# The Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2025

Draft 2025, ISBN 9780348268218

The Churches Conservation Trust (formerly known as the Redundant Churches Fund) (“the Trust”) has as its object the preservation, in the interests of the nation and the Church of England, of churches and parts of churches of historic and archaeological interest or architectural quality which, together with their contents, are vested in the Trust.

Made under: Redundant Churches and Other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (Section 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-grants-to-the-churches-conservation-trust-order-2025/pdf/ukdsi_9780348268218_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-grants-to-the-churches-conservation-trust-order-2025/pdf/ukdsiem_9780348268218_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before the House of Commons under section 1(4) of the Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 for approval by resolution of that House.
ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made ***
Coming into force 1st April 2025
The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 and now vested in the Secretary of State.
In accordance with section 1(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st April 2025.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Period for grants to the Churches Conservation Trust

The period beginning with 1st April 2025 and ending with 31st March 2026 is specified for the purposes of section 1(1) of the Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (“the Act”).

## 3 Aggregate amount of grants

The aggregate amount of the grants that may be paid under section 1(1) of the Act in the period specified in article 2 must not exceed £3,123,614.

## 4 Revocation of previous Order

The Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2022 is revoked.

## Signature

Name
Title
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Date
We approve.
Name
Name
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
The Churches Conservation Trust (formerly known as the Redundant Churches Fund) (“the Trust”) has as its object the preservation, in the interests of the nation and the Church of England, of churches and parts of churches of historic and archaeological interest or architectural quality which, together with their contents, are vested in the Trust.
Article 2 of the Order specifies the period beginning with 1st April 2025 and ending with 31st March 2026 for the purposes of section 1 of the Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969. As a result, the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, make grants to the Trust during that period of such amounts, payable at such times and subject to such conditions, if any, as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine. Article 3 of the Order specifies the sum of £3,123,614 as the maximum aggregate amount of the grants that may be paid in that period. The previous Order made under section 1 of the 1969 Act is revoked.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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