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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.

Friends Of Aldbury Church

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Maintenance and any necessary restoration of the Church of St. John The Baptist, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, together with its churchyard.

Latest Income: £10,324
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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New Life Community Church Trust Stockport

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Religion

See Trustees Report in Financial Accounts for year ended 31st March 2014, for full description of current activities. Image (pro life) Protem Christian Counselling, Stockport Prayer Network, Cutting Edge Ministries, Aglow International, World Trumpet Centre- Uganda, Christian Restoration Ministries Uganda, Pastor Parel Singh and his family, Bilaspur, India, Ground Level Network of Churches.

Latest Income: £10,314
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Merthyr Tydfil And District Historical Society

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage

To advance the education of the public by promoting the study of the local history of Merthyr Tydfil and other relevant topics and to secure the preservation, restoration, enhancement and maintenance of buildings and features of historical and industrial interest and importance.

Latest Income: £10,229
Areas of Operation: Merthyr Tydfil
Status: Registered
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The Robert Hall Centre Management Committee

Associations, Heritage

Maintains the Robert Hall Centre (Grade II Listed Building) for use by Scouts, Guides and other community groups.

Latest Income: £10,204
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Town Estate Ecclesiastical Charity

Heritage, Religion

Restoration and support of the church and its religious activities in Thaxted

Latest Income: £10,190
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Ludlow Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Support for the conservation, preservation and maintenance of buildings and other relevant structures in Ludlow.

Latest Income: £10,174
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Toddington United Almshouse Charities

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing

The Charity is responsible for four small almshouses in the centre of Toddington. the residents are widows or spinsters of the Parish. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the Almshouses. the Trustees expect to be able to pay for routine repairs and maintenance out of the income.

Latest Income: £10,137
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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West Blatchington Windmill Society

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage

OPEN WEST BLATCHINGTON WINDMILL TO THE PUBLIC ON OPEN DAYS AND SCHOOL AND OTHER PRE-BOOKED GROUPS AT OTHER TIMES. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN DISPLAYS ON MILLING AND LOCAL HISTORY.TO RAISE MONEY FOR MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION.

Latest Income: £10,073
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Archaeological Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION IN SHROPSHIRE.2. THE PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUITIES IN THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE.

Latest Income: £10,065
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Sharpe Trust

Heritage, Religion

Grant aiding maintenance and restoration of church bells in England and Wales.

Latest Income: £10,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Castle Cary And District Museum And Preservation Society

Heritage

Advancing the education of people of Castle Cary & surrounding areas by maintaining the museum for objects connected with the past life of Castle Cary & district and to preserve the antiquities, artefacts and amenities of the town, especially the conservation areas of Castle Cary and Ansford for the benefit of Castle Cary & district, and our visitors (area prescribed by governing document).

Latest Income: £9,822
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Peter's Church,little Wittenham

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The charity exists to assist in the restoration and maintenance of St Peter's Church, Little Wittenham; and the advancement of the education of the public in the history and architecture of the church.

Latest Income: £9,807
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Georgian Society For East Yorkshire

Arts, Heritage

Monitoring of and commenting on planning applications which have an impact on buildings in Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire from the Georgian era. Supporting the publication of books and archiving of material with relevance to the Georgian era in Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Organising visits to buildings & talks with Georgian connections.

Latest Income: £9,693
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The North Kent Decorative And Fine Arts Society

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Heritage

The society arranges study courses,visits and public lectures on arts subjects; provides volunteers to museums, galleries and historic buildings in the London area and North Kent which are open to the public; encourages and financially supports arts projects in Bromley area schools and hospitals.

Latest Income: £9,564
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Winchester And Portsmouth Diocesan Guild Of Church Bell Ringers Bell Restoration Fund

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

To provide funds in the Diocese of Winchester and Portsmouth for the maintenance etc. of Church Bells

Latest Income: £9,511
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Lord Barnard's Staindrop Church Fund

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion

Income to be applied towards the repair and maintenance of the chancel of the parish church of staindrop and towards the repair and maintenance of the monuments forming part of the fabric or fixtures of the church as erected in the memory of the deceased members of the Neville or Vane families and to provide furniture or fittings for the chancel.

Latest Income: £9,403
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Buckden Towers

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

To preserve or by making monetary grants to assist in the preservation for the benefit of the townspeople of Buckden in the County of Cambridgeshire and of the nation at large of the group of buildings situate at Buckden collectively called or known as Buckden Towers or Buckden Palace together with the land belonging thereto.

Latest Income: £9,320
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Ipswich Building Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

The Trust's principal object is to preserve, for the benefit of the townspeople of Ipswich, buildings in, and around the town which may be of historical, architectural or constructional interest.

Latest Income: £9,307
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Ancient Society Of College Youths Bell Restoration Fund

Charitable activities, Education, Heritage

Provides financial assistance to churches for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations by making grants to them.

Latest Income: £9,240
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Swallowcliffe Parish Church

Associations, Heritage, Religion

Preservation, repair, restoration and maintenance of the fabric and grounds of Swallowcliffe Parish Church and the major fittings, furniture and ornaments of the Church and to foster interest in the preservation of the Church.

Latest Income: £9,137
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Punjab Eye Restoring Free Hospital (charity) Trust

Health, Heritage

This charity provides health services which include eye catoract operations, general medicine for all age groups. Currently it is providing this service to eighty villages in Punjab, India.

Latest Income: £9,105
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The St Dunstan's And All Saints Stepney Preservation Trust

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Maintenance and preservation of historic church buildings and associated open spaces in the parish of St Dunstan and All Saint, Stepney

Latest Income: £9,084
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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The Aeroplane Collection Limited

Heritage, Leisure

Aircraft and aero engine restoration for museum display

Latest Income: £9,032
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Churchill Grave Trust

Facilities, Heritage

To commemorate the life of Sir Winston Churchill by the repair and maintenance of his grave and the area immediately surrounding it in the churchyard at Bladon in Oxfordshire, and the repair and maintenance of the churchyard generally.

Latest Income: £8,978
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Palmerston Forts Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

The Palmerston Forts Society acts as a forum for research on the Victorian Fortifications of the Portsmouth area and the U.K. A journal is published each year. The Society arranges work parties and educational programmes of lectures, talks and visits to forts. A section of the Society is the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers who regularly perform authentic Victorian gun drills and firings.

Latest Income: £8,904
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.