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Review of Discretionary Charity Relief Policy Presentation to Ealing Community Network 18 Jan 2011

Review of Discretionary Charity Relief Policy Presentation to Ealing Community Network 18 Jan 2011. Introductions Steve Wells – Head of Revenues Simon George – Director of Corporate Finance and Audit Jane Pearson – Business Rates Manager. Business Rates.

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Review of Discretionary Charity Relief Policy Presentation to Ealing Community Network 18 Jan 2011

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  1. Review of Discretionary Charity Relief Policy Presentation to Ealing Community Network 18 Jan 2011

  2. Introductions • Steve Wells – Head of Revenues • Simon George – Director of Corporate Finance and Audit • Jane Pearson – Business Rates Manager

  3. Business Rates • National tax collected by local authorities • Money paid into central pool • Business rates helps to fund local authority services • Valuation Officer Agency (not Ealing Council) • compile a list of all properties • decide whether a property should be exempt and not rated • determine rateable values – the basis for charges • Central Government decide on multiplier – annual charges

  4. Business Rates Charity Relief and exemptions • Charities • Registered Charities and Community Amateur entitled to 80% mandatory relief • Ealing has discretion to give up to a further 20% relief • Relief for other ‘not for profit’ organisations • Exemptions from rating, examples • A place of public religious worship • Church halls and similar buildings used in connection with worship • Properties used for the disabled

  5. Current relief policy • Registered Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs • All receive 80% mandatory relief • Apart from some exceptions all get 20% top up relief • Relief given to other ‘not for profit’ organisations • Up to 100% • No time period for relief – continues indefinitely • Relief granted by ‘blanket policy’ – not case by case

  6. Ealing’s budget position • Very tough government grant settlement • 20% reduction in grants • £55 million savings put forward in November 2010 • Further savings required • Efficiency Savings • Management reductions • Staff reductions • Front line service reductions

  7. Proposed new policy • Commences April 2012 • Applications invited Summer 2011 • Case by case considerations – how does the use of business property contribute to Ealing Council’s priorities • May be limited to 80% relief for registered charities and CASC’s • Decisions made on applications in November 2012 – as part of annual budget process • Decide on relief annually in advance of new financial year

  8. Proposed new policy • Current view is to grant 100% relief for • Community and Day Centres • Law Centres currently in receipt of relief • Scouts, Guides and Ambulance groups • Consider awards in line with annual budget process • Limit budget to £46,000 per annum wef 2012 • Grant full relief to above organisations, or • Grant to a wider range of organisations within £46,000 limit • Award a higher (or lower) amount of relief

  9. Consultation • Membership • What are buildings used for • How many people use the services provided • Potential impact of reduction to 80% • Specific impacts on users from each equality group • Decisions made annually in advance – what impact? • Decisions on case by case basis – what impact? • 100% relief for certain groups only – what impact? • Any other comments?

  10. Consultation • Return forms by noon Thursday 3 February 2010 • Decision on new policy 22 February 2011 • Decisions on relief for 2012/13 made in November 2011

  11. Any Questions?

  12. More information:Business Rates Telephone contact number:+44 (0) 20 8825 7020 Email: Revenues@ealing.gov.ukValuation Officer +44 (0) 20 8276 2800

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