A new community fund is being launched in Broughton to support local charities and community organisations.
Egdon Resources, the company which operates the Wressle oil site, is to team up with the Broughton Community and Sports Association (BCSA) who will run the fund on behalf of the company and its partners in the Wressle site.
The Egdon Community Fund aims to pump considerable funding into local community initiatives whilst the nearby well site operates. The site is forecast to last for up to 15 years and this year will see around £100,000 committed to the fund.
Egdon’s managing director Mark Abbot said:
“The Egdon team and our partner companies, Union Jack Oil and Europa Oil and Gas, are looking forward to working with the BCSA which, as an established local charity, has the existing infrastructure to get funds to where they are needed.
“The fund is designed to make a positive difference to Broughton and its residents. We would encourage local groups to get their bids in!”
Egdon has already started to support local initiatives.
So far, the fund has received applications from organisations such as community fun runs, the Broughton Wombles litter pickers, a local pre-school and the Broughton show. The fund also paid for the new beacon used in this year’s Jubilee celebrations.
One of the applications Egdon was particularly keen to support was the local Scout group who lost their hut in a fire in February. The hut, which had been the base for the group for more than 30 years, was razed to the grounds, and damage was also caused to the nearby storage lockup.
The Scouts needed support to clear the site removing four tonnes of debris and securing the lockup with new doors after they had to be cut open by the fire service, in order to move gas bottles to safety.
Egdon donated £3000 which enabled the Scouts to have all the debris removed, the site leveled and the lock-up secured.
How to apply for the fund
To apply for part of the funding you must apply directly to BCSA.
Applications will only be considered from the following:
- Community groups, activities, or events in the parish of Broughton.
- Groups must have a governing document/constitution.
- Groups must have their own bank account
- Groups must be voluntary/not-for-profit. (We cannot accept applications from businesses)
There are three funding windows available throughout the year.
1. 1st September 2022 to 31st December 2022 – Closed
2. 1st January 2023 to 30th April 2023
3. 1st May 2023 to 31st August 2023.
This year, Egdon will make available around £30,000 for each funding window. The remaining £10,000 will be held by Egdon for any applications that do not meet the above criteria and will be available at any time. Funding decisions will only be made once the funding window has closed, applicants should not expect a decision to be made prior to this point. Applications will not be accepted outside of these windows.
Applicants will be invited to submit the attached grant form by the closing date of each window.
Grant forms can be accessed by emailing BCSA at info@thisisbcsa.co.uk.
or download here
If you are unsure, please direct any questions to the above email and we will be happy to answer them. Our committee are thrilled to be able to work with Egdon to distribute vital funds to help improve our community.
