.00
ALYSSA STEWART 265%
TREASURER £14,789.00
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Beneficiary Project Category Project Name Project and Description Total SPR Funds
Granted (£) Grant Award Date Grant Status Value(s) Paid (£) Date(s) Paid
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
Please list any grant funding returned from prior years projects. (I.e. unspent funds or cancelled projects)
Beneficiary Project Category Project Name Description and reason funds returned Total SPR Funds
Granted (£) Grant Award Date Value(s) Returned Date(s) Returned
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
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