Decision details

The Elected Members Ward Budget is included the 2023/24 Revenue Budget. Within this allocation each elected Member is allocated up to £3k (£165k in total across all 55 elected Members) to support local groups and organisations.
A central record of grants allocated will be maintained by the Corporate Governance Team within Legal and Democratic Services – this will reconcile to the grant payments made and record the outcomes achieved through the use of the grant funding.
This is an allocation of existing 2023/24 revenue budget and so is contained within the Council’s current budget envelope.
The individual applications below, detail the extent to which the initiative will seek to make a positive impact within the local community.

a. 58th Doncaster Scout Group
Reference No: 23/DCF/WB23-24/Bess
Supported By: Councillor Allen, Councillor L Bluff & Councillor
Khan
Cost: £3800.00 (£2000.00 x Councillor Allen, £800.00 x Councillor
L Bluff & £1000.00 x Councillor Khan)

Funding will be used to purchase new and repair camping equipment which the scouts will use throughout the summer and autumn months.
b. Stainforth Junior Football Club
Reference No: 24/DCF/WB23-24/S&BD
Supported By: Councillor Farmer
Cost: £400.00
The funding will pay for equipment ie. footballs, bibs, cones, discs and spikes for those who attend the football club to use.

c. Bentley Village FC
Reference No: 25/DCF/WB23-24/Ben
Supported By: Councillor Church, Councillor Hogarth & Councillor
Nightingale Cost: £500.00 (£166.00 x Councillors Church & Nightingale, £168.00 x Councillor Hogarth)
The grant will be used to purchase goalposts to enable the club to use Bentley ARL Club’s new changing facilities.

d. Friends of Sunnyfields
Reference No: 26/DCF/WB23-24/
Supported By: Councillor Church, Councillor Hogarth & Councillor
Nightingale
Cost: £300.00 (£100.00 x 3 Councillors)
The money will be used to hire inflatable activities for children to use that are attending the Sunny Fest event.

e. Holmescarr Arks & Crafts Ltd
Reference No: 27/DCF/WB23-24/R&B
Supported By: Councillor B Anderson, Councillor Blake &
Councillor Johnson
Cost: £1485.00 (£495.00 x 3 Councillors)
The funding will be used to provide animal experiences, face painters and inflatables at two family events. It will also be used to fund the tutor costs, and purchase craft materials for teen holistic health sessions and children’s craft sessions

To approve the following applications for grant funding from the Members Ward Budget 2023/24.

a. 58th Doncaster Scout Group
Reference No: 23/DCF/WB23-24/Bess
Supported By: Councillor Allen, Councillor L Bluff & Councillor
Khan
Cost: £3800.00 (£2000.00 x Councillor Allen, £800.00 x Councillor
L Bluff & £1000.00 x Councillor Khan)

b. Stainforth Junior Football Club
Reference No: 24/DCF/WB23-24/S&BD
Supported By: Councillor Farmer
Cost: £400.00

c. Bentley Village FC
Reference No: 25/DCF/WB23-24/Ben
Supported By: Councillor Church, Councillor Hogarth & Councillor
Nightingale
Cost: £500.00 (£166.00 x Councillors Church & Nightingale, £168.00 x Councillor Hogarth)

d. Friends of Sunnyfields
Reference No: 26/DCF/WB23-24/
Supported By: Councillor Church, Councillor Hogarth & Councillor
Nightingale
Cost: £300.00 (£100.00 x 3 Councillors)

e. Holmescarr Arks & Crafts Ltd
Reference No: 27/DCF/WB23-24/R&B
Supported By: Councillor B Anderson, Councillor Blake &
Councillor Johnson
Cost: £1485.00 (£495.00 x 3 Councillors)

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