Active Southwark Olympic Legacy Fund

What is capital funding?

Capital funding is the purchase of or improvement of assets, for example this might be new equipment or the refurbishment of a space or facility for ‘sporty’ activities. These purchases are expected to create “community benefit” with a lifespan of at least 5 years to help increase participation in physical activity beyond one season/year. See specific examples for capital funding below:

• building of new community spaces, for example, a sports pavilion/sport hall that can demonstrate can increase physical activity and target residents that are less active
• re-surfacing a community sports space to provide a better/safer experience for residents to participate in physical activity
• refurbishment of ancillary facilities, for example, toilets and changing rooms, where improved accessibility allows growth of activity for new participants (this is especially true of improving access for D/deaf and disabled users and other less active residents)
• increasing active play in playgrounds (for example, implementing specific sports and physical activity equipment – goals, backboard/rings, skate ramps, outdoor gyms); this grant will not fund traditional play equipment such as slides and swings
• new or replacement safety surfacing for example under climbing walls ramps etc.
• substantial items of outdoor leisure equipment such as floodlights, goal posts, gym equipment, artificial wickets, line markings, tennis nets, cricket nets – should have an expected lifespan of at least 5 years
• purchase of a lawn mower, grounds maintenance equipment to enable greater use of sports and physical activity spaces for wider community benefit
• Adaptation to buildings to cater for disability access in order for them to access physical activity sessions for example ramp to sports pavilion.
• PA and audio/visual systems – new projectors, screens, IT screens, sound systems and their installation where the use of this equipment can grow participation of in person or online activities
• creation of new websites (to further promote your organisation or benefit the wider community)
• substantial items of indoor leisure equipment such as bowls mats, gym equipment, tennis/badminton nets, snooker tables
• purchase of marquees or other outdoor equipment that might enable or protect activities from poor weather, seasonal environmental changes, where this enables growth and extension of activities and has an expected lifespan of at least 5 years
• professional fees for the creation of documents, for example, feasibility studies, business plans, architect’s drawing/plans, etc. that will be used by and benefit an organisation’s development and improve the service they give

Revenue funding is used to put on events, performances and activities, by paying for the running costs of an organisation or trips and excursions. See the list of items that can come under revenue costs but are not eligible through this fund:

• costs towards putting on events; coaching delivery, venue hire, office/printing costs, transport, staff costs coordinator costs, project management fees
• helping to fund access to activities, for example, lesson fees, pitch/court hire, equipment hire
• funding of training for a group or individual, for example, access to training such as safeguarding, first aid, coaching courses etc.
• creating social opportunities that help to prevent isolation and loneliness, for example, food or entertainment at a lunch club or day centre

Page last updated: 12 September 2023