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<p>The Church Commissioners and other National Church Institutions have been in regular
contact with the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral throughout the pandemic as
they have with all the Anglican cathedrals in England. The Church Commissioners made
additional financial support available to all cathedrals and dioceses throughout the
pandemic over and above the financial support they regularly make available. <br>
<br> The Third Church Estates Commissioner, Dr Eve Poole, has also been in touch with
both the Dean and the Chair of Council of St Pauls in the wake of recent headlines
and conversations about the additional specific needs of St Paul's are ongoing. Currently,
the Church Commissioners are aware that St Paul's Cathedral has received the following
financial support during the pandemic from the Church Commissioners and the Government.
This does not account for any support received through the Government's furlough scheme:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Church
Commissioners Financial Support to St Paul's Cathedral</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dean
and 2 Residentiary Canons - Standard Grant</p></td><td><p>£158,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cathedral
Sustainability Grant - staff and administration</p></td><td><p>£172,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heritage
Trade and Skills Grant</p></td><td><p>£96,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Music Grant
- Lay Clerks</p></td><td><p>£131,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government
Financial Support to St Paul's Cathedral</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Culture
Recovery Fund round 1 & 2</p></td><td><p>£3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Culture
Recovery Fund Capital Works Grant</p></td><td><p>£320,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The
pandemic has impacted the finances of all cathedrals and churches right across the
country to varying degrees, and this is not an experience unique to the Church of
England. However, the Church of England is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance
of 45% of all grade one listed buildings in the country and the lack of in-person
worshipers, educational visits and events have impacted not just the charitable giving
and income of all cathedrals and churches but also the social and community and education
work the Church supports and funds. Prior to the pandemic, the '<a href="https://www.houseofgood.nationalchurchestrust.org/"
target="_blank">House for Good</a>' report by the National Churches Trust showed clearly
the positive social and economic impact a church and cathedral have on their local
community, with over 70% of parishes operating over 35,000 social action projects
across the country.</p><p><br> The Church of England is grateful to the Government
for the continued support of DCMS via the Culture Recovery Fund. The Church looks
forward to the opportunity to engage with the Government to look at the future sustainability
of its buildings following the publication of the Government's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-taylor-review-sustainability-of-english-churches-and-cathedrals"
target="_blank">Taylor Review: Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals</a>
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-taylor-review-sustainability-of-english-churches-and-cathedrals"
target="_blank">2017</a>.</p>
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