A £1.5 million funding boost for historic churches comes from the Heritage Stimulus Fund, part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund aimed at supporting local economies and jobs across the country.
…”Local churches, chapels and meeting houses are the beating heart of local communities…”
The National Churches Trust writes:
Money from the government’s £2 billion Culture Recovery Fund is intended to open up heritage and the benefits it brings to everyone.
Claire Walker, CEO National Churches Trust said:
“Historic local places of worship are a vital part of our national heritage, but sadly, a shortage of available funding means that many are in a very poor state of repair.
“The £1.5 million investment in our grants scheme by the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund is incredibly good news. It comes on top of £2 million from the Culture Recovery Fund awarded to us in October 2021, money which is already funding urgent heritage repairs at 15 churches in England.
The funding is a vote of confidence in the future of historic church buildings and a recognition of their importance to society.”
Huw Edwards, Vice-President of the National Churches Trust said:
“Local churches, chapels and meeting houses are the beating heart of local communities. It’s great news that grants for more churches and meeting houses identified by the National Churches Trust will now be made available with funding from the Culture Recovery Fund. This will help to protect heritage and keep churches open so that they can continue to support local people.”
Duncan Wilson, Historic England’s Chief Executive, said:
“Funding from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund is hugely welcome at a time when the people and organisations who look after our vast and varied array of heritage urgently need support to carry out essential repairs. We are delighted that further historic sites and projects will benefit from this funding. It will add to the vital work of the Heritage Stimulus Fund in supporting irreplaceable heritage sites and places of worship across the country.”
Full list of places of worship being helped….
