Christiantoday iconChristiantodaySep 2, 2026

Charles Spencer warns repair costs are leaving churches ‘struggling to survive’

Maintaining and conserving old churches has become even harder after the government removed a VAT exemption.

Charles Spencer warns repair costs are leaving churches ‘struggling to survive’

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