Councillor John Baugh

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.

The Councillor Community Grants Scheme is monitored by the Grants Panel and 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 John Baugh:

Organisation: Bocking Arts Theatre Trust
Project: New Induction System to provide hearing loop at the Bocking Arts Theatre
Overall cost of project: £984.00 (£784 requested)
Grant awarded: £784.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 31st October 2016 

Organisation: Salvation Army New Direction
Project: Well Being Project
Overall cost of project: £1675
Grant awarded: £1516
Joint Grant: No
Date: 11th January 2018

Organisation: Carers First

Project: Carers Celebration Event

Overall cost of project: £2400

Grant awarded: £500

Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Lyn Walters, Bill Rose, John McKee, Mrs Sue Wilson, Mrs Gabrielle Spray, Malcolm Dunn, Stephen Kirby and Stephen Canning

Date: 18th September 2018

Organisation: Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens Trust

Project: Gardening Volunteers

Overall cost of project: £300

Grant awarded: £300

Joint Grant: No

Date: 1st March 2019

Organisation: CHAPS Men's Health Charity
Project: The Braintree District Men's Health Project
Overall cost of project: £4000.00
Grant awarded: £100.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Ron Ramage, Frankie Ricci, Bill Rose, John Cunningham, Vanessa Santomauro, Peter Tattersley, Andrew Hensman and Gavin Maclure
Date: 7th February 2019

Organisation: Lyons Hall Primary School
Registered Charity No.: 07984238
Project: GROW Sensory Garden
Overall cost of project: £1,000
Grant awarded: £250.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors: Mrs Lyn Walters, Ian Pritchard and Trevor McArdle 
Date: 13th January 2021
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens Trust
Registered Charity No.: 212989
Project: Replanting Flower Beds at Main Entrance
Overall cost of project: £600
Grant awarded: £300
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Ian Pritchard (contributed £300)
Date: 3rd March 2021
Financial Year: 2020/21

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 Kevin Bowers, Graham Butland, Mary Cunningham, Tom 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: Braintree District Cultural Education Partnership
Registered Charity No.: n/a
Project: BDCEP Care Home Project
Overall cost of project: £2,500
Grant awarded: £150
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Frankie Ricci, Paul Euesden, Saif Rehman, Tom Cunningham
Date: 8th February 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Baby Stuff Braintree
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Baby Stuff - Winter Warmth
Overall cost of Project: £2500
Grant Awarded: £300
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Tom Cunningham, Mrs Mary Cunningham, Paul Euesden, Trevor McArdle, John McKee, Ian Pritchard
Date: 10th October 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: First Stop Centre
Charity Registration Number: 803170
Project: Slow Cooker Project
Overall cost of Project: £4200
Grant Awarded: £2700
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Ian Pritchard
Date: 28th October 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Friends of Bradford Street
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Blue Plaques
Overall cost of Project: £2350
Grant Awarded: £250
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors K Bowers, L Bowers-Flint, G Butland, M Cunningham, T Cunningham, J Edwards, L Jefferis, G Prime, F Ricci, M Thorogood, L Walters
Date: 19th July 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Friends of Bocking Windmill
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Community Building Maintenance
Overall cost of Project: £184.48
Grant Awarded: £184.48
Joint Grant: No
Date: 29th August 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: St Mary's Church, Bocking
Charity Registration Number: 1131205
Project: Friendly Friday Café 2023-24
Overall cost of Project: £1800
Grant Awarded: £250
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Jefferis
Date: 13th December 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Friends of Bocking Windmill
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Events equipment
Overall cost of Project: £289.26
Grant Awarded: £144.63
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Jefferis
Date: 11th January 2024
Financial Year: 2023/24

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation  

Councillor: Independent Architectural Designer/Consultant.

Spouse: Retired.

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Election expenses paid for by the Conservative Party (via Braintree District Conservative Association) .

Spouse: None

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None

4. Land/Property

Councillor/Spouse: 67-69 and 71 Church Lane, Bocking, Braintree CM7 5SD

5. Property Licences

Councillor/Spouse: None

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None

7.Securities

Councillor/Spouse: None

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

Self Employed Independent Architectural Designer/Consultant.

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Fellow of the RSA and Member of the Conservative and Unionist Party .

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

None

Updated: 22nd May 2023

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