Britain

• in the late twentieth century, several reports showing high levels of poverty and deprivation were published, including 'faith in the city' by the church of england
• as a result of 'faith in the city', the Church of England set up the church urban fund, which gave grants to both secular and religious organisations to tackle the problem
• christians of all denominations continue to take responsibility for the secular well-being of society in a range of ways including food banks, day centres for the housebound and provision of hot meals, clothing, and so on for the homeless