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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.

Charity Of May Bruce Robinson For The Repair And Upkeep Of The Church Of St Giles, South Mimms

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Provision of finance to the churchyard and church of St Giles South Mymms, Hertfordshire, and other charitable purposes as determined by the Trustees

Latest Income: £94
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Rochdale Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Heritage

Provision of lectures and visits in pursuit of the understanding of art. Open to the public. Deployment of funds to support Rochdale Art Gallery for the restoration and purchase of works of art.

Latest Income: £92
Areas of Operation: Rochdale
Status: Registered
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Hildenborough War Memorial

Heritage

FOR THE REPAIR AND UPKEEP OF WAR MEMORIAL AT HILDENBOROUGH

Latest Income: £90
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Peter's Church

Arts, Associations, Heritage, Religion

The repair and upkeep of the Parish Church of St Peters, Winterbourne Stoke, its fabric, organ and bells and provide support in its worship, music and other needs.

Latest Income: £84
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Bell Ringing Charity

Heritage

An investment fund of St.Mary's South Luffenham the income from which is applied from time to time to the repair and upkeep of the bell tower and bells

Latest Income: £82
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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Sarah Smith's Clock Charity

Heritage, Religion

Maintenance and upkeep of the church tower clock for the benefit of the whole village

Latest Income: £81
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Edenbridge Parish Church Preservation Fund

Associations, Heritage, Religion

Helping to fund the preservation, restoration, maintenance and repair of the fabric, inside and out, of the Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Edenbridge.

Latest Income: £79
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Birdham Village (church Restoration) Trust

Heritage, Religion

Religious Charity for the maintenance and improvement of St James' Church, Birdham and its facilities.

Latest Income: £75
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Gayton Engine Preservation Society

Heritage

Preservation of a redundant pumping station situated between Mablethorpe and Louth in the East Lindsey District Council area. The building (built about 1850) and the 1936 Petter diesel engine complete with the pumping equipment has been restored and is working on the open days which are about five during the summer months.There is also an exhibition of items connected with land drainage on show

Latest Income: £63
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

Supporting Preservation and Conservation of Buildings of Historic Interest in Yorkshire

Latest Income: £45
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Holy Trinity Church Much Wenlock

Associations, Heritage, Religion

To co-operate with the Parochial Church Council of Holy Trinity Church Much Wenlock in the preservation , repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement and ornamentation of the fabric and interior of HT Church. To promote public interest in this Church, its history and its work and to seek to bind together, sustain and develop a network of people who love, appreciate and support HT Church.

Latest Income: £40
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Mrs Elizabeth Maria Foy

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Renovation, preservation and restoration of the monument and lettering thereon erected in the Parish Church of Holy Rood, Buckland Newton to the memory of Fitz Foy. The residue of the income may be applied for the relief of poor persons resident in the area of the Ancient Parish of Buckland Newton either in gifts in kind or grants of money.

Latest Income: £39
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Northern Dales Buildings Trust

Heritage

The preservation of vernacular Dales buildings of historic interest.

Latest Income: £37
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Playing Field

Facilities, Heritage

Maintenance and upkeep of Playing Field and Equipment in accordance with Conveyance

Latest Income: £37
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Hamden Trust

Facilities, Heritage

The principal activity of the Company is the development and administration of Hampstead Town Hall Centre to be used for charitable activities. A central purpose of the Trust is to conserve and enhance the historic building and encourage educational work to celebrate our heritage.

Latest Income: £36
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Warrington Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Promoting good standards of planning and design and encouraging the preservation and conservation of buildings of historical or architectural interest within the area of interest

Latest Income: £29
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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The Hare Fund (docking Parish Church)

Heritage, Religion

Raises and holds funds for the running, upkeep and maintenance of Docking Church.

Latest Income: £19
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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St. John's Stratford Fabric Trust

Heritage, Religion

Maintenance, restoration and development of the fabric and furnishings of St John's Church, Stratford, London E15

Latest Income: £17
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Holmesfield Amenity Trust

Heritage, Research

Promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the public generally and especially the inhabitants of Holmesfield Derbyshire of land and buildings of beauty or historic interest and as regards land of ecological or other scientific importance within the parish

Latest Income: £14
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Poor And Public Purposes For The Ancient Hamlet Of Nash

Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Provision of allotment gardens and the repair and maintenance of the property. Any excess funds being used for the poor and public services within the parish, by means of grants or loans to individuals or organisations.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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James Wilford (kent) Charity

Heritage

repair and maintenance of the highways under the control of the county council

Latest Income: £7
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Merseyside Bell Restoration Group

Heritage

The main activities of the charity centre on bell restoration projects in the Merseyside area.

Latest Income: £6
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bromyard And Linton Light Railway Association Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage

The primary object for which the Company was established is the advancement of the education of the public in the history and developement of railway locomotion by the preservation of railway locomotives,rolling stock and historic railway lines.As the main ancillary, the Company aims to operate a narrow gauge railway line in the Bromyard area.

Latest Income: £5
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Second Church Of Christ, Scientist, London (endowment Fund)

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The Endowment Trust Fund provides income to support the maintenance of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London, a Grade II listed building in Palace Gardens Terrace, London W8.

Latest Income: £4
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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The Falcon Trust

Heritage

A Charity to secure for the benefit of the public the preservation,restoration,improvementenhancement and maintenance of the building known as the Falcon Inn in the City of Chesteras a building of historical and architecural interest

Latest Income: £3
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
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.