Capital expenditure
About Capital funding
Capital funding can be used to buy assets. They can be either new or the significant refurbishment of existing assets. These are expected to have 'wider community benefit' and an expected lifespan of at least 5 years.
The Crime Prevention Panel are interested in creative ideas that support a reduction in crime and enhance community safety. They do not want to be prescriptive about the projects the panel are looking for. The following types of projects that are likely to be 'in scope' for the Fund are -
- minor capital works to buy or improve community assets and equipment. This is where it is shown that these will turn people away from crime or antisocial behaviour taking place in local areas. The fund will not support ongoing revenue costs arising from your project. Examples of this equipment are -
- playgrounds
- sports facilities
- community buildings
- measures to improve the security of community buildings or assets
- measures to improve the safety of outdoor public spaces
To guide applicants, examples of Capital and Revenue expenditure are explained below.
Capital expenditure
New buildings and repairs or refurbishments to existing buildings -
- measures to improve the security of community buildings or assets
- building of an extension to a current -
- community hall
- sports pavilions
- Scout and Guide huts
- minor capital works to improve community assets. This is where it can be shown that these will divert people from crime or antisocial behaviour taking place in the local area. For example -
- fire alarms
- sprinklers
- emergency lights
- fire extinguishers
- fire blankets
- stair lifts
- hoists
- but not safety inspections
- new or replacement fencing around community building or land, not simple repairs
Outdoors
- measures to improve the safety of outdoor public spaces
- new gardens, allotments, orchards, community farms
- community growing -
- water systems
- storage sheds
- rotavators
- tractors
- water butts
- composters
- mowers
- and other gardening equipment
- no consumables such as plants, seeds, sharpening, and repairs should have an expected lifespan of at least 5 years
- new and replacement play equipment, but not simple repairs to existing equipment
- swings
- roundabouts
- skate ramps
- climbing walls
- slides
- climbing frames
- outdoor gym
- MUGA
- new or replacement safety surfacing
- under play equipment
- scoreboards
- floodlights
- goal posts
- gym equipment
- artificial wickets
- line markers
- tennis nets
- should have an expected lifespan of at least 5 years
- not consumables such as balls, playing kit, whistles
- trees and woodlands
- trails and paths
- fences and gates for improving access
- riverbank enhancements
- cycle lanes
- picnic tables
- built BBQs and BBQ areas for public use and enjoyment
Indoors
- new hearing loop systems
- new seating and tables for halls
- desks, chairs and physical items of office equipment that supports or enhances the running of your organisation but not -
- laptops
- printers
- other hardware
- one-off purchase of software
- no stationery or consumables such as
- printer ink
- paper
- envelopes
- broadband routers including cabling and installation - but not ongoing costs
- creation of new websites to further promote your organisation or benefit wider community
- substantial items of indoor leisure equipment should have an expected lifespan of at least 5 years. Such as -
- bowls mats
- gym equipment
- tennis or badminton nets
- snooker tables
- TV screens
- to enhance public performances with the purchase of -
- pianos
- musical instruments
- lighting rigs
- fire curtains
Other significant purchases
- CCTV or safety cameras, where having a system helps to protect an asset or provide greater community safety. Applicants will need to demonstrate compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This is in terms of image capture.