Councillor Andrew Hensman

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 Andrew Hensman:

2016/17

Organisation: Braintree District Museum Trust
Project: Museum Gallery Refurbishment
Overall cost of project: £5,000.00
Grant awarded: £1,500.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor John Cunningham
Date: 10th March 2017

2017/18

Organisation: Braintree, Halstead and Witham Citizens Advice Bureau
Project: Citizens Advice in the Community
Overall cost of project: £2280
Grant awarded: £760
Joint Grant:Yes - Councillors Mrs Mary Cunningham and John Cunningham
Date: 26th June 2017

Organisation: Al Falah Braintree Islamic Centre
Project: Mosque Open Day
Overall cost of project: £1,600.00
Grant awarded: £333.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John Cunningham and Mrs Mary Cunningham
Date: 17th August 2017

Organisation: Braintree Chess Club
Project: Braintree Chess 2017
Overall cost of project: £940.24
Grant awarded: £240.00
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillors John Cunningham and Mary Cunningham)
Date:  7th November 2017

Organisation: Braintree Basketball Club
Project: Electronic Score Board
Overall cost of project: £944
Grant awarded: £100
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillors Mary Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Tom Cunningham, Vanessa Santomauro and Graham Butland)
Date: 10th January 2018

2018/19

Organisation: CHAPS Men's Health Charity
Project: The Braintree District Men's Health Project
Overall cost of project: £4000.00
Grant awarded: £1500.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Ron Ramage, Frankie Ricci, Bill Rose, John Cunningham, Miss Vanessa Santomauro, Peter Tattersley, John Baugh and Gavin Maclure
Date: 2nd February 2019

2019/20

Organisation: Home-Start Essex 
Charity Registration Number: 1170940
Project: Braintree Family Group
Overall cost of Project: £10,000 to cover entire year
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Mary Cunningham, Dean Wallace, Saif Rehman, Tom Cunningham, Mrs Lyn Walters and  David Mann
Date: 1st August 2019
Financial Year: 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, Tom Cunningham, Kevin Bowers, Mrs Lyn Walters, Peter Tattersley, and John McKee
Date: 22nd July 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: £500
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John Baugh, Kevin Bowers, Graham Butland, Mary Cunningham, Tom Cunningham, John McKee, Ian Pritchard, Wendy Schmitt, Peter Tattersley, Dean Wallace, Lyn Walters and Justin Wrench
Date: 26th May 2021
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Heads2Minds
Registered Charity No.: 1192588
Project: Pet assisted therapy 
Overall cost of project: £1200
Grant awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Saif Rehman
Date: 21st October 2021
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: St Paul's Church, Braintree
Charity No.: n/a
Project: Messy Fun Day
Overall cost of project: £600
Grant awarded: £600
Joint Grant: No
Date: 4th February 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: St Paul's Church, Braintree
Charity No.: n/a
Project: To provide a Defibrillator at St Paul's
Overall cost of project: £2562.20
Grant awarded: £1262.20
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Wrench and Rehman
Date: 28th February 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Braintree District Museum Trust
Charity No.: 1110447/05408088
Project: Exhibition "The Wonderful World of Ladybird Artists"
Overall cost of project: £5000
Grant awarded: £550
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John McKee, Ian Pritchard, Saif Rehman, Richard van Dulken, Lyn Walters
Date: 17th October 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Braintree Museum Trust
Charity No.: 111047/05408088
Project: Together in Sound
Overall cost of project: £1995
Grant awarded: £722
Joint Grant: No
Date: 11th January 2023
Financial Year: 2022/23

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor: Carer, Chairman and Trustee of Archer Community Trust and Personal Licence Holder (Licence issued by Braintree District Council as the Licensing Authority under the Licensing Act 2003).

Spouse: N/A

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Contribution to Election expenses made by the Braintree Constituency Conservative Association.

Spouse: N/A

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor: Trade waste and pest control contract on behalf of Archer Community Trust.

Spouse: N/A

4. Land/Property

Councillor: 20 St Mary's Road, Braintree, CM7 3JR (occupant)

Spouse: N/A

5. Property Licences

Councillor: 28-32 East Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JJ as Trustee of the Archer Community Trust.

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

P.S Archer

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Chairman and Trustee of the Archer Community Trust, Member of The Conservative Party, Member of the Braintree Constituency Conservative Association, Member of the Conservative Councillors Association, Chairman of the National Autistic Society - Essex Branch and Chairman of Essex All Age Autism Partnership Board.

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

None

Updated: 25th August 2020

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