A conservation management plan is a useful tool for recognising and reconciling tensions that may come up between the necessary life of the worshiping community and the significance of the place. It helps the church and its community to rise above these tensions in order to develop and grow. Conservation management plans are likely to be especially useful to major churches and cathedrals.

Conserving artworks and historic objects is a complex process. It involves contracting specialised professionals, commissioning surveys, and getting your permissions and funding. We can take you through the steps of a conservation project.

Your architect will hire the builders and manage the building works. But you need to understand what is happening because, in the end, it’s your responsibility.

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

Details of the conferences run by the Church Commissioners' Pastoral Team during summer 2018 

A conservation report can help you and your conservator make decisions for repairing and preserving objects. Our guidance can help your conservator or other contractor to prepare a report and support your church project.

A Church of England funeral is available to everyone, giving support before, during and after the service, for as long as it’s needed.

Our annual reports for our conservation grants programme, which supports parishes in the conservation of ecclesiastical furnishings and artworks of historical and artistic significance

We offer grants for the conservation and repair of historic churches and their contents. Let our partners and us help you take care of your church.

These records management guides have been researched and produced to help parishes, dioceses, bishops and cathedrals to develop best practice.