Contact: Louise Pickford - Ext: 7355

1. The undermentioned organisations receive annual grants/subscriptions from the Policy and Resources budget. They are subject to yearly review. The amounts are recommended for 2002/03 generally allow for an increase of 2.5% for inflation, in accordance with the provision being made by the County Council for inflation increases. Where the grants are not related to any specific level of service, no increase has been made for inflation.

Further information concerning the above organisations is attached as an Appendix to this report.

RECOMMENDATION:

That grants for 2002/03 be awarded to the organisations shown in paragraph 1 of this report in the sums indicated.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

1 Published works.

2 Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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APPENDIX

EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR POLICY AND RESOURCES

BODIES IN RECEIPT OF ANNUAL GRANTS 2002/03

(1) National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (awarded 1974)

The County Council assists Citizens Advice Bureaux in Hampshire through an annual grant to the CAB Southern Area rather than supporting individual offices. The Bureaux has requested a grant of £90,224 which will be directed at training for Bureau staff, particularly welfare rights counsellors.

(2) & (3)
Community Action, Hampshire (awarded 1974) and District Councils of Community Service

Councils of Community Service promote, assist and co-ordinate the activities of voluntary groups in their areas. Community Action, Hampshire acts as a forum for District CCS's and provides specialist support and services, particularly in the area of rural development. County Council grants are towards costs of core activities of CCS's based on 1/3 of the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Services' recommended minimum budget for CCS's with an additional amount for those with volunteer bureaux. The National Association, however, assumed slightly higher inflation rates over the last two years compared with the amounts allowed in the County Council's budget and to match those increases a further £4,630 would be required in 2002/03.

(4) Hampshire Association of Parish and Town Councils

This annual grant was included with the Hampshire Council of Community Service until 1994. The sum reflects all aspects of the Association's work, including training and accommodation. Information has been requested from the Association on a further grant they have requested to meet the costs of the Quality Parish Initiative. This will be brought forward for consideration when the details have been received.

(5) Victim Support (awarded 1991)

This organisation co-ordinates the efforts of District Victim Support Schemes. The annual contribution is part funding of a development officer responsible for ensuring consistency in provision of aid to victims, monitoring use of management and training resources, promotion of the recruitment of volunteers, etc, and to project the management committee's policy and standards.

(6) Winchester Cathedral Trust (awarded 1986)

In 1986, Policy and Resources Committee agreed to make an annual contribution towards the continuing restoration of the fabric of the Cathedral.

(7) Friends of Winchester Cathedral

The County Council is a longstanding member of the Friends of Winchester Cathedral.

(8) Castle Club

This is a small subsidy towards the numerous costs of the County Council's staff club.

(9) Winchester Help Centre

This sum is in support of a number of organisations who may incur additional running costs as a direct result of their use of part of the Help Centre.

(10) St Mary's Music Foundation (awarded 1992)

St Mary's Music Foundation was founded in 1991, supported by Hampshire County Council. This annual contribution supports an organ scholarship.

(11) Winchester Festival (awarded 2001)

This sum was awarded towards the costs of the Winchester Festival.

(12) Hampshire and IoW Outward Bound Association (awarded 1999)

This sum was awarded to send underprivileged young people on outward bound courses.

(13) City of Winchester Trust (awarded 1998)

The Trust encourages landscape planning, planting and retention of trees, in the ancient City and seeks to ensure that new developments complement the old.

(14) The National Trust (awarded 1998)

By encouraging the National Trust, the Council is helping to provide protection to the natural and built heritage of the County.

(15) Country Land and Business Association (awarded 1979)

The County Council has been a corporate member of the CLA since 1979. The publications and services provided by the Association are an important resource in relation to the management of the County Council's land holdings, particularly the County Farms Estate.

(16) Margaret Kyrle Local History Prize (awarded 1999)

This annual grant was awarded towards the costs of the Annual Writer's Conference organised by King Alfred's College, Winchester.

(17) Use of Great Hall (awarded 2000)

The County Council set aside a budget of £3,000 each year to voluntary organisations towards the cost of using the Great Hall.

(18) Relate, Winchester (awarded 2000)

This annual grant (previously awarded by Social Services) was agreed to be reinstated to Relate, Winchester towards their annual rental costs.

(19) Hampshire Compact (awarded 2001)

This sum was awarded for the development of the Hampshire Compact document which included printing and launching of document and organising an annual conference.

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