we've helped – thanks to our Friends, donors and partner organisations – keep open, in good repair and supporting local people since 2007.
to churches, chapels, meeting houses and cathedrals for urgent repairs, new facilities and essential maintenance.
removed from the Heritage at Risk Register in 2025 with the support of our grants.
We support church buildings with essential repairs, maintenance and facilities projects. From training and on the ground support and advice, to grants worth £50,000, we are on hand to help places of worship stay open and in good repair.
Churches are popular visitor attractions and boost the local and national economy. With online resources, free training, maps and information, as well as hosting events, we help tourists and churches from near and far to find each other, so that churches can have a sustainable future.
Many UK churches are at risk of falling into disrepair closing for good if urgent action is not taken. We continually meet with MPs of all parties to talk about the value of church buildings – from their important heritage to the vital community support they host and run from their buildings.
We are a small staff team, centred in Westminster, but with support officers in every UK nation, as well as a trustee board made of representatives from across the UK.
We are immensely grateful to our Patron, King Charles III and for the continued support of our Vice Patron and Presidents who help us in our mission to keep churches open and in use.
Our grants committee meets three times a year and decides which churches in need of support will receive grants from us.
Explore our interactive map and 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.
Our research underpins the value of church buildings in society today. This includes our innovative 'The House of Good' research, which provides an economic value that churches provide ever year to 'The National Churches Survey – the largest church buildings survey in over a decade, as well as public opinion polls and other crucial research.
We deliver regular online and in-person training to help churches with applying for grants, fundraising, maintenance and attracting visitors. 86% of attendees rated our sessions as 'Very Good' or 'Excellent'.
Treasure Ireland has been an outstanding success, helping to support churches as both historical buildings and vital community assets. Volunteers have gained invaluable skills in caring for and maintaining their places of worship, and many churches and chapels have extended their opening hours, allowing local communities and visitors alike to experience Northern Ireland’s rich ecclesiastical heritage.
Through three dedicated support officers based in Scotland, Wales/Cymru and North West England (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria), funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, churches are given advice and training on grants and maintenance, so they can keep their places of worship in good repair. There is also support given to help churches open their buildings to visitors and tourists, so that even more people can enjoy the wonderful heritage that these churches have to offer.
