NCT on ‘The House of Good’ and the value of Churches: Churches are so much more than places of worship

The National Churches Trust (NCT) has published The House of Good, a new report on the value of churches that highlights how ‘Churches are so much more than places of worship’.

…House of Good report quantifies the economic and social value of all church buildings to the UK…

…Funding church buildings is a fantastic investment….

NCT writes:

From foodbanks to credit unions, churches across the UK provide a growing list of essential services for people in urgent need.

We’ve long seen the power of churches to bring communities together and help them thrive. But we’ve never been able to measure it.

For the very first time, our House of Good report quantifies the economic and social value of all church buildings to the UK. Not just the bricks and mortar but the welfare and wellbeing they create in our communities.

Our ground-breaking report demonstrates that the total economic and social value that church buildings generate in the UK is at least £12.4 billion per year which averages around £300,000 per church. That is roughly equal to the total NHS spending on mental health in England in 2018.

We believe that these findings are remarkable. They show that our churches are not just Houses of God. They are also Houses of Good – good that we risk losing if church buildings are not kept in good repair, and may never be able to replace.

Funding church buildings is a fantastic investment.

When you invest £10 in church buildings, this creates a return of at least £37.40 and this is the most conservative cost benefit analysis.

Right now our church buildings are in danger and if they are in danger so are our most underprivileged communities.

It has never been more important for this contribution to be understood and to know what our church buildings are truly worth to the UK and what we all stand to lose if we let them crumble.

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