Decision details

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            the following Revenue Grants for 2023/24 be awarded to:

a.    Surrey Heath Citizens Advice (CASH) – £80,000;

b.    Basingstoke Canal Authority - £10,000;

c.    Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership - £10,000;

d.    Surrey Heath Age Concern - £10,000.

e.    Camberley Central Job Club - £6,000.

f.     The Hope Hub - £40,000.

g.    Voluntary Support North Surrey - £20,000:

h.    VSNS-Time to Talk - £10,000.

(ii)          the other in-kind benefits provided to organisations be noted;

(iii)         no grant awards to be made to Catalyst Support and Surrey Heath Sports Council;

(iv)         from 1 April 2023, the Hope Hub be classified as ringfenced organisation for a three-year period;

(v)          Notice to be given to Basingstoke Canal Authority and Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership that the Council are not able to commit at this time to continue revenue funding beyond 31 March 2024;

(vi)         all grants be subject to Service Level Agreements; and

(vii)        the decision of the Executive on 19 January 2022 to use remaining funds from the Containment Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) to meet the Revenue Grant costs for the three ringfenced organisations:2023/24, for Citizens Advice Surrey Heath (£80,000); for Basingstoke Canal Authority (£10,000); and for Black Water Valley Countryside Partnership (£10,000) be noted.