Finance Committee
Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.
Dates
Mon 12th May 2025, 7:00pm
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Location
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
2nd May 2025
To Chair Cllr Ruth Thompson and Councillors David Edwardes, Emma Gilman, Alift Harewood-Jones, Mike Hutchison and Chris Wilcock.
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of
Macclesfield Town Council’s Finance Committee meeting to be held at
Macclesfield Town Hall
on
12th May 2025
commencing at 7pm,
for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.
With thanks,
Laura Smith
Town Clerk
Agenda
Agenda of the meeting to be held on the 12th May 2025 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
This meeting is open to the public, but space may be limited. Should you wish to attend please inform the Town Clerk by Thursday 8th May 2025.
1 Apologies for Absence
2 Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.
Public Questions
The meeting will be adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
The meeting will then be reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 3rd March 2025
3. Finance Committee MIns 3rd March 2025
Action: To approve the minutes.
Updates from the Minutes
Action: To note any actions.
4 Grant Applications
4.1 Ash Grove Academy £250
4.2 Digital Arts Box CIC £1999.98
4.3 Macc Brass Band £250
4.4 Rossendale Trust £2000
4.5 Space 4 Autism £2000
4.6 St Johns School PTA £250
Total Amount requested: £ 6,749.98
Action: To consider the above grant applications
.
5 Grant Updates
5.1 Child Safety Media
5.2 Civic Society
5.2 Civic Society grant feedback form
5.3 World Harvest Festival
5.3 World harvest festival grant feedback form
5.4 MHA Communities
5.4 MHA communities grant feedback
5.5 CORE grant feedback
To note the reports
6 Financial Reports
6.1 Spend to Date
Action: The spend to date (End Mar 2025) of £1,025,882 to be approved for Full Council 19th May 2025.
6.2 Reports
Action: The following reports were noted:
6.2.1 Income and Expenditure
6.2.1 Detailed Income & Expenditure
6.2.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
6.2.2 Bank – Cash and Investment Reconciliation
6.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
6.2.4 Authorised Payments
6.2.5 List of Regular Payments
6.2.5 List of Regular Payments 2025
7 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 23rd June 2025 at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on the 12th May 2025 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall
In Attendance:
Cllr Ruth Thompson
Cllr Alift Harewood-Jones
Cllr Chris Wilcock
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Mike Hutchison
Cllr Emma Gilman
Cllr David Edwardes
2 Declarations of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
Public Questions
The grant applicants below attended to speak about their applications.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 3rd March 2025
Resolved: The minutes were approved.
Updates from the Minutes
Resolved: There were no actions.
4 Grant Applications
4.1 Ash Grove Academy
Resolved: The grant of £250 was approved.
4.2 Digital Arts Box CIC
Resolved: The grant OF £1999.98 was approved.
4.3 Macc Brass Band
Resolved: The grant was approved for £250.
4.4 Rossendale Trust
Resolved: The grant for £2000 was approved.
4.5 Space4Autism
Resolved: The grant for £2000 was approved.
4.6 St Johns School PTA
Resolved: The grant for £250 was approved.
5 Grant Updates
5.1 Child Safety Media
5.2 Civic Society
5.3 World Harvest Festival
5.4 MHA Communities
5.5 CORE
The reports were noted.
6 Financial Reports
6.1 Spend to Date
Resolved: The spend to date (End Mar 25) of £1,025,882 was approved for Full Council 19th May 2025.
6.2 Reports
Resolved: The following reports were noted and approved.
6.2.1 Income and Expenditure
6.2.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
6.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
6.2.4 Authorised Payments
6.2.5 List of regular payments
7 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 23rd June 2025 at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Meeting Closed: 7:38pm
Chair: Cllr Dr Ruth Thompson
Clerk: Helena Gowler