Relief for Charities
Rate Relief for Charities and Organisations Not Established or
Conducted for Profit
Under the provisions of Section 47 of the Local Government
Finance Act 1988 the council has power to grant up to a further 20%
discretionary relief to those receiving mandatory relief. The
Council also has power to grant up to 100% discretionary relief in
respect of the following:
- (a) Property occupied by an organisation not established or
conducted for profit and whose main objects are charitable or are
otherwise philanthropic or religious or concerned with education,
social welfare, science, literature or the fine arts.
- (b) Property used for the purposes of recreation and occupied
for the purposes of a club, society or other organisation not
established or conducted for profit.
The council's policy for discretionary relief is determined for
a period of three years at a time. Currently the council will give
100% relief to:
- old people's organisations
- youth clubs
- scouts/guides organisations
- national organisations (eg RNLI)
- service organisations
- village halls and community centres
Sports clubs without a bar qualify for relief of 100% or £4,000,
whichever is the lower.
Sports clubs with a bar qualify for relief of 50% or £900,
whichever is the lower.
Application Form
