[Gayle]

From what I understand there are panels who sit to decide which grants get awarded - that's for Lottery Awards For All, up to £10k - I don't know about other pots but I'm sure there is something similar. I don't know how to get on the panels but as the offices are up in Newcastle I suspect that it's possible to get yourself on a panel if you live in the area.

Oh, and if anyone wants to question whether the North East gets more money, they don't because money is divided up regionally.

Yes, every penny spent has to be accounted for and a report completed - in the case of a larger grant, it's usually every three or four months, in the case of a smaller grant, it's at the end of the grant period.