Insurance Premium Tax increased to 12% on 1 June 2017, up from 10%, and having been as low as 6% in October 2015. The Charities Tax Group (CTG) has argued that this has a disproportionate impact on charities (especially those with a large portfolio of …

Social Investment is repayable finance that can be used to kick-start a project, secure assets, develop services or bridge cashflow. It can complement or even replace other funding for projects, such as grants. Social Investment has been used to save buildings such as the Grade …

York Museums Trust’s business rates have been reduced following a court ruling which could have a significant impact on the way English and Welsh museums are valued in the future. The Trust is part of the Association of Independent Museums [Alliance member]. The Upper Tribunal …

Latest figures on the number visits to museums and galleries sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in April 2017 have been published. In April 2017, there were a total of 4.6 million visits to the DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries. This is an …

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HRBA, a group within the Heritage Alliance, is running its 7th training day on ‘Managing Major Building Projects in Places of Worship’, in partnership with Purcell UK. It is taking place at the Wesley Memorial Church in the centre of Oxford. The day covers the …

Social investment is the use of finance to achieve a social, as well as a financial return. It sits between philanthropy and full investment, with significant tax benefits. Social investment can be used to kick-start your project, help your organisation secure assets or smooth cashflow. …

On 15th March 2017, the Heritage 2020 Capacity Building working group held a workshop on Apprenticeship Reform in the cultural heritage sector as part of its work to ensure access to skills, knowledge, and infrastructure to support the management of the historic environment. The workshop …

We’re pleased to welcome Allchurches Trust, one of the UK’s largest grant-making trusts, as our latest Heritage Alliance member. Allchurches Trust gives out more than £13 million a year to a wide range of churches, charities and community groups. Its funds come from its ownership …

At the end of 2016, Heritage 2020 ran a consultation to raise awareness of the Heritage 2020 initiative (a mechanism to bring organisations together to add value to their individual work by working together), gain input on the initial priorities for action, and involve more …

Last Friday, Lizzie Glithero-West FSA, Chief Executive of the Heritage Alliance, and Silke Pillnger, Director of EU Arts from the British Council, chaired a webinar ‘What role can Heritage play in the future of the cultural sector post-Brexit’. Thank you to all involved for your …

The Queen’s speech has set out the Government’s priorities for the next two years. As expected, Brexit dominates the political timetable (read our Brexit Briefing here) with numerous bills to bring this about, including repeal and agriculture bills. The Government states that it has had …