Request for information in relation to grant funding for Alway Amateur Boxing Club
Reference: 26005
Date Added: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Disclosure Details
Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is partly held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.
You requested the following information:
1. How much money ie grant money was given by Gwent Police Commissioner to xxxxxxx Amateur Boxing Club?
A £20,000 grant was awarded to xxxxxxxx Amateur Boxing Club by PCC Jeff Cuthbert, and all project receipts have been fully reconciled. For administrative reasons, the payment was processed via an associated account, the specific details of which are exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. Disclosing this information would breach personal data protection principles.
2. When was it paid and to whom ?
Late October 2019 the grant paperwork was issued in respect of the project totalling £20,000. The acceptance was submitted by the project in December 2019
• £10,000 first instalment.
• £10,000 second instalment subject to satisfactory monitoring information of which extensive enquiries were undertaken before it was made.
3. Which bank account was the funds paid into and whose name / names are on the account.
This information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. Disclosing this information would breach personal data protection principles.
4. What due diligence is followed up in terms of an audit trail following payment of the grant to establish how the funds have been spent?
Monitoring included:
• Mid-year monitoring report
• Mid-year expenditure report
• Due diligence review by OPCC officers
• Clarification correspondence following OPCC queries
• End-of-year expenditure report
• Supporting invoices and receipts
5. Who authorised the sale to the Dance Club?
No information held
6. Has any xxxxxxx City Councillor any family relationship with the proprietor of the Dance Club?
No information held
7. Please confirm whether the legal department of xCC became involved at any stage re issuing of grant monies / subsequent sale , if yes , who and provide their contact details please.
No information held
8. xxxxxxx xxxxxxx has battled addictions most of xxx adult life with successful treatment to go on and do good in the community but then with lapses leading to being sectioned at xxxxxxxx etc. What research did you undertake to establish his antecedent criminal convictions and xxx general mental health prior to the grant being paid to the Club ?
The Office can neither confirm nor deny whether it holds any information relating to the criminal convictions or mental health of any identifiable individual, as disclosure of such information would involve the processing of personal data. Accordingly, Section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 applies.
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner assessed the grant application in accordance with the funding criteria and due diligence processes in place at the time as noted below.
• Legal status.
• Safeguarding arrangements.
• DBS checking arrangements.
• Insurance.
• GDPR compliance.
• Constitution available.
• Financial history of bank account.
• Welsh language compliance
OPCC officers also carried out additional challenge and clarification before approval, including questions around:
• Staffing arrangements.
• Funding sustainability.
• Referral pathways.
• Target beneficiaries.
• Costings and evidence for costs.
• Project delivery assumptions.
• The recommendation document records officer scrutiny and further discussion before approval.
For context, the grant application was submitted by and assessed in relation to the applicant organisation and project proposal, rather than any specific individual's personal circumstances.
The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.
You have the right to appeal our decision if you think it is incorrect. Should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website:
https://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/transparency/know-your-rights/your-information-rights/freedom-of-information/appeals-process/
If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner is an independent regulator whose details can be found using the following link https://ico.org.uk/
You can also write to the Information Commissioner’s Office at the following address:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Uwch Arweinydd Llywodraethu a Gwirfoddoli| Senior Governance Officer and Volunteer Lead
Swyddfa Comisynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu Gwent | Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent
Pencadlys yr Heddlu | Police Headquarters Ffordd Parc Llantarnam | Llantarnam Parkway Llantarnam
NP44 3FW