The latest national summary of the financial position of Church of England parishes covering 2016 has been published by the Church of England Research and Statistics unit.
It shows that in 2016, Church of England parishes spent £196 million on capital works. 64% of capital expenditure in 2016, £125 million, was on repairs to church buildings; new building works accounted for 24% of capital expenditure; the remainder of capital expenditure was spenton repairs to other PCC property.
Capital expenditure fell from 2011 to 2013, since when it has increased.
In 2016 the total income of Church of England parishes was £1,044 million; the totalexpenditure of Church of England parishes was £1,007 million.
Total income and expenditure have both increased between 2007 and 2016.
Income has exceeded expenditure each year from 2012 onwards.
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