Grant Application update (January 2025): As of the 13th January 2025, the Town Council's Grant Application Scheme has been closed and
no further applications will be considered until further notice due to financial constraints upon the Council.
As a result of this decision, the links to the policy and application documents (below) have been removed. If you have any queries regarding
this matter, please contact the RFO, Paul Hayward, using the contact details elsewhere on this website. Thank you.
Current Financial Year 2024-25:
None
Previous Financial Year 2023-24
St Mary's PCC (April) £250 towards clock repair/maintenance costs (an agreement from 1968)
Nourish (June) £2000 towards venue hire costs at the Guildhall.
Trident Swim Club (July) £1000 towards new equipment to assist teaching in pools
Axminster Christmas Together (Nov.) £300 towards costs of the annual Christmas lunch at Guildhall
Axminster Hub (Nov.) £250 towards operating costs of the project
Pippins Eco-Hub (Nov.) £525 towards energy saving efficiency upgrades in the community building
Axe Valley Ring and Ride (Dec.) £1000 towards annual operational costs
Axminster Community Shed (Dec.) £1000 towards creation of new Mental Health project space at the Scott Rowe building
Full details of all grants awarded can be found on the Transparency page
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Previous Financial Year 2022-23
In the current financial year 2022-23, the Council has awarded Community grants to the following organisations:
Guildhall Management Committee £19,000 (towards operational costs of the Guildhall building and venue)
Axe Valley Ring and Ride (April) £1000 towards annual running costs
Plastic Free Axminster (May) £550 towards website and consumables
Axminster Skate Park (June) £1976 towards annual insurance premium costs (plus £82000 capital investment contribution)
Axe Vale Netball Club (July) £610 towards health project for netball participants
Nourish (July) £2000 towards annual costs of hiring venue for Nourish kitchen and lunches
Nourish (October) £720 towards costs of providing Warm Space at the Guildhall
Axminster Hub (October) £1000 towards annual operational costs for this organisation
Pippins Pantry (October) £500 towards provision of Winter resilience / Warm Space measures.
Axminster Job Club (October) £5725 towards annual running costs for the Job Club.
Axe Valley Ring and Ride (November) (additional grant) £1000 towards additional annual running costs for the service.
No Toy Left Behind (November) £1366 towards provision of Winter resilience / Warm Space measures.
Axminster Christmas Together (December) £1500 towards Christmas Lunch event at Guildhall (Warm Spaces/Winter resilience)
Axe Valley Christians Against Poverty [AVCAP] (December) £1200 towards provision of support for residents needing advice
East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau (January) £2422.20 towards provision of financial support services for Axminster residents
The Council also made small grants available to local groups to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 under S137 LGA1972.
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Previous Financial Year 2021-22
In 2021-22 the Council gave out Community grants totalling £10,215 to the following organisations:
Axminster Community Shed £2000 (February 2022)
Axminster Junior Park Run £1000 (February 2022)
Plastic Free Axminster £265 (November 2021)
Axminster Junior Art Project (September 2021) - awarded by the Mayor
Axminster Job Club £2000 (June 2021)
Axminster Youth Club £1000 (June 2021)
Royal British Legion - Axminster branch £700 (May 2021)
Axminster Repair Cafe £1000 (May 2021)
Nourish Axminster £1000 (April 2021)
Axe Valley Ring and Ride Transport £1000 (April 2021)
The Town Council also awarded Grant Assistance to the Guildhall Management
Committee for £25,000 in the Financial Year 2021-22.