Totnes Council’s Community Grant
The timeline for the 2023 Totnes Town Council Community Grant process is below. Applications will continue to focus on projects that assist with the cost of living crisis and deliver within the Totnes parish boundary.
Friday 5th May – Grant application process opens.
Sunday 4th June – Grant application process closes.
5th – 7th June – Officer collation of applications submitted.
Monday 12th June – Council Matters Committee considers the grant applications and makes a recommendation to Full Council.
Monday 3rd July – Full Council considers the grant application recommendations of the Council Matters Committee.
Totnes Town Council Community Grant Application Decisions – Council Matters Committee October 2022
The Committee agree that due to oversubscription of grant funding, the successful applications should focus on helping with the cost of living crisis. The supported projects will be spent in the interests of the area of its inhabitants and will benefit them in a manner commensurate with expenditure, as per the spending powers under section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972. The Council Matters Committee RESOLVED unanimously to allocate £25,042 to Community Grant applicants listed below, £14,042 of which is considered S137 expenditure.
| Applicant | Project | Amount requested | Total project cost £ | % of total cost | Grant Awarded |
| Apricot Centre Wellbeing Service | Gather & Nourish | 1620 | 1620 | 100.0 | FULL £1,620 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Be Buckfastleigh | Hello Summer 2023 | £10,000 | 37,801 | 26.5 | 20% £2,000 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Caring Town | We Care about…The Cost of Living Crisis: | 3100 | 6200 | 50.0 | FULL £3,100 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Citizens Advice South Hams | Totnes Community Outreach Programme | 7,000 | 9,800 | 71.4 | FULL £7,000 grant awarded. Power to support CAB. |
| Dynamic Adventures CIC | Community projects | 6000 | 12,000 | 50.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| Earthjump CIC | Community Cafe | 970 | 1370 | 70.8 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| JAMMING STATION CIC | Firebird Nov 22 – Mar 23 | 1995 | 1995 | 100.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| KEVIC Site Foundations Charity (The Mansion) | Installation of electric instant heater taps | 2800 | 5600 | 50.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust and/or consider funding through TTC Climate Change budget. |
| Movement for Life community group | Moving in Community | £1,621.00 | £2,281.00 | 71.1 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| Participate Arts CIC | Creative Connections Round 2 | £1,000 | £4,200 | 23.8 | FULL £1,000 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Resilient Lives CIC | Pop up Pirates | 5610 | 13280 | 42.2 | 20% £1,122 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Skate to the Max | Skateboard Deck Pressing Workshops for young people | 2266.5 | £14,666.48 | 15.5 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| St Mary’s Totnes Heritage Trust | Totnes Community Charter | £5,590 | £5,590 | 100.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| Stepping Stones | Stepping Stones Totnes Community Food Club | 3000 | ? | ? | 80% £2,400 grant funded. S137 allocation. |
| Totnes Bike Hub CIC | Re-Loved Bike Project | 3,996 | 3,996 | 100.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust and/or consider funding through TTC Climate Change budget. |
| Totnes Caring Ltd | Transport Coordination | 4,000 | 18,073 | 22.1 | FULL £4,000 grant awarded. Powers for Community Transport. |
| Totnes Community Tennis Club | Community Sensory Garden Project | 2000 | 2000 | 100.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust and/or consider public realm budget contribution. |
| Totnes Pulse | The Totnes Pulse Magazine | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | 100.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| Transition Town Totnes (TTT) | Totnes Climate Hub | £1,870 | 1870 | 100.0 | Nil. Refer to Paige Adams Trust and/or consider funding through TTC Climate Change budget. |
| TravellerSpace | Moving Forward – Supporting Gypsies & Travellers in Totnes | 5,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 33.3 | 16% £800 grant funded. S137 allocation. Encourage group to work with and integrate with existing organisations, for example Stepping Stones, SHDC Traveller Forum. |
| TRAYE | The Totnes Young People’s Free Zone. | 3,799.00 | 5,663.00 | 67.1 | 53% £2,000 grant awarded. S137 allocation. Refer to Paige Adams Trust. |
| Total | 78,237.50 | 168,005.48 | 46.6 | £25,042 |
All applicants must complete the application form and provide supporting information to be considered for funding.
Totnes Town Council Community Grant Application Decisions – Full Council April 2022
Discussion was had to ensure that the applications will be spent in the interests of the area of its inhabitants and will benefit them in a manner commensurate with expenditure, as per the spending powers under section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972.Totnes Town Council RESOLVED to allocate £24893.64 to Community Grant applicants listed below, £8793.64 of which is considered S137 expenditure.
| Applicant | Project | Amount requested | Total project cost £ | % of total cost | FULL COUNCIL AGREED |
| Totnes Caring | costs towards the Community Transport coordinator | 4,000.00 | 17,354.00 | 23.0 | FULL £4,000 grant awarded. Powers for Community Transport. |
| South Hams Citizens Advice | contribution to outreach support worker in partnership with Totnes Caring | 7,000.00 | 9,800.00 | 71.4 | FULL £7,000 grant awarded. Power to support CAB. |
| Totnes Bike Hub | volunteer training costs to upcycle bikes | 3,960.00 | 6,960.00 | 56.9 | FULL £3960 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Stepping Stones Totnes CIC Food Hub | IT set up – laptop, mobile, printer etc | 2,394.55 | 2,394.55 | 100.0 | FULL £2394.55 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Sharpham/Totnes Park Run | set up costs for a new Park Run | 1,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 25.0 | FULL £1000 grant awarded. Power to provide provision of entertainment and support of the arts AND Tourism. |
| St John’s Church | Community wellbeing activities and Jubilee event | 1,800.00 | 9,000.00 | 20.0 | FULL £1800 grant awarded. Power to provide provision of entertainment and support of the arts |
| Dartington Morris Men | The Brutus Pageant | 550.00 | 750.00 | 73.3 | FULL £550 grant awarded. Power to provide provision of entertainment and support of the arts AND Tourism. |
| Bridgetown Alive! | contributions to Newsletter and Noticeboards | 940.00 | 1,280.00 | 73.4 | FULL grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Inclusive Totnes | Community Benches outside The Mansion | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | 100.0 | 75% £1500 grant awarded. S137 allocation. |
| Totnes Garden Trail Group (formerly Gardening for health) | Notice Board at The Lamb garden and new Garden Trail leaflets | 1,000.00 | 1,500.00 | 66.7 | FULL £1000 allocated in principle – subject to paperwork and checks being completed. Powers under Recreation/ Information/Tourism. |
| Participate Arts | Creative Connections | 750.00 | 3,500.00 | 21.4 | FULL £750 allocated. Power to provide provision of entertainment and support of the arts AND Tourism. |
| Total | 25,394.55 | 58,538.55 | 43.4 | £16100 under various powers, £8793.64 S137, TOTAL £24893.64 |