Annual billing information

Supplementary information for your Council Tax bill 2025-2026.

Council Tax information 2025 to 2026

The Guide to Council Tax and Business Rates (pdf, 2.8 MB) outlines the charges and gives further detail on expenditure and how services are funded.

Read the Leader's message and other Council Tax information.

Council Tax Reduction

Council Tax Reduction is to help people who are on a low income to pay part or all of their Council Tax. Find out more and if you are eligible for Council Tax Reduction.

Cost of living support

Visit our Cost of Living Hub for information on available grants, reducing household bills, accessing food support and where to find your 
nearest Community Space.

The Cost of living support calculator takes about 10-15 minutes to complete and will ask you information about your income and household. Once complete, it will tell you which schemes, benefits or support you are entitled to

Helpful contacts:

• Thinking Works - call 0800 118 2327, text 07928 394 482 or email enquiries@thinkingworks.co.uk 
• South West London Energy Advice Partnership - call 0800 086 2706 or email info@swleap.org.uk 
• StepChange Debt Charity - call 0800 138 1111 or visit their website for the Debt Remedy service
• Citizens Advice Richmond - call 0808 278 7873
• South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust 24/7 mental health support line: Call 0800 028 8000
• Richmond Carers Centre: Call 020 8867 2380 or email info@richmondcarers.org 

Could you become a foster carer?

Become a foster carer in Richmond and you could have your Council Tax reimbursed.

We provide:

• Extensive specialised training
• Individualised and team support
• Child allowance
• Fostering reward fee

You will be:

• Helping local children who cannot live with their families
• Giving back to your community

For more information contact the Fostering team or call 020 8547 5355.

Fairer access - free concession Richmond Card

This card is available to residents in receipt of certain benefits.

With this card you can:

• Save on swimming and gym sessions
• Get free general swim sessions for children
• Save 40% on junior coached activities

Find out more about fairer and free access concessions.

Free fitness assessment

Get a free fitness assessment to find out your metabolic age, are you older or younger than your actual age?

Once you have completed the assessment you will get a free 7 day pass to one of our sports and fitness centres! When registering, use the code CTF25.

Offer valid until 30 April 2025.

Help support young people in the borough

In the last four years, you have helped us raise over £450,000 through the Richmond Voluntary Fund.

Your donations are critical. Please donate and help us to continue to support young people in our borough improve their overall health and wellbeing.

Throughout 2025, we’ll be raising funds to support selected local charities who work with the thousands of young people that live in the borough.

Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival

Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival is back from 13 to 19 June for another summer of dance, music, exhibitions, theatre and more. 

This year's theme is Cultural Reforesting. Visit the website to find out more about the festival.

Stay connected

Our online services offer different ways for you to interact with us. Register for a Richmond Account to manage your Council Tax, parking and garden waste services online.

Want to keep up to date with what's going on in the borough? Sign up to email updates and choose the updates you want to receive from us on things like:

• Latest news
• Waste and recycling
• Roadworks
• Health and wellbeing
• Cost of living support
• Planning updates
• Parking updates
• Climate change
• Business support
• Richmond Card offers and more!