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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Merseyside Buildings Preservation Trust
HeritageBuilding preservation.
The Downton Society
Economic and community development, HeritageOur objectives are to stimulate interest in the village of Downton and its history, to encourage high standards of planning and to influence the preservation and improvement of historic sites and buildings in our village.
Hoo Church Bulding Trust
Heritage, ReligionRestoration, prservation, repair, maintenance etc of Church of St Andrew & St Eustachius, for the benefit of the people of Suffolk and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
The Lodge Of St Michael No 7833 Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Heritage, Religion, Social welfareFrom 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012 we have supported the following organisations; The Walker Street Contact Club, Victim Support, Daggards for Charity, St. Mary`s Church, Swine, E Yorks, restoration, Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Investigation Camera, Camphill Family, Botton Village nr. Whitby, N.Yorks, British Lung Foundation, Province of Yorks. N&E Riding,
The East Anglian Waterways Association LTD
HeritageThe Association was formed in 1958 to work for the restoration, preservation and improvement of all the inland waterways in East Anglia for the benefit of the general public. The association covers the Lincolnshire waterways, Middle Levels, the four main rivers and tributaries flowing out into the Wash, the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads and the detached navigations in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
The Bristol Buildings Preservation Trust Limited
HeritageTo preserve for the benefit of the people of Bristol and the nation at large, whatever of the English historical, architectural and constructional heritage may exist in and around the City of Bristol in the form of buildings of particular beauty or historial, architectural or constructional interest or ancient monuments.
Church Estate
Heritage, ReligionThe charity assists in the repair and maintenance of All Saints Church, Allesley, Coventry.
Hatherleigh Sports Field
Heritage, LeisureMaintenance and upkeep of field and multi-purpose games area for recreational and sporting activities.
United Ecclesiastical Charities
Heritage, ReligionThe maintenance and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of Old Buckenham and the services therein.
Shrewsbury Bellringers Towers Restoration Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to the churches of the town of Shrewsbury for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations by making grants to them.
The Maitland Trust Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage1. To advance the education of the public in the history and traditions of the Clan2. To restore and maintain for the public benefit religious buildings of any Christian denomination connected with the above.To further the foregoing objects: To collect, maintain and preserve documents, books, pictures and photographs recording or relating to the history and traditions of the clan.
Church Estate
Heritage, ReligionThe receipt of restricted funds within the auspices of Dunnington Parochial Church Council for the repair and maintenance of the fabric of St Nicholas' Church, Dunnington.
The St Martin's Guild Of Church Bell Ringers Bell Restoration Fund
Heritage, ReligionTo advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to Churches in the Diocese of Birmingham for maintaining and improvement of bell installations.
Church Of The Holy Sepulchre (northampton) Restoration Trust
Heritage, ReligionPRESERVE AND REPAIR THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE IN NORTHAMPTON
The Church And Town Estate
Heritage, ReligionRestoration and upkeep of fabric of Grade 1 listed parish church, St Mary's.
Kirkby Ireleth Ecclesiastical Charity
Heritage, ReligionGrants towards the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Cuthberts Kirkby Ireleth and the maintenance of the services therein.
Chagford Parish Church And Churchyard Trust
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage, ReligionFund raising primarily for the maintenance and upkeep of the fabric of our Parish Church; St. Michael's Chagford, devon
Charity Of Ellen Mary Holesgrove
Heritage, ReligionThe income of the Charity shall be applied to promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the Church and contributing to repair, preservation and restoration of the church building for the benefit of the parish
East Of England Buildings Preservation Trust
HeritageThe principal object of the charity is the preservation of English historical, architectural and constitutional heritage, in the East of England.
Church Lands Charity
Heritage, ReligionTo provide for the extraordinary repair, improvement, enlargement or rebuilding of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Elmstone Hardwicke, Gloucestershire. Further for the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the said church and its services and furniture.
The Friends Of St Nicholas Stevenage
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionCollection of funds/fund raising for assistance with the maintenance and restoration and refurbishment of the church of St Nicholas Stevenage.
The Friends Of Leighton House
Associations, Heritage, HousingTo support the funding of acquisitions of works of art and furniture for Leighton House Museum. To support ongoing restoration and refurbishment projects.To organise events in the houses in collaboration with The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and other partners. To act as ambassadors for museum in the local, academic, cultural and other communities of interest.
Bath Lane Church Trust Fund
Heritage, Religionuse of capital to provide financial support to West End URC, income shall be applied to repair and maintenance of buildings used for public worship by West End URC
The Upper Itchen Valley Society
Economic and community development, Environment, HeritageThe preservation and safeguarding what is good in the character of the Upper Itchen Valley. The protection of the area from actions which may be detrimental to the amenities and scenic beauty of its rural character.The discouragement of undesirable destruction and disturbance of wildlife.The encouragement of the preservation of historic buildings of special interest.
Friends Of Lincoln Castle
Associations, Crime and Justice, HeritageProviding support for Lincoln castle , castle guides, various reenactment groups including medieval, prison reenacrors
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.