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

Enquiries
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