Purpose

On 18
December 2025 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Service
Support Grant applications received between from 8 September 2025
until 31 October 2025
 
Forty-Five applications were brought forward in
‘Appendix D’ of the meeting reports
pack.
 
After
consideration of these applications, the Committee recommended to
the Lead Cabinet Member for Resources that the following awards be
made, subject to agreement by Council on budget, and subject to
annual funding agreements with the organisations
concerned:
 

Royston and District Community Transport (RDCT) (VLVWRRKR) be
approved and funded at the full amount requested (average) of
£7,000 per year

 

Disability Huntingdonshire (ZVMRFVCM) be approved and funded at
the reduced amount of £12,998 per year (average) instead of
the full amount requested (average) of £51,993 per
year

 

Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre (XRCFVSBG) be approved and funded
at the reduced amount of £10,000 per year (average) instead
of the full amount requested (average) of £15,000 per
year

 

Care
Network Cambridgeshire (SNNMFJBN) be approved and funded at the
reduced amount of £10,000 per year (average) instead of the
full amount requested (average) of £34,830 per
year

 

Blue
Smile (HQDTWFVN) be approved and funded at the reduced amount of
£4,000 per year (average) instead of the full amount
requested (average) of £5,333 per year

 

Home-Start Royston, Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire
(HSRBSC) and Home-Start Cambridgeshire (HSC) (VHZFVRPG) be approved
and funded at the reduced amount of £14,047 per year
(average) instead of the full amount requested (average) of
£28,094 per year

 

Over
Day Care (TCPCTHWQ) be approved and funded at the full amount
requested (average) of £30,000 per year

 

Waterbeach and Landbeach Action for Youth (WAY) (MPFZPFZN) be
approved and funded at the full amount requested (average) of
£5,000 per year

 

Cambridge and District Citizens Advice (LLFGBDSW) be approved
and funded at the reduced amount of £105,000 per year
(average) instead of the full amount requested (average) of
£150,000 per year

 

CamSight (XWWFLMPN) be approved and funded at the reduced amount
of £9,600 per year (average) instead of the full amount
requested (average) of £38,077 per year

 

Hope
Against Poverty CIC (WXVLTRJK) be approved and funded at the
reduced amount of £14,400 per year (average) instead of the
full amount requested (average) of £116,413 per
year

 

Reach
Community Projects (RSPRJHHT) be approved and funded at the reduced
amount of £10,000 per year (average) instead of the full
amount requested (average) of £15,000 per year

 

Romsey
Mill (TKKTHPDB) be approved and funded at the reduced amount of
£15,845 per year (average) instead of the full amount
requested (average) of £31,689 per year

 

Support Cambridgeshire CCVS (MJHDLVQB) be approved and funded at
the full amount requested (average) of £20,000 per
year

 

Cambridge Acorn Project (JWZXXWGK) be approved and funded at the
reduced amount of £6,600 per year (average) instead of the
full amount requested (average) of £13,189 per
year

 

The
Voluntary Network (QRCMGXZT) be approved and funded at the full
amount requested (average) of £6,200 per year

 

Turtle
Dove (GFVVZBXB) be approved and funded at the reduced amount of
£5,000 per year (average) instead of the full amount
requested (average) of £15,000 per year

 

Sew
Positive (VBVZXRKF) be approved and funded at the reduced amount of
£5,000 per year (average) instead of the full amount
requested (average) of £10,000 per year

 

Ormiston Families (HDGVFVMQ) be approved and funded at the
reduced amount of £9,310 per year (average) instead of the
full amount requested (average) of £30,000 per
year

 

Afghanistan and Central Asian Asco (ACAA) (WMDTHJWQ) not be
approved for funding (full amount requested (average) £15,000
per year)

 

Cambridge Money Advice Centre (CMAC) (DHPJCJBD) not be approved
for funding (full amount requested (average) £5,000 per
year)

 

Living
Sport (XGHWFLWW) not be approved for funding (full amount requested
(average) -£50,000 per year)

 

Cambridge Cancer Help Centre (NNDMVPFH) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £2,750 per
year)

 

Cambridgeshire Deaf Association (DSWMNTSQ) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £13,058 per
year)

 

Headway Cambridge and Peterborough (TJSCCVSK) not be approved
for funding (full amount requested (average) £20,778 per
year)

 

Maggie's Cambridge Cancer Caring Centres (CGCVXNJG) not be
approved for funding (full amount requested (average) £25,000
per year)

 

Bassingbourn Community Food Bank (TGZXXNRQ) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £1,000 per
year)

 

Cambridge United Foundation Limited (TXMGKRPL) not be approved
for funding (full amount requested (average) £10,220 per
year)

 

Choices (SMPXFRGB) not be approved for funding (full amount
requested (average) £13,250 per year)

 

The
Liberation Cycle (WCPGSXGN) not be approved for funding (full
amount requested (average) £12,000 per year)

 

The
Meadows Children and Family Wing (TKNHWCWR) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £37,724 per
year)

 

Cambridge Older People's Enterprise (ZMRMDHND) not be approved
for funding (full amount requested (average) £8,000 per
year)

 

Curiously Divergent CIC (NBTVGJTN) not be approved for funding
(full amount requested (average) £42,833 per
year)

 

Arthur
Rank Hospice Charity (PMKCWBXK) not be approved for funding (full
amount requested (average) £15,654 per year)

 

Cruse
Bereavement Support (HLZXQCLG) not be approved for funding (full
amount requested (average) £11,266 per year)

 

Over
Day Centre (VMMBWRLP) not be approved for funding (full amount
requested (average) £50,000 per year)

 

Royal
Association for Deaf people (JCHXPKHL) not be approved for funding
(full amount requested (average) £85,863 per
year)

 

Cambridge Dial A Ride (KTKWLLVK) not be approved for funding
(full amount requested (average) £16,090 per
year)

 

Guide
Dogs for the Blind Association (VWRRCLWR) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £10,000 per
year)

 

Morden
Litlington MWS (PLTJZNSH) not be approved for funding (full amount
requested (average) £617 per year)

 

SSAFA
- the Armed Forces Charity (JQJZCMVS) not be approved for funding
(full amount requested (average) £120,000 per
year)

 

Fitness Rush Community CIC (VHXCFHVD) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £20,000 per
year)

 

Camtrust (TWJCGPXS) not be approved for funding (full amount
requested (average) £157,099 per year)

 

Cottenham Community Centre (QGFPHNJN) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £4,830 per
year)

 

Mixmusicdj (south Cambs) C.I.C (BHCZHXPK) not be approved for
funding (full amount requested (average) £8,569 per
year).

 

Content

To
accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (see
above).

Reasons for the decision

The
applications were considered in detail by the Grants Advisory
Committee and there is sufficient budget available.

Alternative options considered

To
reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee
and decide on the level of funding (£0 - £2,000) to be
awarded for each or defer a decision if further information is
required from grant applicants.