Who is responsible for the memorial – Registered charity or religious group?
The scheme is restricted to charities and religious groups that are exempt from registering as charities. The upkeep of many public memorials falls to local authorities, but as VAT is not incurred, expenditure by local authorities is ineligible under the scheme. Charity details must be provided in full to verify registration status. Faith group applicants must must be formally constituted. Church groups are reminded of the need to obtain faculty, or other denominational equivalent, in respect of works involving memorials within a church or churchyard. Section 3 – Your Claim Q16: Please give a brief description of the work. If full details are not provided on the invoice, please complete this area of the application. If neither the invoice, nor question 16 detail the works, the application will be delayed, and possibly returned. We are not able to refer back to previous applications; each claim is treated in isolation. Q17: Please provide dates for the works being claimed. Only works af
