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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 Shelsleys Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

General operation,maintenance and upkeep of the village hall for the benefit of the village community of the Shelsleys.

Latest Income: £3,396
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Leonard's Eynsham Oxfordshire

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The Charity's aim is to assist the PCC of St Leonard's Church, Eynsham with the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and restoration of the Church and of any monument, fitting, fixture, stained glass, organ or bell in the Church, but excluding the churchyard adjoining the Church.

Latest Income: £3,396
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Llandaff And Monmouth Diocesan Association Of Church Bell-Ringers, Bell Restoration Fund

Heritage, Religion

Offers financial assistance to churches in the Dioceses of Llandaff and Monmouth for the maintenance and improvement of bell installations

Latest Income: £3,395
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Saint Marys Gamlingay

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

Provide funds to St.Mary's Gamlingay for the upkeep andd restoration of the church building

Latest Income: £3,381
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Godshill Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Godshill WI holds monthly meetings, with speakers on a range of subjects: restoring china; life as a stunt artist; autosctica. We organise educational outings, hold fundraising events and take part in local community events.

Latest Income: £3,365
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Griffin Trust

Heritage

Static exhibition of historic vehicles and historic aircraft; providing restoration, repair and maintenance facilities and skills for historic aircraft and vehicles; holding events for the purposes of publicising the site of Hooton Park.

Latest Income: £3,327
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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South Essex Building Preservation Trust

Heritage

To preserve for the benefit of the people of South Essex and the nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around South Essex in buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.

Latest Income: £3,300
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Barton-On-Humber Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Research and education about local heritage and preservation of the built heritage of Barton upon Humber. The society develops archives and interprets local history through a series of information leaflets, building plaques, lecture and talks.

Latest Income: £3,277
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The St Nicholas Church Norton Preservation Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

The trust ensures that St. Nicholas Church, an early 12th century building, is kept in a good state of repair, internally and externally. Fund raising takes place and donations are received to assist in the restoration. The trustees continually assess the building.

Latest Income: £3,274
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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William Higford's Charity

Heritage

Repairs and maintenance of St. Margarets Alderton.

Latest Income: £3,227
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Much Dewchurch Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage

This charity organisations main priority, is for the maintenance and upkeep of the village hall at Much Dewchurch and is used by most of the residents in the surrounding area, for all types of functions.

Latest Income: £3,227
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The International Trust For Croatian Monuments Limited

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

The charity's objective and its principal activity continues to be that of raising funds in order to rescue and restore monuments and works of art throughout the country of Croatia.

Latest Income: £3,212
Areas of Operation: Croatia
Status: Registered
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Plainsong And Mediaeval Music Society

Arts, Heritage

Annual conference, supporting research, and publications.

Latest Income: £3,112
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Clatworthy Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage

Raises money for the maintenance and upkeep of a village hall for the general use of the community.

Latest Income: £3,103
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Sir Joshua Reynolds Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage

Monthly meetings are held with speakers/demonstrators covering various subjects - educational and/or artistic. Visits are made to historical buildings and gardens and to various places of work to increase knowledge of the past and present.

Latest Income: £3,087
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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The Yavari Project

Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage

Assisting in the restoration and preservation of the historic ship "Yavari" for the benefit of the public; and to advance the education of young people of Peruvian and British nationality, in particular to train them in the skills required to restore and preserve vessels similar to the "Yavari" and to provide them with work experience.

Latest Income: £3,066
Areas of Operation: Peru
Status: Registered
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Swansea And Brecon Diocesan Guild Of Bell Ringers

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

Giving Grants and advice to Church Bell-towers within the diocese of Swansea and Brecon for restoration and maintainance.

Latest Income: £3,062
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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Carlisle Diocesan Guild Of Church Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund

Arts, Heritage, Religion

Assisting by grant aid in keeping the bells in the Guild area in ringable condition. Supporting the ringing of Church bells by education as well as grant aid.

Latest Income: £3,056
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Isle Of Wight Society

Heritage

Environmental watchdog.Planning & Amenities watchdog and awareness raising on the Isle of Wight.Promotion of Conservation and Restoration in sympathetic relationship with the environment on the Isle of Wight.Promotion of the Isle of Wight Heritage.

Latest Income: £3,015
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Guildhall Feoffment Almshouse Residents' Charity

Heritage, Housing

Upkeep and maintenance of almshouses and the benefit of the residents

Latest Income: £2,947
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Andrew's, Moretonhampstead

Arts, Associations, Heritage, Religion

Assisting with the preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement and ornamentation of the fabric of the Church of St. Andrew's, Moretonhampstead. Assisting in the funding of those expenses which relate to the upkeep of the organ and choir, the building and the bells.

Latest Income: £2,932
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Turnfields Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The maintenance and upkeep of all the land belonging to the Charity and the provision of playground equipment for children on the land known as Turnfields Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £2,922
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Cippenham Central Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Heritage

Upkeep and maintenance of hall used for a wide range of community activities.

Latest Income: £2,910
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Royal Cumberland Youths Bell Restoration Fund

Charitable activities, Heritage

The object of the Fund is to provide financial assistance by way of grants to churches incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance or improvement of their bells and bell installations or for the maintenance of their towers and belfries.

Latest Income: £2,893
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St. Francis Church (1994)

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion decide for the preservation repair maintenance restoration improvement and ornamentation of the fabric of the Parish Church St Francis Welwyn Garden City and for provision of articles for use in worship there.

Latest Income: £2,850
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.