Tower Hamlets grants - increases to requested amounts.

One of the many problems of trying to make sense of how Tower Hamlets Council allocates grants is that the documentation is inconsistent. An example of this is the main PDF file that refers to the allocation of Mainstream Grants (MSG) awards, 01c Appendix 1 Collated Reports by funding stream for Cabinet Final – 301112.pdf [PDF file will open in new window]

While other council documents have one field that identifies the grant amount the document for the Mainstream Grants has two fields. One is for the amount the organisation applied for and the other is the amount awarded to the organisation.

In some instances the two amounts are the same but in other instances the council seems to have awarded organisations significantly more than they asked for.

The reason for this is not known. The 86 instances where this has happened are shown below. To put this data into context please see Tower Hamlets council grants distribution by electoral ward.

Mainstream Grants awards increases over and above grant sums requested by applicants.

Organisation Name	Grant Pot	Ward	Postcode	Amount applied for	Amount awarded	Increase
				£1,553,319	£2,958,680	£1,405,361
Account3 Ltd	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E2 6JY	£15,000	£156,000	£141,000
Tower Hamlets Law Centre	Mainstream Grants	Whitechapel	E1 1BJ	£145,207	£265,000	£119,793
Limehouse Project	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 7EY	£107,045	£207,000	£99,955
Bromley by Bow Centre	Mainstream Grants	Bromley-by-Bow	E3 3BT	£30,000	£80,000	£50,000
Wapping Bangladesh Association (WBA) Youth Club	Mainstream Grants	St. Katharine’s and Wapping	E1W 2QD	£35,000	£80,000	£45,000
Age Concern Tower Hamlets	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green North	E2 9LU	£36,000	£80,000	£44,000
Tower Hamlets Opportunity Group	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 8AP	£100,000	£140,000	£40,000
Account3 Ltd	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E2 6JY	£36,000	£76,000	£40,000
Limehouse Project	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 7EY	£62,980	£100,000	£37,020
Ocean Somali Community Association	Mainstream Grants	Mile End East	E3 4AA	£39,000	£75,000	£36,000
Stifford TJRS TRA	Mainstream Grants	St. Dunstan’s and Stepney Green	E1 3JG	£22,500	£58,000	£35,500
Limehouse Project	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 7EY	£15,000	£45,000	£30,000
Rainbow Hamlets	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E2 6JY	£10,000	£40,000	£30,000
Ocean Somali Community Association	Mainstream Grants	Mile End East	E3 4AA	£25,000	£55,000	£30,000
Toyhouse Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets	Mainstream Grants	Mile End East	E3 4AL	£15,000	£45,000	£30,000
Somali Integration Team (SIT)	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E1 5QN	£7,500	£37,000	£29,500
Step Forward (Tower Hamlets)	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 0AA	£15,000	£40,000	£25,000
East London Asian Family Counselling	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E2 6HG	£15,000	£40,000	£25,000
Women’s Health and Family Services	Mainstream Grants	Spitalfields and Banglatown	E1 5HU	£12,000	£36,000	£24,000
Bethnal Green United Football Club	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 7QH	£3,500	£25,000	£21,500
Island Advice Centre	Mainstream Grants	Blackwall and Cubitt Town	E14 3PG	£44,065	£65,000	£20,935
SPLASH	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 0AE	£15,000	£35,000	£20,000
Glamis Adventure Playground	Mainstream Grants	Shadwell	E1W 3EG	£10,000	£30,000	£20,000
Ocean Somali Community Association	Mainstream Grants	Mile End East	E3 4AA	£41,000	£60,750	£19,750
Women’s Health and Family Services	Mainstream Grants	Spitalfields and Banglatown	E1 5HU	£21,250	£40,000	£18,750
Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 7HA	£16,700	£33,750	£17,050
Mudchute Association	Mainstream Grants	Blackwall and Cubitt Town	E14 3HP	£24,000	£40,000	£16,000
Stifford TJRS TRA	Mainstream Grants	St. Dunstan’s and Stepney Green	E1 3JG	£30,000	£45,000	£15,000
Wadajir Somali Community Centre	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0EG	£10,000	£25,000	£15,000
Step Forward (Tower Hamlets)	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 0AA	£15,000	£30,000	£15,000
Wadajir Somali Community Centre	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0EG	£27,000	£40,000	£13,000
Kollun Wapping Women’s Centre	Mainstream Grants	Whitechapel	E1 1PJ	£7,500	£20,000	£12,500
Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets	Mainstream Grants	Spitalfields and Banglatown	E1 6BD	£22,500	£35,000	£12,500
Chisenhale Dance Space	Mainstream Grants	Bow West	E3 5QZ	£20,000	£32,000	£12,000
Al Majidiah Trust	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E2 0HW	£14,439	£25,000	£10,561
Sports Network Council	Mainstream Grants	Whitechapel	E1 1HL	£10,000	£20,000	£10,000
Neighbours In Poplar	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 0EH	£15,000	£25,000	£10,000
Community of Refugees from Vietnam	Mainstream Grants	Blackwall and Cubitt Town	E14 3BA	£5,000	£15,000	£10,000
Glamis Adventure Playground	Mainstream Grants	Shadwell	E1W 3EG	£15,000	£25,000	£10,000
Horwood Estate Bangla School	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E2 0EG	£15,000	£25,000	£10,000
Somali Senior Citizens Club	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 6DT	£36,000	£46,000	£10,000
Black Women’s Health and Family Support	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green North	E2 9LU	£10,000	£20,000	£10,000
Ocean Somali Community Association	Mainstream Grants	Mile End East	E3 4AA	£7,500	£17,280	£9,780
Stifford TJRS TRA	Mainstream Grants	St. Dunstan’s and Stepney Green	E1 3JG	£15,000	£23,000	£8,000
Kingsley Hall Community Centre	Mainstream Grants	Bromley-by-Bow	E3 3HJ	£7,500	£15,000	£7,500
Poplar Bangladeshi Community Project	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0NU	£5,000	£12,000	£7,000
Boundary Community School	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 7EY	£8,750	£15,000	£6,250
Shobujshathi	Mainstream Grants	Whitechapel	E1 3BS	£15,000	£21,000	£6,000
East End Community School	Mainstream Grants	Spitalfields and Banglatown	E1 6EA	£15,000	£21,000	£6,000
Lincoln Hall Preschool	Mainstream Grants	Bromley-by-Bow	E3 3PR	£26,000	£32,000	£6,000
Horwood Estate Bangla School	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green South	E2 0EG	£9,913	£15,000	£5,087
Women’s Health and Family Services	Mainstream Grants	Spitalfields and Banglatown	E1 5HU	£21,000	£26,000	£5,000
Society Links	Mainstream Grants	St. Katharine’s and Wapping	E1 8JX	£5,000	£10,000	£5,000
City Gateway	Mainstream Grants	St. Katharine’s and Wapping	E1 8ND	£15,000	£20,000	£5,000
Wadajir Somali Community Centre	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0EG	£10,000	£15,000	£5,000
Black Women’s Health and Family Support	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green North	E2 9LU	£21,000	£26,000	£5,000
Soundtek Carrom Club UK	Mainstream Grants	Whitechapel	E1 2LX	£5,000	£9,000	£4,000
Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 7HA	£3,750	£7,550	£3,800
Limehouse Welfare Association	Mainstream Grants	St. Dunstan’s and Stepney Green	E14 7PX	£3,750	£7,550	£3,800
Poplar Bangladeshi Community Project	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0NU	£6,220	£10,000	£3,780
Magic Me	Mainstream Grants	Mile End and Globe Town	E2 9PF	£15,000	£18,500	£3,500
Stifford TJRS TRA	Mainstream Grants	St. Dunstan’s and Stepney Green	E1 3JG	£7,750	£11,000	£3,250
Udichi Shilpi Gosthi Creative Enterprise Network (CEN)	Mainstream Grants	Spitalfields and Banglatown	E1 5HU	£3,750	£7,000	£3,250
Culloden Bangladeshi Parents Association	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0NU	£3,750	£7,000	£3,250
Culloden Bangladeshi Parents Association	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0NU	£3,750	£7,000	£3,250
Associates of Community Trust (UK)	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 6BZ	£3,750	£7,000	£3,250
Newark Youth London	Mainstream Grants	Whitechapel	E1 1HQ	£15,000	£18,000	£3,000
Limehouse Project	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 7EY	£12,000	£15,000	£3,000
Limehouse Project	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 7EY	£15,000	£18,000	£3,000
St. Hilda’s East Community Centre	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 7EY	£15,000	£18,000	£3,000
Isle of Dogs Bangladeshi Association and Cultural Centre	Mainstream Grants	Blackwall and Cubitt Town	E14 3HG	£4,750	£7,500	£2,750
Poplar Bengali Community Organisation	Mainstream Grants	Limehouse	E14 0DA	£3,750	£6,300	£2,550
Bangladesh Football Association (UK)	Mainstream Grants	Whitechapel	E1 2LX	£7,500	£10,000	£2,500
East End Community School	Mainstream Grants	Spitalfields and Banglatown	E1 6EA	£5,000	£7,500	£2,500
Wadajir Somali Community Centre	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0EG	£5,000	£7,500	£2,500
Poplar Bangladeshi Community Project	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0NU	£2,500	£5,000	£2,500
Cubitt Town Bangladeshi Cultural Organisation	Mainstream Grants	Blackwall and Cubitt Town	E14 9DE	£2,500	£5,000	£2,500
Boundary Community School	Mainstream Grants	Weavers	E2 7EY	£7,500	£10,000	£2,500
Black Women’s Health and Family Support	Mainstream Grants	Bethnal Green North	E2 9LU	£3,500	£5,000	£1,500
Wadajir Somali Community Centre	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 0EG	£6,250	£7,500	£1,250
Teviot Bangladeshi Cultural Community Group	Mainstream Grants	East India and Lansbury	E14 6PY	£3,750	£5,000	£1,250
Alpha Grove Centre	Mainstream Grants	Millwall	E14 8LH	£13,750	£15,000	£1,250
Hermitage Mother Tongue and Study Support Centre	Mainstream Grants	St. Katharine’s and Wapping	E1W 1LG	£3,750	£5,000	£1,250
Bijoy Youth Group	Mainstream Grants	Shadwell	E1W 3HB	£3,750	£5,000	£1,250
ELT Baptist Church	Mainstream Grants	Mile End East	E3 4TU	£11,250	£12,500	£1,250
Baitul Mamur Academy	Mainstream Grants	Mile End and Globe Town	E2 0QN	£2,500	£3,500	£1,000

Please see other posts on Love Wapping (www.lovewapping.org) for context.

It may be the case that other grant types (CFSB, Community Chest, Community Events) have also been subject to increases but this documentation is not available.