Purpose

This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Voluntary Sector Support Fund Programme.

An application for Voluntary Sector Support Funding has been received from Priory Park Community Association for £30 to cover the costs of one year’s membership to Action Hampshire plus £446 for one day’s one-to-one guidance from Action Hampshire to support the charity’s transition to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Priory Park Community Association’s objects are to ‘… advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation’ for the inhabitants of Priory Park.  The organisation runs Priory Park Community Hall to this purpose, which is home to a pre-school, pilates classes, and guide / scout groups in addition to having facilities for hire by the local community for private parties.

Priory Park Community Association would like to become a member of Action Hampshire to enable them to access support and information, to help them with the effective running the charity. The organisation is not currently a member of Action Hampshire and had a turnover last year of £26,443.

Decision

RESOLVED that this application is approved.