A BBC post highlights how dozens of churches and cathedrals in the West Midlands have been helped by thousands of pounds in funding towards their VAT costs on building repairs, thanks to The Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme.
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BBC writes:
Nearly 5,000 across the UK have received money from the government scheme.
They include £81,687 to Coventry Cathedral and £84,454 to Shrewsbury Cathedral…..
Reverend Phillip Jones, from St Mark’s in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, which received £110,840, said it would help towards their large repair project.
The church was in the middle of a £2m restoration project….
… “It will be better and it will last for a whole lot longer but it won’t look like a new building,” he added.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) writes:
The Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme gives grants covering the VAT on repairs of over £1,000 to listed buildings used as places of worship.
You can also submit one claim in any 12-month period that is less than £1,000, but more than £500.
The Scheme is run by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and managed by East Midland Business Ltd. It is funded until 31 March 2025.
