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Cost of Living: Cultural and Charitable Organisations

Thursday 27 April 2023 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The government has provided 100 million for charities and community organisations in England to support cost of living increases.
  • No long-term funding commitments for the charity sector are mentioned beyond the immediate 100 million announced at the spring Budget.
  • The Minister is willing to meet with the MP to discuss funding for organisations like CandoFM and explore possible routes to achieving charitable status.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mary Foy Lab City of Durham
Economy Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The MP raises concerns about the impact of increasing costs on local charities and cultural organisations in her constituency.

Question

What steps are being taken to support cultural and charitable organisations with increases in the cost of living?

Answer from Stuart Andrew

As announced at the spring Budget, £100 million is provided for charities and community organisations in England. It supports frontline organisations experiencing higher delivery costs and provides investment in energy efficiency measures. Charities and cultural organisations also receive support under the energy bills discount scheme.

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Q2 Mary Foy Lab City of Durham
Economy
Context

The MP highlights that while the government provides short-term support, charities still face long-term funding challenges and need a more sustainable approach.

Question

What steps is the Department taking to establish a wider and longer-term funding commitment to the charity sector?

Answer from Stuart Andrew

The £100 million announced at the spring Budget supports charities facing cost of living issues, which I know the sector has welcomed. However, no mention is made of long-term commitments or additional steps beyond this immediate funding.

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Not addressed: Long-term funding commitment

How: Under Review, No Specific Actions Mentioned

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Q3 Simon Fell
Context

The MP raises the issue of a local community radio station that operates similarly to charities but cannot hold charitable status due to licensing arrangements.

Question

Whether the Minister might look into granting charitable status to organisations such as CandoFM, which supports the local community?

Answer from Stuart Andrew

The Minister expresses willingness to meet with the MP to discuss possible routes for funding hard-pressed organisations such as CandoFM, while noting conditions for achieving charitable status.

Not addressed: Granting charitable status to community radio stations like CandoFM

How: Willingness To Meet, Conditions For Achieving Charitable Status

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