Grants | bishopstokepc

PARISH COUNCIL GRANTS

The Parish Council is able to give grants to local charities and community groups. Additionally the Council now has the General Power of Competence which means that grants can be given to individuals. The applications are first considered by the Finance Committee which then makes recommendations to the Full Council.

Council procedures state that the maximum grant is £2,000 although it should be noted that the usual practice of the Council is to limit grants to a maximum of £1,000 unless it is for an exceptional project.

All the forms and guidance are available at the top of the page. Once you have filled in the form and got together the other information you need then send it to clerk@bishopstokepc.org, or post it to the Parish Office at the address below. They will be considered at the next available Finance Committee meeting.

GRANTS AWARDED 2023-24

Bishopstoke Parish Council is pleased to have been able to help the following people and organisations throughout 2023-24.

Bishopstoke and Fair Oak Street Pastors were awarded £700 to help with their ongoing work in the Community.

Victim Support were awarded £150 to help provide small security items for victims and their families

ARK Eastleigh were awarded £650 for energy grants.

Disability Challengers were awarded £1,200 for the Eastleigh play scheme, supporting disabled children and young people.

MHA Communities England were awarded £1,475 for supporting mental and physical needs of Bishopstoke-based members.

Bishopstoke Methodist Church was awarded £1,475 for replacement of fire safety compliant doors.

CARNIVAL GRANTS

The money that is collected during the parade, along with some of the proceeds from other Carnival events, is given to local charities and community groups. Over the years lots of different groups have been helped, including the Scouts, Age Concern, Bishopstoke and Friends of Stoke Park. Please note that applications must be received by the Clerk at least a week before Carnival Saturday. Grants are typically no more than £200 so please bear that in mind when making an application.

To download an application form click here or see the link at the top of the page.

GRANTS AWARDED 2022-23

In the financial year 2022 - 2023, Bishopstoke Parish Council awarded the following grants:

Bishopstoke Community Fund (£7,000) to fund 5 defibrillators across Bishopstoke

Bishopstoke & Fair Oak Street Pastors (£700) to help provide their service across Bishopstoke

Bishopstoke History Society (£192.13) to cover the cost of the BIshopstoke History Society website

Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley (£485) to help with the cost of a two day visit to Stoke Park Junior School, providing education on health, emotional wellbeing and drugs

Asian Welfare & Cultural Association (£1,560) to pay for various activities at Eastleigh Mela

Eastleigh Gurkha Nepalese Association (£1,015.76) to help with the costs of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Victim Support (£150) to help provide small security items for victims and their families

Eastleigh Citizens' Advice Bureau (£765) for laptops for three volunteers

Highbridge Conservation Group (£929.32) to provide tools to enable the restoration of the water meadows and SSSI at Highbridge

Spotlight (£500) to provide 50 care packs to children and adults in need across Bishopstoke

Arrow District Scouts (£1,000) to help with the costs of replacing aging kayaks and training instructors

Bishopstoke W.I. (£950) to help with costs of hall hire, guest speakers and meeting expenses

Challengers (£1,830) to provide 10 sessions for disabled children in Bishopstoke, and

Methodist Homes (£999) to enable a review of the needs of all Bishopstoke members and provide additional support to some

GRANTS AWARDED 2024-25

Bishopstoke Parish Council is pleased to have been able to help the following people and organisations so far this year:

Bishopstoke and Fair Oak Street Pastors were awarded £700 to help with their ongoing work in the Community.

Eastleigh Borough & Romsey Mencap (EBRM) were awarded £1000 to help their Dance Club hire a venue and teacher

Friends of In Touch were awarded £400 to help provide sports equipment and coaching for those with Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley were awarded £430 to provide education to Stoke Park Junior School children on making healthy life choices

Itchen Navigation Preservation Trust were awarded £1,221.67 to pay for all materials necessary to create a stretch of dog proof fencing along the River Itchen, preventing further erosion

Eastleigh Citizens' Advice Bureau were awarded £500 for a new intercom system to help protect their volunteers

Disability Challengers were awarded £1,344 for the Eastleigh play scheme, funding a full day at the playscheme for 6 disabled children

MHA Communities Hampshire West were awarded £980 to cover the cost of the quarterly newsletter to Bishopstoke residents for a full year and also partially fund transport costs for Bishopstoke members to various MHA groups

Slice Hair Academy were awarded £2,000, spread across two financial years, to fund a student taking a level 2 NVQ.