Salisbury Museum and Wiltshire Creative given thousands of pounds of extra funding from City Council
City Council say it's due to careful management of this year's budget
Two organisations in Salisbury have been awarded supplementary grants from the City Council.
Wiltshire Creative have received £22,470 and Salisbury Museum given £8,000.
A better-than-expected bank interest and some reduced business rates on a City council building meant extra funds were available to be handed out.
The cash has already been paid to the organisations, ready for this year’s activities.
Councillor Victoria Charleston, one of the Leaders of the City Council said: “Through lengthy conversations between Wiltshire Creative, the Museum, Councillors, and Officers I am pleased that this grant can be confirmed.
“The careful management of this year’s budget has allowed these supplementary grants to be awarded to two local organisations which provided entertainment and education for local residents.
“I encourage everyone to look up what is going on locally at the Museum or in the Playhouse or Arts Centre and get involved in the fun.”
Adrian Green the Museum director said: “Salisbury Museum is delighted that the City Council have been able to award us a supplementary grant. This funding goes towards our popular family events programme which includes Under Fives Fridays, family Discovery Days and big free events such as our Spring Fayre on 1 May.
“These activities are important for supporting our relationship with the local community, particularly whilst we are undertaking major redevelopment works and are partially open.”
Sebastian Warrack, Wiltshire Creative’s Executive Director said: “We are delighted that Salisbury City Council has been able to award Wiltshire Creative a supplementary grant of £22,470 in 2022/23, to top up our reduced grant in 2023/24. This is wonderful news, and we are hugely grateful to Salisbury City Council for listening to our heartfelt statements about the huge financial challenges we currently face.
“This supplementary funding will go towards our community work (inc. Family Fiesta), our Young People’s programme, led by our Young Ambassadors and our Mind the Gap programme for older people all benefitting the people of Salisbury.”