Pubic funding provided for off Island Sports Competition

Summary

A request was made for detailed public funding data for off-island sports competitions across three financial years, broken down by age and role. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture provided total travel funding figures by sport but stated they do not hold data subdivided by age or specific administrative roles.

Key Facts

• The request covered financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18.
• Funding data was provided specifically for travel costs distributed by Isle of Man Sport.
• The authority confirmed they do not analyze funding by age groups (Under 16 vs 16 and over).
• The authority confirmed they do not separate funding data for Administration, Management, and Coaches.
• Total travel funding decreased from £79,730 in 2015/16 to £70,880 in 2017/18.

Data Disclosed

• 2015/16
• 2016/17
• 2017/18
• £79,730.00
• £79,565.00
• £70,880.00
• £10,720.00
• £8,580.00
• 23 July 2018
• 6 August 2018

Original Request

I would appreciate if you could provide the following information in relation to funding assistance provided either directly or indirectly from Public Funds to assist in the cost of competing in sporting competitions off Island catergorized as follows; Financial Years - 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 Sports - Athletics, Cycling, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Swimming, Netball, Bowls, Archery, Shooting, Others Subdivided into; Under 16, 16 and over and seperate information on each sport for Administration, Management and Coaches.

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808
Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im
Our ref: 544233 6 August 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 23 July 2018 and which states:

"I would appreciate if you could provide the following information in relation to funding assistance provided either directly or indirectly from Public Funds to assist in the cost of competing in sporting competitions off Island catergorized as follows; Financial Years - 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 Sports - Athletics, Cycling, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Swimming, Netball, Bowls, Archery, Shooting, Others Subdivided into; Under 16, 16 and over and seperate information on each sport for Administration, Management and Coaches."

Our response to your request is as follows:
The following table shows the breakdown by year of the funding distributed by Isle of Man Sport in relation to travel for the relevant years requested: 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Sport Travel Travel Travel Archery £1,965.00 £2,375.00 £2,220.00 Athletics £7,670.00 £8,580.00 £8,580.00 Badminton £6,490.00 £6,185.00 £5,355.00 Basketball £390.00 £0.00 £0.00 Bowls £3,540.00 £3,960.00 £3,960.00 Boxing £1,840.00 £660.00 £0.00 Cricket £6,220.00 £5,280.00 £5,280.00 Cycling £5,900.00 £6,600.00 £6,600.00 Football £3,540.00 £3,960.00 £6,960.00 Golf £1,770.00 £1,980.00 £1,980.00 Gymnastics £0.00 £2,120.00 £0.00

Hockey £10,720.00 £5,280.00 £0.00 Equestrian £4,130.00 £4,620.00 £4,620.00 Martial Arts £1,180.00 £1,320.00 £1,320.00 Motorcycling £915.00 £1,505.00 £0.00 Motorsport £1,770.00 £0.00 £1,780.00 Netball £1,180.00 £1,320.00 £1,320.00 Rugby £0.00 £0.00 £400.00 Sailing £2,950.00 £3,300.00 £3,300.00 Shooting £1,760.00 £3,300.00 £0.00 Snooker £1,145.00 £455.00 £585.00 Squash £1,085.00 £1,320.00 £1,320.00 Swimming £5,900.00 £6,600.00 £6,600.00 Table Tennis £2,950.00 £3,300.00 £3,300.00 Tennis £4,720.00 £5,280.00 £5,280.00 Triathlon £0.00 £265.00 £120.00 Total £79,730.00 £79,565.00 £70,880.00 Please note that IOM Sport does not analyse information on whether the funding allocated to sports is for individuals who are: “Under 16, 16 years and over, or separate information on each sport for Administration, Management and Coaches”.

Please quote the reference number 544233 in any future communications.

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