Committed funding by type of project or activity in 2024/25

All amounts are rounded to the nearest £. 

Type of organisation	£ allocated recommendations	% of total £ allocated recommendations	Number of approved recommendations	% of approved recommendations	£ average funding per recommendation
Village / community hall improvements	101,040	11.27	69	9.16	1,464
Events – including Festivals	79,870	8.91	78	10.36	1,024
Children / young people activities (non-school)	78,120	8.71	85	11.29	919
Support for vulnerable adults	76,669	8.55	57	7.57	1,345
Environmental improvements including In Bloom projects	72,670	8.10	55	7.30	1,321
Community safety	69,170	7.71	38	5.05	1,820
Sporting activities for adults	55,190	6.15	48	6.38	1,150
Public facilities (notice boards, toilets, shelters, lighting etc.)	51,740	5.77	60	7.97	862
Voluntary organisations (consultancy, websites, etc.)	40,840	4.55	34	4.52	1,201
Non-sporting activities for adults	39,140	4.36	38	5.05	1,030
Schools – playgrounds, gardens etc.	32,150	3.58	27	3.59	1,191
Historic monuments / museums / local history	30,560	3.41	28	3.72	1,091
Highway improvements	29,860	3.33	16	2.12	1,866
Schools – equipment / ICT	24,160	2.69	14	1.86	1,726
Public playgrounds for children and young people	21,980	2.45	16	2.12	1,374
Seasonal (Christmas lights, bonfires, etc.)	21,140	2.36	15	1.99	1,409
Defibrillators	17,721	1.98	23	3.05	770
Community libraries	17,010	1.90	16	2.12	1,063
Schools – events and other activities	11,850	1.32	9	1.20	1,317
Economic development	10,950	1.22	12	1.59	913
Community transport	10,380	1.16	10	1.33	1,038
Footpath improvements	3,650	0.41	4	0.53	913
Schools – subsidy to school trips	1,000	0.11	1	0.13	1,000
Flood defences	0	0	0	0	0
Covid-19 Projects	0	0	0	0	0