Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Chair of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has written to Baroness Twycross, Minister for Gambling and Heritage at DCMS, calling for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to be made permanent and for the annual cap of £25,000 on individual claims to be removed. Her letter notes that the Church of England estimates that over 200 of the 260 cathedrals and churches beginning or undertaking projects have been impacted by the cap and that 40 of those are projects of £2 million or more. She notes that this may encourage more funding to be claimed from the Scheme and as a result asks that the Department review the Scheme’s overall budget.

Charity Commission: advice for charities operating in the Middle East 

The Charity Commission has issued Charities operating in the Middle East: guidance and support for trustees – Continue reading →