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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.

Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre

Arts, Heritage

The company was established to operate the museum at Amberley, to preserve and restore artefacts of interest and importance that might otherwise be destroyed, to maintain and develop the unique collections and by exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures printed publications and other means to educate the public in the tools, inventions, technologies, customs and social history of previous generations

Latest Income: £1,261,032
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Welshpool And Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Co. Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance the education of the public in the history and development of railway locomotion by the preservation of railway locomotives and/or rolling stock and/or historic railway lines

Latest Income: £1,232,933
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sandtoft Transport Centre Limited

Heritage

Operation of a working trolleybus and transport museum, including the associated restoration and/ or conservation of exhibits, archives etc.

Latest Income: £1,224,198
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Egypt Exploration Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

Advances the education of the public with reference to Ancient and Medieval Egypt and countries in the same region, and promotes art, culture and heritage by raising knowledge, awareness and understanding of the language, history, arts, culture, religion and all other matters relating to Ancient and Medieval Egypt and countries in the same region.

Latest Income: £1,209,951
Areas of Operation: Egypt
Status: Registered
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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

Heritage, Research

To build, preserve, operate and exhibit for public benefit, for educational benefit and instructional purposes locomotives of historical or scientific importance, in particular a peppercorn class A1 express passenger locomotive.

Latest Income: £1,197,635
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Heritage Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

Acquisition and maintenance of land and buildings of significance to Cornwall's Heritage and presentation of such sites to to the public. Provision of grants to support preservation of buildings artefacts and other items or contributions of significance to Cornwall's Heritage. Education of of the public and in particular education of young people about Cornwall's Heritage.

Latest Income: £1,182,658
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Aberglasney Restoration Trust

Facilities, Heritage

Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of the Historic Mansion and Gardens at Aberglasney to enable the public to visit as tourist attraction and so safe guard the heritage for the future.

Latest Income: £1,146,083
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Past, Present & Future

Facilities, Heritage

Cambridge Past, Present & Future works to keep Cambridge and its surroundings special by positively influencing planning developments, delivering environmental education and managing the green spaces and historic buildings in its care for the benefit of all.

Latest Income: £1,135,547
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Tyne And Wear Building Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

The Trust is governed by its constitution and its main objective is to preserve for the benefit of the public generally and especially for the inhabitants of the County of Tyne and Wear, buildings (including artefacts and land) which are of special historic, architectural, or townscape interest.

Latest Income: £1,129,212
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nene Valley Railway

Heritage, Research

The charity promotes the permanent preservation of lines, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings and equipment of railway interest of actual or potential historic or scientific importance and educational value. These items to be exhibited to members of the public and, where possible, operated to demonstrate the working and operation of railways in general and some aspects in particular.

Latest Income: £1,121,445
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Underfall Yard Trust

Heritage

The Trust manages the Underfall Yard site, including the Patent Slipway, and is responsible for the restoration and maintenance of buildings and machinery. The majority of buildings are let out to Maritime Businesses to nurture maritime skills in Bristol. The Trust improves public access and understanding through the Visitor Centre, opportunities for learning and operation of historic machinery.

Latest Income: £1,106,751
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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North Craven Building Preservation Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

We operate in the North Craven area of Yorkshire where we (a) Preserve built heritage which is of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest; and(b) Acquire, preserve, document, interpret and make accessible exhibits, objects and collections relating to the social, agricultural, industrial and built environment through the provision of a museum service

Latest Income: £1,104,508
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Northern Viaduct Trust Limited

Heritage

Restoration and preservation for public benefit of disused railway viaducts of historical and/or architectural interest.

Latest Income: £1,086,554
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Bressingham Steam Preservation Company Limited

Facilities, Heritage

The conservation and restoration of exhibits relating to Britain's steam heritage and the presentation of these exhibits for the education and enjoyment of the general public.

Latest Income: £1,027,400
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Garfield Weston Trust For Westminster Abbey

Heritage

THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY AND ITS PRECINCTS

Latest Income: £1,014,119
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Opera Rara

Arts, Heritage

Opera Rara widens the operatic repertoire and develops artistic talent by restoring,recording, performing and promiting rare and forgotten works from the 19th and 20th centuries. We spend our charitable income on the execution of recording projects and on the production of concerts while nurturing the current and next generation of remarkable singers, as we have done since 1970.

Latest Income: £995,552
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Chiltern Open Air Museum Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Heritage

Museum which rescues historic buildings under threat in Chilterns Area and re-erects them within a 45 acre traditional landscape with interpretation for visitors. The buildings range from domestic, agricultural to rural industrial dating from 15c to post WW2. Activities include historical re-enactments, rural craft demos, traditional farming practices with livestock. Lifelong learning is provided.

Latest Income: £951,552
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Plants And Minds

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, Heritage, Leisure

Plants and Minds uses horticulture to offer realistic supportive meaningful pressure-free work rehabilitation to adults with severe and enduring mental illness. We aim to restore confidence, self-esteem and dignity while providing security and stability by having no time limit to attendance.We endeavour to reduce stigma and discrimination by increasing public awareness of mental illness

Latest Income: £943,191
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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The York Glaziers' Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

Conservation, restoration and protection of historic stained glass of all periods; creation of new windows. Active throughout the UK. Responsible for the care and protection of the stained glass of York Minster on behalf of the Chapter of York . Condition surveys and specialist reports including art historical research. In-house training and internship opportunities. Education of the public.

Latest Income: £882,503
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage

Plays an advocacy role in safeguarding the historic built environment across Hampshire by promoting the conservation & sustainable reuse of heritage buildings that might otherwise fall into disrepair or be lost. Advocates for sensitive restoration practices, supports projects that bring redundant or at-risk buildings back into meaningful use & helps influence planning and conservation decisions.

Latest Income: £861,862
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Landmark Arts Centre

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Preservation of the listed building of the former church of St Albans at Teddington Lock and its development as an arts and community centre via a programme of visual and performing arts events and provision of arts education classes.

Latest Income: £850,713
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Church Lands

Heritage, Religion

Providing funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the Parish Churches of St Peters, St Lukes and St Pauls

Latest Income: £848,695
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Trust Property Administered In Connection With The Company Of The Merchant Adventurers Of The City Of York

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Maintenance, repair and upkeep of The Merchant Adventurers' Hall, Chapel and premises.Payment of pensions to persons who have been engaged in trade in the area of benefit, and the dependants of such persons, who are in need because of age, illness or other infirmity, or the relief of financial hardship among persons resident in the area of benefit by such means as the trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £847,283
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Colchester And North East Essex Building Preservation Trust

Heritage

To preserve for the benefit of the townspeople of the District of Colchester and North East Essex......whatever of the historical,architectural and constructional heritage may exist in and around the District.....in the form of buildings....of particular beauty or historical or constructional interest.

Latest Income: £839,003
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust Limited

Heritage

Preservation of historical,architectural & constructional heritage in Spitalfields and elsewhere for the benefit of the public

Latest Income: £818,219
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.