Purpose

To consider the recommendations

Decision

RESOLVED THAT:

-       the following cultural grant allocations for the financial year 2026-27 are approved:

Holst Birthplace Trust (HBT)

Maintain grant amount of £7.5k for 2026-27 and investigate options for entering into a contract for these services in the future.

Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts (CFPA)

Maintain grant amount of £20k for 2026-27 but review for future years.

Cheltenham Arts Council (CAC)

Maintain grant amount of £5k for 2026-27 and continue to work with CAC to ensure that the allocation of their grants reflects the over-arching direction of the council

Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre

To reduce the amount of cultural grant awarded to the Everyman Theatre to £90k for 2026-27 and to £60k for 2027-28

Cheltenham Civic Society

Maintain grant amount of £2k for 2026-27