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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Crossness Engines Trust
HeritageConservation and development for public benefit of the Victorian southern outfall of the London sewer system. The main buildings, the Boiler House, Triple Expansion Engine House and the Beam Engine House are Grade I listed. The Beam Engine House contains fine examples of Victorian decorative wrought ironwork and four rotative beam steam engines, built originally by the James Watt Company.
Ribble Steam Railway Limited
HeritageRibble Steam Railway Ltd operates a heritage railway in Preston Lancashire which includes an accredited museum with railway locomotives and other historic items on display.
Kings Norton Church Restoration Fund
Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionFund raising for Church
South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society
HeritagePreservation, maintenance, operation and display of narrow-gauge railway locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment.
The William Delafield Charitable Trust
HeritageGrants mainly for the restoration of records or archives of historical societies/bodies or restoration of historic churches - recipients are usually restricted to bodies within or bordering the counties of Bedfordshire Bucks or Oxfordshire and of known interest to the Trustees.
The Fairground Heritage Trust
HeritageThe acquisition and restoration of vintage fairground equipment for posterity. The Trust also aims to promote the study of the fairground in its every aspect, including its institutions, social history, history of British Showmen, the development of fairground amusements, mechanical rides, transport and popular entertainments and the various art forms related to the public.
Wow (world Of Worth)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Heritage, ReligionWorld of Worth is passionate about restoring dignity, hope and worth to women and girls. WOW supports women who have been marginalised, widowed & abandoned and provides opportunities for them to transform their world through education, training & micro businesses. Our aim is to help women become self-sustainable. WOW works in Uganda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, India, Philippines & Bulgaria.
Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust
HeritageWhitchurch Silk Mill Trust weaves silk on Victorian machinery in the Georgian watermill of Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire. The Mill is open to the public who come from across the UK and abroad. The charity educates visitors about silk, retains and develops the skills of silk weaving and restores its historic machinery.
Cultura Trust
Economic and community development, Heritageoperating primarily throughout Yorkshire, Cumbria, the North East of England and Scotland but also nationally as a building preservation trust and an impartial advisory body offering guidance to those interested in the enhancement and protection of the historic environment in both rural and urban areas, providing training and education in traditional building and engineering heritage skills.
Balcarres Heritage Trust Limited
Facilities, HeritageEnvironment, conservation and heritage in respect of Balcarres House grounds and contents. In order to achieve its objects, the Charity is restoring and conserving the assets in its care, purchasing assets having a connection with Balcarres, lending works of art for exhibition, etc, and maintaining the house and gardens.
The Hereford Mappa Mundi Trust
Heritage, ReligionThe preservation for the benefit of the public of Historic Libraries and the Mappa Mundi.The provision of funds towards the cost of erecting a building to house and display the Historic Libraries and Mappa Mundi.The provision of support for all or any of the charitable purposes to which the capitular revenues of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford Cathedral are applicable.
Lichfield And Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Limited
HeritageRestoring the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals, thereby creating a green and blue corridor for the benefit of our local and wider community and make them available for navigation.
Historic Suffolk
HeritageFURTHER THE PRESERVATION, IN APPROPRIATE SETTINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION, OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER SUCH STRUCTURES OR LAND OF SPECIAL BEAUTY OF SPECIAL HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST.
The Military Vehicle Trust
Arts, HeritageTo promote and encourage the preservation and restoration of historic military vehiclesTo liaise with DVLA in the verification of historic military vehiclesTo preserve literature, films and other relevant documents and artefacts pertaining to historic military vehiclesTo act/negotiate for our members on any relevant legislation.
West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust
HeritageThe WMHBT was established in 1985, with specialists in the field of building conservation serving as Trustees. It's purpose is to safeguard buildings, at risk, within the West Midlands that are of historical or architectural importance. Where this cannot be achieved by simply raising awareness to the issues the Trust will consider carrying out a conservation project itself.
The Barn Theatre Trust Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, HeritagePresent public productions of plays, musicals etc. - normally 12 shows a season, plus music and comedy nights throughout the year Train people in all aspects of theatre. Run 5 youth groups who learn stagecraft & public performance & we work closely with local schools and colleges to whom we offer workshops & low-cost tickets. Maintain & develop a Grade II listed building.
The Radnage Charity
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare1) The general benefit of the poor persons resident in the parish of Radnage who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress2) The maintenance and repair of the fabric of the village's 12th century Church.3) Support for the educational requirements of children resident in the parish.
The Owen Smith Charitable Trust
Environment, Heritage, LeisureTo: -Educate and inform the public about nature, wildlife, food & nutrition. -Teach people how to grow healthy nutritious food -Enhance health & wellbeing through access to true nature-Provide habitat for indigenous wildlife to help reverse species extinction -Research gardening techniques with the potential to restore soil health and store atmospheric carbon to mitigate climate change
The Ancient Monuments Society
HeritageStudy and conservation of historic buildings of all ages and types
The Pontypool And Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited
HeritageThe Railway Company exists to operate the heritage railway including restoration and maintenance of railway diesel and steam locomotives, railway carriages, railway wagons, buildings and infrastructure. This is for the benefit, pleasure and education of members and visitors to the railway.
The Stables Trust Limited
Arts, HeritageThe preservation of the 'Stables' building and its operation as a theatre and arts centre.
The Tc Foundation
HeritageTo promote for the public benefit the conservation, restoration and understanding of textiles;To promote & support training in the conservation of textiles; To support research into methods and techniques for conserving textiles
Frinton And Walton Heritage Trust
Heritage, SocietyTo promote civic pride & secure the preservation, protection, development & improvement of features of historic or public interest in the towns of Frinton-On-Sea, Walton-On-The-Naze & the neighbouring villages of Great Holland, Kirby Cross & Kirby-Le-Soken; to educate the public; to give information; to hold meetings, lectures & exhibitions.
The Plymouth Barbican Trust Limited
HeritageThe acquisition of land and buildings of historic or architectural value and interest in the City of Plymouth and to restore, preserve, improve,manage and develop such assets. To distribute, display, exhibit, present, archive, digitise or otherwise store, pictures, records or similar material relating to, but not exclusively, land and buildings in the South of England.
The Leather Conservation Centre Limited
HeritageThe Centre was established to co-ordinate and improve the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve leather objects for the benefit of the public, to promote research into leather conservation and to disperse knowledge through education and training. It has the more general aim to promote the conservation and restoration of leather objects for the public benefit.
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.