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Places of Worship Renewal Fund: VAT Exemptions

Commons · Question 110509 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether the £92 million Places of Worship Renewal Fund over four years provides equivalent financial support to places of worship compared with the Previous Listed

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Feb 2026

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will have a budget of £23 million per year, the same level of funding as provided by the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in 2025/26. The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will award grants for projects to cover capita...