Who can apply
We will fund:
- registered charities
- voluntary, community or faith organisations
- companies limited by guarantee
- Community Interest Companies (CICs)
- social enterprises
- schools
- Parent Teacher Friends Associations (PTFAs)
We will not fund:
- individuals
- projects and activities that will not meet the criteria for HAF
- activities that have already taken place (we do not fund projects retrospectively)
- activities that have no public benefit for the residents of the London Borough of Lambeth
- activities that promote a particular political, religious or extremist view
- activities placed in a formal education setting as part of the core curriculum
- finance related to core running costs, loan repayments, budget deficits, or endowments
- fundraising events, activities for private gain, or that result in profit being made
Ofsted registration
Lambeth Council will only be allocating funding to hubs who are running or who are linked to Ofsted registered child provision (if required). This is a legal requirement and Lambeth Council have a statutory duty to report those that are not registered and need to be.
The requirement for registration is if children of 8 years or below are attending, where their parents or carers are not on the premises, for:
- more than 2 hours per session
- more than 14 days a year
There is an exemption if the club is registered as an activity-based setting, offering not more than 2 types of activities. The activities could be broad including sports, and arts and crafts. The exemption is aimed at clubs that are focussed on a particular activity, for example, a football camp or drama camp.
The application form will ask you to confirm if you are or need to be Ofsted registered.
The registration process takes about 12 weeks so please start it as soon as possible if your setting needs it so your hub is registered in time for the holiday period. If you have not received Ofsted registration in time for the delivery period, please ensure that if you have children aged 8 and below in attendance, a parent or carer is on the premises at all times, or your hub is operating in line with the above requirements.
Read more about the Ofsted registration process: