Discretionary Rate Relief for charities and non-profit-organisations
Charities in receipt of mandatory charity relief and non-profit-making organisations can apply for a discretionary discount on their rates.
Discretionary Rate Relief 2023-2026
The council's Discretionary Rate Relief (DRR) programme is now closed to applicants. Those in receipt of Discretionary Rate Relief currently under the 2023-2026 will have their relief until 31 March 2026 and will need to reapply under the new scheme.
Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme 2026-2029
Islington Council’s Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme for 2026 – 2029 is now open. The scheme offers relief set out below for a maximum of 3 years from date of application to March 2029.
The scheme is made up of seven rounds and decisions will be made at the end of each round and applicants notified within a month of the closing date. Awards will be backdated to the date of application.
Round 1 1 Feb 2026-31 March 2026
Round 2 1 April 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Round 3 1 Oct 2027 – 31 March 2027
Round 4 1 April 2027 – 30 Sept 2027
Round 5 1 Oct 2027 – 31 March 2027
Round 6 1 April 2028 – 30 Sept 2028
Round 7 1 October 2028 – 31 March 2029
Please note our Discretionary Rate Relief scheme will close early if all relief is allocated out so we encourage organisations to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Discretionary Rate Relief is available as follows
- up to 20% relief can be awarded to registered charities and registered sports clubs that qualify for mandatory rate relief
- up to 100% relief can be awarded to organisations that do not qualify for mandatory rate relief, but who meet the eligibility criteria
If you have any queries please contact the Community Partnership team at partnerships@islington.gov.uk.
Islington-based voluntary and community sector organisations seeking support with their business rates are still entitled to receive mandatory rate relief of 80% off their business rates. For more information and to make an application please see the information on our Business Rates pages or contact our Business Rates Team on business.rates@islington.gov.uk.
