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.
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Grainthorpe And Conisholme Village Association
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, HeritageTo raise money through fundraising activities for the insurance, maintenance and upkeep of the village playing field and village hall.
The Georgian House
HeritageManage a period house museum
The Feldon Charitable Trust
Heritage, ReligionUpkeep and maintenance of church at Winderton, Warwickshire
Salisbury Cathedral Close Preservation Society
Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage, ReligionThe Society's aim is to preserve the unique quality of Salisbury Cathedral Close for future generations, and to educate the public about the history, buildings, environment and wildlife of The Close. The Society normally organises an annual lecture to promote interest in and support for its objectives. The Society may also make grants towards the costs of preserving and enhancing The Close.
Bewerley Grange Chapel Fund
Heritage, ReligionMaintenance and upkeep of Grange Chapel and adjoining cottage.
Charity Of Frances Jane Ward The Public Library
Arts, HeritageOVERSEEING THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE WARD LIBRARY
Village Hall Fund (shurdington)
Facilities, HeritageUpkeep and repair of Shurdington Social Centre.
The Friends Of Washington Old Hall
Associations, HeritageTo promote for the public benefit of the community of Washington and adjacent areas the permanent preservation and maintenance of Washington Old Hall as being a building of beauty and historic interest and the preservation and maintenance of the environs of the Hall.
Horham And Athelington Village Hall
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, HeritageOur Victorian Old School Village Hall, in a village of 350, is used for fund raising events for the Church, quiz evenings, coffee mornings etc. Rapper and folk music and Morris Dancers use the hall it is is also hired out for private parties.Regular Wednesday morning Coffee, Cake and Chat and an internet cafe with instruction.
Blackborough Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfareBlackborough Village Hall Charity is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of Village hall enabling it to provide the social activities and events to the local community.
Friends Of Toddington Parish Church
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionTo raise money for the restoration and fabric of St George of England Church, Toddington
Church Allotments
Facilities, Heritage, ReligionThe aim is to help to maintain and the keep the grade 1 listed church building in good repair.
The Robert Dixon Charitable Trust
Environment, Heritage, Social welfareThe Charity is very small and can only support selected worthy causes targeted and holding prior approval by the Trustees in the areas of medical research, health and well-being, education, historical buildings and to animal, wildlife and environmental concerns and those who find themselves in particular hardship. The Trust regrets it cannot make other arbitrary donations however deserving.
Buckland Dinham Village Hall
Facilities, Heritagethis charity maintains the building and grounds of the village hall. It manages the funds raised by the hire of the building to various groups.These funds, along with money raised by the charity,are used for the day to day running of the hall and for maintenance and repairs.
Holne Church Charity
Heritage, Leisure, ReligionThe charity invested the monies from the sale of the Church House Inn, Holne in 2018. The income from the investment is exclusively used for the upkeep and maintenance of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holne. The charity also holds the Playpark, Holne in trust for the recreation and enjoyment by the community.
Mechanical Music Museum Trust
Arts, HeritageEducational talks, demonstrating the large collection of mechanical music items ie music boxes, polyphons, street pianos, fair organs & the wurlitzer theatre organ - to name a few, to educate all ages of the general public. preservation and restoration of mechanical music instruments. Organiser of events to show case the history and culture that has mostly been forgotten.
The Friends Of Pinner Parish Church, St John The Baptist, Pinner
Associations, Heritage, ReligionThe charity encourages all who are interested in the building from either an historic or architectural point of view to join those who are concerned in preserving an important place of worship and centre of community life in Pinner. The Church, dedicated in 1321, is undergoing extensive restoration and donations are sought from a wider public.
The Westhorpe Trust
Education, HeritageRelief in need for village residents.General benefit of village residents.Assistance for those at school, in higher or further education, apprenticeships, courses or other forms of education.Upkeep and repair of the fabric and maintenance of services in St Margaret's Church, Westhorpe.
Hexham Abbey Restoration Trust
HeritageRaise and distribute funds for ongoing restoration at Hexham Abbey
Kenneth Allsop Memorial Trust Limited
Heritage, HousingThe Trust owns and manages the island of Steep Holm in the Bristol Channel as a living memorial to pioneer environmentalist Kenneth Allsop. Visitors are welcome on scheduled day trips, whether tourists, or specialists in ecology and/or history. Research is encouraged and published. The 1867 Victorian Barracks houses the island Visitor Centre. Donations and subscriptions help with expenses.
The Friends Of St John's Church, Northington, Hampshire
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, ReligionTo maintain, restore, repair and improve the fabric of St. John's Church Northington, its churchyard and its boundary walls.To restore, repair, maintain and improve the fixtures, fittings and furnishings of the Church.
Eastbourne And District Preservation Trust LTD
HeritageThe restoration and maintenance of Willingdon/Polegate tower windmill and milling museum, Willingdon, East Sussex as a heritage monument and educational resource open to the public.
Stow Church Restoration Trust
Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionThe Trust exists to raise funds for the restoration of the internationally important Saxon Minster of St Mary's, Stow
The Centre For Medieval And Renaissance Studies Limited
HeritageThe promotion of educational services
The Truro Diocesan Guild Of Ringers
Heritage, ReligionServing the church in the diocese of Truro by encouraging members to ring for services and on other appropriate occasions, promoting care and restoration of rings of bells and their fittings, and in other ways.
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.