As current congregation numbers stand at relatively low levels and as maintenance bills increase as the buildings grow older, many of these churches cannot maintain economic self-sufficiency but their historical and architectural importance make it difficult to sell them.
由于目前的普通人处于一个相对较低的生活水平，并且维持费用因为建筑变得老旧而增长，这些教堂中的许多不能保持经济自给，但是他们的历史和建筑重要性使得要销售他们是很困难的。