Charities and not-for-profit organisations
If your charity occupies a property that’s mainly used for charitable purposes, you can claim 80% off your business rates bill. This is called mandatory rate relief.
To qualify for the relief, the organisation will normally have to be registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. However, some organisations that are exempt from registration qualify for mandatory rate relief. These include:
- scout or girl guide groups
- voluntary-aided schools
- societies registered under the Friendly Societies Act
Apply for mandatory rate relief
You must continue to pay your business rates as usual until we've processed your claim
If we award the relief, we'll send you a new bill and payment instructions. We will take any payments you've made into account.
If we don't award the relief, we'll write to you explaining why you don't qualify.
Page last updated: 02 December 2021
