The cut is in line with the wide-ranging Government spending cuts announced by the Chancellor, George Osborne, this week.
The loss for English Heritage exceeds the 25% cut scheduled for the DCMS (Department for Culture Media and Sport) overall.
Amongst its expectations, the DCMS has stated that English Heritage should aim to reduce administration costs by an eye-watering 50%, and increase self-generated income.
By contrast, sharp-end services – “planning advice, grants for heritage at risk and the conservation and maintenance of sites in English Heritage's care [which are protected]” should lose “no more than 15%” of their funding.
In reply, English Heritage has stated that, while it understands that it must play its part in reducing the deficit “along with the entire public sector”, it regards its above-average 32% loss as “most disappointing”.
The cuts will require it to make “some tough decisions”.
Nevertheless it will work, as requested, to maintain “front-line services” and, while it already generates “over 25% of our income from commercial activities”, will aim to increase its commercial revenues.
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