BOP Consulting (2015). Evaluating the Impact of the Churches Conservation Trust Model for Investment in Condition, Maintenance and Repair for Historic Places of Worship. Fort Cumberland: Historic England. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056167. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Evaluating the Impact of the Churches Conservation Trust Model for Investment in Condition, Maintenance and Repair for Historic Places of Worship
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Historic England Research Reports
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1056167
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This research explored what it costs to repair and maintain historic church buildings across England, based on the records of the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). The CCT was founded in 1969 to care for historically and architecturally outstanding Church of England churches that have been closed and are no longer in parochial use. It repairs, maintains and manages such buildings, keeping them open for visitors and developing their community role, alongside occasional acts of worship. Until 2014 this information had not been analysed but a partnership of the Church Commissioners of the Church of England, Historic England and the CCT commissioned work to identify and evaluate the impact of large investment work and make a first attempt to assess the benefits of maintenance and repair projects in these sensitive and often complex historic churches. The research revealed that: Investment in a building to achieve a sound building in good repair, rather than an ad hoc repair approach, results in savings being made on expenditure within 9 years of investment and a 53% saving being made within a 30 year period Churches in a better state of repair are financially more efficient in their use of utilities A longer period of 'neglect' leads to a higher conservation deficit to a building Churches in urban areas are more likely to experience a critical level and incidence of expenditure The report was compiled by BOP Consulting. It was originally commissioned as part of wider National Heritage Protection Plan work on understanding and countering the threat of neglect within the historic environment.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	BOP Consulting
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Historic England
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2015
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: St Paul's Church, Portland Square County: Bristol District: Bristol, City of Parish: BRISTOL Country: England Grid Reference: 359476, 173746 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCH (Monument Type England) FIELD SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: englishh2-341174 OBIB: 104/2015
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	13 Sep 2019

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