Grant Award To Strathnairn Music Initiative

We are pleased to announce that the Strathnairn Music Initiative (SMI) has been awarded the sum of £17,080.00 for the 2017/18 school year. SMI began providing music lessons for the Strathnairn community during 2016/2017. By the end of the year, SMI was providing lessons to 58 community members. Lessons were […]

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The Way Ahead

Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund (SCBF) is pleased to announce that a review of the Fund, by Foundation Scotland, has now been completed, and a report is being published online. The report has been endorsed by SCBF. On the 20th June 2017, the report will be made available for the Strathnairn […]

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Community Input Into Foundation Scotland Review

The draft Strathnairn Community Council minutes for their meeting, held on the 20th March 2017, under Item 9, contained the following statement : – “PC noted that Foundation Scotland is speaking to community organisations, but members of the public present at the meeting would also like greater involvement for residents […]

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Energy Grant 2017

SCBF is pleased to announce that the 2017 Energy Grant is now available. Application forms will be sent out together with the February edition of the Strathnairn Community Newsletter. However, application forms can also be downloaded from this webpage where you can also apply online.

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AGM Statement By Trevor Colbourne

The following statement was to have been read out at the AGM, on the behalf of Mr. Trevor Colbourne, who could not attend. Due to time restrictions it could not be read out and it was agreed that with Trevor’s permission it would be published here. Good evening everyone. I […]

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Company Secretary’s Report 2016

I am pleased to submit my first and last Company Secretary’s report covering financial year 2015/16. The Company’s Financial Statements were approved by the Board on the 26th October 2016 and have been independently checked and examined by Mackenzie Kerr Ltd in accordance with the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. […]

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2016 Chair’s Report at AGM

2016 has been a year of change for the Board, positive change.  It has been a year of hard work and positive engagement with the community.    The grant structure has been slimmed down  and there has been a broader and fairer distribution of grants throughout the community with emphasis […]

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SCBF Review

Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund (SCBF) was set up in 2004 to receive and distribute community benefit payments from the developer of the Farr Windfarm, Npower UK (now known as RWE Innogy UK). Following advice from The Highland Council (THC) and Highland and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Strathnairn Community Council (SNCC) decided […]

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