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Religious Buildings: Conservation

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 9669

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help places of worship with the VAT incurred on conservation projects.

Answered by Ian Murray

In May we opened the £92 million Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF), a new capital scheme to support places of worship as part of the wider £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere package. The Fund will offer grants from £10,000 to £1,000,000 covering a range of repairs and alterations including roof and drainage repairs, electrical upgrades and step free access.

Where capital grants have been awarded, VAT on eligible works and costs will be rebated where it is not otherwise reclaimable. In many cases this will be higher than VAT rebates under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

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