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Listed Places of Worship – Grant Scheme
From 1 April 2004 the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed to a return in grant aid of all VAT on eligible repairs and maintenance work carried out after 1 April 2004.
Application forms for grant assistance, together with detailed information about the scheme can be obtained from
or
- Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme,
PO Box 609, Newport, NP10 8QD, South Wales
Telephone: 0845 601 5945
Zero-rated or Reduced-rated VAT
For buildings other than listed places of worship (for example, church halls or unlisted churches) some building works can be zero-rated, providing the building works are eligible (for example, new build or installation of a disabled toilet) and the building is used for a “relevant charitable purpose”.
Your VAT-registered builder should give you an invoice showing where the expemption has occurred. They will need a certificate from you stating that you are a charity, and the building is used for charitable purposes. Please note that the rules are complex and before issuing a certificate you should get copies of the relevant notices from HM Customs & Excise.
- Note 708 July 2002 (VAT – Buildings and Construction)
- Notice 701/7 August 2002 (VAT Reliefs for disabled people)
To order copies of either of the above, call the National Advice Service on
- 0845 010 9000 (English)
- 0845 010 0300 (Cymraeg)
- 0845 000 0200 (Textphone)
You can access the notices via the website but they do take several minutes to download.