What does the cryptic crossword clue "It's put in the kind of barns churches once found helpful (5)" mean?

The definition is "kind of". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). IT (synonym="IT") in THE (synonym="”It’s put in the”") = TITHE The answer is TITHE.

It's put in the kind of barns churches once found helpful (5)

Guardian Cryptic #28971 | 26 Across | 2023-01-19 flower

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