Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs
Charities and registered Community Amateur Sports Clubs are entitled to relief from rates on any non-domestic property which is wholly or mainly used for charitable, or club, purposes.
Relief is given at 80% of the full rate bill or the transitional bill where the transitional arrangements apply. Billing authorities have the discretion to reduce the bill further.
From the 1st April 2025, Private Schools will no longer be entitled to Mandatory Charitable Relief.
Discretionary Relief for Charities and Non-Profit organisations
Authorities can give relief to certain organisations registered as charities or established as non-for-profits. These are localised discretionary reliefs, and decisions around its application are done on a case-by-case basis. To qualify, a property must be used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes or used for purposes concerned with education, social welfare, science, literature, the fine arts; or is used wholly or mainly for recreation by a not-for-profit club or society.
For more information, or if you wish to query your eligibility, please contact the Business Rates Team.
How to apply for relief
To apply for relief please review the Discretionary Rate Relief Policy. Please then download, print and complete the application form below:
Discretionary Rate Relief Policy
Discretionary Rate Relief Application Form
Please note there is no charge for discussing your potential entitlement with the Council, therefore we encourage ratepayers to speak to the Council direct about the discount rather than employing a third party to do this, who may make a charge for this service.