National Churches Trust Survey 2025

The National Churches Trust is conducting a major survey to better understand the challenges faced by those who care for the UK’s 38,500 churches. This is an excellent opportunity to gather valuable information on how church buildings across England and Wales are used to support their communities. Church buildings were highlighted as important assets in the Free Churches Commission on the Church and Social Cohesion. This study will bring national attention to the current status of church buildings, how they are maintained, funded, and the vital support they provide to local communities.

The survey is live and closes on the 30th of June 2025. Over 1000 churches have already completed the survey but we need many more to do so.

If you work or volunteer at a church, chapel or meeting house, we want to hear from you. Your response will provide essential evidence to build a clearer picture – to tell a stronger, more informed story about your church, and others like it, so that together we can address some of the biggest challenges facing churches and help ensure their future. Please take part now in The National Churches Survey to give your place of worship a voice.

(from The Free Churches Group)