Heritage Charities That specialise in Historical conservation and restoration

To advance the education of the public with regard to a history of Suffolk and the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway in particular by maintenance of a museum and by restoring and operating a demonstration railway, operations, equipment and engineering crafts.

The NBHT role is to protect, preserve and make available to the public the archives and artefacts which together make up the National Brewery Collection. To promote a greater understanding of the history of brewing and the role of public houses. To seek sources of funding as appropriate for repair and restoration of the archive and artefacts.

Benington Community Heritage Trust was formed in November 2007 to preserve for the benefit of the people of Benington village and the nation the historical, architectural and constructional heritage in and around Benington village. The first project being considered is the acquisition, restoration and adaptation of the redundant church of All Saints for a new use.

The SYTT restores vintage buses and exhibits them, by holding open days and running days for the educational benefit of the public. The vehicle collection is generally focused on, but not limited to the South Yorkshire area.

50% of income, after deduction of expenses, is given to the Venice in Peril Fund for the restoration of Venice. The remaining 50% is given to charities involved in music therapy or the development and nurturing of music talent.

We promote and expand public knowledge and appreciation of art, literature and social history from a female perspective, through restorations, exhibitions, and education and cultural initiatives. Calliope Arts is based in London and carries out many of its programmes in Florence, Italy.

Find new uses for old buildings by adapting them to generate renewable energy. Current project: Howsham Mill, North Yorkshire, an 18th century watermill which we are restoring for use as an environmental study/community centre. The waterwheel plus two Archimedean Screw turbines will provide power for the building itself, and an income from electricity sales to support the project in the future.

The De Morgan Foundation holds an extensive collection of arts and crafts ceramics by the Victorian ceramicist William De Morgan and oil paintings and drawings by the artist Evelyn De Morgan. The charity's primary objective is the "provision and maintenance of the collection" to a public audience, which the Foundation achieves at its museum, though exhibitions, and a public programme.

Music in Country Churches was established as a charitable trust in 1989. It has two aims: (1 )to assist churches in rural regions of England and Wales with holding concerts of classical music; (2) to raise funds to assist those churches with the costs of their repair and maintenance. The Charity is particularly keen to provide performance opportunities to young and emerging musicians.

Restore & preserve the Steam Tug 'Brent' of 1945, as an example of London's dockland heritage & to sail her in U.K & European waters. Brent is based for public view on the waterfront at Maldon Essex. As a museum ship she is open to the public 10 -16 times a year. Currently a static exhibit, the trustees and a group of volunteers are restoring her to enable her to steam again.

operating primarily throughout Yorkshire, Cumbria, the North East of England and Scotland but also nationally as a building preservation trust and an impartial advisory body offering guidance to those interested in the enhancement and protection of the historic environment in both rural and urban areas, providing training and education in traditional building and engineering heritage skills.

We own, maintain and operate the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway B Class tank locomotive 19B, using her to educate and inform the public about the DHR and heritage engineering

The Friends of H.O.P.E funds the work of charities working in the Nilgiri Hills region of Tamil Nadu. and is principally engaged in relief of poverty and creating sustainable futures, whilst encouraging eco-restoration, bio-diversity, improving health,education/training. We also focus on culturally understanding the indigenous and poor communities in South India

The object of the charity is to advance public education by acquiring and restoring a mobile collection of historic public transport vehicles (Buses) and to establish facilities for their public exhibition.

The preservation of the unique 14th century Barn and promotion of knowledge of the history of its architecture,, agricultural landscape and people; through creation of a renowned centre providing for future generations

The Charity owns the freehold of a building located at 7 Paddenswick Road London W6 0UA. It is provided to The John Betts School Foundation for the operation of a Primary School. Through its investments in property and listed investments The John Betts School Foundation provides funds for the repair and maintenance of the Fabric and the building.

The key activities are to promote, protect, restore and create natural and constructed blue infrastructure, e.g. ponds, rivers and sustainable drainage features, to provide multiple benefits for the public and wildlife to combat climate change, deliver enhanced and resilient ecosystems and natural capital for amenity, biodiversity, educational, wellbeing, aesthetic and conservation purposes.

Playgroup funded by Early Years Grant, fee paying parents and FundraisingFunds raised are for new equipment, summer trip, christmas presents, repairs and maintenance etc.

The Somerset Building Perservation Trust acts as an organisation of "last resort" to restore and repair buildings of historic interest which would otherwise be lost.

The activities of the charity comprise the promotion of the education (including social and physical training) of the people in developing countries in such ways as the Charity Trustees see fit, including the provision for the construction, repair and maintenance of buildings and related facilities necessary for their education.

To promote for the benefit of the public generally and especially for the inhabitants and users of the Exmoor National Park the protection of land and buildings of beauty or historic interest and as regards lands of ecological or other scientific importance with the National Park.

The charity is constructing a British Railways standard class 3 steam locomotive. All locomotives of this class were scrapped at the end of the steam era on Britain's railways. The locomotive is of significant historical importance. It represents the last of a class of locomotives that were designed to operate on branch and suburban lines

A grant making charity established in 1941 by Harry Brearley, the discoverer of stainless steel.The Trustees policy is to meet the objectives whilst giving priority to organisations within South Yorkshire in the following spheres: Education (including Travel & Training);Heritage, Restoration & Environment; Music & The Arts; Recreation (including Holidays & Sport; Welfare, Health & Social Care.

The charity continues to raise money for the repair, restoration and redecoration of this 12th Century Parish Church in the 900th year of its foundation.

The running of premises for the storage and restoration of items, and a museum of restored items which tell the story of local road passenger transport on the South Coast.The organisation and operation of free bus services and other special events to demonstarte the vehicles and practices used in the past to operate local road passenger transport.