Finance Committee
Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
12th June 2026
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
22nd June 2026
commencing at 7pm,
for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.
With thanks,
Laura Smith
Town Clerk
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Agenda
Agenda of the meeting to be held on the 22nd June 2026 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
This meeting is open to the public, but space may be limited. Should you wish to attend or ask a question please inform the Town Clerk by Thursday 18th June 2026, 5pm.
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 20th April 2026
3. Finance Committee Minutes 20th April 2026
Action: To approve the minutes.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Action: To note any actions.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 3rd Macclesfield Upton Priory Scouts – £1950
5.1 3rd Macclesfield Upton Priory Scouts Grant
5.2 201 Squadron – £1770.30
5.2 201 Squadron Grant
5.3 Cheshire Streetwise – £250
5.3 Cheshire Streetwise Grant
5.4 Macclesfield Community Tree Nursery – £180
5.4 Macc Community Tree Nursery
5.5 Macclesfield Light Orchestra – £250
5.5 Macclesfield Light Orchestra
5.6 Maximum Cheer – £1975
5.6 Maximum Cheer
5.7 Starr in the Community- £2000
5.7 Starr in the community
Total: £8,375.3
Action: To consider the above grant applications
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Bee You
6.1 Bee You Support Hive grant feedback
6.2 CRFS
6.2 CFRS grant feedback
6.3 Civic Society
6.3 Civic society grant feedback
6.4 Refugees Welcome
6.4 Refugees Welcome grant update
6.5 St Albans School
6.5 St Albans grant feedback
6.6 Macclesfield Mail Voice Choir
6.6 Macc Male Voice Choir grant feedback
6.7 Space 4 Autism
Please email for a copy as too big for website
To note the reports
7 Financial Reports
7.1 Spend to date:
Action: To approve the spend to date (End MAY 2026) of £220,854
7.2 Spend to Date
Action: To note the following reports:
7.2.1 Income and Expenditure
7.2.1 Detailed Income and Expenditure
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
7.2.4 Authorised Payments
Please email for a copy as too big for website
7.2.5 List of Regular Payments
7.2.5 List of Regular Payments 2026
8 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 14th September 2026 venue to be confirmed.
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held on the 22nd June 2026 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance
Cllr David Edwardes
Cllr Alift Harewood
Cllr Chris Wilcock
Cllr Emma Gilman
Cllr Mike Hutchison
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Ruth Thompson
2 Declarations of Interest
Cllr Wilcock declared a non pecuniary interest in item 5.2 as he knows the applicant personally and knows members of the squadron.
Cllr Harewood declared a non pecuniary interest in 5.2 as she used to be Chair of the committee.
Cllr Hutchison declared a non pecuniary interest in item 5.6 as he used to teach the applicant.
Cllr Gilman declared a non pecuniary interest in item 5.6 as she gave this group a Mator award this year.
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
The grant applicants spoke in this session.
The meeting will then be reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 20th April 2026
Resolved: The minutes were approved.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Resolved: There were no updates.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 3rd Macclesfield Upton Priory Scouts – £2000
Resolved: The committee approved to increase the grant amount to £2000.
5.2 201 Squadron – £1770.30
Resolved: The above grant applications were approved.
5.3 Cheshire Streetwise – £250
Resolved: The above grant applications were approved.
5.4 Macclesfield Community Tree Nursery – £180
Resolved: The above grant applications were approved.
5.5 Macclesfield Light Orchestra – £250
Resolved: This item was deferred to the next meeting as the Committee has some questions and there was no representative in attendance.
5.6 Maximum Cheer – £1975
Resolved: The above grant applications were approved.
5.7 Starr in the Community- £2000
Resolved: The above grant applications were approved.
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Bee You
6.2 CRFS
6.3 Civic Society
6.4 Refugees Welcome
6.5 St Albans School
6.6 Macclesfield Mail Voice Choir
6.7 Space 4 Autism
The reports were noted.
7 Financial Reports
7.1 Spend to date:
Resolved: The spend to date (End MAY 2026) of £220,854 was approved for Full Council 20th July 2026.
7.2 Spend to Date
Resolved: The following reports were noted:
7.2.1 Income and Expenditure
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
7.2.4 Authorised Payments
7.2.5 List of Regular Payments
8 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 14th September 2026 venue to be confirmed.