Written questions

Churches: Finance

Commons · Question 123287 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department will give to churches at risk of closure that cannot apply for VAT reclaims on repairs through the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, since it has alloca

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 26 Mar 2026

This government is launching a new capital fund to support listed places of worship, the Places of Worship Renewal Fund. This will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining years of the Spending Revie...