Across the UK, churches, chapels and meeting houses are open for you to explore. Please donate today to help ensure our church heritage remains open and in use.
Introduced in 2001 by Gordon Brown when he was Chancellor, it allows listed places of worship to reclaim VAT for repairs on their building. It has been renewed by every Government ever since, and over 13,000 churches have benefitted. Without it, churches would be forced to have to raise 20% more to cover the cost of repairs and pay that to the Treasury. But recent Government decisions has left this this scheme in jeopardy; we are concerned by what these changes mean to churches and need your help to save the scheme.
Find out moreWe've helped keep open, in good repair and supporting local people since 2007.
To churches and chapels for urgent repairs, new facilities and essential maintenance.
Removed from the Heritage at Risk Register in 2024 with the support of our grants.
Are you looking for new ways to create a warm welcome, or ways to tell your stories or interpret your heritage? This session from 2-3pm on Tuesday 18 February is ideal for anyone involved with churches who wants to learn more about church tourism or where to start.
Join our team and help support historic churches to stay open and in use. We are looking for an organised individual with an excellent phone manner and great IT and administrative skills. You will provide effective administration to our grant programmes and support services, assisting our UK-wide Support Officers as they work with places of worship across the country.
Our The House of Good: Health research show that the UK’s churches take an immense amount of pressure off the NHS and provide essential support services that it would cost an extra £8.4 billion a year to deliver. Find out how.
There is no bigger issue facing the UK’s heritage than the future of its churches. Help us in our mission to keep churches open and in use for generations to come.
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