CHURCHES NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN THIS SPRING

A gift today will support churches that thought all hope was lost. It will help fund not only urgent repairs but provide volunteers with wrap around support so that they can keep the doors open.

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Keeping church buildings open and in use

Our impact in numbers

We want to keep the UK’s wonderful collection of church buildings well maintained, valued and in use. Working on the ground in all four nations, we support churches of all denominations. Our vision is to see open churches thriving at the heart of their communities.

  • Over 2000 Churches and chapels

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

  • £ 2.6 million awarded in 2025

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

  • 12 Churches and chapels

    Removed from the Heritage at Risk Register in 2025 with the support of our grants.

Church of the Week

Church of the Week

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist in Bromsgrove, our Church of the Week, has the highest spire in Worcestershire at 198 feet. When it was found to be severely cracked, a group of volunteers stepped up to not only raise money to save the spire but also to make their church more welcoming to all. The Friends Group put on a huge array of fundraising activities and applied to funders too. Grants from the National Churches Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund helped secure the future of the spire. Throughout the repairs, the team created opportunities for the public to get involved at the church, from inviting young people to have a go at playing the organ to letting locals try their hands at stone carving. Rachael, Head of Communications at the National Churches Trust, went to the church’s Celebration Service last week, led by the Bishop of Worcester, to mark the completed repairs. “The bishop mentioned that while every church tells a story, it is the people who get to write the story," she said. "The Friends Group at St John’s have added a new chapter to the life of this church – ensuring it can stay open and serving its local community for generations to come."

View Bromsgrove St John the Baptist

Join us and play your part in safeguarding the UK's amazing heritage

A beautiful Grade I Listed church with a tower on the left hand side and a lovely porch
Clive Haynes

Speak up: churches now need to pay VAT on repairs

Local people now have to raise money not just to repair roofs and towers but to pay a 20% tax to the Government. Museums and galleries offering free admission don’t have to pay VAT on repairs, but in listed churches do. We call on the Government to end this unfairness and not to expect local volunteers to pay these extra taxes.

A photograph of people walking up to a Welsh chapel
Ioan Said

Join us: new vacancies at the charity

We're looking for two new Trustees to help us keep churches open and thriving at the heart of their communities. Please click through to find out more about what we're looking for, the closing dates and how to apply.

An oak timber panelled early English church photographed on a sunny day
Ralf Tenbrink

Read more: 77 churches saved for the future

Explore our gallery to find out more about the projects happening at these unique places of worship and hear from the churches directly about the impact of the grant and what it will achieve. Enjoy and be encouraged by these brilliant stories from churches across the UK that are being kept open and in use.

Please donate to bring hope to churches this Spring

The time to act is now. We cannot let churches crumble on our watch. Together, we can make a difference.