Grants

Wheatley Parish Council is able to financially support community organisations whose services or activities support the residents of the parish.

Please refer to our Grants Policy for details on who we can award grants to and how to apply.

If you would like to make an application, you must complete and return the Grant Application Form.

If you have any questions about grants or require assistance do contact the Parish Office.

Grants agreed for 2024-25

Maple Tree Centre (supporting families and young children) £3,000
Oxfordshire Play Association (OPA) (Wheatley & Holton Play and Activity Day) £1,500
Good Neighbour Scheme (supporting activities for lonely and elderly residents) £350
Assisted Reading for Children (ARCH) (supporting volunteers to read with school children) £660
1st Wheatley Guides (Financial support for hire charges) £702

Grants awarded in 2023-2024

Howe Trust (Christmas Hampers) £1,000
Maple Tree Centre (supporting families and young children) £3,000
South Oxfordshire Citizens Advice Bureau (support for advice centre) £600
St Mary’s Churchyard volunteers – supporting volunteers to maintain churchyard £420

Grants awarded in 2022-23

Maple Tree Centre (supporting families and young children) £5,000
Fusion Wheatley (Harvest Festival community event) £350
Community Larder (Supporting the Community Larder) £200
Oxfordshire Play Association (Wheatley & Holton Play and Activity Day) £1,500
South and Vale Citizens Advice (CAB services) £600
St Mary’s Churchyard volunteers (supporting maintenance of churchyard) £300
Clean Slate (support for residents) £250
Myvision (support for residents) £700
Wheatley Park Prize giving (contribution to prizes) £250
Howe Trust (donation towards Christmas hampers for families) £750

Grants awarded in 2021-22

ARCH (supporting reading development for young children) £450
Citizens Advice Bureau (supporting residents with advice and support) £500
Enrych Oxfordshire (supporting residents with additional needs) £750
Fusion Wheatley (community event) £750
Maple Tree Centre (supporting families and young children) £5,000
St Mary’s Churchyard (supporting volunteers to hel maintain the churchyard) £300
Wheatley Park Prize giving (contribution to prizes) £250
Wheatley Scout Group (supporting building maintenance of Scout hut) £1,000
Wheatley Windmill Preservation Society (supporting repairs to mill sails) £1,000

Grants awarded in 2020-21

Be Free Young Carers (carer support) – £100
Clean Slate (support for residents)- £100
Maple Tree Centre (running costs)- £5,000
St Mary’s Churchyard (churchyard maintenance) £500
Wheatley FC – (Floodlights) – £500
Wheatley Oaks (supporting new female football club) – £500
Wheatley Pre-School (maintenance of building) – £1,400
Wheatley Village Archive Group (rental costs)- £750

Grants awarded in 2019-20

To date the parish council has approved over £15,000 of grants to the following organisations:

Arch (volunteer readers) – £500
Citizens Advice Bureau (supporting charity) – £500
Clean Slate (support for residents)- £100
Enrych (supporting residents with additional needs)- £250
Howe Trust (raised allotment beds) – £175
Maple Tree Centre (running costs) £10,000
Oxfordshire Play Association (Play & Activity Day 2019) – £1,000
Wheatley Girl Guides (camping equipment) – £1,000
Wheatley FC (equipment and kit) – £500
Wheatley Park School (student awards) – £250
Wheatley Parochial Church (churchyard maintenance) – £500
Wheatley Village Archive Group (rental costs)- £1,500

Grants awarded in 2018-19

The parish council committed over £11,500 to support local organisations and charities, serving the community.

Maple Tree Centre – £7,500
Oxford Association for the Blind – £250
Wheatley Park School – £250
Royal British Legion – £40
Be Free Young Carers – £100
St Mary’s Church – £500
Wheatley Village Archive – £1,500
Friends of Wheatley Library – £1,000
Fusion Wheatley (St George’s Day) – £450