CREDITON Town Council budgets a large sum of money every financial year for grants to local voluntary or charitable organisations where the activities will contribute to, and be of benefit to, the life or community and support the people of Crediton.

During the last financial year the Town Council approved grants to the value of £43,089.

The Town Council is now inviting submissions of applications for the year 2026 - 2027.

Many of the organisation recipients gathered to acknowledge their allocation with Crediton Mayor, Cllr Steve Huxtable, ahead of this year’s Annual Town Meeting.

Recipient organisations and the amount allocated for 2025-2026 was: Crediton Talking News £350, Crediton and District Lions Club £550, St Boniface Concert Society £600, Involve Voluntary Action in Mid Devon £480.

Crediton Arts Centre (Busk IT!) £700, Crediton Town Band £700, North Creedy Choral Society £700, Crediton Operatic and Dramatic Society £700, Crediton Bowling Club £700, Crediton BAPS £700, Crediton International Social and Cultural Organisation £864.

Crediton Arts Centre £1,000, Crediton Heart Project, £1,000, Crediton Youth Theatre £1,000, Crediton Area History and Museum Society £1,500, Journey Counselling Service £1,500, Welcoming Refugees in Crediton £1,500, Sustainable Crediton £1,600.

Crediton RFC £1,700, Crediton Youth Football Club £1,800, The Bookery £1,925, Crediton Heart Project (Summer Festival) £2,000, The Turning Tides Project £2,000.

Involve Voluntary Action in Mid Devon (Community Builder Project) £2,520, The Folklore Library and Archive £3,000, Citizens Advice Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon £3,000, Churches Housing Action Team £3,000, Crediton Youth Orchestra £3,000, Mid Devon Mobility £3,000.

The deadline for submitting applications for 2026-2027 is Friday, October 31, 2025.

Groups which received a grant in April 2025 (2025-2026) who wish to apply again, will need to submit a Feedback form with their application. Paper forms can be requested from the office by emailing: [email protected]

In November 2024, Crediton Town Council created two new grant funding opportunities, large grants and small grants.

Forms and the grants policy can be found at: www.crediton.gov.uk

• From Wednesday, October 1, Crediton Town Council will be at new premises: Manor Office, 6 North Street, Crediton, EX17 2BT.