Written question asked by Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Places of Worship Renewal Fund: VAT Exemptions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether the £92 million Places of Worship Renewal Fund over four years provides equivalent financial support to places of worship compared with the Previous Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, in the context of grant-funded projects being subject to VAT from 1 April 2026.
- Answer
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The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will have a budget of £23 million per year, the same level of funding as provided by the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in 2025/26. The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will award grants for projects to cover capital works, rather than just the VAT element of a project, as is presently the case with the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. In some cases the amount granted could be greater than just the VAT element currently funded.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 110509
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Costs Repairs and maintenance VAT exemptions Places of Worship Renewal Fund
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- 2026-02-09 16:26:03 +0000
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