Community Group Accommodation Support Fund
Community Group Accommodation Support Fund
Introduction
| Funding guidelines
| Additional information
| Funds allocated for 2007
Additional information
How Auckland City Council defines a community group
- a non-profit organisation or association of persons with the primary aim of working to provide services and benefits to the community. Some limited
liability companies which operate charitable services under a constitution may be eligible
- membership or participation in activities is available to everyone who wishes to join in
- community groups may be special interest or advocacy groups for particular sections of the community, eg women or people with disabilities, or
campaign on specific issues like the environment
- community groups may take part in profit-making activities, where the surplus is reinvested in pursuit of the group's goals
- community groups do not impose restrictions, such as requiring new members to be recommended by existing members or setting fees at a level that
effectively exclude most people who might want to participate.
What to include with your application
It is essential that you provide all the information requested on the application form, including:
- evidence of your anticipated accommodation costs (eg a copy of your 2006/07 rates notice; a copy of your tenancy or lease agreement clearly
showing the annual cost of your rent or lease, excluding ineligible expenses such as car parking; receipts from your last 12 months venue hire or
evidence of the bookings you have made for the coming year)
- a copy of your latest audited accounts and if these are more than six months old, an income and expenditure statement for the previous 12 months
- a copy of your rules or constitution
- a copy of your certificate of incorporation
- a bank-generated deposit slip or correspondence from your bank confirming your account name and number
- umbrella group details if you are not a legally constituted trust or incorporated society (your umbrella group must sign the application form).
Groups who are not a legally constituted society or trust
You can still apply for funding providing you nominate an 'umbrella group' that agrees to administer funds on your behalf. An umbrella group is a legal entity
(ie an incorporated society or charitable trust) willing to administer funds on behalf of your group. You will need to talk to your umbrella group before nominating
them as they need to be aware of their obligations and they need to sign the application form. You cannot nominate Auckland City
Council as your umbrella group.
Any funding granted will be sent directly to your umbrella group. It is up to you and your umbrella group to negotiate how your funds will be distributed to you.
Your umbrella group may choose to give you your grant in installments or in one lump sum.
For more information on umbrella groups contact us and ask to speak to a community advisor.
Obligations to Auckland City Council if you receive funding
If your groups receives funding from Auckland City Council you will need to complete and return an accountability form. This form is proof that your grant has been
used for the correct purpose.
In addition Auckland City Council has a policy of auditing some successful recipients of funding and all groups that receive the largest grants. This will include
a visit from a community advisor.
Reasons for unsuccessful applications
- the costs applied for are ineligible
- your group is assessed as having less of a demonstrated financial need than other groups applying to the fund
- you have not provided enough information for the assessor to recommend funding (eg. questions on the application form have not been answered, evidence of
your accommodation costs have not been provided, financial information provided is out-of-date)
- no-one from the group is available to answer queries; the assessor's phone calls are not returned
- your group has not accounted for previous funding received from Auckland City
Council ; your group has failed an Auckland City Council audit
- the application is received after 5pm on the application closing date
- the group is not a legally constituted society or trust and no umbrella group was provided; the group has been removed from the Companies Office register.
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