Earlier this week Saqib wrote an article for Conservative Home about our need to protect Listed Places of Worship from the Government’s recent Tax Raid.
Up and down Britain, people are fiercely proud of our history and heritage. There is no doubt that our churches and other places of worship are fundamental to this.
These cherished buildings play key roles in their local community, serving both as a window into our past and active centres of support and sanctuary for people of all faiths and none. The people who look after them – as custodians for future generations – are volunteers who give generously of their time and energy, with little external help.
But many of them are reliant on the vital lifeline which is the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. Introduced in 2001, the scheme provides essential grants covering the VAT charged on repairs to listed buildings used as places of worship.
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