Plague, war, fire. Churches have stood through it all. But they won’t survive the next five years without you. Please donate today and help save churches at risk in the UK. Your donation can protect breath-taking art, architecture and stories that span centuries.
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.
we'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 2025 with the support of our grants.
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.
Use your finance skills to help keep the UK’s churches open and in use. We’re looking for a full time Finance Manager. If you enjoy all aspects of financial operations and are keen to develop new skills – and would get satisfaction knowing your work supports the conservation of some of the nation’s most important buildings – we would love to hear from you. Click to find out more and to apply.
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.
