The question of the properties and finances of the Church of England has been publicly raised in the twenty-first century because the corruption allegations, and declining number of regular parishioners in the United Kingdom cannot continue to finance the large amount of real estate controlled by the church. Endowment The Church of England has a large endowment of £8.7 billion which generates approximately £1 billion a year in income (2019), this is their largest source of revenue. The 2019 Financial report showed that the size of the endowment has been steady or growing slightly in recent years, delivering a return of 10% (2019). In recent years, efforts have been made to make the Church's investments more ethical, by divesting from major arms manufacturers and divesting all fossil fuel investments in 2020. The Church of England has been criticized in the past for investments in arms dealers, unethical loan companies and companies with poor environmental records – however, the Church of England is now committed to being a strong ethical investor. The Church's Endowment fund is invested in a diversified portfolio across a broad range of asset classes. This includes a variety of equity investments in publicly listed and private companies as well as commercial/residential property and land. Donations The Church of England generates approximately £329 million from churchgoers' donations; this corresponds to approximately £15 per week per donor. Government support Donations comprise its largest source of income, though it also relies heavily on the income from its various endowments. In 2005 the Church of England had estimated total outgoings of around £900 million. On 17 May 2012 the Church of England welcomed an agreement with the government over the future funding of alterations and repairs to its 12,500 listed buildings, providing an extra £30 million a year on top of the £12 million already granted by the government to the Church of England in the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS). The LPWGS provides grants for qualifying work to churches which are equal to the amount of VAT paid for that work, thus alleviating the burden of VAT on the cost of maintaining churches. There is no other government financial support for the Church of England. Funding from parishes Historically, individual parishes both raised and spent the vast majority of the church's funding, meaning that clergy pay depended on the wealth of the parish. The parish advowsons (the right