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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 Doncaster Civic Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Heritage

Promotes interest in and care for the environment by lectures, occasional visits and exhibitions, and the issue of a regular newsletter. Maintains a close watch on, and makes representations on proposals affecting historic buildings and areas.Promotes education in the built and natural environment with a programme of student bursaries and funding for post-graduate student and school projects.

Latest Income: £16,337
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Barkway Parish Church

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

1. Assist in the preservation, repair and maintenance of the fabric of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Barkway and major fittings and ornaments of the Church and to maintain the Churchyard.2. Foster interest in the preservation of the Church throughout the parishes of Barkway, Nuthampstead and among all who live in the village or have reason to care for the well-being of the Church.

Latest Income: £16,006
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Leonard's Church, Hythe

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

Raise money to promote the care, restoration, preservation, repair, improvement and beautification of the Parish Church and of the fabric, fittings, organ, pianos and other musical instruments, ornaments, furniture, monuments, fixtures, stained glass and documents in the Church and belonging to the Church.

Latest Income: £15,959
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Sunningwell Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage

To manage the day-to-day operation of the Village Hall and Cottage. To raise funds for running costs and the ongoing maintenance of the Village Hall e.g. through hire charges, fundraising activities, grants etc.To safeguard the Village Hall for the benefit of the Community in the future.

Latest Income: £15,945
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Helen's Church (wheathampstead)

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The preservation, repair and restoration of St Helen's Church for the benefit of the public by provision of funds and equipment in co-operation with the Wheathampstead Parochial Church Council.

Latest Income: £15,711
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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St Swithun's Church Charities

Heritage, Religion

The principle objective of the charity is to defray the cost of upkeep and maintenance of the church of St Martin in the Cornmarket, Worcester

Latest Income: £15,476
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Spalding And District Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Examining planning applications and writing submissions to them.Taking part in consultations on proposed developments in Spalding.Arranging visits to new/important/historical buildings. e.g. Spalding Power StationOrganising talks/discussions on topical events.e.g. recent archaeological excavations

Latest Income: £15,363
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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End Time Restoration Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

grant making in accordance with the charity objects

Latest Income: £15,327
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Charing Church Fabric Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The purpose of the charity is the advancement of religion and the preservation of the architectural heritage of the village of Charing by making grants or loans to facilitate the repair and maintenance of the fabric of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul Charing, Kent

Latest Income: £15,288
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Hereford Diocesan Church Of England Council For Social Aid

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Religion

Social Aid supports charitable activities carried out in connexion with the Church of England in the Diocese of Hereford, particularly: the promotion of temperance and higher standards of moral life in individuals, family and community; the restoration of the intemperate or delinquent and those addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling or otherwise needing help; the relief of the consequent distress.

Latest Income: £15,279
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The St Mary Magdalen Oxford Restoration And Development Trust

Heritage, Religion

The preservation repair maintenance improvement upkeep beautification and restoration of the ancient church of Saint Mary Magdalen in the City of Oxford

Latest Income: £15,132
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Leamington Society

Associations, Facilities, Heritage

To maintain the town of Leamington Spa as a pleasant place to work and live in. We perform services including looking after the gardens at Leamington Station and include the Friends of the Pump Room Gardens. We have raised money for the restoration of the eight Victorian cast-iron arches around this garden. The Friends of Christchurch Gardens are now also part of our Society

Latest Income: £15,092
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Saint Andrew's Trust

Heritage, Religion

Providing financial support for the repair, upkeep and maintenance of St. Andrew's Church, Earls Colne.

Latest Income: £14,704
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Lockington And Hemington Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Upkeep and maintenance of the village hall premises and grounds

Latest Income: £14,579
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Thaxted Church Trust

Heritage, Religion

The preservation,restoration, conservation, protection, renovation, improvement and maintenance of the fabric, furnishings, fittings and facilities of the church as a place of worship for the advancement of the Christian religion and for the benefit of the inhabitants of Thaxted for its architectural and historic interest to the area.

Latest Income: £14,558
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of All Saints' Church, Odiham

Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The purpose of the charity is to create, raise and administer a fund to be used for making financial contributions towards any one or more of the maintenance, repair, restoration and replacement (which may include an element of improvement) of, and to legal obligations to, the structure, the fixtures and the fittings of All Saints' Church, Odiham, together with its churchyard.

Latest Income: £14,528
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The York Georgian Society

Heritage

To encourage the conservation, restoration and maintenance of Georgian buildings and architecture; To prevent disfigurement to settings and other features of Georgian character; To promote interest and education in, and knowledge and learning of all aspects of Georgian architecture, arts, culture and society, all with special but not exclusive reference to the city of York and its neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £14,461
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Church Of St Peter, Swinton, Restoration And Development Trust

Heritage, Religion

(a) The restoration, repair or renewal, maintenance and improvement of the building and the existing furniture and fabric of St. Peter's Church Swinton in the parish of Swinton and Pendlebury, Manchester. (b) The provision of such new furniture and equipment for the said church as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

Latest Income: £14,461
Areas of Operation: Salford City
Status: Registered
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Holy Trinity (coventry) Development Trust

Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives

The restoration,reconstruction,maintenance and upkeep of Holy Trinity Church Coventry, and the raising of funds to defray the costs thereof.

Latest Income: £14,443
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Association Of Dress Historians

Arts, Education, Heritage

The Association of Dress Historians (ADH) supports and promotes the study and professional practice of the history of dress, textiles and accessories of all cultures and regions of the world, from before classical antiquity to present day. The ADH supports scholarship through international conferences, publication of The Journal of Dress History and prizes and awards for students and researchers.

Latest Income: £14,430
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of All Saints Church Staplehurst

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

RAISING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO ALL SAINTS CHURCH STAPLEHURST KENT

Latest Income: £14,362
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Hereford Diocesan Guild Of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

Provides financial grants to PCCs in the Hereford Diocese and certain border parishes for the restoration of church bells for full-circle ringing.

Latest Income: £14,316
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Guild Of Saint Lawrence - Ashburton - Devon

Heritage, Religion

Restore, preserve & maintain St Lawrence Chapel and Heritage Centre in Ashburton, for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £14,218
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Fleet Air Arm Memorial Church Trust

Heritage, Religion

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. ENVIRONMENT, BUILDING CONSERVATION AND HERITAGE

Latest Income: £14,049
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Tring Church Heritage

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Care, maintenance and preservation of the fabric, fittings, ornaments and furnishings of the medieval Parish Church building and churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul, Tring and promotion of the use of the building by the local community

Latest Income: £14,039
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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.