This report covers the period April 2022 to May 2023, during which time Dŵr Anafon continued to make grants available to the communities of Abergwyngregyn and Llanfairfechan.

Grant applications steadily increased in the post-Covid period including from Llanfairfechan Golf Club in June 2022 to replace old and inefficient windows for £4,750, Llanfairfechan Sailing Club (final payments after improvement works) totalled £10,000, the Warm Spaces (and meal) initiative in Abergwyngregyn was awarded £770 over the winter months, Bird Hide refurbishment in Llanfairfechan totalled £1,894, Llanfairfechan Bowling Club was awarded £300 (for new ‘jacks’) and several Energy Efficiency Improvement grants totalling £13,363 in Abergwyngregyn were made.  

In March 2019 the project Energy Saving Aber had been launched in Abergwyngregyn, with the aim of improving the energy efficiency of homes in the village. In 2021/2022, £10,000 was ringfenced for EE grants, and strict criteria were set for applicants. Whilst no upper limit was set in 2022/2023 (due the charity holding extra funds, post-covid) going forward the trustees anticipate capping grants at £10,000 per annum based on current annual income.  

Two crisis grants, totalling £1,000 were agreed to be made to residents of Abergwyngregyn. Such crisis grants are restricted to people living in Abergwyngregyn.

The charity has agreed to support Llanfairfechan Football Club in purchasing new kit, totalling £3,682.52 (and we are presently awaiting their final invoice). Babi Actif applied for a grant to run mother and baby well being classes in Llanfairfechan and Aber, and we agreed to (part) support their programme, and await further invoice details.

Llanfairfechan Golf Club applied for £4,800 to replace the remaining old windows, which we have agreed to support.