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.
The UK’s historic churches are beautiful additions to so many cities, towns and villages. Every year, the changing seasons paint them in new light, and winter is no exception. After freezing temperatures hit the UK in early January, we asked you to submit your best photos of churches in the snow, to help us celebrate these brilliant buildings. Here are the winners, who will each receive a bundle of books as their prize.
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.
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.
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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