SNP leaves Christians furious as Scotland’s churches being left to crumble in bitter funding row

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The SNP is facing growing pressure to provide financial support for historic church sites in Scotland in a bitter funding row with residents who say places of worship are "being left to crumble".The Scottish Government confirmed it has limited scope to replace a UK-wide scheme that helped congregations recover VAT costs on repairs to listed church buildings.Culture Secretary Màiri McAllan said ministers were "actively exploring options" to assist churches, following the UK Government's decision to end the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS).

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However, she warned that the Scottish Government's ability to introduce a replacement scheme was constrained by funding limitations.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The LPWGS, which allowed listed churches to reclaim VAT on repair and maintenance work, closed at the end of March after its £23million budget for the current financial year was fully allocated.

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It has since been replaced by the Places of Worship Renewal Fund, which applies...

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