Discretionary Rate Relief (DRR) Criteria 2010

Criteria from August 2010

Before the Council considers applications against the following criteria it should be noted that:

• the Council will consider meeting up to 10% of Discretionary Rate Relief for charitable organisations in receipt of Mandatory Rate Relief
• the Council will consider meeting up to 80% of Discretionary Rate Relief for organisations not eligible for Mandatory Rate Relief

Key Eligibility Criteria

To be considered, an organisation must show that it meets each of the following criteria:

1. The organisation should be a registered charity, not for profit, Industrial and Provident Societies or similar;
2. The organisation should provide some or all of its services in Kensington and Chelsea;
3. Eligibility is calculated on the actual number of residents using a service. The following scale will be used when assessing applications:

Key Exclusion Criteria

1. If the organisation has an audited income of more than 2 million pounds per annum then the maximum amount of DRR awarded will be £10,000 per annum;
2. A charitable shop. The only exception is a shop which provides a recognised supported employment scheme for vulnerable people;
3. A charitable cafe. The only exception is a cafe which provides a recognised supported employment scheme for vulnerable people;
4. Organisations which provide health services including alternative medicines and/or therapy;
5. Faith/religious/ethically based organisations where promotion of the religion/faith/belief is the main purpose;
6. Hostel accommodation;
7. Museums or Galleries, public or privately owned.

These criteria replace the criteria agreed in 2004