Appendix B ISLEWORTH & BRENTFORD AREA FORUM SMALL GRANTS 2015/2016 July 2015 Name of Organisation: Ivybridgelink Address: The Bridgelink Centre, Summerwood Road, Isleworth, TW7 1QU Criteria Category: Building stronger neighbourhoods Recent LBH funding: Nil Current Activities: The community centre promotes the benefit of the residents of Ivybridge, providing education and facilities in the interest of social welfare. Activities include advice on benefits, violence and CAB. Homework clubs, youth clubs and play & stay. Funding requested: £500 Purpose of Grant: A fun-day for the whole community, this event is annually recurring since 2000 and they have 2000 plus residents attending every year. The event will be held at the Bridgelink Centre and the surrounding green. All sections of Yes application completed Financial information Break down of expenditure satisfactory Radio Jackie £600 Funfair £1100 Climbing wall £650 Refreshments £500 Project previously No funded by Area Forum Complied with N/A returning the monitoring form and invoices/receipts for previous grants awarded Officer Comments The project meets the required criteria. AF/2015-2016/RD1 Name of Organisation: Our Lady of Sorrows and St Bridget’s Church Address: Memorial Square, 112 Twickenham Road, Isleworth TW7 6DL Criteria Category: Building stronger neighbourhoods Recent LBH funding: Nil Current Activities: Holding religious services such as christenings, funerals, marriages and baptisms. Hosting and helping to organise various weekly groups for disadvantaged people (including non-church members) e.g. older people, special needs, partially sighted, mental health drop-in. Funding requested: £500 Purpose of Grant: An open-air, ecumenical service of celebration and commemoration marking the 600th Anniversary of the Foundation of Syon Abbey for the Bridgettines, an order of religious people still existing today. It will take place on the site of Syon Abbey, behind Syon House, Brentford. The occasion is at 3pm on 19th July 2015, is hosted by the Duke of Northumberland and will be led by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, head of the Catholic Church in England. All sections of Yes application completed Financial information Break down of expenditure satisfactory Hire of public address system £450.30 Hire of portable toilets £396.00 Publicity £366.40 Postage and envelopes £70.00 Project previously No funded by Area Forum Complied with N/A returning the monitoring form and invoices/receipts for previous grants awarded Officer Comments The project does not meet the guidance criteria as this is a religious organisation and our criteria clearly states we do not fund any religious groups or events. AF/2015-2016/RD1 .