# The VAT ditty from Wakefield Cathedral

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/04/02/vat-ditty-wakefield-cathedral/
- Published: 2012-04-02T11:06:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The changes to VAT announced in the March 2012 Budget include a provision that will
remove the zero rating of VAT on alterations to listed buildings.

Wakefield Cathedral is just one building that will be affected if this is implemented.

Written and performed by Pamela Greener, this song asks the Chancellor to reconsider
this proposal to help the Cathedral ensure that it can continue its restoration 
work. It also invites the public to sign a petition to this effect:

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http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32056

This a very good combination of humour, song, video and timeliness in getting across
a core fundraising message. Sometimes, it seems, as with the current [#giveitbackgeorge campaign](http://giveitbackgeorge.org),
charities have to campaign simply to hold on to what money they have got, let alone
raise new income.

 * **[Red Cross Week 2012](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/04/13/red-cross-week-2012/)**(
   13 April 2012)
 * **[Community Foundation for Manchester won’t be using face-to-face fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/05/01/community-foundation-manchester-won039t-be-using-facetoface-fundraising/)**(
   1 May 2012)
 * **[Forever Manchester Backwards Run 2012](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/05/15/forever-manchester-backwards-run-2012/)**(
   15 May 2012)

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