Photos taken by an 'urban explorer' show the eerie state inside the long abandoned Welsh Presbyterian Church in Toxteth.
The Grade II listed building in Princes Road has stood abandoned for more than 30 years, and as these pictures demonstrate is in a state of deep deterioration.
Work had been done in 2019 to stabilise the building and before the pandemic money was allocated by the National Lottery to help restore it to its former glory.
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But any renovation work will be a formidable task.
Urban explore Steven Kay, a warehouse operative from Wigan, runs the Youtube channel OMG Explorers where he shares videos from inside abandoned or dilapidated spaces.
Steven says urban exploring is a hobby which helps him with his mental health, and says he sets himself strict rules.
He said: "Never damage anything, never steal, never leave a trace or evidence behind.
"I was driving past the Welsh Presbyterian Church and I thought 'yeah why not, I will see if I can find a way in'. We found a panel with enough space for us to get inside.
"It was very deteriorated and very damaged. I won't say it's the worst I have seen but its one of the most deteriorated.
"It's a shame that it has been allowed to get like this, but I do understand to a point because its funding.
"But this is one of the reasons I'm glad we have done it, it is documenting what's inside in case it collapsed or gets pulled down."
In July 2019, the ECHO reported that the building's owners, Merseyside Buildings Preservation Trust, have been awarded a preliminary grant of £260,000 to drawn up detailed design plans.
The grant fuelled hopes that a follow-up cash injection of £2.5m could lead to a revamp of the former Sunday school and presbytery, along with the rest of the structure, and allow Liverpool charity KIND - Kids in Need and Distress - to move into the revitalised site.
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