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Heritage Charities That specialise in Historical conservation and restoration

Discover 875 Heritage charities that specialise in historical conservation and restoration. Use the search below to filter within these results.

875
Charities
£2,748,266,778
Total Income
£758,352
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Royal Society For The Protection Of Birds

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit by conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend,protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats.To raise public understanding and awareness,and to provide information on,such matters.To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment

Latest Income: £194,964,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Woodland Trust

Environment, Facilities, Heritage

Our Objects are to conserve restore & re-establish trees & in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife & thereby to secure & enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment.Our vision is a UK rich in native woods & trees for people & wildlife. Life's better with trees strengthening the role of woods & trees in our landscapes & rekindling our love of them.

Latest Income: £89,379,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tearfund

Heritage, Social welfare

TEARFUND IS A CHRISTIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMITTED TO ERADICATING POVERTY. OUR VISION IS TO SEE PEOPLE FREED FROM POVERTY LIVING TRANSFORMED LIVES AND REACHING THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL. OUR MISSION IS TO FOLLOW JESUS WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST RESPONDING TO CRISES AND PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES TO BRING RESTORATION TO PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY.

Latest Income: £80,238,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Corporation Of The Hall Of Arts And Sciences

Heritage, Research

To maintain the Royal Albert Hall, a Grade I listed building of historical and cultural significance and, through its use, to promote the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the Arts and Sciences.

Latest Income: £60,524,982
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust

Environment, Heritage

WWT works to save wetlands for wildlife and for people by inspiring people to connect with and value wetlands and their wildlife, by demonstrating and promoting the importance and benefits of wetlands, by countering threats to wetlands and their wildlife, by creating and restoring wetlands and protecting key wetland sites and by savings threatened wetlands species.

Latest Income: £46,756,455
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society Of Wildlife Trusts

Environment, Heritage

RSWT's objects are to promote the conservation and study of nature, the promotion of research into such conservation and to educate the public in understanding and appreciating nature, in the awareness of its value and in the need for conservation. The Society primarily does this by supporting the work of The Wildlife Trusts to restore 'A Living Landscape' and secure 'Living Seas'.

Latest Income: £43,656,581
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Landmark Trust

Heritage

Acquires smaller historic buildings that are at risk and in some way significant. These are restored to the highest standards of conservation using traditional materials and skills whose survival is thus also supported. Anyone can stay in the restored buildings to learn about their significance in time and place, giving them a sustainable future. Public Open Days provide further public access.

Latest Income: £20,232,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Burghley House Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

The Charity is established for the advancement of historic and aesthetic education which shall include the preservation of buildings of national importance, and in particular the preservation and showing of Burghley House, Stamford. The Governing Body is permitted to carry out its activities with a view to conserving the environment of land and buildings owned by the Charity.

Latest Income: £16,035,165
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Marwell Wildlife

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage, Research

To advance the education of the public and to promote the conservation of biological and other natural resources; in particular by but not limited to the provision of public education, scientific study, and the restoration and maintenance of endangered animals, plants and habitats in both protective and natural environments.

Latest Income: £12,400,879
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

A living museum providing educational experiences of operating UK railway heritage, preservation and access to historic steam and diesel locomotives, carriages, structures, artefacts and archives, with the welfare benefits of volunteering opportunities and conservation of its species rich lineside environment in a National Park.

Latest Income: £9,802,049
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Arts, Heritage

To promote in every part of the world the appreciation and study of the plays and works of William Shakespeare.To maintain and preserve the Shakespeare birthplace properties for the benefit of the nation.To provide and maintain a museum and a library of books, manuscripts, records of historical interest and objects of antiquity with reference to Shakespeare, his life works and times.

Latest Income: £8,440,000
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Belgrade Theatre Trust (coventry) Limited

Arts, Heritage

The Belgrade Theatre is the major arts and cultural facility in Coventry and the only building-based professional producing theatre company in the city. Corey Campbell, as Artistic Director, seeks to restore the Belgrade's reputation as a high quality producing house and to present a broad spectrum of excellent work that will appeal to a wide range of audiences. The Belgrade is highly respected.

Latest Income: £7,936,000
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Fundraising for restoration. Publication of historical and technical information. Public meetings on related matters. Collection of archives and artefacts displayed on the Internet and available for research.

Latest Income: £6,051,895
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Sutton's Hospital In Charterhouse

Education, Health, Heritage

The Charity provides accommodation and care for defined categories of men and women (the Brothers) in its historic buildings in Charterhouse Square in the City of London. It also provides financial support to Charterhouse School and has the power to operate a museum.

Latest Income: £5,016,147
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust

Heritage

To preserve the Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth so that it may be enjoyed by the public for generations to come. To restore, maintain and find appropriate new uses for buildings of outstanding historic and architectural interest in the Dockyard.

Latest Income: £4,254,000
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Great Western Society Limited

Heritage

1) To preserve, restore and operate as a permanent public exhibition and museum, steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock and equipment, both for historical and educational purposes, and2) To make available for public reference the history, equipment and operation all with reference to both the former Great Western Railway and its successors since nationalisation on 1 January 1948

Latest Income: £3,853,845
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust Limited

Heritage

The Charity's objects are to preserve, restore, maintain, operate, exhibit, educate, instruct, stimulate, promote and encourage interest in heritage railways, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings, artifacts and equipment and to foster and support railway preservation. It provides strategic direction to its subsidiary, Mid-Hants Railway Ltd, which operates the Watercress Line.

Latest Income: £3,658,953
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Vintage Trains Charitable Trust

Heritage

The principal activity and object is to encourage and promote public interest in the preservation of steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock of historical importance. The company continues with the restoration of locomotives and rolling stock.

Latest Income: £3,577,393
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Wildlife Trust

Environment, Heritage

For the public benefit to safeguard and enhance biodiversity and sustainability and in particular1. to undertake and promote the conservation of wildlife species and their habitats including the maintenance, restoration and creation of such habitats;0001

Latest Income: £3,375,000
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Weald And Downland Open Air Museum Limited

Arts, Heritage

The charity's main objects are to stimulate public interest in and to promote the preservation of buildings of architectural or historical interest and to stimulate public interest in ancient crafts, trades and manufactures.

Latest Income: £3,369,813
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Architectural Heritage Fund

Charitable activities, Heritage

To promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the public, buildings monuments or other edifices or structures in the UK. To protect and conserve the character and heritage of the cities towns and villages in and around which such buildings monuments or other edifices of structures exist. To advance public education of and interest in the conservation of the UK's built heritage.

Latest Income: £3,329,213
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust LTD

Heritage

The Charity is principally engaged in Museums management, Collections management and care, Restoration of heritage railway carriages and Education, Learning and Community Outreach in relation to heritage railways, their social and economic history and their relationship to the environment.

Latest Income: £3,046,688
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Jerusalem Foundation

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

-Preservation of religious sites, temples and monuments of Jerusalem.-Excavation, repairs, preservation and upkeep of such historic sites and antiquities of Jerusalem of permanent educational value to mankind.-Educational or religious projects in Jerusalem which are exclusively charitable.- all charitable activity is done through grant making and not direct contact with vulnerable groups

Latest Income: £3,006,831
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Watts Gallery Trust

Arts, Heritage

The Watts Gallery Trust seeks to promote the understanding and appreciation of the Victorian artist G F Watts OM RA 1817-1904 and the ceramic artist Mary Seton Watts, in the context of the 19th Century, and to promote Compton as a centre for exploring Victorian art, social history and craft for present and future generations.

Latest Income: £2,812,273
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Society Of Antiquaries Of London

Heritage

THE ENCOURAGEMENT, ADVANCEMENT AND FURTHERANCE OF THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANTIQUITIES AND HISTORY OF THIS AND OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGH CONSERVATION, RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION.

Latest Income: £2,642,435
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities are there in the UK?

There are 875 registered historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities by income?

Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities?

Historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities reported a combined annual income of £2.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities?

Across all historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities?

Historical-conservation-and-restoration heritage charities have an average annual income of £758k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.