Question follow-through · 75896

Charities: Facilites

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered introducing targeted funding or grants to help increase the facilities of charities that are experiencing significant demand for their services.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
10 Sept 2025
Answer
26 Sept 2025 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered introducing targeted funding or grants to help increase the facilities of charities that are experiencing significant demand for their services.

  2. 10 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    This Government recognises the vital role that charities play up and down the country, by providing crucial targeted support to different groups and communities.DCMS is promoting the availability of funding for smaller charities in several ways. This incl...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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