Report Lamomt Bequest - March 2025
Argyll and Bute Council · 4 March 2025
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL BUTE AND COWAL AREA COMMITTEE LEGAL & REGULATORY SUPPORT 4 March 2025 XX MARCH 2021 LAMONT BEQUEST AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 This report gives Members information regarding three applications that have been received for support from the Lamont Bequest. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 The Bute and Cowal Area Committee are asked to agree to award £100 to each of the family applicants and £50 to the individual applicant that meet the criteria of the Lamont Bequest 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 The Bute and Cowal Area Committee on 01 December 2020 agreed new distribution arrangements for the Lamont Bequest, which had been established to support the poor of Kilfinan. In order to be considered for an award applicants must; 3.1.1 be in receipt of a qualifying benefit (Jobseekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, Income Support, or Universal Credit) and for those people who are employed/self-employed, they must be in receipt of some amount of Universal Credit as well (a nil payment due to deductions for earned income would mean they do not qualify); 3.1.2 live within the Parish of Kilfinan, which includes everyone with a PA21 postcode; and 3.1.3 be over the age of 16. 3.2 Furthermore, it was agreed that successful individual applicants would receive £50 while those applying on behalf of their family would receive £100. 3.3 Three applications have been received, two on behalf of families and one on behalf of an individual, all of which are recommended for award. Details of each application can be found at appendix 1, 2 and 3. 3.4 The total funds available for distribution from the Lamont Bequest are approximately £4.6k. Should members be minded a total of £250 will be awarded during this award cycle. 4.0 CONCLUSION
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4.1 Members are asked to consider the three applications that have been received for support from the Lamont Bequest and to approve the financial awards recommended within this report. 5.0 IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Policy None 5.2 Financial None, the Council acts as trustee for the Fund, it does not represent assets of the Council. However, there is a risk that the Council would have to repay the Trust if an objection was raised as to the use of the funds. 5.3 Legal Area Committees, as Trustees, must ensure that the distribution arrangements comply with the terms of the funds, failure to do so would result in the Council being liable. 5.4 HR None 5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty None 5.5.1 Equalities – protected characteristics None 5.5.2 Socio-economic Duty None 5.5.3 Islands None 5.6 Climate change None 5.7 Risk None 5.8 Customer Service None 5.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) None Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support February 2025 For further information contact: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager Tel. No: 01436 658717 Email: Stuart.Mclean@argyll-bute.gov.uk APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Application 1 (exempt) Appendix 2 – Application 2 (exempt) Appendix 2 – Application 3 (exempt)