AQW 8429/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance what consideration she has given to extending rates relief to amateur sports clubs hit by rising utility costs.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 7 March 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 7 March 2024
- Answer due by
- 25 March 2024
- Answered
- 14 March 20247 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
£4.7 million rate relief support was provided to amateur sports clubs during 2023/24.
80% Sports and Recreation Rate Relief is provided for premises that are:
occupied for the purposes of a prescribed recreation;
occupied by a not-for-profit club or society; and
occupied by a club or society that does not employ any person to engage in any recreation for reward.
This relief applies to the parts of the property used solely for a prescribed recreation.
Community amateur sports clubs (CASCs) which do not have a full licence to sell alcohol, have access to increased relief of up to 100% for the qualifying sport and recreation areas within the club premises.
I have no plans at this time to extend the Sports and Recreation Rate Relief.