CREDITON Town Council budgets a 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.

This year (2026-2027), to-date, it has approved grants to the value of £57,865.

Recipient organisations and the amount allocated was: Crediton Talking Newspaper £350, St Boniface Concert Society £650, Crediton Arts Centre £700, Crediton Bowling Club £700, Crediton BSL (British Sign Language) £700, Crediton Heart Project £700, North Creedy Choral Society £700, Crediton Netball League £700.

Crediton Arts Centre £1,000, Crediton Youth Theatre £1,000, Crediton and District Swimming Club £1,500, Crediton Area History and Museum Society £1,500, Crediton Town Band £1,500, Journey Counselling Service £1,500.

CODS £2,000, Crediton Heart Project £2,000, Queen Elizabeth’s School £2,200, Involve Voluntary Action in Mid Devon £2,550, Sustainable Crediton £2,915.

Crediton Congregational Church £3,000, The Folklore Library and Archive £3,000, Crediton Parkrun £3,000, EPIC Family CIC £3,000, Bang Bang Boxing £3,000, Crediton Youth Orchestra £3,000, Holy Cross Junior Choir £3,000, CHAT £3,000, Animating Devon CIC £3,000, Significant Seams CIC £3,000, The Turning Tides Project CIC £3,000.

Crediton Town Council said: “Our aim is to improve local lives in Crediton through enhancing community facilities, reducing food poverty, promoting health and well-being and building resilience.

“A big thanks to all the groups and organisations bringing people together.”

During the last financial year (2025-2026) the Town Council approved grants to the value of £43,089.

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

To apply for grant funding or for further details, visit the website: crediton.gov.uk .

Forms can be downloaded from the website and paper copies can be requested by emailing: [email protected] .