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80% of England’s cathedrals face structural deficits, report says

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Theos think-tank reports that 80% of England’s cathedrals are in structural deficit.
Dr. Coco Parkinson-Huggins notes 74% of English adults visited a cathedral in the past three years.
One in four cathedrals now charge admission fees to raise income.
England’s cathedrals receive no secure state funding or VAT exemptions, unlike museums.

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Theos think-tank reports that 80% of England’s cathedrals are in structural deficit.
Dr. Coco Parkinson-Huggins notes 74% of English adults visited a cathedral in the past three years.
One in four cathedrals now charge admission fees to raise income.
England’s cathedrals receive no secure state funding or VAT exemptions, unlike museums.