Original sentence: Although the Church of England is asset rich, it is tasked with the guardianship and maintenance of the majority of England's built heritage along with the British Monarchy and Title Landowners such as the Duke of Buccleuch, the Countess of Sutherland and Duke of Westminister.Other palace staffs may be more restricted with servants only amounting to gardeners, cleaners, secretaries and chauffeurs.The Commissioners contribute around [one-fifth] of the cost of parish ministry so that the overall income is somewhat larger.The historic importance of much of the church's assets means that they could never be liquidised, yet the church Commissioners share the bill for the maintenance of all churches and cathedrals with [local fundraisers] at a parish level receiving government assistance through tax breaks such as the the 100% VAT refund for renovations to religious buildings.The palaces operate as the administrative offices of the Church of England, and the bishops usually only live in a single apartment of their palace in the same way that European Royal Families have generally only occupied the Royal Apartments of their palaces.This excludes parish (local) funds which are raised separately and the quoted assets the figures do not include consecrated proprties
Edited sentence: Although the Church of England is asset rich, it is tasked with the guardianship and maintenance of the majority of England's built heritage.The historic importance of much of the church's assets means that they could never be liquidised, yet the church foots the bill for the maintenance of all churches and cathedrals without government assistance.These palaces, however, operate as the administrative offices of the Church of England, and the bishops usually only live in a single apartment of their palace.This excludes parish (local) funds which are raised separately