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Help us to save wonderful UK churches this spring

Across the UK, churches are at risk. Please help us keep them open and in use for the benefit of all. Your donation will help us to support historic places of worship with resources, training and vital grants.

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National Churches Trust staff with Canon Barry English outside St Illtyd Grade II Listed Church in Dowlais, Wales.

Save The Listed Places of Worship Grants Scheme

The Listed Places of Worship Grants Scheme is a lifeline for historic churches – saving them 20 per cent on repair costs. But the future of the scheme is uncertain – and churches, chapels, meeting houses and cathedrals across the country are now paying up to a fifth more for repairs, to fix urgent needs like leaking roofs and crumbling towers. Some of them cannot afford to do these repairs anymore, putting heritage and church buildings across the country at risk of disrepair and closure. Please help us to urge the Government to make this scheme permanent and remove its devastating cap.

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Our impact in numbers

  • Over 2000 Churches and chapels

    We've helped keep open, in good repair and supporting local people since 2007.

  • £ 2.8 million awarded in 2024

    To churches and chapels for urgent repairs, new facilities and essential maintenance.

  • 7 Churches and chapels

    Removed from the Heritage at Risk Register in 2024 with the support of our grants.

Ludham St Catherine Church pictured from above
Mike Page Aerial Photography

As repairs costs rise by up to 20%, 42 churches are awarded grants

Changes by the Government have made repairs to any listed place of worship up to 20 per cent more expensive to carry out. Despite this devastating blow for churches, we are pleased to announce in our latest round of grants, we have helped 42 churches, chapels and cathedrals, so they can help keep their buildings open and serving the community.

Three people serve soup inside a church
Ruth Towell

Capture the value of your church with The House of Good: Local

Our new calculator will help you put a figure to the amount of social value generated by activities at your church, chapel or meeting house. This is useful for funding applications, to motivate volunteers and to increase support for your place of worship.

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Apply for a grant

Our grants are available to any Christian place of worship in the UK that is open for regular worship. Whether you are looking to repair your roof, install a kitchen or accessible toilets, clear asbestos or simply need help undertaking regular essential maintenance to your building, we offer a range of programmes to suit the size and needs of your project.

Church of the Week

Church of the Week

Dunbar, Lothian

You will find Dunbar St Anne just 200 metres inland off the North Sea Coast. Built in 1888, this Gothic Revival B Listed Church has lots of stunning architecture that will entice any heritage enthusiast. We want to celebrate the team at St Anne that continue to keep this impressive church in good condition. The church was the winner in the maintenance category in our 2023 National Church Awards. We love how the church adopted a monthly maintenance plan to ensure the building is properly cared for throughout the year. A brilliant team of volunteers have learnt new skills to keep the church in good repair and for the benefit of the local community.

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A church set in a wide landscape
Chris Hoskins & National Churches Trust

Donate now to help keep churches open and in good repair

Across the UK, churches are at risk. Please help us keep them open and in use for the benefit of all. Your donation will help us to support historic places of worship with resources, training and vital grants.

Please donate now