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Mandatory charitable rate relief

This section allows you to download the mandatory charitable rate relief form and gives advice on when and how to use the form.

Download the form

 I want to download the mandatory charitable rate relief form (pdf) (57.5K)

Legislation concerning mandatory charitable rate relief

Sections 43 and 45 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 provide that where the ratepayer is a charity, or trustees of a charity and the premises are wholly or mainly used for charitable purposes then an 80% reduction in the charge should be made.

How much mandatory charitable rate relief can be granted?

80% can be granted to charities. A further 20% discretionary charitable relief may also be applied for.

Who pays for the relief?

The National Non-Domestic Rating Pool, into which local authorities pay the Business rates for their locality, meet all the cost of mandatory charitable rate relief.

Are there any time limits?

If you meet the requirements for the time concerned then mandatory charitable rate relief can be granted.

Information about completing the mandatory charitable rate relief form

What if you share the premises?

Some properties are divided into a number of separate rating assessments. For example, separate rooms or floors in an office block may be individually assessed, alternatively the block may have just the one assessment.

If you either share a rating assessment with another organisation, or another organisation uses your premises, then we need to know who they are, how often they use the premises and what they use the premises for.

Contact name and telephone number

These will help us to contact you if we have a query with your form.

If you have an enquiry about the form please contact us on the following details.

Business Rates Section
Local Taxation Unit
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Town Hall
Castlefield Road
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 0SH

Telephone: 01737 276533 or 276691
Fax: 01737 276260
Email: Business.rates@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

What will happen next?

We aim to assess your claim within 10 working days, however if we are unable to do so we will advise you of how much longer it is likely to take.

Once your claim is assessed we will inform you of the decision in writing.

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