Cathedral and Church Buildings

We support the people who care for our churches and cathedrals

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We are responsible for the largest set of historic buildings in the country.

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What do we do?

We show that churches are active, relevant and worthy of support. And we help churches and cathedrals get the best out of their buildings.

We want to help you

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Advice and guidance

Everything from chairs, churchyards, new works to conservation

Apply for a grant

We give grants for conservation and building repairs

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Reduce your carbon footprint

Our environmental campaign

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Support our buildings

Donate to our building funds or leave a gift in your will

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Make Changes to your Building

A step-by-step guide to project planning

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Develop a growth strategy for your diocese

Integrate church buildings with your mission and ministry planning

Our committees

Church Buildings Council

We work with and advise churches and dioceses on care, conservation and development of church buildings. We work with government to advise on policies that affect church buildings.

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Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England

We make decisions on applications for certain types of work to cathedrals in England. The Care of Cathedral Measure 2011 sets out our powers and duties.

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Conservation Committees

Our committees are made up of leading experts in heritage conservation, architecture, art history and archaeology.

Our committee members give us advice on conservation of church historic interiors, awarding of conservation grants and policy. We ensure that your project benefits from their expert advice.

Find out more about our members.

Statutory Advisory Committee on Closed & Closing Churches

We give guidance about the heritage of closed and closing churches.

We are a statutory body giving advice about the future of churches no longer needed for worship. We advise if the building is appropriate for another use, if it is so special it should be kept as it is, or if it can be demolished.

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