Grants and Donations
Guidelines/Criteria for applications to Chippenham Town Council
for Grants and Donations
- The Strategy & Resources Committee, at which applications
are discussed, will meet approximately every two
months in any financial year.
- Applications must be received three weeks prior to the
appropriate meeting (dates available upon request).
- An organisation may only make one application for a grant in
each financial year.
- In exceptional circumstances the Town Council may choose to
support an organisation for more than 1 year subject to current
legislation and within the term of the current administration.
- The organisation must be non profit making.
- The Town Council will not support an application for an
individual seeking financial backing.
- The organisation must be one that is in some way benefits the
local community and there must be an indication of what percentage
of members/beneficiaries are residents of Chippenham (please see
application form).
- The organisation must demonstrate a clear need for financial
support.
- The organisation must supply evidence and supporting
documentation of having sought financial backing from other
sponsors.
- A condition of the application is that the organisation
applying must submit a trading account and balance sheet for the
last financial year including existing bank/building society
accounts.
- Organisations just starting up must submit basic financial
information.
- The Committee would appreciate feedback on the outcome of any
venture sponsored by the Town Council.
- In the event of a project/scheme/venture not proceeding the
donation should be returned to the Town Council for redistribution
to another organisation.
- There is no upper or lower figure set for the amount of any
donation.
- If a donation is granted to an organisation the Town Council
would wish to receive recognition of their support.
- The organisation will receive notice of the outcome of their
application within three weeks of the meeting having taken
place.
- The Town Council will request a receipt from the organisation
for any donation received.
- If requested, the organisation must be able to provide evidence
to the Town Council of how the donation was actually spent.
- If the grant or donation is £2,000 or above then a report must
be submitted to the Town Council following the use of the
funds
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Donation Application Form