Appendix A – Funding Estimates

Route		Funding Estimate
1	£15 supermarket vouchers to provide support over the October, Christmas, February, and Easter holidays to Free School Meals children in Bracknell Forest schools and the equivalent under 5s. This would be £15 per child, per week. We expect this to be approximately 2,621 children. Requires voucher procurement as per SPP.	£235,890 [1]
2	£50 supermarket vouchers to distribute to those receiving low income-based council tax support. We expect this to be approximately 4900 households. Requires voucher procurement as per SPP.	£245,000 [2]
3a	Provide the local foodbank with a grant to purchase fresh food for residents and fuel payment top us.	£20,000
3b	Provide The Ark with a grant to distribute to low income carers and vulnerable adults/older people to help with essential items through the winter.	£10,000
3c	Cover the awards made through the local authority’s Local Welfare Scheme which provides one-off payments in emergencies and help with the cost of essential items.	£10,000
3d	Top up Children’s Social Care S17 emergency fund for welfare support to vulnerable low-income households.	£10,000
3e	Grant to assist Bracknell Forest’s rough sleepers with essentials they may need over the winter months (spend supported via caseworkers).	£5,000
3f	Grant to assist Bracknell Forests care leavers with essentials they may need over the winter months.	£5,000
Administration Costs
Printing and posting of supermarket vouchers for digitally excluded, communications		£5,000
Total		£540,890

This leaves around £15,000 of unallocated funding. The grant spend will be reviewed in January 2022 to assess where this further funding could be best used.

[1] Figures are subject to change as children may become eligible at any point due to change in family circumstances. Therefore, this figure may increase.

[2] Figures correct as of October 2021, these may change as those eligible may increase or decrease when latest records are downloaded.