Charitable Rate Relief

Business Rates for charities and sports clubs

If you are either a charity or a registered community amateur sports club (CASC), you may be entitled to an 80 percent Business Rates reduction. If you think you will qualify, please complete and return a completed application form.

Charity organisations:

• Charitable organisation rate application form (PDF, 17 KB)(opens new window)
• Charitable organisation rate relief guidance (PDF, 24 KB)(opens new window)

Community amateur sports clubs:

• Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) application form (PDF, 19 KB)(opens new window)
• Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) rate relief guidance (PDF, 26 KB)(opens new window)

Information on how to register as a community amateur sports club (opens new window) is available from GOV.UK.

Discretionary Rate Relief

We have the discretion to award rate relief to non profit making organisations and sports clubs. If you think you will qualify, please complete and return the relevant application form, along with copies of your audited financial accounts for the last two years.

• Non-profit making organisation rate relief application form (PDF, 28 KB)(opens new window)
• Non-profit making organisation rate relief guidance (PDF, 36 KB)(opens new window)
• Sports clubs rate relief application form (PDF, 24 KB)(opens new window)
• Sports clubs rate relief guidance (PDF, 31 KB)(opens new window)

For further details see our Discretionary Rate Relief Policy 2024/25 (PDF, 368 KB) . Please note: this policy is currently being reviewed in line with changes in legislation and recent budget announcements.

Please contact us for further details on businessrates@sholland.gov.uk or call 01775 761161 and select the 'Business Rates' option.