Potato Pot 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.

2025

Dean C of E Primary School, Provision of Community Sensory, Mindful Garden with Seating and Planting – £4,115
Dean Parish Festival, Dean Arts and Scarecrow Festival – £3,500
Distington Club for young People, Installation of a New Boiler – £3,114
Distington Community Trust, Distington Community Garden – Phase 3 Installation of Community Assets – £11,000
Distington Parish Council, Gilgarran Play Area – Restoration of Allocated Open Space – £5,860
Kirkstile Community Centre, Installation of Energy Saving Lighting – £2,366
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Distington, Distington Churchyard Compost Bin Refurbishment – £4,500

2024

Dean C of E Primary School, Resurface Hard Play Area and Provide Thermoplastic Educational Markings / Games – £11,150
Kirkstile Community Centre, Installation of Additional Kitchen Cupboards and Replacement Chairs – £3,360
West Cumbria Rivers Trust, Watery Walks with Balsam Bashing: The River Marron – £12,000

2023

Dean C of E Primary School, Upgrade of Lighting Extract Fans, Redecoration Dean Sports, Arts Facility – £7,197
Dean Parish Council, Dean Community Response Group Emergency Plan Resources – £3,975
Dean Parish Festival, Dean Arts and Scarecrow Festival – £4,000
Dintington and Pica Action Against Hunger, Emergency Donation due to Cost-of-Living Crisis – £1,500
Out of the Ordinary (Into the Outdoors), Out of the Ordinary into the Outdoors Big Bird Spot – £500

2022

Dean Parish Council, 217 Bus Group – £3,200
Dean Parish Council, Platinum Jubilee Tree and Bulb Planting Near Dean Church – £1,880
Distington Club for young People, Updating Outside Benches – £3,109
Distington Community Amateur Sports Club, Upgrade Facilities Project – £8,500
North Fells District Scout Group, Redevelopment and Modernisation of the North Lakes : Branthwaite Scout Camp – £9,000

2021

Dean C of E Primary School, New Covered Canopy by the School Building/Playing Field – £9,000
West Cumbria Rivers Trust, River Marron Fish and Habitat Improvement Project – £8,843

2020

Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Get Cumbria Buzzing – Distington Hall Gardens – £1,310
West Cumbria Women to Women (Working name: West Cumbria Domestic Violence Support/The Freedom Project West Cumbria), Lillyhall, Workington – Counselling Costs – £2,000
Kirkstile Community Centre, Kitchen Renovation – £6,204
Distington Club for Young People, New Tables and Chairs – £1,602
Dean C of E Primary School, Refurbishment of Community Sport/Art Facility Floor – £7,000
St Oswalds Parochial Church Council, Lych Gate and Bench Replacement – £2,697

2019

Distington OAP Re-union Club, Summer Outing and Christmas Party – £2,000
Ullock Village Hall, Kitchen Flooring Replacement – £1,265
Dean Parish Festival, Scarecrow and Arts Festival 2020 – £1,500
Dean Parish Council, Portable Keyboard with Associated Equipment – £1,255
Distington Club for Young People, New Flooring – £2,709
Distington Community School, EYFS Outdoor Area – £4,640
Distington Community Amateur Sports Club, Facility Improvements – £4,500
Dean Church of England School, Dean Community Sports Hall Project – £943
Dean C of E School, Dean Ducklings and Nursery – £3,517

2018

Ullock Village Hall, Energy Efficient Lighting and Hearing Loop – £1,687
Solway Methodist Circuit, Old Chapel Project – £5,000
St.Oswalds Parochial Church Council, Churchyard Improvements – £2,951
Dean Parish Council, 217 Bus Group – £2,073
Kirkstile Community Centre, Renovation Works – £9,000

2017

Ullock Village Hall, Installing a Village Interpretation Board – £2,443
Church of the Holy Spirit, Distington, Quinquennial Inspection Vital Works – £9,000
Dean CofE School, Dean Play and Protect Part 2 – £5,500
Dean Parish Council, 217 Bus Group (2018 – 2019) – £2,073
Dean Parish Festival, Dean Scarecrow and Arts Festival – £2,500
Dean CofE School, Dean Play and Protect – £4,000
Dean Parish Council, 217 Bus One Day Per Week – £2,073
Dean Parish Council, Footbridge Provision – £5,400

2016

Ullock Village Hall, Sound System, Projector & Projector Table – £1,220
Kirkstile Community Centre, Projector, Screen, Speaker System and Audio Loop – £1,300