Public Attitudes Towards Funding Support For Christian Churches & Help Groups

67% of the UK public support government funding for Christian churches and groups helping people in their local area.

78% of people surveyed in a recent MORI Poll said they would support a greater role for Christian churches and groups helping people in need in their area; though 86% have never had any personal experience of that help. 67% said they would support more government funding for such groups. The poll was commissioned by Evangelical Alliance for Faithworks and is part of an ongoing research project into the public perception of the role of the Church in the community.

The detailed research findings are being released and debated as part of the Faithworks Unpacked national tour, which will explore the issues of social justice, local government interaction and best practice.

Technical details

MORI polled 1,002 adults by telephone. Respondents were aged 16+, and interviewed between 1-3 March, 2002. Data were weighted to the known national population profile.