Building Levy

Building Levy

On behalf of the Archdiocese of Liverpool we are writing about the very important matter relating to the upkeep and future development of our Catholic school. Unfortunately, unlike other categories of state schools, Catholic schools do not come free and 10% of any building and renovation costs have to be met by the Archdiocese. Therefore, the continued provision of Catholic education adds up to a huge sum – for example if a school has building work totalling £500,000 then the Archdiocese has to pay £50,000 of this total.

We have been fortunate to receive money from this fund which has been used to improve areas around school that have been identified as a priority by Governors.

To assist the Archdiocese, the school must contribute based on our number of pupils. This money is paid directly to the Archdiocese who prioritise work and oversee developments. We have benefitted significantly from this funding over the last year with a project to the value of over £1 million to replace roofs and windows in a large portion of our school. This is something we could not have achieved without the Archdiocese who use schools’ levies to access Government Capital monies by being able to meet their 10% commitment.

All Catholic schools in the Archdiocese ask parents to contribute towards this levy. The contribution request is £10.00 per year per family attending school.  This is a small price we are sure you will agree, to ensure that Catholic Education is maintained and developed and that St Mary’s benefits from this support. We need your help in order to contribute our share as there is no provision within our school funding for such a levy - any short fall in parental contributions will have to be taken from elsewhere within the school funds.

Parents can now find the option to make a contribution to the Building Levy Fund via MCAS app – store, choose Building Levy.  Contributions between £5.00-£20.00 per family can be made.  We would like to thank you in advance for all contributions made as it greatly assists us with maintain our school environment.

We hope that we can rely on your support in helping our school to pay its contribution towards this vital annual appeal. The model of Catholic Education is very clear in seeing the implicit link between home, school and parish. If St Mary’s and other Catholic Schools are to continue to have buildings fit for purpose then support from parents for a Catholic education for their children is crucial.