WQ95035 (e) Tabled on 18/11/2024

Will the Cabinet Secretary provide a full breakdown of any and all Welsh Government funding provided to the charity Size of Wales in each of the last ten years, including the reasoning behind the funding amounts?

Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs | Answered on 28/11/2024

Financial Year

Total

Reason for funding

 

 

 

2015/16

£111,000

 

 

 

 

 

£75,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting.

 

Environment Education Grant - work with schools and young people across Wales to raise awareness about climate change and the importance of protecting the natural world.

 

2016/17

£140,600

 

 

£75,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting

 

Environment Education Programme

2017/18

£165,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

£75,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting, use of Ugandan Fiduciary Management Accountant (FMA)

 

Environment Education Programme

2018/19

£187,867

 

 

 

 

£75,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting, beekeeping/livelihoods activity, FMA

 

Environment Education Programme

2019/20

£636,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£75,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting, Mbale Tree Planting Programme expansion (new targets set in WG International Strategy of 1 tree for every person in Wales per year), separate women’s empowerment project grant, FMA

 

Environment Education Programme

2020/21

£687,133

 

 

 

 

180,000

SoW project funding - Uganda tree planting, FMA plus capital grant for vehicles and tree nursery upgrades

 

Environment Education Programme includes additional staff and activity across more schools.

2021/22

£530,000

 

 

£270,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting, FMA

 

Environment Education Programme and money to the Wampis renewable energy project and money to support 150 young people to attend Youth Cop.

2022/23

£451,700

 

 

 

 

£200,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting, FMA

 

Environment Education Programme

2023/24

£550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£225,000

SoW project funding - Uganda tree planting, FMA, one year contribution to cover inflationary impact, 2nd women’s empowerment project grant

 

Environment Education Programme.

2024/25

£225,000

 

 

£225,000

SoW project funding for Uganda tree planting, FMA

 

Environment Education Programme