Councillor Tom Cunningham

Councillors’ Community Grant

This Grant Scheme operates from 1^st September 2016 and provides all 49 Ward Councillors with funds to support Organisations and Groups to develop and deliver community projects and initiatives that benefit local residents.

Councillors are obliged to consider the Member Code of Conduct when making grant decisions.  To aid transparency the details of each grant are published below.  

Grants made by Councillor Tom Cunningham:

2017/18

Organisation: Black Notley Community Association Table Tennis Club

Project: Equipment Replacement

Overall cost of project: £1,600

Grant awarded: £500

Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Graham Butland and Frankie Ricci

Date: 2nd October 2017

Organisation: Braintree Basketball Club
Project: Electronic Score Board
Overall cost of project: £944
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes- Councillors Mrs Mary Cunningham, John Cunningham, Graham Butland, Vanessa Santomauro and Andrew Hensman
Date: 11th January 2018

 Organisation: Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford
Project: Early Intervention
Overall cost of project: £17000
Grant awarded: £966
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Frankie Ricci and Graham Butland
Date:5th February 2018

2018/19

Organisation: Al Falah Braintree Islamic Centre 
Project: Community Fun Day
Overall cost of project: £3000
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs M Cunningham, Graham Butland, John Cunningham, Mrs Lyn Walters, Frankie Ricci and John McKee
Date: 24th May 2018

Organisation: Hearing Help Essex Ltd
Project:Hearing Aid Support Service
Overall cost of project: £12,320 (requesting £2353.)
Grant awarded: £250.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John Cunningham, Mrs Mary Cunningham, Frankie Ricci, Peter Tattersley, Phil Barlow, Mrs Lyn Walters, Miss Vanessa Santomauro and Peter Schwier.
Date: 28th January 2019

Organisation: Daws Hall Trust
Charity Registration Number: 1157570
Project: Daws Hall Projects
Overall cost of Project: £28,500
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Graham Butland, Malcolm Dunn, Tony Everard, David Mann, Frankie Ricci, Mrs Wendy Schmitt and Mrs Lyn Walters)
Date: 25th March 2019
Financial Year: 2018/19

2019/20

Organisation: Community Iron
Charity Registration Number: 1162930
Project: Mental Health First Aid Train the Trainer
Overall cost of Project: £2232 (Requested £2232)
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Miss Vanessa Santomauro, Graham Butland, Saif Rehman, Frankie Ricci, Mrs Mary Cunningham, Kevin Bowers, Mrs Lyn Walters, Peter Tattersley, John McKee and Andrew Hensman
Date: 7th June 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Baby Stuff
Project: New Shed, Base, Hilti Fixings
Overall cost of Project: £1,250
Grant Awarded: £350.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Graham Butland, Mrs Mary Cunningham, Frankie Ricci, Mrs Lyn Walters and Dean Wallace
Date: 4th December 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

2021/22

Organisation: Braintree District Museum Trust
Registered Charity No.: 1110447 and 05408088
Project: Exhibition 'Space Fact & Fiction'
Overall cost of project: £7,500
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John Baugh, Kevin Bowers, Graham Butland, Mary Cunningham, Andrew Hensman, John McKee, Ian Pritchard, Wendy Schmitt, Peter Tattersley, Dean Wallace, Lyn Walters and Justin Wrench
Date: 26th May 2021
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Wilderness Foundation UK
Registered Charity No.: 1118493 
Project: Wilderness nature therapy 
Overall cost of project: £60,000 per year
Grant awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mary Cunningham, Kevin Bowers and Frankie Ricci
Date: 29th November 2021
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Braintree District Cultural Education Partnership
Registered Charity No.: n/a
Project: BDCEP Care Home Project
Overall cost of project: £2,500
Grant awarded: £750
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Frankie Ricci, Paul Euesden, Saif Rehman, John Baugh
Date: 8th February 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Al Falah Braintree Islamic Centre
Registered Charity No.: 1086210
Project: Community Fun Day
Overall cost of project: £3,900
Grant awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Mary Cunningham, John McKee, Saif Rehman, Frankie Ricci, Mrs Wendy Schmitt, Dean Wallace and Mrs Lyn Walters
Date: 1st June 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Black Notley Table Tennis Club
Registered Charity No.: N/A
Project: Surrounds for table tennis hall 
Overall cost of project: £600
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Graham Butland and Frankie Ricci
Date: 10th June 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Great Notley Parish Council
Registered Charity No.: N/A
Project: Great Notley tree planting project 
Overall cost of project: £594
Grant awarded: £198
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Graham Butland and Frankie Ricci
Date: 20th June 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Baby Stuff Braintree
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Baby Stuff - Winter Warmth
Overall cost of Project: £2500
Grant Awarded: £450
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John Baugh, Mrs Mary Cunningham, Paul Euesden, Trevor McArdle, John McKee, Ian Pritchard
Date: 4th September 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Elim Church Braintree
Charity Registration Number: 251549
Project: Planting on highways land Manor Street Braintree
Overall cost of Project: £1150
Grant Awarded: £300
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Mary Cunningham, Ian Pritchard, Saif Rehman, Frankie Ricci
Date: 23rd October 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Braintree (aka Braintree District Walkabout)
Registered Charity No.: N/A
Project: RWW Braintree First Aid Provision 
Overall cost of project: £521
Grant awarded: £173
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Graham Butland and Frankie Ricci
Date: 10th November 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Community360
Registered Charity No.: 1092567
Project: Cost of Living 
Overall cost of project: £11,334
Grant awarded: £498
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Kevin Bowers, Graham Butland, James Coleridge, Patrick Horner, Andy Munday, Bill Rose, Wendy Schmitt, Peter Tattersley, Richard van Dulken and Justin Wrench
Date: 15th March 2023
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Al Falah Braintree Islamic Centre 
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Family Fun Day 2023
Overall cost of Project: £4,000
Grant Awarded: £150
Joint Grant: Yes (Cllr Ayten, Cllr Butland, Cllr M Cunningham, Cllr Diamond, Cllr Green, Cllr Jefferis, Cllr Mason, Cllr Ricci and Cllr Wrench)
Date: 27th June 2023 
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Friends of Bradford Street
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Blue Plaques
Overall cost of Project: £2350
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors J Baugh, K Bowers, L Bowers-Flint, G Butland, M Cunningham, J Edwards, L Jefferis, G Prime, F Ricci, M Thorogood, L Walters
Date: 20th July 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Baby Stuff Braintree
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Winter Warmers 2023
Overall cost of Project: £4000
Grant Awarded: £300
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors G Butland, M Cunningham, J Edwards, G Prime, F Ricci, R van Dulken, L Walters
Date: 11th September 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: First Stop Centre
Charity Registration Number: 803170
Project: Community Fridge and New Freezers
Overall cost of Project: £1000
Grant Awarded: £150
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors J Edwards and M Cunningham)
Date: March 2024
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Notley Green Community Association
Charity Registration Number: 1058443
Project: Notley Green Community Association
Overall cost of Project: £671
Grant Awarded: £224
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors G Butland, F Ricci
Date: 20th May 2024
Financial Year: 2024/25

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor: Office for Will Quince MP (Communications Manager) Wrights Farm Contracts Ltd (Administrative support), Self Employed Conservative Party Campaign Manager, Parish Councillor (Great Notley Parish Council) and Essex County Councillor.

Spouse: N/A.

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Election expenses met by Braintree Constituency Conservative Association.

Spouse: N/A.

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor: None.

Spouse: N/A.  

4. Land/Property

Councillor:35 Malyon Close, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QZ

Spouse: N/A.

5. Property Licences

Councillor: None. 

Spouse: N/A.

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor: None.

Spouse: N/A.

7. Securities

Councillor: None.

Spouse: N/A.

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

Office for Will Quince MP (Communications Manager) Wrights Farm Contracts Ltd (Administrative Support) and  Self Employed Conservative Party Campaign Manager.

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None.

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Member of Great Notley Parish Council and Essex County Council, Member of the Braintree Constituency Conservative Association, CIPD and RAC.

11. Gifts and Hospitality with as estimated value of at least £50

None.

Updated: 30th May 2023

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