Decision

1. That the council enters into grant agreements with the following five organisations for the period 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Organisation

Amount

Holst Birthplace Trust (HBT)

£7,500

Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts (CFPA)

£20,000

Cheltenham Arts Council (CAC)

£5,000

Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre

£90,000 in 2026/27 and £60,000 in 2027/28

Cheltenham Civic Society

£2,000

1. That the Leader of the Council delegates authority to the Head of Communities, Wellbeing and Partnerships in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Wellbeing and Culture and Public Realm to finalise the terms of the agreements.

Reasons for the decision

Cabinet on 14 July approved the cultural grant allocations for the financial year 2026-27. In line with the council’s adopted grant policy, agreements will now be entered into with the recipients that set out the terms by which the grants are offered.

This includes the outcomes that the council expects the recipients to deliver and a range of corresponding performance measures.

Alternative options considered

None