Heritage Charities That specialise in History
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The German History Society
Arts, Education, HeritageTo advance education in, and promote the study of, German history, including the history of German-speaking lands by organising events, producing and disseminating publications, fostering academic links, and providing relevant grants, bursaries and prizes.
Friends Of The Mint House
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HeritageOur activities: 1. fundraising to purchase, restore and preserve the Mint House, Pevensey, as a Tudor Museum and local Heritage Centre. 2. fundraising for the provision of community charitable activities to include groups traditionally excluded from heritage, 3. fundraising for building, historical, archaeological and artwork surveys for the education and benefit of the community.
Norfolk Family History Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, HeritageFamily History Society operating a library of Norfolk Genealogical Resources at Kirby Hall in Norwich, doing research, producing a quarterly magazine, The Norfolk Ancestor, and providing an online database for research purposes
Merseyside Transport Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public in the history and development of Merseyside area road transport and to preserve, for the benefit of the public, historic or potentially historic road passenger transport vehicles,equipment and other associated items from the same area
Caistor Arts And Heritage Charity
Heritage, Social welfareFor the public benefit, to advance the arts and advance the education of the general public in the history and heritage of Caistor. In particular by the provision of arts and heritage engagement activities, providing opportunities for learning and development for the benefit of Caistor and the wider community, proactively reaching out to those who are disadvantaged or hard to reach.
Bumble Hole Conservation Group
Charity and VCS support, Education, HeritageBumble Hole visitor centre is run by volunteers & raises funds by sales of drinks & snacks to the public, boaters, walkers, cyclists & local school pupils. Conservation & educational events include planting days, bat nights, bird-box making, heritage trails, school visits, canal boat trips & local history talks. Visitors with disabilities can access heritage trails designed for their needs.
The Birmingham And Midland Society For Genealogy And Heraldry
Beneficiary group, HeritageFamily History Society
Brighton Seafront Heritage Trust
Arts, HeritageTo educate the public regarding the culture, history and development of the local fishing community and seafront heritage through the management of a public museum, outdoor area and gallery with a collection of artefacts, images, historical documents and informative public displays for the benefit of the public. ('the Objects').
Suffolk Family History Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HeritageThe education of the public in areas of local and family history
Wherry Maud Trust
Heritage, LeisureSailing and maintaining Norfolk Wherry MaudUsing talks and demonstrations to enable members of the public to learn about 1) the vessel's history and current use 2) maintaining and sailing the vesselSetting up an archive, website and social media accountsAttending events to support other charities with similar aimsFundraising to enable the trust to maintain the vessel
The Oral History Society
Arts, HeritageWe run training programmes in oral history techniques, run a website, publish a journal, run a regional network, offer advice, run an annual conference, act as a focal point for oral history and deal with ethical issues, archiving and technical developments for dissemination.
The Railway And Canal Historical Society
HeritageTo promote the study of the history of railways, canals and transport generally.
The 762 Club
HeritageTO BUILD, PRESERVE, OPERATE AND EXHIBIT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES LOCOMOTIVES OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE, IN PARTICULAR A BALDWIN 2-4-2 TANK ENGINE TO BE NAMED "LYN"
Vale Of Berkeley Railway Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the Sharpness Railway Branch Line, by the restoration, preservation and operation of the line or any part or parts thereof including the stations and associated buildings, locomotives and rolling stock as a working museum for the benefit of the public
St Helens U3a
Arts, Education, Heritage, Leisure, Research, Social welfareWe have 43 interest groups including art languages history music poetry and science. Physical activities include badminton, walking dancing and tai chi. The organisation is run entirely by U3A members and the committee of trustees meets monthly. We have a monthly general meetings with a speaker and monthly coffee drop ins. We also organise social events for members.
Dorking Society
Economic and community development, Heritageto promote and encourage high standards of architecture and town planning, public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of Dorking and district and preserve, develop and improve features of general public or historic intrest
Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe
HeritageThe Charity advances education for the benefit of the public in the history, construction, engineering and operation of the Scunthorpe Railway site by acquiring, restoring, preserving and operating heritage railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, artefacts and other associated heritage infrastructure and has established and maintains a museum.
The Spode Museum Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageMuseum comprising an extensive collection of ceramics, copper plates, tools, pattern books, paper records and other items recording the history of the manufacture of Spode china from its origin in 1770 all which archive is held upon trust to preserve it as a collection and to advance the education of the public by its exhibition; and a visitor centre on the former factory site at Stoke.
Hunsdon Village Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureA village hall providing facilities for the people of Hunsdon and its surroundings. The hall is well used by local groups, Scouts, Local History Society, Parish Council, Carpet Bowls, Badminton, Youth Club, Over Three Score Club, etc. and is available for hire for private functions.
Business Enterprise Heritage Trust
Arts, HeritageThe charity maintains a library of approximately 40,000 volumes to support research into the history of business enterprise. It has purchased a leasehold business unit at the Grove Technology Park, Wantage, and this is being fitted out as a research library and study centre. Once the books have all been moved into the library the facility will be opened to the public.
Haydn Festival Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, HeritageThe Charity supports the live performance of Classical Music within the Bridgnorth Rural District Area. In particular it financially supports the annual English Haydn Festival, a nine day Classical Music Festival focused around the works of Haydn and those Composers of the late 18th Century. The Trust promotes the performances of Classical Music to the local Youth, through a Schools Concert.
Dartmouth Museum Association
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Education, HeritageUp to 10,000 visitors a year since reopened Henley Collection. Upgraded Maritime history room reopened for 2010. Dartmouth's social and WW II story in 2011. Upgraded shop 2020. Accreditation 2008, 2011 and 2018. Talks in winter. Mayflower gallery Oct 2021. Outreach activities, schools/adults. Jesse Room (ceiling Tree of Jesse) during opening hours. Open 6 days a week all year bar 3 public hols.
Darul Munawar
Arts, Heritage, ReligionTO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MUSLIMS BY EDUCATING THEM THE PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF ISLAM AND THE TEACHING OF THE ARABIC AND URDU LANGUAGES AND CUSTOMS AND THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES [PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS] PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ISLAMIC TEACHINGS TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION.
Shivam Foundation UK
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN INDIA AND UK IN THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF THE HINDU RELIGION THROUGH SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS EVENTS.
The Textile Society For The Study Of The History, Art And Design Of Textiles
Arts, Education, Heritageeducation through seminars,lectures,visits,meetings.exchange of information,publications.annual textile fair.financial support through awards and bursaries