Pray and display
Churches in the UK are making more than £20,000 each month by renting out their empty car park spaces.
Research by YourParkingSpace.co.uk found that more than 100 churches are listed on the portal’s pre-booking parking website. However, there are some 16,000 registered churches and over 85% have suitable parking spaces.
Many of those churches listed are located near city and town centres, where demand for parking spaces is traditionally high, and can be pre-booked on an hourly or daily basis.
Harrison Woods, YourParkingSpace.co.uk MD, said: “Churches offering their empty parking spaces makes perfect financial sense, you could almost describe it as pray and display. However, the extra income is just one benefit as a busy car park deters anti-social behaviour, while visitors could also be tempted to have a look around the church if it is allowed.”
