Business Rates: Charities and Not for profit Organisation relief
Detailed below are the Business Rates Reliefs available for registered charities, community amateur sports clubs and not for profit organisations.
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- Business Type and Rateable Value: Local charities - no Rateable Value limit
- Relief %: 80% Mandatory/Up to 20% Discretionary
- Who Qualifies: Premises that are used for charitable purposes by local organisations registered with the Charity Commission.
- How to claim: Download the application form (PDF) [231KB]
- Business Type and Rateable Value: National charities - no Rateable Value limit
- Relief %: 80% Mandatory
- Who Qualifies: Premises that are used for charitable purposes by national organisations registered with the Charity Commission.
- How to claim: Download the application form (PDF) [231KB]
- Business Type and Rateable Value: Community amateur sports clubs - no Rateable Value limit
- Relief %: 80% Mandatory
- Who Qualifies: Premises that are registered with H.M. Revenue & Customs as such.
- How to claim: Download the application form (PDF) [231KB]
- Business Type and Rateable Value: Village Halls - no Rateable Value limit
- Relief %: Up to 100%
- Who Qualifies: Community Centres, Village Halls or Institutes that are for community use and bear the same characteristics as registered charities.
- How to claim: Download the application form (PDF) [231KB]
- Business Type and Rateable Value: Most Sports Clubs - no Rateable Value limit
- Relief %: Up to 100%
- Who Qualifies: Premises occupied by sporting clubs, societies or other organisations used for non-profit making recreation/, social welfare etc.
- How to claim: Download the application form (PDF) [231KB]
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