Grant Decisions
From 2011 equal distribution of grants to all halls was replaced by an application system awarding variable sums based on needs
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Grant awards in the past few years:
July 2021
Preston Village Hall - £1500 towards electrical work
Leitholm Village Hall - £1000 towards redecoration due to water damage
Whitsome Arc - £1000 towards drainage repairs
Gordon Village Hall - £2000 towards installing a false ceiling
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February 2022
Chirnside Community Centre - £500 towards purchase of an under-counter fridge
Leitholm Village Hall - £300 towards re-decoration
Reston Village Hall - £1300 towards electricity for fridges and also new heating
Whitsome Arc - £305 towards outside repairs
Gavinton Village Hall - £800 towards hall insurance and the purchase of a generator
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June 2022
Chirnside Community Centre - £600 towards the purchase of new chairs and a trolley
Coldstream Community Centre - £1038 towards the cost of electrical work
Allanton Village Hall - £1850 towards drainage work
Leitholm Village Hall - £816 towards electrical work
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October 2022
Leitholm Village Hall - £500 towards hall insurance
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February 2023
Whitsome Arc - £250 for emergency repairs
Burnmouth Village Hall - £1000 for WiFi provision and utility costs
Coldstream Community Centre - £600 for survey connected to water ingress
Gavinton Village Hall - £500 for insurance
Chirnside Community Centre - £500 for fire prevention work
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June 2023
Gordon Village Hall - £570 for electrical work, door and toilet fittings
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October 2023
Leitholm Village Hall - £825.52 for emergency roof repairs
Gordon Village Hall - £1074.00 for a replacement front door
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December 2023
Abbey St Bathans Village Hall - £3,000 towards legal fees connected with conversion to a SCIO
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January 2024
Gavinton Village Hall - £500 towards annual insurance costs
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April 2024
Foulden Village Hall - £1,249 for replacement cooker
Reston Village Hall - £3,000 towards fitting of sound absorbtion panels
Allanton Village Hall - £2,000 towards redecoration costs
Gordon Village Hall - £1,500 towards redecoration costs
Whitsome Ark - £150 towards repair of petanque court
Chirnside Community Centre - £500 towards annual running costs
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October 2024
Gavinton VH - £2,250 towards microphone/hearing loop system
Coldingham PH - £500 towards EIRC report cost
Birgham VH - £500 towards insurance cost
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​January 2025
Chirnside CC - £1,500 towards replacing chairs
Lamberton VH - £500 towards cost of utilities
​March 2025
Paxton VH - £1,354 towards lend registry costs connected to SCIO
Leitholm - £754.80 for replacement notice board
Coldingham VH - £789.02 towards electrical work
Below is a list of the total amount each hall received in BFVH grant aid since the scheme started in 2011 up to 2021.
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