The last date for receipt of applications under the current arrangements, of 100% VAT refund on listed places or worship maintenance and repair works, will be the 31st March 2011 so make sure you get your claims in now!!
Funding for the listed places of worship grant scheme will continue until April 2015. To make the scheme financially sustainable the terms have already been tightened by removing professional fees and repair works to fixtures like clocks and bells from January 4th 2011.
It was announced in October that £12 million per year is available for the next four years. That means that there will have to be a new capping arrangement of some sort so that the total paid out is within the total annual sums available. How this will work is currently being reviewed by the Department of Culture Media and Sport and their website states that they will be discussing this with faith groups before making serious alterations to the scheme.
Given that the last date for receipt of applications under the current arrangements is 31st March 2011 it is important that claims that are now ready are submitted before this deadline to make sure that you are eligible for 100% of the VAT on the works (excluding professional fees which remain ineligible).
To book a place email alice.ullathorne@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk or phone 0113 2000544.
