ACEVO responds to the Public Safety Charitable Trust ruling

23rd May 2013

The PSCT has been requested to pay back charity rate relief to several local councils, in a recent court decision.

Sir Stephen said: “I am concerned that this judgment may have wider implications for the sector. Charitable rate relief has enabled small charities to retain a much-needed presence on high streets and in communities. Any attempt by councils to claw back rate relief is more likely to send local charities into bankruptcy than to produce any significant sums of money for councils.” Read here.