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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.

The Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust Limited

Heritage

The rescue of historic buildings at risk within the county of Wiltshire with a view to their long term survival.

Latest Income: £38,837
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Canon Jeffrey's Charity

Heritage, Religion

The income generated from the letting of All Saints Lodge is used to support the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church and the maintenance of services therein.

Latest Income: £38,709
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Trust Property Held In Connection With Saltaire United Reformed Church

Heritage, Religion

Ministry and Mission in the Christian faith based in a grade 1 listed church in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saltaire

Latest Income: £38,511
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Thoroton Society Of Nottinghamshire

Heritage

To promote and foster the study of the history, archaeology and antiquities of Nottinghamshire for the public benefit and to promote and foster public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Nottinghamshire's history generally.

Latest Income: £38,395
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The British Antique Dealers' Association Limited Cultural And Educational Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY AND DESIGN OF ANTIQUES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES REQUIRED IN RESTORING AND CONSERVING ANTIQUES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART.

Latest Income: £38,245
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gedney Dyke Village Hall

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Heritage

Like all village halls in the country we are an independently run charity; serving the local communities. We fundraise for various charities and for the upkeep and maintenance of our hall; we run weekly bingo sessions and line dancing classes. We also host various events eg psychic evenings, quizzes, race nights and dances etc.We are available for private hire at a reasonable cost.

Latest Income: £38,004
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Bishopswood Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Maintenance and upkeep of the Village Hall which is to benefit the local community by providing a venue for a variety of social activities.

Latest Income: £37,925
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Cockeymoor Protestant Dissenting Chapel Endowments

Education, Heritage

The Trustees of the charity look after the maintenance and repair of the Chapel and Schoolroom buildings and provide a minister for the Chapel services for the benefit of the Congregation and the general public.

Latest Income: £37,162
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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Canynges Society (friends Of St Mary Redcliffe)

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

To raise funds for the support of the parish Church of St Mary Redcliffe in the City of Bristol, especially for the restoration and upkeep of the fabric of the Church and churchyard; and (inter alia) towards the education of the general public in relation to the history of the parish of St Mary Redcliffe.

Latest Income: £36,602
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Great Budworth Church Restoration Appeal

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The raising of funds for the restoration and repair of the fabric of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints in Great Budworth, Cheshire and the provision, restoration and repair of its monuments, ornaments, furnishings, embellishments and such other charitable purposes as in the opinion of the Trustees are for the benefit of the Church, its congregation and the community of which it forms part.

Latest Income: £36,401
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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The Cornish Maritime Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

Restoration and display of historic sailing vessels for the education of the public

Latest Income: £36,009
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Bungay Castle Trust Limited

Heritage

Preservation of ancient buildings in and around Bungay and promoting public interest in them.

Latest Income: £35,631
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Richard Hicks

Heritage, Religion

apply clear income towards repair and maintenance of the Parish Church of Towcester and in maintaining divine service there

Latest Income: £35,551
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Stroud Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

To preserve buildings of particular historical, architectural and constructional interest in and around Stroud.

Latest Income: £35,539
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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All Saints Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Raises funds & makes grants in furtherance of the:- worship, ministry, music & work of All Saints Margaret Street- restoration, improvement, development, maintenance & repair of the Parish Church, its furniture, ornaments, churchyard & the ecclesiastical property connected with it (including Nos 6 & 8 Margaret St) - work of the Institute of Christian Studies (as existing from time to time)

Latest Income: £34,875
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Norfolk Mills And Pumps Trust

Heritage

The activities of the trust are the preservation of;a) Windmills, watermills & windpumps of interest or the sites and remains of former windmills, windpumps & watermills b) Machinery for milling corn, saw milling, grist milling, paper milling & other similar industrial purposes or pumping water however powered; buildings & machinery ancillary to and occupied with such mills, sites or machinery.

Latest Income: £34,787
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Locke Oliphant Martineau Eversley Charity

Heritage

We rent out four cottages for their upkeep & towards reserved funds. The remaining funds are available for donations to causes in Eversley area. The criteria for the acceptance of tenants reflects the increasing mobility of the public although we maintain as far as possible the importance of local connections. Having been built in the early 1900s the properties need regular maintenance and repair.

Latest Income: £34,728
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Maxey Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Heritage

Running upkeep and maintenance of Maxey Village Hall

Latest Income: £34,652
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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City United Reformed Church Charity

Heritage, Religion

Applying the charity's net income: a) For the upkeep and repair of the City United Reformed Church, Cardiff, and the maintenance of the service there. b) For the furthering of the religious and other charitable work of that church.

Latest Income: £34,647
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Chilvers Coton Centre Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

Hire of rooms to community groups or individuals, facilities for research through our computers and hard copy archives, open days and events, exhibitons, Victorian Schooldays, Museum of local industry. Currently undertaking major regeneration of building to provide even better services. Building work is almost complete (May 2019).

Latest Income: £34,379
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Huddersfield Canal Society Limited

Heritage, Saving of lives

The Charity was set up to oversee the restoration and reconstruction of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and Broad Canal for the use of the public. The Charity now exists to promote preserve maintain and improve the canal.

Latest Income: £34,199
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Heritage

The charity helps museums, libraries and the National Trust to acquire archives and works of art and makes grants towards the conservation of historic buildings, in both cases where there is a connection with the Society of Dilettanti. The charity's Normanby Fund makes an annual travel award for visiting classical sites and museums in Greece, Italy or the Eastern Mediterranean.

Latest Income: £33,776
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Bury St Edmunds Town Trust

Heritage

Building preservation trust operating in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Latest Income: £33,277
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Robert Barker Or The Bridge House Trust (church Branch)

Heritage, Religion

Funds the upkeep, repair and maintenance of the fabric of St Mary The Virgin (Parish Church) Datchet and other support.

Latest Income: £32,154
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Shorne Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Shorne, Kent and the neighbourhood thereof The hall provides a large and a small hall, kitchen, car park and associated facilitiesRent is collected for the hire of the hall and funds applied for the insurance, maintenance and repair of the hall and fixtures and fittings.

Latest Income: £31,786
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.