Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Ensure the renewal of LPWGS beyond March 2026 without any caps

Closed 210 signatures

What the petition asks

There is uncertainty over the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. It has been vital in guaranteeing urgent/necessary conservation/repair work to thousands of historic churches. The Government should extend the scheme beyond March 2026 and ensure no caps are put in place.
This scheme provides listed Churches a grant equivalent to the cost of VAT on repairs & associated professional fees. There is a growing concern that this scheme may not be extended. We believe the absence of this scheme could be detrimental to 1000+ UK Churches, which may already be struggling to finance their repair works, and it may have a sudden 'significant' shortfall in their budget. We think this will threaten the UK's Historic environment, largely shaped by Historic Churches. The long-term renewal of this scheme is vital.

Timeline

23 Apr 2025 Petition opened for signatures
23 Oct 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 210
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 23 Apr 2025
Closed 23 Oct 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.