Evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Scheme - Final report
An evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Scheme by Harlow Consulting, commissioned by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPOWGS) was introduced in 2001 to support the repair and maintenance of listed places of worship. Listed places of worship are those places of worship that have been formally recognised as possessing ‘special architectural or historic interest’ and subsequently entered into each home nation’s official ‘list’ of buildings and structures possessing such special interest.
The Scheme has not previously been formally evaluated. In late 2024 the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned Harlow Consulting to evaluate the Scheme. The evaluation considered the Scheme in relation to the following themes:
- Reach – the extent to which the Scheme has been accessed by potentially eligible listed places of worship
- Building condition - the past, current and expected future condition of actual and potential beneficiary listed places of worship
- Works supported - the types of repairs, maintenance and alteration works supported by the Scheme and the extent of support received
- The additionality, proportionality, and appropriateness of the Scheme - the extent to which it may have facilitated additional works
- The Scheme processes - the effectiveness of the way the Scheme is currently administered
- The value for money offered by the Scheme - the extent of the benefit in relation to the resources expended, considered in relation to economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and equity.