Issue details

This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Community Fund Programme.

An application for community funding has been received from the 1^st Fareham Scout Group, for the sum of £4,911.61 to contribute to the replacement of the dilapidated asbestos roof of their scout hut, off Crescent Road, Fareham.

1^st Fareham Scout Group is a popular branch of the Scouts Association, with 92 members at present.  In addition to the use for scouting activities, the hut is regularly used by a local dance group, and as a venue for parties.

The organisation plans to entirely replace the aging roof of the hut, which is no longer watertight.  The total cost of this work has been quoted at £19,572.84. Over the past year, the scout group has run a ‘Raise the Roof’ campaign and, to date, has secured £12,661.23.  The campaign currently features in the Tescos Bags of Help vote at the local supermarket, and the group will secure a minimum of £1,000 from this funding stream.  They also have organised a bag packing session at the store at the end of August, which previously has netted the group over £1,000.

At the close of 2016, the group had £3,902.47 in their account, £1,871 of which was from the Raise the Roof campaign.

Both Ward Councillors, Cllr Mrs Bryant and Cllr Mrs Clubley, are supportive of this application.