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Old Luce Community Fund Annual Report 1st October 2017- 30th September 2018

1 About the Community Fund and Panel Old Luce Community Council established Old Luce Community Fund with Foundation in 2014, in order to create a single application and award structure for local groups in , and ; and a single point of governance, administration and reporting for the Community Council and fund donors. Funding streams from seven wind farms currently contribute to the Old Luce Community Fund. The Foundation receives and processes applications, supports a local decision- making body, the Fund Advisory Panel, and provides governance and administration of funds held on behalf of the community. The Old Luce Community Fund Advisory Panel is made up of two Old Luce Community Councillors and seven other volunteers with local knowledge and an interest in supporting the community. The current Panel members are Lesley Goodchild (Chair), Boyd McIntosh, David Ferguson, Fred Murray (Old Luce Community Council), Ian Paterson (Old Luce Community Council), Marion Muir, Claire Hunter, Allan Ross and Nigel Miscampbell. The Panel meets approximately four times per year to make decisions on applications and other matters relating to fund governance. Approved minutes of meetings can be found at: https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/communities/funds/old-luce-panel-page/

2 Income and expenditure report: 1st October 2017 to 30th September 2018 During the reporting period annual community benefit payments from the following wind farms contributed into the Old Luce Community Fund: Barlockhart Moor Wind Farm, operated by ENGIE, contributed £26,271;

Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park Ltd. (CREPL) Community Fund contributed £28,303 in this period through the Old Luce Community Fund; Glenchamber Wind Energy Ltd contributed £18,860 and an additional sum of £10,506 derived from unclaimed payments from its Local Energy Discount Scheme;

Greencoat North Rhins Community Fund splits its fund between established Community Councils areas. In this period £3,431 was paid to Old Luce Community Fund; ScottishPower Renewables Kilgallioch Operational Local Fund made a contribution of £71,250 to the Old Luce Community Fund; SSE’s Artfield Fell payment was received late but was due in this reporting period, so has been included here - making a contribution of £13,226 to the Old Luce Community Fund; SSE’s Balmurrie Fell payment was received late but was due in this reporting period, so has been included here - making a contribution of £9,341 to the Old Luce Community Fund.; The first 2020 Renewables Airies payment anticipated in this period was delayed, taking it into the next reporting period. Table 1 below presents a summary of the overall positon of each constituent fund. The deficit figures reflect the practice of allocating the full amount of any award at the point of grant acceptance following the Panel decision. This includes multi-year awards since the full amount is considered to be allocated at the point of award and not available for other activity. Appendix 1 includes a full list of all awards made in the previous reporting year to illustrate the scale and range of projects these committed funds are supporting.

Table 1: Overview of constituent funds in the reporting period

Available Allocated Opening funds Fund Income during Balance carried period1 forward Barlockhart £23,997 £26,271 £21,999.39 £28,268.81 Carscreugh £26,801 £28,303 £81,190.55 -£26,086.63 RES Glenchamber £5,587 £29,366 £2,300.03 £32,652.95 Greencoat North Rhins £6,129 £3,296 £63.00 £9,362.00 SPR Kilgallioch -£167,732 £71,250 £270.00 -£96,752.00 SSE Artfield Fell £31,226 £13,226 £19,537.52 £24,914.50 SSE Balmurrie Fell £24,246 £9,341 £21,730.75 £11,856.03 Total -£49,746 £181,053 £147,091.23 -£15,784.34

Income projections for the coming year (1 October 2018 – 30 Sept 2019) anticipate an overall income of circa £312,401 which will clear the overspend presented above.

1 Includes multi-year grants allocated in period but not yet paid; £1,773 fund expenses and £19,500 administration fee.

3 About the Old Luce Community Endowment An endowment is a sum of money (capital) that is retained for long-term investment. The Old Luce Community Fund Panel, in consultation with Old Luce Community Council, established an endowment with Foundation Scotland for Old Luce in October 2016, with an initial investment of £25,000. The financial return from this is reinvested for capital growth, with the intention that it will provide an income to the Old Luce Community Fund after the lifetime of the wind farm community benefit funds, which is expected to be around 25 years. The endowment value at 30 September 2018 was £30,147.48 (£27,200.19 at 30 September 2017).

Due to current demand on the grant-making fund, no further donations were made into the endowment fund in the reporting period. However the Kilgallioch (Old Luce) Fund does make specific provision for up to 2.5% of that annual contribution to be invested in an endowment and, in due course, the Panel and Old Luce Community Council may wish to utilise this facility.

4 Awards from Old Luce Community Fund Between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2018, five awards totalling £134,276 were made to projects for the benefit of residents in the Old Luce area. These are listed below in Table 2.

Table 2: Grants awarded in the reporting period Fund Awardee Purpose of Grant Awarded Barlockhart Old Luce To support the operating costs £17,512 Development of Glenluce village hall for two Trust (OLDT) years. Glenluce Parent To add an outside awning to our £1,000 Council outside space to allow the children to access outside activities during wet weather. Total £18,512 Carscreugh Luce Valley To produce quarterly editions of Church of the Luce Valley News over three Scotland years. £2,580 To employ a Development OLDT Officer for three years. £74,882 Total £77,462

Fund Awardee Purpose of Grant Awarded Glenchamber No new awards were made

during the reporting period. Greencoat No new awards were made North Rhins during the reporting period. SPR No new awards were made Kilgallioch during the reporting period. SSE Artfield OLDT To provide high quality £17,788 Fell Christmas lights in Glenluce and Dunragit, including purchase of lights and associated electrical works (grant split over Artfield Fell and Balmurrie Fell) Total £17,788 SSE Balmurrie OLDT To provide high quality £20,514 Fell Christmas lights in Glenluce and Dunragit, including purchase of lights and associated electrical works (grant split over Artfield Fell and Balmurrie Fell) Total £20,514 Total Awarded - All funds £134,276

For further information about this Report or the Old Luce Community Fund please contact: Suzy Mercer: Community Fund Co-ordinator Foundation Scotland The Kiosk , and , DG7 2HP

Tel: 01557 814 927 E-mail: [email protected]

Appendix 1: Overview of awards made in the previous year, 1st October 2016- 30th September 2017

Fund Awardee Purpose of Grant Awarded Glenchamber Old Luce To purchase the derelict site of 21 Main Street £15,000 Development to create a community area. Trust Furniture Project To fund delivery and collection of furniture and £5,713 () electrical items for members of the public in the Old Luce area. Old Luce To purchase a barbecue for use by the people £1,395 Community and community groups of OLCC area. Council Old Luce To purchase a defibrillator for the village of £1,004 Community Glenluce, to be placed outside the hall in a Council heated cabinet. Total £23,112 Carscreugh Old Luce To pay for feasibility and planning work in £10,000 Development respect of potential purchase and subsequent Trust re-development of a derelict site in Glenluce, known as the Daprato's corner site.

Old Luce To purchase chairs and tables for Glenluce Hall £3,000 Community and chairs for Glen of Luce Hall. Council To replace mowers. £25,000 County Golf Club Total £38,000 Kilgallioch Old Luce To cover initial running costs for the Trust and £10,000 Development to pay for a Communication Platform. Trust Glenluce Mothers To cover costs of hall fees for twice weekly £1,008 and Toddlers meetings of mother and toddler group. Old Luce To purchase and redevelop the property £231,135 Development known as Brambles Café, Glenluce. Trust Total £242,143

Balmurrie Fell No new awards were made during the reporting period. Barlockhart Old Luce To enable the transfer of land, currently £2,622 Moor Development owned by the Wemyss Estates, to the Old Luce Trust Development Trust. Old Luce To improve the area around the Back Burn in £22,674 Development Glenluce, including replacing the old bridge. Trust Total £25,296

Artfield Fell No new awards were made during the reporting period.

Fund Awardee Purpose of Grant Awarded North Rhins Headway To assist people in understanding their £700 Dumfries and acquired brain injury, increase confidence and Galloway build self-esteem. The Arthur Trail To fund an information board at Dunragit that £1,400 Association ties this area into the Arthur Trail. Rhins Men's To purchase computers and hardware, and to £2,774 Shed pay for 1 years office running costs.

Total £4,874 Total Awarded- All funds £333,425