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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Roger Poole And John Aleyn (otherwise Alleyn)
Heritage, Religion, Social welfareThis is an ancient local charity with very limited discretion as to the application of its income. Half of its income goes to St. Martin's Church, Little Waltham, to be used for its repair and maintenance ; and the other half to the village Poor's Charity to be used for the relief of need, hardship or distress.
The Friends Of St Johns Church Waterbeach
Associations, Heritage, ReligionSupport of St. John's Church, Waterbeach, mainly by providing grants for improvements. Currently we have plans to finance the restoration of the historic east window.
Gloucester Historic Buildings Limited
HeritageThe charity's objects are to preserve, for the benefit of the nation, land and buildings of especial beauty or especial historic or architectural interest within the city of Gloucester.
Dorset County Association Of Church Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund
Arts, Heritage, ReligionPromotion of Church Bellringing
Plympton Corporation Trust
Heritage, LeisureRepair and maintenance of Plympton Guildhall for cultural and recreational activities
Em2 Locomotive Society
HeritageConservation and operation of EM2 locomotive 27000 and other associated railway vehicles. Promotion of and research into the Woodhead route where the EM2 locomotives worked in the UK.
Newark Civic Trust
Economic and community development, HeritageTo encourage the conservation of buildings of architectural and historic interest; to promote good architecture and town planning; to increase and develop public amenities; and to create a greater awareness of the environment in Newark.
Joseph Hirst
Education, HeritageTo the upkeep and maintenance of the Sunday school and church house buildings.
Clerk's Land Charity
Heritage, ReligionOut of the net income of the charity -£52 per annum is to be paid to the Clerk of the Parish of Aldridge and the residue of the net income applied at the discretion of the trustees for the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the parish church of Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands
The Friends Of St Peter's - Tawstock
Associations, Heritage, ReligionTo promote, or assist in,for the benefit of the public, the preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement and ornamentation of the fabric of the Church of Saint Peter, Tawstock, Devon.
Ibstone Parish Church Restoration Fund
Heritage, Religionprovision and care of historic place of worship
Friends Of St Peter's And St Paul's Cranfield
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HeritageFund raising for the restoration, maintenance and improvement to St Peters and St Pauls Cranfield
City Heritage Society
Facilities, HeritageThe charity seeks and advocates protection and conservation of buildings and other structures and public spaces within the City of London and to those ends exercises vigilance of the planning process.
The Friends Of St Lawrence
Associations, HeritageThe object of the charity is to secure the preservation of the building known as St Lawrence Little Stanmore for the benefit of the nation.
Friends Of Copford Church
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, ReligionTo conserve, maintain, conserve, repair and improve the fabric, fittings, furnishings, wall paintings and churchyard of St Michael & All Angels (a grade 1 listed building) in Copford, Essex, for public worship and for the benefit of the public & community.
East Lancs Municipal Transport Museum
Education, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity restores and displays vintage vehicles from the local Municipal Transport Fleets. Provides free transport for other charities/organisations and educational faciities on site for local schools. Currently looking to provide a perminant home for its vehicles to display in a museum setting.
Thames Valley Early Music Forum
Arts, HeritageTHE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STUDY, PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND THE ALLIED ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE PERIODS ('EARLY MUSIC').
The Friends Of St Peter's
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Leisure, ReligionTo raise funds for the upkeep and repair of the fabric of St. Peter's Church, Hall Green, Birmingham. Fundraising activities are mainly local to the church and generally consist of local events e.g. barbecues, coach trips, supper & entertainment evenings. We also run a Fifty/fifty club on a monthly basis.
The Buckinghamshire Historic Buildings Trust
HeritageTo preserve for the benefit of the people of Buckinghamshire and of the nation at large, the English historical architectural and constructional heritage, which may exist in and around Buckinghamshire in the form of buildings or ancient monuments.
Kirklees Historic Buildings Trust
HeritageA building preservation trust: Buying historic buildings in need of repair, carrying out the repair and selling to be able to buy the next one.
Friends Of St Margaret's Church, Rainham
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesTo advance the Christian Religion by the repair, preservation, maintenance, restoration, beautification and reconstruction of the Parish Church of St Margaret's, Rainham, Kent, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, stained glass and other chattels together with its churchyard.
Plaxtol Local History Group
Heritage, ReligionWe provide a prgramme of talks through the year on local history topics to members of the society and visitors. These will focus on Plaxtol and our surrounding area in Kent.We also carry out research. We have computerised the Plaxtol Census data from 1841 to 1911, and the church registers from the 17C to present. We are publishing a series of booklets on Victorian life in Plaxtol.
Aldwick Preservation Society
Charity and VCS support, HeritageThe Society is concerned with the maintenance and upkeep of the environment in the village with special emphasis on the Aldwick Duck Pond and it's immediate surroundings. All planning applications within the Parish are monitored and comments made as appropriate. Social functions are arranged both as a means of raising funds but also to contribute to the fostering of a community spirit.
Northiam And Broad Oak Surgeries Patient Participation Group
Health, HeritageTo support the practice by purchasing or reimbursing the practice for the purchase, hire or lease of equipment, fittings and movables to facilitate the treatment and comfort of patients and to improve the patient experience. To pay for or reimburse the practice for the cost of repair and maintenance of said items.
Church Lands
Heritage, ReligionThe Charities objectives as set out in its Governing docuement are : for and towards the repair and maintenance of the ancient Parish Church of Enborne. This encompasses not only the physical structure of the Church, but also the Parish Community, to ensure that the Church remains a central point for the Community.
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.