LEWISHAM TENANTS FUND
Special Grant Policy
- The item claimed for should enhance and encourage greater tenant involvement
- Grants cannot normally be applied for after expenditure has been incurred.
- All items of expenditure over £250 should be insured. Please send confirmation of this with your application.
- If you are claiming a grant for an event, please check with Resident Involvement staff whether you will need liability insurance and advise us accordingly.
- Copies of your Group’s last audited accounts and proof of your current cash balance must be sent with your application. (Copy of bank statement or pass book).
- All applications will be acknowledged within 5 working days.
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Purpose of the grant |
To enable accredited group’s to apply for funding for an extra ordinary purpose, which should enhance and encourage greater tenant involvement. |
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Who can apply? |
Accredited Group’s with less than £1,000 in their account after planned expenditure. |
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How application is made |
Completed Special Grant Application form. All applications must be agreed and minuted by the committee. |
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Insurance |
To be decided by the Management Committee on an individual basis. |
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Receipts |
Grant must be spent within 3 calendar months or grant returned to LTF. Copies of receipts must be sent to LTF within 3 weeks, after purchase of goods or service. Any unspent grant money must be returned to LTF. |
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Decision made by |
The Management Committee who meet during the last week of January, April, July and October each year. Requests MUST be received 10 days beforehand. |
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Timescale |
Pay within 10 working days of decision or Write to Group, giving reason for non payment within 10 working days of decision |
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Appeal |
Group’s can appeal using LTF’s appeals procedure. |
Reviewed 30 January 2008
Next Review date: January 2009