2026-27

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Previous Years

Finance documents from previous years can be found in our Finance Archive

Banking

The Parish Council maintains both a current and savings account with Unity Trust Bank. The Parish Council is also VAT registered.

Grants (S137 Payments)

Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 allows the Parish Councils, to give grants which will bring direct benefit to their local area or any part of it, or to all or some of its inhabitants.

Clenchwarton Parish Council budgets for an amount of money (not large) to be spent in this way each year. Applicants may be individuals, charities or groups. When assessing an application, the Parish Council will take some or all of the following into consideration:

• The use to which the money will be put and the consequent benefits to the local community.
• Whether any matched funding is being offered (this includes volunteer labour)?
• Will the sum being requested be in proportion to the percentage of the population who will benefit?
• If the applicant is a group which includes members from outside the Parish, has funding been sought from the other areas represented?
• If, after receiving a grant, a further application is made in a subsequent year,
• What efforts have been made to become self-sufficient?
• Are audited accounts available?

The decision to award a grant will be made by the full council and that decision shall be final. Unsuccessful applicants are however free to re-apply within the year.

Application forms can be downloaded or are available from the clerk. Applications will be decided on twice a year in April and October.