The House of Good 2020
Download and read the original The House of Good report, calculating the social value of church buildings in the UK.
The House of Good research
Churches provide so many essential services for communities across the UK. From youth groups to foodbanks, they help to support the wellbeing of millions of people, including the most vulnerable in society.
The House of Good is our groundbreaking research, which measures the value of all of these services to the country.
Our first The House of Good report published in 2020, using HM Treasury Green Book methodology, showed that the economic and social value of churches was £12.4 billion per year. But later research in 2021 showed that the figure was significantly higher than first thought.
When HM Treasury updated guidance in The Green Book, we recalculated the figures. The new method showed that churches actually provide £55 billion social benefit to the UK – every year.
The impact of churches
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£ 55 billion
of social value is enabled by UK churches every year
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Over £ 16 of social good
is created in communities by £1 invested in churches
The House of Good report summarised
Learn about how The House of Good figures are calculated and what it means for UK churches.
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The House of Good 2021 update
Download The House of Good 2021 update, based on changes to Treasury methods for assessing social value.
Watch the videos
Find out about some of the work churches are doing to support communities with our series of short video clips.
Church buildings are in crisis
Despite the huge value that churches provide, none gets guaranteed funding. Without national or government funding, church buildings are falling into disrepair and facing closure at a record rate.
But we are speaking up for churches. Every Church Counts is a blueprint of how churches can be saved for the future.
We are calling on the UK Government, heritage organisations and Christian denominations to work together to tackle the UK’s single biggest heritage challenge.
Our plan is the starting point for a national conversation on the future of church buildings. And we would love you to be a part of it.