You could get mandatory charitable rate relief from business rates of up to 80% if your property is mainly used for charitable purposes.
To be eligible, the property must be used by either:
- a charity, or the trustees of a charity
- a community amateur sports club (CASC)
Changes to Relief for Private Schools in 2025
The Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill passed the final stages in the House of Commons on 15 January 2025 and is now proceeding through the House of Lords.
The measure to remove charitable rate relief from those private schools which are charities, is expected to commence from 1 April 2025.
As this bill is not yet passed, the new annual bills for these properties will be issued with the relief applied, and the relief will only be removed once the bill has been passed and received royal assent.
How to apply
To apply for charitable relief you'll need to complete a form.
Download the mandatory/charitable relief application form.
