Enovert Community Trust News
Happy Budget Day!
Celebrations are in order for Enovert Community Trust (ECT) and the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) with the Chancellor announcing today that from 1 April 2027 the diversion rate of landfill tax will increase from 5.3% to 8.3%. This means that the estimated value of the LCF for 2027-28 will be £25.3 million, which is around £7m more than this year’s estimate.
This wonderful news comes as the scheme celebrates its 30th birthday, and is a strong indicator of Government support for an innovative tax credit scheme which, since its inception, has provided around £1.75 billion to over 70,000 projects in communities local to landfill sites. ECT alone has awarded over £40m to projects since its formation in 2003, with over 1200 projects having been funded in the vicinity of Enovert’s waste management operations.
With this fantastic news, ECT looks forward to continuing to support worthwhile environmental, community, and heritage projects into the future. The next funding round closes on 4 December 2026 with grants of up to £30k available to communities within the vicinity of Enovert’s operations in Teesside, Walsall, Colchester, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Lydney, and Cirencester. #TheLCF #LCF30
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Fantastic to see the results of this project to remove invasive Crassula from RSPB Sandwell Valley NR. Over the years Enovert Community Trust has funded many projects through the Landfill Communities Fund, which this months celebrates its 30th anniversary. #TheLCF #LCF30
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ECT has co-funded many projects with FCC Communities Foundation over the years. This is a great example of one of the schemes it has funded through the Landfill Communities Fund, and celebrated as part of the scheme's 30th birthday.
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ECT has co-funded many projects with Biffa Award over the years. This is a great example of one of the schemes it has funded through the Landfill Communities Fund, and celebrated as part of the scheme's 30th birthday.
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At 1st Albrighton Scout Group ECT awarded a grant of £23,760 to fund the replacement of the roof of the Scout Den, adding insulation and guttering, and installing double glazed windows. The results have transformed a room that was chiefly used for storage, owing to its cold, damp nature, into a smart, airy and comfortable space, already in regular use for exercise classes, flu clinics, and children’s parties, as well as the usual Scouting activities.
As is common with funding awards, this project has resulted in a cascade of other improvements to the facilities, with new storage currently under construction to accommodate the equipment used by the wide range of users.
Funding through the Landfill Communities Fund often attracts match funding from other grant giving organisations, making the funding go even further and adding even more value to the scheme, which is celebrating its 30th birthday this month.
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Solar panels are one of the most popular projects at the moment, with community organisations, sports clubs, and churches all desperate to minimise their outgoings as the cost of energy spirals whilst also reducing their carbon footprint.
At St Andrew's Sedgley, Uk ECT awarded a grant of £20k towards solar panels together with battery storage. The church is at the centre of its community, with a regular cafe, uniformed groups, and multiple outreach programmes to provide comfort and support to people in need, not to mention regular church services.
At Sporting Khalsa FC ECT awarded £50k towards a large solar array together with battery storage. With over 700 people using the site daily for a range of mostly sporting pursuits, energy use is high, so the new installation will have a big impact on both carbon footprint reduction and energy costs.
The funds for these projects have come through the Landfill Communities Fund, which this month celebrates its 30th Birthday.
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