Peter Baker Grants Distribution Committee.
Congratulations to all those who received funding in this round.
Peter Baker Grants – Winter 2024
| Application ID | Organisation name | Project title | Total cost of project | Final Award |
| 20316 | Thatcham Town Council (Applicant) | Baby Memorial Garden at
London Road Cemetery, Thatcham |
£30,325.00 | £3,000.00 |
| 20335 | Community Youth
Project |
February Half Term 2024 – Community Youth Project and West Berks Young Carers | £2,155.25 | £2,155.25 |
| 20329 | Swings & Smiles | Mobility & Changing Aids for Disabled Teenagers to Support Play & Recreation | £4,677.50 | £4,677.50 |
| 20331 | Berkshire MS Therapy Centre | Specialist Exercise for people with Multiple Sclerosis 2024 | £47,034.00 | £5,000.00 |
| 20226 | 4 Legs Community Radio | Funding support for West
Berkshire Community Radio Station |
£10,600.00 | £2,000.00 |
| 20332 | All Yours Period Box C.I.C | Storage unit – 12 months costs (2024 – 2025) | £1,747.20 | £1,747.20 |
| 20318 | Newbury Street Pastors | Part Time Administrator Salary 2024 | £5,520.00 | £2,500.00 |
| 20320 | Newbury Riding for the Disabled Limited | Safety and Security
Lighting for Newbury RDA |
£4,813.80 | £2,500.00 |
| 20321 | Recovery In Mind | Recovery in Mind Core Costs 2024-2025 | £20,750.00 | £5,000.00 |
| 20314 | Basingstoke Voluntary Action | Basingstoke Veterans Hub | £1,640.00 | £1,640.00 |
| 20315 | The Base Greenham | Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 Exhibition Workshops for Schools | £6,292.00 | £3,000.00 |
| 20306 | Thatcham Youth | Free Music Tutoring – The Zone Youth Club 2024 | £1,242.00 | £918.00 |
| 20309 | Lambourn Junction
Community Interest Company |
Lambourn Youth Junction | £5,200.00 | £5,200.00 |
| 20204 | West Berks Action for Refugees | Case worker for Asylum Seekers and refugees in West Berkshire | £35,060.00 | £5,000.00 |
| 20276 | Theale and Tilehurst Cricket Club | Irrigation works | £11,112.71 | £1,000.00 |
| 20295 | Newbury and Thatcham
Repair Cafe |
Start-up funding for the year 2024 | £2,833.73 | £470.00 |
| 20303 | St George’s Church | Let There Be Light – A Sustainable Solution | £36,310.68 | £3,000.00 |
| 20298 | Eight Bells for Mental Health | Grief First Aid Training | £3,000.00 | £1,500.00 |
| 20242 | Berkshire Chamber Music Festival | Berkshire Chamber Music Festival 2024 | £12,340.00 | £2,500.00 |
| 20287 | Young People and
Children First (YPACF) |
Changing Lives: Care
Leavers and Homeless 1625 |
£26,400.00 | £5,000.00 |
| 20194 | Newbury Chamber Choir | Newbury Chamber Choir –
2023/24 season – operational costs – to survive – we need help with our funding! |
£9,710.00 | £1,000.00 |
| 20277 | Compton Parish Council | Replacement Flooring for Compton Sports Pavilion | £4,972.66 | £1,000.00 |
| 20288 | Thatcham Rugby Club | Thatcham Rugby Club Community Kitchen | £30,000.00 | £1,500.00 |
| 20286 | Education Business
Partnership West Berkshire |
Developing Life Skills 2023/24 | £11,685.00 | £3,000.00 |
| 20048 | Parish of Welford with
Wickham |
St Swithun’s, Wickham – Progressing | £10,404.00 | £2,000.00 |
| 20132 | Educafe CIC | Educafe – Summer 2024 | £37,800.00 | £2,000.00 |
| 20279 | 3rd Newbury Scout
Group |
Sound Proofing / Dampening | £4,987.20 | £2,000.00 |
| 20278 | 3rd Newbury Scout
Group |
Additional Storage – A new container | £2,868.00 | £2,868.00 |
| 20266 | Hungerford Town Council (Applicant) | Hungerford Skate Park new fencing and ground improvements | £20,282.20 | £2,000.00 |
| 20250 | Kingsclere Parish Council | Sensory Play Boards | £1,567.00 | £728.70 |
| 20257 | Daisy’s Dream | Young Ambassadors Pilot Programme | £1,360.00 | £860.00 |
| 20219 | John Rankin Schools Federation – Newbury | School Ponds for Learning 2023-2024 | £10,000.00 | £2,000.00 |
| 20220 | St Mary’s Church Shaw cum Donnington | Kitchen Refurbishment for use by Community Groups | £10,589.00 | £1,000.00 |
| 19784 | West Berkshire Museum | Greenham Peace Women
Sculptures Acquisition |
£3,250.00 | £1,000.00 |
| 20243 | Douai Park Recreation Association | The purchase of new grounds maintenance equipment in the year 2023-24 is to ensure the sustainability of football, cricket and school sport. for the local community | £48,212.00 | £1,000.00 |
| 20238 | Home-Start North West Hampshire | Basingstoke Family Support | £37,200.00 | £5,000.00 |
| 20233 | Beech Hill Memorial Hall Trust | Acoustic improvements | £4,531.00 | £1,000.00 |
| 20221 | Basingstoke
NeighbourCare |
Car Transport Service for older people living in Basingstoke, Sherfield-onLoddon and Tadley | £77,120.00 | £3,000.00 |
| 20222 | Oakley Stitchers CIC | Storage, workspace and office facility. | £6,400.00 | £1,000.00 |
| 20223 | Parenting Special Children | West Berks Community Support Group – Reducing
social isolation, empowering parents/carers of ADHD and Neurodiverse children |
£5,675.00 | £1,000.00 |
TOTAL: £92,764.65