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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.

Coxwold Almshouses

Heritage, Housing

We manage 5 grade 2 listed almshouses.

Latest Income: £18,557
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Underskiddaw Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Around 8 social events held each year for parishioners and their friends. Several education classes including music, art & history. Hall can be hired for a range of activities including parish council meetings, art exhibitions, private parties. The main aims of these activities are to maintain and develop this historic building as a focal point for all members of the community.

Latest Income: £18,528
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Waun-Fawr Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Management of the Waunfawr Community Hall and the adjacent two recreation areas of Maes Cartrefle and Maes Ceinion.Development, maintenance and repair of the above hall and adjacent areasOrganisation of activities for the residents of Waunfawr.

Latest Income: £18,460
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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Churchill Forge Trust

Heritage

The charity is involved in restoration of the old forge, together with its wheels and drive belts, in order to preserve something that is part of our national heritage. We feel that it is important to continue and maintain this work, so that the general public and future generations become aware of how things used to be in bygone days, and helped to shape the future .

Latest Income: £18,447
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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St Mary's Burwell Preservation Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

Raises funds to finance the preservation repair, maintenance, improvement upkeep, beautification and restoration of St Marys Burwell Church and contents.

Latest Income: £18,182
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Sawbridgeworth Ecclesiastical Charity

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

MAKING GRANTS TO SAWBRIDGEWORTH AND HIGH WYCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILS TOWARDS THE COST OF INSURANCE, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH AND CHURCHYARDS OF THOSE PARISHES FOR WHICH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE.

Latest Income: £17,899
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Heyshott Cobden Hall Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Heritage

The activities of the charity include the monthly lunch club for older people, support for the Heyshott Pre-School held in the hall on three days each week in term-time and acting as a focal point for village meetings and activities. Overnight accommodation is provided for walking groups and girl guides. The charity maintains three cottages and has an annual maintenance and repair programme for it

Latest Income: £17,893
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Village Hall Tivetshall

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Tivetshall Village Hall is hired out for meetings, functions, private parties, scout groups, sports and fitness clubs, and other similar activities. The trustees operate a pop-up community cafe twice a month.The Village Hall Management Committee and its trustees are responsible for the day-to-day running, maintenance and upkeep of the Hall.

Latest Income: £17,866
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Coastal Forces Heritage Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

The advancement of the education of the public in the history of Coastal Forces by the restoration, preservation and permanent display, for public benefit, of Coastal Forces craft, together with relevant artefacts, records and memorabilia relating to such craft.In furtherance of these activities the Charity supports Coastal Forces veterans and historic craft.

Latest Income: £17,840
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Norwegian Locomotive Trust

Heritage

Ownership and management of ex-norwegian state railway steam locomotive no 376. After 11 years of regular running on the Kent & East Sussex Railway the locomotive is now into its five year of overhaul, in part funded by this charity.

Latest Income: £17,836
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Cyfeillion Cadw Tremadog

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Acquire, repair, and sell or let historic buildings in and around Tremadog as a means of preserving their architectural and historical interest.Inter alia:Publish books, hold exhibitions, arrange visits, undertake research;Raise funds by subscription, donation, grant, loan or otherwise; Accept gifts;Employ staff, apply for statutory consents, enter contracts; Support other like trusts

Latest Income: £17,749
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St James' Church, Weybridge, In The Borough Of Elmbridge, Surrey

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The purpose of the charity is to assist in maintaining, preserving, repairing and restoring St. James' Church, Weybridge, Surrey and its furniture, fittings, ornaments and fabric.

Latest Income: £17,712
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Palatine Estate Charity

Heritage, Religion

The purpose of the charity is to maintain and keep in repair the parish church of St. Mary, Stoke Newington and to pay ?500 each to the parish churches of St. Andrew and St Mathias, Stoke Newington for maintenance and repair.

Latest Income: £17,685
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Queensferry War Memorial Institute

Facilities, Heritage

War memorial institute - grade II listed building providing venue for community events.

Latest Income: £17,663
Areas of Operation: Flintshire
Status: Registered
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St Mary's Church (hitchin) Preservation Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

The trust was established to raise funds to help the Church Council preserve, repair and upkeep the fabric of St. Mary's Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire as well for the provision, restoration and repair of monuments, ornaments, furnishings, organs, windows and all other embellishments and equipment of the Church.

Latest Income: £17,646
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Peterborough Diocesan Guild Of Church Bell Ringers

Heritage, Religion

To assist the church within the diocese of Peterborough in:- a) The preservation of redundant bells. b) The repair, restoration and augmentation of existing bells. c) The provision of new bells. d) Other work directly associated with (b) and (c).

Latest Income: £17,584
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Whaplode Drove Chapel Land Charity

Heritage, Religion

Support of the Ministry of the Parish Church in Whaplode Drove, contributions to the Stipend of the Minister and to the upkeep and maintenance of Church buildings

Latest Income: £17,478
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Educational activities associated with the Kidderminster Railway Museum and the Highley Engine House. Fund raising for the overhaul of the steam loco Manning, Wardle 2047 of 1926 known as Warwickshire.

Latest Income: £17,142
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Melton Mowbray Parish Church Restoration Appeal Fund

Heritage, Religion

Assisting with the cost of special/restoration expenditure on St Marys Parish Church Melton Mowbray.

Latest Income: £17,121
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Massey Shaw And Marine Vessels Preservation Society Limited

Heritage

The aim of the Society is the restoration of the Massey Shaw Fireboat and preservation of other marine vessels. The objectives are:1. To preserve the vessel as a working boat on the Thames2. To use the craft as an educational resource based on the Thames

Latest Income: £17,105
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Gilead Foundations Charity

Health, Heritage

The principle activities of the charity involve the provision of residential services and support for mental and physical restoration of persons suffering from drug and alcohol abuse or similar problems.

Latest Income: £16,921
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Chipping Sodbury Trust Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Leisure

Fund raising events are held locally. They include a Classic Car Run, a Cycling Sportive & a stall at the Victorian Day. Some donations are made directly by members of the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury to Rotary International's own charity (the Rotary Foundation).Funds raised go partly towards grants to registered charities (local & international). Some goes to individuals who meet our aims.

Latest Income: £16,611
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Peasmarsh Parish Church

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

Fund raising activities in order to contribute towards the repairs and restoration of the ancient Norman Church of Peasmarsh

Latest Income: £16,597
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The South Yorkshire Railway Company Limited

Heritage

To acquire, restore and preserve ex-British Rail diesel shunters although a small number of non-ex British Railways other vehicles are also in this category.

Latest Income: £16,539
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Peter's Church, Ropley

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The objects of the Association are the preservation, repair, restoration, improvement and ornamentation of the fabric of St Peter's Church, Ropley and to provide articles for use in worship there. The Friends also can assist in the upkeep and improvement of the Ropley Coffee Room.

Latest Income: £16,347
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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.