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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 Japanese Women's Association In Great Britain

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

The committee organises lectures on the history of England and Japan, paintings and music of both countries, talks on current affairs, outings to visit historical buildings and churches. The Association keeps close touch with other women's associations. It is the trustees policy not to respond to unsolicited requests from individuals for assistance and only to make donations to registered charitie

Latest Income: £7,723
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Wisbech Society And Preservation Trust LTD

Heritage

Stimulating local interest in the preservation of the architectural beauty of Wisbech.Encouraging the creation of good modern buildings which generations to come will consider worthy of preservation.Representing the views of the Society to local, county and other authorities and to co-operate with them to secure these ends.Helping in every way the cultural life of Wisbech.

Latest Income: £7,688
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Preston St Mary Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage

Raise funds for the benefit of the Village Hall in the form of low key events to provide income for the maintenance and upkeep of the Village Hall

Latest Income: £7,623
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Church House

Arts, Heritage, Religion

Church House, Crowcombe, provides in its medieval Gallery a venue for exhibitions, courses and social functions. A Meeting Room is also available for smaller events, including educational.

Latest Income: £7,603
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Class 15 Preservation Society

Heritage

To restore and operate ex British Rail Class 15 diesel locomotive D8233

Latest Income: £7,539
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Chester Cathedral Development Trust

Heritage, Religion

To raise and receive funds for the restoration and development of the Cathedral.

Latest Income: £7,428
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Eliza Ann Stanley Charity

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GRAVEYARD OF NETLEY MARSH CHURCH

Latest Income: £7,376
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Colton United Schools

Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage

Our trust deed states that we pay towards the upkeep etc of the school buildings.To this end we paid for the restoration of the school clock. Secondly, we promote the education of children who,or whose parents, are resident in the Parish of Colton, or who are in attendance at the said school.

Latest Income: £7,366
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Harkstead Church Heritage

Arts, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The preservation and maintenance of the building and churchyard of St Mary, Harkstead, and the maintenance and development of music and other aspects of the worship and life of the church.

Latest Income: £7,243
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Templeton Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage

The village hall is a voluntary run charity. Most of the money that is raised through fund raising events is used for the maintenance and upkeep of the hall for the benefit of our community, family and friends.

Latest Income: £7,157
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St.nicholas Church

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

To support the Parochial Church Council of St Nicholas Church, Brighton in the advancement of the Christian religion and in particular the preservation, repair, restoration and improvement of the Church, its fabric, embellishments and churchyard.

Latest Income: £7,081
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Royal Kent Lodge Of Antiquity No 20 Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We collect money from mainly within our membership, by circulation of a regular charity box, raffles and charity evenings. This money is used to support local charities and needy causes. Some of this money is also given to our Grand Charity for donation around the world to disaster areas for instance (Tsunami being one). We also support the needy widows of our past members and those in distress

Latest Income: £7,055
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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King George's Fields Stepney

Facilities, Heritage

Provision of a playing field for the benefit of the inhabitants of Stepney.Administration of a permanent endowment fund, the income from which provides for the upkeep and maintenance of specified playing fields in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Latest Income: £7,010
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Hungerford Church Charity

Heritage, Religion

To support the upkeep and maintenance of St Lawrences Church Hungerford.

Latest Income: £6,992
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Bampfylde Almshouse Charities

Heritage, Housing

The administration and management of almshouses and assets belonging to the charity, including maintenance and repair; and the application of income of the charity for the benefit of its alms people.

Latest Income: £6,945
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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North Craven Heritage Trust

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Heritage

Lectures, surveys and guides; drawing maps and plans; publishing a journal, books, pamphlets, papers and reports; monitoring local plans, planning applications and legislation; guided outings; fund raising; use of donations to purchase and conserve historical documents; support for the repair of historic buildings not in private ownership, local conservation initiatives and historical research..

Latest Income: £6,829
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Cranbrook Windmill Association

Charitable activities, Heritage

Education of the public in respect of Windmills by the preservation, restoration and development of Cranbrook Union Mill and its associated buildings.Milling flour for demonstration purposes.

Latest Income: £6,788
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Trust

Heritage

Preservation, Operation and display of Narrow Gauge Railway Locomotives and Equipment.

Latest Income: £6,724
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Staffordshire Archaeological And Historical Society

Heritage

Study, investigation, description and preservation of antiquities and historical/archaeological records and heritage, in particular in Staffordshire, and wider, for the education, interest and benefit of the public. By encouraging research, fieldwork, excavation and promoting preservation, and publishing the results. Also arranging meetings, lectures, excursions and visits.

Latest Income: £6,696
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum Trust

Heritage, Leisure

Museum celebrating the Barge Building and Brick making heritage of Sittingbourne in a newly built replica of a Victorian Sail loft on the historic Milton Creek.

Latest Income: £6,555
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Stephen Henry Christy For Reading Room, Caretaker's Cottage And Nurses Home

Health, Heritage, Housing, Professions

The upkeep and maintenance of the reading room and attached cottage - rented out.

Latest Income: £6,480
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Walesby Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Maintenance and upkeep of Village Hall for the use and benefit of all residents of the parish of Walesby, Lincolnshire. The Hall is also available for hire by people living in neighbouring parishes.

Latest Income: £6,461
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Longstowe Village Hall And Sports Ground

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Maintenance and upkeep of Village Hall and Sports Ground

Latest Income: £6,425
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Defence Surveyors' Association

Arts, Heritage

To further Defence Surveying capabilities by:a. organisation of technical and historical meetings, visits & semniars;b publication of a technical journal;c. restoration & preservation of historical artifacts;d. maintenance of historical records & archives;e. supporting research;f. fostering esprit de corps for serving & retired members of the Defence Surveying Community.

Latest Income: £6,404
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The St. Andrew's Nether Wallop Church Building Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

The Trust raises funds to provide grants to St Andrew's Parochial Church Council for the restoration, preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the church of St Andrew's, Nether Wallop, Hampshire.

Latest Income: £6,374
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.