Smith, Mark - Ampthill
Name
Councillor Mark Smith
Community grants
Each Central Bedfordshire Councillor has access to £2,000 from which they can allocate grants to local projects that demonstrate a community benefit. Councillors can also work together across their ward to combine their grants, if that’s what is most needed. Find out more about the Ward Councillor grant scheme.
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2025/2026
Organisation: Maulden Baptist Church
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new mower and strimmer for volunteers
Amount: £580
Organisation: Ampthill Cultural Events
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards walkie talkies and accessories
Amount: £167.49
Organisation: Bloomin Well CIC
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards items to create a wildlife pond for wellbeing
Amount: £300
Organisation: Flittabus
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new bus
Amount: £250
Organisation: Jigsaw Club
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards the publication of the Jigsaw Club history book
Amount: £166.67
Organisation: Zonita Community Cinema
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new projector
Amount: £200
Organisation: Maulden Charities
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a defib
Amount: £335.84
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2024/2025
Organisation: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new phone and defibrillator for volunteers
Amount: £332.18
Organisation: Bloomin' Well CIC
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a compost toilet, shed and tools
Amount: £300
Organisation: Greensand Trust
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards educational resources for Clophill Lakes
Amount: £503.84
Organisation: Clophill Community Hub
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a fridge for food provision
Amount: £333.33
Organisation: Ampthill and District Preservation Society
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a portable PA system
Amount: £38.33
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2023/2024
Organisation: Young Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a large graffiti wall and other items for Health and Wellbeing Conference for Young People
Amount: £165.87
Organisation: Maulden Parish Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a Christmas tree and decorations
Amount: £366.66
Organisation: Clophill Parish Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Christmas lights
Amount: £110.67
Organisation: Flittabus
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new bus
Amount: £200
Organisation: NCT Mid Beds
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a items for baby bundles
Amount: £200
Organisation: Keech
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards undewater lighting for the hydrotherapy pool
Amount: £200
Organisation: Clophill Heritage Trust
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards undewater lighting for the hydrotherapy pool
Amount: £181.33
Organisation: Millbrook Parish Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a multiplay activity ramp
Amount: £200
Organisation: Parkside Community Hall
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a projector
Amount: £186
Organisation: St Mary's, Clophill
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards stonework repairs
Amount: £136.67
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2022/2023 Cost of Living Extension
Organisation: Maulden Parish Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Christmas Toy project
Amount: £250
Organisation: Citizen's Advice, Mid Beds
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards laptops for volunteers
Amount: £750
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2022/2023
Organisation: Clophill Village Hall
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new Clophill village hub
Amount: £500
Organisation: St Mary's Church, Clophill
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards repairs
Amount: £500
Organisation: Citizen's Advice, Mid Beds
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards laptops for volunteers
Amount: £250
Organisation: Ampthill Bowls Club
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards heating panels
Amount: £500
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2021/2022
Organisation: 9th Ampthill & Woburn [Badgerhill] Scout Group
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new floor
Amount: £1,000
Organisation: Clophill Pre School
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards community allotment project
Amount: £750
Organisation: St Mary's Church Clophill
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new guttering for community facility
Amount: £250
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2020/2021
Organisation: Clophill Heritage Trust
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards plant room extension
Amount: £1,850.30 (£319 used from 2019/2020 allocation)
Councillor Smith's grant allocation 2019/2020
Organisation: Maulden Community 5K
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Maulden Community 5K Equipment.
Amount: £172.39
Organisation: Flittabus
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards purchasing a new bus
Amount: £1,000
Organisation: Ampthill Bowls Club
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards purchasing 6 sets of training bowls
Amount: £509
Councillor Smith's COVID-19 allocation
Email address
mark.smith@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk