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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

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Friends Of St Paulinus Church Crayford

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

THE "FRIENDS" ASSIST IN THE PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MEDIEVAL ST PAULINUS CHURCH, CRAYFORD AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Latest Income: £710
Areas of Operation: Bexley
Status: Registered
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Church Estate

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

To make grants to the PCC of St Peter-Ad-Vincula, Roydon 'for the beautification, restoration and repair of the Church' .

Latest Income: £707
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St. Nicholas' Church, Beedon

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

The Friends of St Nicholas' Church, Beedon assists in the restoration and maintenance of the fabric, the fitments and the grounds of our village church, and promotes interest in the history and architecture of the building, dating from 1220. This is done by fund-raising and by providing voluntary labour.

Latest Income: £690
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The St John's Church Restoration Fund

Heritage, Religion

The Fund exists to support the maintenance and repair of the fabric of St John's Church, Frome and its surrounds.

Latest Income: £668
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The York Bell Fund

Heritage, Religion

Provision and restoration of church bells within the City of York.

Latest Income: £646
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Fenstanton Church Estate

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion

Maintenance of religious services, pastoral care within the parish, children's work, and maintaining the Grade 1 listed church.

Latest Income: £644
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Ashwell Village Trust

Heritage, Research

To promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the general public and the inhabitants of the Parish of Ashwell, lands and buildings of beauty or historic interest, ecological or scientific importance within the Parish, and generally to protect and preserve the character and amenities of the Parish for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £628
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Great St Mary's Church Sawbridgeworth

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

The "Friends" campaign to raise funds for the preservation, restoration and improvement of the fabric of the Parish Church of Great St. Mary's in Sawbridgeworth and the provision of articles for use in worship there.

Latest Income: £621
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Oxford University Society Of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund

Education, Heritage, Religion

Provides financial assistance to churches and college chapels situated in or near the City of Oxford, in which the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers has an interest, for the purpose of maintaining and improving bell installations.

Latest Income: £583
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The St John's Restoration And Development Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

set up in 1972 to further the restoration, repair, maintenance and development of the church of st John the Baptist, Newcastle upon Tyne. The trust helps raise money for major works, not day to day maintenance. There are no special appeals at present

Latest Income: £581
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Suffolk Heraldry Society

Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage

The charity helps restore Coats of Arms in the churches in Suffolk. We also hold exhibitions to enable members of the public understand why and how Coats of Arms are used in connection with families history etc. Taking this into schools enabling children to learn about heraldry. Also we are recording Coats of Arms on buildings.

Latest Income: £579
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Bourton On The Hill Settlement

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The proceeds of the investment to be used for repair and maintenance of St Lawrence Church and the Incumbent's residence and garden

Latest Income: £574
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Hutchinson Currey Laverick Fund

Heritage, Religion

General church upkeep and repair.

Latest Income: £559
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Brampton Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

To preserve for the benefit of the townspeople of Brampton and District the historical, architectural and constructional heritage in the area in the form of buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional merit.

Latest Income: £539
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Parish Church Of St John The Baptist Bromsgrove Bell Ringers Guild Bell Restoration Fund

Education, Heritage

Bellringing for St Johns Church services ie for Religous and ceremonial (Church services and Church weddings and School services) within the parish of St Johns, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Most of the services we provide are purely on a voluntary basis for St Johns Church, Bromsgrove. We aim to increase our ringing band to keep numbers at an optimum and to ensure our services are not disrupted.

Latest Income: £532
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of John Cuthbert Palk

Heritage, Religion

Repair and maintenance of the church organ of St Peter and St Paul, Bromley, Kent

Latest Income: £522
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Bethersden Parish Records Society

Heritage

Continued restoration of Bethersden Parish Records.

Latest Income: £515
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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George Major Trust

Heritage, Religion

Providing religious services for Whitgift Church and ministering to the surrounding community. Maintaining and restoring the 14th century grade one listed church and cemetary.

Latest Income: £505
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Cutting And Scrivener Charity

Heritage

To support the conservation of Schedule Ancient Monuments and in particular the remains of Sibton Abbey (National Monument no. 21347)(English Heritage Building ID no. 285331). To support educational activities in respect of Sibton Abbey. To support research into the history of the site of the Schedule Ancient Monument above.

Latest Income: £496
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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7029 Clun Castle Limited

Heritage

The principal activity is the preservation of railway locomotives by voluntary means.

Latest Income: £495
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Alton Building Preservation Trust

Heritage

Preservation of the architectural and constructional heritage existing in and around Alton, Hampshire

Latest Income: £491
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of George Tayler In The Parish Of Edington

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Contributing to the upkeep and maintenance of the Parish Church of Edington, and providing relief to inhabitants of the parish who are in financial need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £488
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Stoneland And Village Hall Charity

Facilities, Heritage

The upkeep and maintenance of footpaths in the parish of Bishampton and support of the Village Hall in Bishampton.

Latest Income: £459
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Botallack Trust

Heritage, Professions

Preservation of underground mines, mine buildings and mining heritage

Latest Income: £452
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Saint Clement's Church

Associations, Heritage, Religion

St. Clement's Church in Cambridge is a building of considerable historical and architectural importance. The Friends of St Clement's Church supports the preservation of the building to enable the building to be used by the Anglican congregation and allow public access to the building.

Latest Income: £446
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
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.