Heritage Charities That specialise in History
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Aliyah Highways
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social carerelief for people of the jewish faith, such relief to include but not limited to support children in orphanages, in needy families, widows, elderly and to support those making Aliyah. Advancement of education of jewish history, culture and religion, provision of social and welfare facilities for the forementioned.
Historical Model Railway Society
Heritage, LeisurePRESERVING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS AND MODELLERS.
Liverpool Ganesh Trust LTD
Heritage, Religion, ResearchTo provide a Hindu place of worship and a forum for scholarly discussions of the Hindu philosophy. To conduct and sponsor religious, spiritual, charitable, educational, social and cultural activities for the benefit of the Hindu community. To preserve and embellish Hindu traditions, cultural heritage,and to teach its younger members the history and development of the Hindu philosophy and religion.
The Judge's Lodging Trust Limited
Heritage, HousingThe charity operates The Judge's Lodging Museum, a restored Victorian courthouse and accommodation for visiting judges. It also houses a substantial local history collection. It exists to interpret and preserve these, actively collects related objects and has a range of educational services, displays and events to support them. It also runs the town's Tourist Information Centre.
British Society For Eighteenth-Century Studies
Arts, HeritageThe British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies promotes the study of all aspects of eighteenth-century cultural history. The society publishes the Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies four times a year. It organises a major conference in Oxford every January and a postgraduate conference in the summer. It is affiliated to the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Dilston Physic Garden LTD
Charity and VCS support, Education, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, ResearchBotanic Garden. Science-led centre for education and wellbeing. 2 acres of natural habitat featuring 700 medicinal plants signposted with medicinal use, science, history and folklore. For general public, community, groups, schools, colleges and universities. Educational courses and workshops. Garden for wellbeing programme. Volunteering. Scientific research into plant medicine for the mind/brain.
Herbert Ellis Norris Library And Museum
Arts, HeritageTo provide a museum and local history library collection covering the county of Huntingdonshire.
Saffron Walden Museum Society Limited
HeritageTo promote the study and extend the knowledge of natural history and human history in all their branches.To further these aims by carrying on the museum at Saffron Walden(founded in 1834) and arranging lectures, demonstrations and other activities from time to time, both within the museum and elsewhere.
The Keighley Bus Museum Trust Limited
HeritageOperates a museum of Public Road Passenger Transport of over 140 buses, coaches and ancillary vehicles, with related artefacts and documents. Activities include restoration and maintenance of historically significant vehicles, exhibition of these at public and civic events throughout West Yorkshire, providing accommodation and acting as a clearing house for technical and historical information.
Vietnamese Family Partnership (gia Dinh Viet)
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Social welfareWe work to support the Vietnamese community in Lewisham and neighbouring boroughs. Specifically, we:Relieve poverty by helping people to access service, training and employmentProvide supplementary education for children and adultsRelieve sickness and promote healthAdvance knowledge and understanding of Vietnamese language, culture, history and heritage
The Merthyr Tydfil And District Naturalists' Society
Arts, Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, HeritageSociety Objectives:-1. To promote animals and plants of the countryside, objects of geological, historical and archaeological interest.2. To promote the formation of Nature Reserves and to assist in their supervision.3. To foster interest in Nature Conservation through public meetings, film shows, exhibitions, publication of books, our Annual Newsletter, leaflets and general communication.
Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Arts, HeritagePROMOTES INTEREST IN THE ANTIQUITIES OF BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND ENCOURAGES THE STUDY OF ARCHAEOLOGY BY HOLDING MEETINGS, PUBLISHING BOOKS, REPORTS AND PAPERS, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ANCIENT RECORDS AND MANUSCRIPTS, MAINTAINING A LIBRARY, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ADVOCATING AND ENCOURAGING THE PRESERVATION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST
Guy Fox History Project Limited
HeritageGuy Fox History Project Limited was founded to continue the innovative heritage educational work of the Guy Fox History Project.
The Archibald Corbett Community Library, Arts And Heritage Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfareProvide public library in LB Lewisham and use building for recreation/ leisure use for people needing such facilities due to their youth, age, infirmity/disablement, financial hardship or social/economic circumstances or general public in the interests of social welfare and to improve residents' condition of life. Advance education in local history, arts,heritage and legacy of Archibald Corbett
Bakewell And District Historical Society
Arts, HeritageWe encourage education for all through the preservation of Bakewell's history and architecture via the Bakewell Old House Museum, a Grade II*House dating from 1534 which exhibits 9,000 objects in 13 rooms. We also present an annual programme of social and educational events and publish the Society's annual Journal and quarterly Newsletters. For more information go to: www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk
Association Of The Bulgarian Community In Medway (abcim)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, HeritageProvision of English as a Second Language classes for adults; running a Bulgarian school for children providing education in Bulgarian Language and History. Running dance classes for adults and children. Organising the celebration of national holidays. Presentations at local schools on Bulgarian culture. Supporting the local Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Calderdale Industrial Museum Association
HeritageTO CONSERVE PRESERVE AND DISPLAY ITEMS OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM IN CALDERDALE FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Carisbrooke Castle Museum
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe CIO exists to promote the education of the public in the history of Carisbrooke Castle and the Isle of Wight by the provision of a museum for the maintenance and public exhibition of a collection of objects, artefacts, specimens, books and documents and pictures and the extension, enhancement, conservation and maintenance of the collection.
The Diesel And Electric Preservation Group Limited
Charitable activities, HeritageThe principal activity of the company is to advance the education of the public in the history and development of diesel traction on the railways of the West of England by the preservation and operation of diesel locomotives and associated equipment on the West Somerset railway.
The Eastern Counties Bus Preservation Group
HeritageTo preserve and restore historic commercial vehicles for the advancement of historical,technical and general education, including artefacts, records of historical and general interestand educational value.
The Pembroke Dock Heritage Trust Limited
Charitable activities, HeritageThe Charity operates Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, a museum pertaining to the history, heritage and culture of Pembroke Dock and the surrounding area for the benefit of public education.
Bampton Community Archive
HeritageCommunity exhibitions and collection of material for the history archive
Break Tha Cycle
Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Social welfareBoys projects, Work around gangs, sexual health and Child sexual exploitation, Violence Against Women and Girls, Women and Girls projects. Mentoring (face to face and online), Supporting the elderly, Focus Groups and group sessions, Live Debates, Sponsored Walks, Black History Events,
Bow Street Police Museum
Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of lives, SocietyBow Street Police Museum is located on the site of the former Bow Street Magistrates' Court and Police Station. Through the delivery of exhibitions and associated events its purpose is to advance the education of the public in, and to promote good citizenship and a wider public appreciation of the history of policing and the criminal justice system in London and elsewhere.
Central Somerset Outdoor Learning Partnership
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, HeritageWe provide forest school and woodland based activities for all ages. This includes long term therapeutic alternative curriculum for those struggling in school, family play sessions, curriculum enrichment including living history days and projects, holiday play, training and workshops for adults, rural and traditional crafts, conservation volunteering, overnight camps.