Middlemoor Community Benefit Fund Grants Awarded
The following projects have been supported through the Fund. Grant amounts are shown as the total amount awarded at the time the grant offer was made. All awards made are subject to contract.
Awards for Individuals
20 Individual grants were awarded between September 2024 and August 2025 totalling £29,390
Art Studio – £2,500
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £2,500
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £2,500
Educational Costs (Laptop, study materials, clothing, trips etc) – £2,000
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £250
Training Materials for Start-up Initiative – £2,500
Art Equipment – £2,500
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £1,000
International Student Exchange Program Costs – £1,000
Driving Instruction Fees – £500
Driving Instruction Fees – £1,200
Education Costs (Postgraduate) – £2,500
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £1,000
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £1,000
Driving Instruction Fees – £500
Driving Instruction Fees – £500
School Sport Exchange Program – £1,000
University Travel Costs – £2,500
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £990
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £950
9 individual grants were awarded between September 2023 and August 2024 totalling £16,662
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
Driving Instruction Fees – £413
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
Educational Equipment – £489
Music-related Costs and Driving Instruction Fees – £1,940
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £1,320
10 individual grants were awarded between September 2022 and August 2023 totalling £20,950
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £2,500
Amateur Sport Development Expenses (Memberships, equipment, travel, accommodation etc) – £2,500
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
Music-related Costs – £1,000
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
Education Expenses – £2,000
Educational Equipment – £450
University-related Expenses (Accommodation, education, equipment, travel etc) – £2,500
Awards for Organisations
July 2026
Alnwick Rugby Football Club Limited, Refurbishment Programme – £10,000
Chatton Village Hall Trust, Insulation and Refurbishment Project – £30,000
Eglingham Womens Institute, Member Support for 3 Years 2026-29 – £12,000
Embelton Parish Council, Partial Roofing of Quarry House at Embleton Quarry Nature Reserve – £11,830
Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team, Replacement 4×4 Emergency Response Vehicle – £10,000
Whittingham C of E Primary School, Computing Resources Project – £5,112
March 2026
Bolton Village Hall Committee, Disabled Access and Exterior Improvements – £8,105
Eglingham Parish Council, Defibrillator and Accessories Fund – £3,696
Glendale Agricultural Society, Children’s Countryside Day – £3,410
November 2025
Ingram Village Hall, Ingram Village Hall -Disabled Access Toilets and Improved Kitchen Facilities – £30,000
Tillside Parish Council, Playing Field Fencing – £7,850
July 2025
Eglingham Parish Council, Bulb Planting – £2,500
Eglingham Parish Council, Development Plan for Eglingham Community Field – £6,156
Eglingham Tennis Club, Coaching – £1,300
April 2025
Eglingham Parish Council, VE Celebrations – £349
May 2025
The South Charlton Parochial Church Council, Church Notice-Board – £1,254
March 2025
Eglingham and Old Bewick PCC, Holy Trinity Church Structural Repairs – £25,784
Eglingham Village Hall, Tree Works – £6,725
November 2024
Chatton Village Hall Trust, Toilet Refurbishment – £29,960
Hedgeley Parish Council, Installation of a Shimmy for Play Area – £6,273
October 2024
Creighton Memorial Hall, Refurbishment of Ladies Toilets and Resurfacing of Main Hall Floor – £2,500
Eglingham Parish Council, Eglingham Christmas Lights (Phase 3) – £865
September 2024
South Charlton Parochial Church Council, Major Service to Village Lawnmower – £700
July 2024
Eglingham Community Association, Festival on the Field – £2,500
Eglingham Parish Council, Replace Community Noticeboards in Eglingham and South Charlton Villages – £5,555
Eglingham Parish Council, Plant a Tree to Commemorate the King’s Coronation – £395
Eglingham Tennis Club, Court Refurbishment and Purchase of Ball Machine and Solar Panel – £6,693
March 2024
Eglingham Parish Council, Training Fund for Parish Councillors – £900
Eglingham Tennis Club, Coaching, Equipment and Court Maintenance – £2,216
Ellingham Village Hall, Hall Damp Proofing and Condensation Work – £4,371
December 2023
Ellingham C of E Primary School, 2 Year Old Provision ‘Wellies&Wonder@Ellingham’ – £2,156
Parochial Church Council, Mower Maintenance – £2,000
November 2023
Eglingham Parish Council, Eglingham Christmas Lights – £574
South Charlton Parochial Church Council, Maintenance and Running Costs of Village Lawnmower – £2,000
October 2023
Eglingham Village Hall, Tree Survey – £1,000
July 2023
Alnwick Rugby Football Club, Replace Floodlights – £5,000
Eglingham Community Association, Footpaths and Fingerposts Project – £10,000
Eglingham Parish Council, Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement – £2,500
Eglingham WI, Member Support for 3 Years 2023-2026 – £9,000
Whittingham C of E Primary School, Musical Provision Improvement – £3,747
May 2023
Eglingham Parish Council, Coronation Event Celebrations – £373
The South Charlton Parochial Church Council, Churchyard Lawn Mower – £2,399
March 2023
Eglingham Community Association, Satellite Broadband Trial – £6,153
Friends of Berwick & District Museum and Archives, Eglingham Churchyard – More Than Just Monuments and Names – £5,921
The Rock Community Fund, Petanque Court, Rock Cricket Pitch – £2,500
William Robertson Homes, Renovation, Longhoughton – £13,117
December 2022
Eglingham Parish Council, Defibrillator Requirements for Eglingham Parish – £3,085
Eglingham Parish Council, Eglingham Christmas Lights Rollout – £1,660
Eglingham Parish Council, Purchase and Installation of Speed Warning Sign – £8,239
Northumberland Dog Rescue, Renewable Wood Burning Installation – £1,290
October 2022
Eglingham Parish Council, Additional Christmas Lights – £1,660
GrantScape has administered this Fund from September 2022. The grants listed below were supported via the previous administrator. We are therefore unable to provide any further information or details on any of these grants.
June 2022
Eglingham Community Association – Tennis Coaching
Eglingham Community Association – Jubilee Celebrations
Eglingham Village Hall – Install Acoustic Panels and Replace Existing Light Fittings to LED’s
Eglingham Women’s Institute – Running Costs for 3 Years
Hear Abouts – Running Costs of the Parish Magazine, Years 4 and 5
South Charlton Community Network – A Community Gardening Initiative and Travel for Events
Individual Award – Competition Participation Costs
Individual Award – Support for University Studies
April 2022
Eglingham Parish Council – Replacement Tennis Pavilion, Concrete, Fixtures and Fittings
William Robertson Homes Association – Property Refurbishments in Embleton for Ex-farm Workers
South Charlton Village Hall – Install Outdoor Lighting and Purchase a Pergola
Community Action Northumberland – To Undertake 40 Household Energy Audits
Northumberland CVA – Providing Community Development Support Over 12 Months
Jan 2022
Age UK Northumberland – Running Costs to Ensure Services Reach the Over 50’s Living in Eglingham
December 2021
Eglingham Parish Council – Purchase of 4 Planters for North Charlton Village, Plus 3 Years Planting Costs
Eglingham Parish Council – Purchase and Install Christmas Lights in Eglingham Village
Eglingham Parish Council – Core Costs of the Eglingham Parish Local History Project
November 2021
Eglingham Parish Council – Replace the Tennis Pavilion on Eglingham Village Field
Hear Abouts – Towards the Parish Magazine to Cover Costs of Printer Rental, Supplies and Software
Individual Award – Accommodation Costs for the Academic Year 2021-2022
October 2021
Individual Award – Towards University Accommodation
August 2021
Eglingham Village Hall – Provide a Range of Educational, Cultural and Social Activities, Events and Trips
June 2021
Eglingham Parish Council – Phase 1 of a Biodiversity Survey
Eglingham Community Association – Towards Junior Tennis and Coaching
Eglingham Parish Council – Repairs to the Tennis Court Fence and Maintenance
Glanton Memorial Hall – Relocation and Refurbishment of Kitchen
Rock Cricket Club – Purchase and Installation of Two Lane Cricket Practice Nets
Eglingham Parish Council – Towards Phases 2 and 3 of Environmental Survey
South Charlton Village Hall – Purchase a Pizza Oven
Eglingham Cricket Club – Purchase a Ride on Mower
Individual Award – Purchase a Shooting Jacket and Travel Costs for Attending Competitions
Individual Award – Bagpipe Lessons
Individual Award – Bagpipe Lessons
Individual Award – Purchase Cricket Equipment and Support Related Travel Costs
April 2021
Eglingham Womens Institute – Annual Running Costs, Year 3
March 2021
St James South Charlton PCC – Lawnmower Maintenance and Fuel
North Northumberland Hospice – IT Infrastructure Support
Individual Award – University Study Costs
Individual Award – University Study Costs
Individual Award – IT Equipment for Study Support
Individual Award – IT Equipment for Study Support
Individual Award – IT Equipment for Study Support
January 2021
Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services – Raise Awareness of Domestic Abuse Across Rural Northumberland
November 2020
Lionheart Radio – Towards a New Radio Mast
Individual Award – Towards a Nail Technician Course and Equipment
July 2020
Eglingham Village Hall – Community Activities
Individual Award – Educational Support for University
April 2020
Little Acorns Pre-School – Lunch boxes and Educational Trips
Eglingham Womens Institute – 3 years Annual Running Costs (£2K per annum)
Northumberland Touring Theatre Company – The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde
November 2019
Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau – Equipment to Support Advice Service
Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team – Winter Trousers
St James’ Church South Charlton PCC – Lawnmower Maintenance and Running Costs
Eglingham Parish Council – (EPC) Audit Fee
Individual Award – Apprenticeship Tools
July 2019
Eglingham Village Hall – Kitchen Refurbishment
Eglingham Village Hall – Creating Eglingham WI Centenary Garden
St James’ Church, South Charlton PCC – Churchyard Tree Maintenance
Hear Abouts – Printer Rental and Supplies for 5 Years
South Charlton Community Network – Grass Roots Activity in South Charlton
Eglingham Community Association – Pilates Classes
Individual Award – Educational Support
Individual Award – Educational Support
March 2019
South Charlton Village Hall – Purchase Small Folding Tables
Eglingham Community Association – Towards Running Costs of the Eglingham Craft Group
South Charlton Village Hall – Replace all of the External Guttering
Breamish Hall – Purchase a Commercial Oven and Extraction Canopy
Individual Award – Towards University Accommodation Costs
November 2018
St James Church PCC (South Charlton) – Replacing Oil-fired Central Heating System
St Maurice’s PCC (Eglingham)- Church Heating System
Little Acorns Pre-school – Off-site Educational Trips
Little Acorns Pre-School – Intergenerational Seasonal Activities
NTC Touring Theatre Company – Performance in Eglingham Parish
Eglingham Community Association – Gate Repair and Tennis Club
Individual Award – Educational Support
Individual Award – Support for cricket Training Travel and Associated Costs
Individual Award – Online Editing Course
Individual Award – University Accommodation and Travel Costs
July 2018
Eglingham Parish Council – Resurface Car Park
Little Acorns Pre-school – Lunch Boxes
NTC Touring Theatre Company – Performances in Eglingham
St James’ Church PCC – Grass Cutting Equipment
March 2018
Eglingham Parish Council – Re-surfacing of the Village Tennis Court
St James’ PCC – Activities for Older People from the Parish of Eglingham
Individual Award – Cricket Training Travel and Associated Costs
November 2017
William Robertson Homes Association – Property Refurbishment
South Charlton Village Hall – Refurbishment of Village Hall
Eglingham Community Association – Improving the Cultural Footprint
Eglingham Community Association – Craft groups in South Charlton and Eglingham
Individual Award – Art Course Fees
Individual Award – University study
Individual Award – University study
Individual Award – College study
Individual Award – College study
July 2017
Brownieside And North Charlton Leek Club – Running Costs
Eglingham Community Association – Two Art Class Programmes
Individual Award – College Studies
Individual Award – College Studies
March 2017
South Charlton Village Hall – Kitchen and Hall Refurbishment
Eglingham Parish Council – Broadband North Charlton
Individual Award – Cricket Costs, Training, Travel, etc.
February 2017
Eglingham Parish Council – Broadband Survey, South Charlton
Individual Award – Canoeing Expedition
December 2016
St Maurice’s Church – Automation of Church Clock
South Charlton Village Hall – Roof Replacement
William Robertson Homes – Kitchen Replacement
Little Acorns – Learning Resources for Children
November 2016
St James’ Church, South Charlton – Urgent Roof Repairs
Individual Award – Travel and Equipment
Individual Award – Travel
September 2016
Individual Award – Travel Costs
Individual Award – Equipment and Travel Costs
August 2016
South Charlton Village Hall – Building Survey
Individual Award – Travel and Laptop Purchase
June 2016
Eglingham Parish Council – Refurbishment of Eglingham Village Hall
St Maurices PCC – Repairs to Church
Individual Award – Transport Costs
April 2016
Eglingham Parish Council – VAT Associated with Grant for Eglingham Community Trust
February 2016
Eglingham Cricket Club – Roller
Individual Award – Cricket Development
Individual Award – Geography GCSE Field Trip to Iceland
Individual Award – Training and Competition Costs
Individual Award – Northumbrian Pipes
November 2015
St James’ Church, South Charlton – Urgent Repairs
Brownieside & South Charlton Leek Club – Hall Hire, Social Events, Show Costs, Equipment and Expenses
Eglingham Parish Council – Eglingham Community Trust
Little Acorns – Early Talk Boost Training Programme
Individual Award – Transport to Newcastle College
Individual Award – Transport to Newcastle College
Individual Award – Transport to Newcastle College and Study Materials
July 2015
St Maurice’s PCC – Eglingham Roof Repairs
Eglingham Parish Council – Website
South Charlton Village Hall – Projector, Sound System and Installation Costs
Eglingham Parish Council – Eglingham Village Hall 100th Birthday Celebrations
Eglingham Parish Council – New doors at South Charlton Village Hall
Individual Award – Travel to Sixth Form
February 2015
St James’ Church – Windows
Individual Award – Training Costs
Individual Award – Study Trip
Individual Award – Training Costs
October 2014
Eglingham Parish Council – Defibrillators for Village Halls
Little Acorns – Pre-School Staff training
Eglingham Parish Council – New Heating System in Village Hall
Individual Award – Training Equipment
Individual Award – Transport Bursary
Individual Award – Transport and Learning Materials
Individual Award – Transport Costs
July 2014
Brownside & South Charlton Leek Club – Towards Running Costs
Eglingham CA – Public Address System, Tennis Net & Winder, CD Player
Eglingham Parish Council – Tree Planting
Eglingham Parish Council – Improvements to Village Field
Hear About’s – Magazine Printing Equipment and Production Costs for 5 Years
St James’ Church PCC – Roof Repairs and Guttering Work
St Maurice’s PCC, Eglingham – Roof Survey and Report
March 2014
Craftworks – Craft equipment
Eglingham Village Hall – Roof Repairs and Replacement Guttering
Little Acorns – Pre-School Learning Resources and Equipment for Outdoor Activities
South Charlton Village Hall – Level Hard-standing Around Building