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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.

The River Stour Trust Limited

Heritage

The restoration and conservation of the Suffolk and Essex River Stour Navigation for the education and benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £210,688
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Blenheim Foundation

Heritage

RESTORING AND PRESERVING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BLENHEIM AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN VICINITY OR ELSEWHERE WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR OF PARTICULAR ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. PRESERVING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BLENHEIM PARK OR OTHER LAND IN THE VICINITY OR ELSEWHERE OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY.

Latest Income: £207,058
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Church Estate (including The Charity Of Sir William Blackett The Younger)

Heritage, Religion

THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF ST ANDREWS CHURCH. THE MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES IN ST ANDREWS CHURCH AND SUBSIDIARY THERE TO:- THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, NEWGATE STREET, NEWCASTLE.

Latest Income: £205,410
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Furness Maritime Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance the education of the public by the establishment of a Maritime Museum in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and to collect, preserve restore, improve enhance, use and maintain features and objects of historical, industrial and social interest relating to the past and in particular the Maritime history of the Furness District.

Latest Income: £198,033
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Hackney Historic Buildings Trust

Heritage

To preserve historical architectural and constructional heritage in and around the London Borough of Hackney, for the benefit of the community of Hackney and the nation at large.

Latest Income: £196,868
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Thanet Countryside Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Research

Advancement of public education in ecology and natural history and the conservation, protection and restoration for public benefit of natural resources, natural beauty, animal and plant life and land of ecological or scientific importance throughout the Isle of Thanet. Provide for the benefit of the public facilities of a charitable nature for outdoor recreation in the Isle of Thanet.

Latest Income: £194,678
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Shropshire Union Canal Society Limited

Heritage

Enhancement of the Shropshire Union and Llangollen Canals; restoration of the Montgomery Canal

Latest Income: £190,433
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group

Heritage

Preservation, Restoration and Operation of Steam Railway Locomotives

Latest Income: £189,197
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Greenfield Valley Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote the restoration, improvement and permanent preservation of land and buildings of historic, industrial, environmental and agricultural interest for the benefit of the public.Also to maintain and provide heritage and countryside park.

Latest Income: £188,215
Areas of Operation: Flintshire
Status: Registered
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Aged Merchant Seamen's Homes

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

1) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR DESERVING POOR PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED SEAMEN, WIDOWS OR DAUGHTERS BEING NOT LESS THAN FIFTY YEARS OF AGE.2) BENEFIT OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SAID ALMSHOUSES.

Latest Income: £184,698
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Manchester Victoria Baths Trust

Heritage

The Trust's main activities are to safeguard the Victoria Baths building complex and work towards its preservation and repair, for public access. We work in partnership with a variety of agencies, including Manchester City Council to manage the building, research its history and organise and publicise events.

Latest Income: £178,139
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Grantham Canal Society

Heritage

Promotion support and facilitation of the restoration maintenance use and enjoyment of Inland Waterways and in particular the Grantham Canal

Latest Income: £177,128
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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House Mill Trust LTD

Heritage

Restoration of the Worlds's largest remaining tidal mill. Provision of an Education resource. Hydro-generation scheme to provide a source of revenue

Latest Income: £172,428
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Essex Churches Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

The repair & restoration of Christian Churches in the area of the Diocese of Chelmsford, through grant giving

Latest Income: £167,080
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Ministry Of Restoration Charitable Trust

Heritage, Religion

The Promotion and progression of Christianity by advancing the Christian religion with a view that all mankind will be restored to the knowledge of God.

Latest Income: £163,682
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Merchant's House (marlborough) Trust

Arts, Heritage

The preservation of architectural and constructional heritage buildings, and education by the exhibition of buildings, objects, books and documents.

Latest Income: £160,588
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust LTD

Beneficiary group, Heritage

WHAT WE ARE ABOUT - Preserving buildings of architectural and historic importance - Helping to rescue buildings at risk - Organising conservation seminars, exhibitions and visits - Operating learning and outreach programmes for young people - Operating two heritage museums ....in the County of Hertfordshire.

Latest Income: £159,433
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Mothecombe Preservation Trust

Heritage, Housing

The preservation of land and buildings of architectural or historical importance and to provide accommodation/housing

Latest Income: £159,328
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust

Heritage

To preserve historical, architectural and constructional heritage in Norfolk.

Latest Income: £157,129
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Nostell Trust

Heritage

Ensuring the upkeep of historic buildings.

Latest Income: £155,507
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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The Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust

Heritage

To promote the restoration of the Montgomery Canal from Welsh Frankton in the County of Salop to Newtown in the County of Powys

Latest Income: £155,196
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust

Heritage

The preservation and restoration of buildings of architectural or historic interest anywhere within Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. The charity operates on a rolling fund basis, by utilising its funds to buy, restore and sell. In the light of the increasingly difficult property market, greater emphasis will in future be put on working in partnership.

Latest Income: £150,232
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Hospital Of William Browne, Merchant

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Housing, Religion

Alms House Accommodation scheme for elderly people, thirteen flats, 24 hour care line cover provided by local authority.The medieval buildings have a voluntary museum . The original chapel still offers residents and visitors Holy Communion monthly ( Normally the first Wednesday of each month at 10.00 AM). The two remunerated persons are the Clerk to the Trustees and Custodian/Caretaker

Latest Income: £148,352
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Peter Samuel Charitable Trust

Heritage, Religion, Research

Interests lie in medical sciences, jewish concerns, heritage and forestry/land restoration and the quality of life in local areas (South Central Berkshire, East Somerset and The Highlands of Scotland).

Latest Income: £147,690
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Monmouthshire, Brecon And Abergavenny Canals Trust Limited

Heritage, Social welfare

1/ Organise and run canal awareness days2/ Organise and run social events based on canals3/ Give talks to interested groups on the local canals4/ Organise and run canal restoration projects

Latest Income: £147,637
Areas of Operation: Various
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.