Heritage Charities That specialise in History

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services for recreational, sporting or other leisure pursuits in the interests of social welfare. To develop and support education, culture, arts, heritage and history and other related services, promoting community participation in healthy recreation. To promote the benefits of active lifestyle and physical activity targetting young people.

The Bluecoat is Liverpool's Centre for the Contemporary Arts.Our purpose is to open up creative possibilities for individuals and communities. We do this through a programme of exhibitions, live art and participation projects; through support to artists; by opening our 18th Century building to makers, traders and visitors; and by creating connections between Liverpool and the rest of the world.

To preserve for the people of Paignton, Devon and the nation the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around the Paignton Picture House, Torbay Road, Paignton, Devon in buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.

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Operates six museums and cultural facilities in Northumberland. Advances learning, research and education through access to arts, heritage, culture and collections. Safeguards historic colliery buildings, historical artifacts, local collections and provides the public with access to these.

To acquire preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical architectual engineering or scientific value in connection with the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and others.To provide educational and training facilities to those engaged in the restoration and operation of the railway and others.

The People's History Museum is the national museum of democracy. We are the only museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of democracy in Britain. We engage, inspire and inform all audiences by showing that 'there have always been ideas worth fighting for'.

The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire is established to advance public understanding, knowledge and appreciation of all matters relating to the cultural and physical heritage of Lincolnshire with particular regard to its archaeology and architecture with their associated landscapes, social history and traditional skills, and to promote their preservation and continuity for public enjoyment.

To maintain the heritage site of the Shire Hall and its collections for access by the general public to learn about the law and its history. Through Education programmes, deliver citizenship (legal literacy, community involvement, understanding social and moral rights and responsibilities), history, crime prevention, to young people.

To promote and preserve the English historical, architectural, natural, social or scientific heritage.

Advancement of education in British and foreign history of the arts.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OF HISTORICAL AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE AT THE HOSPITAL AND ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY OF LONDON, AND THROUGH SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT

Bishopsgate Institute provides:A programme of short courses for adultsA programme of cultural events including talks, debates, concerts and performancesA specialist library holding collections concerned with the history of London, the East End, the labour and co-operative movements, freethought and humanismA Community Programme providing financial support to local people in need.

Promotion of Polish Culture, education, hIstory, arts, literature, drama. Maintaining Polish Library and Theatre. Maintaining mutli purpose building to provide recreation facilities, offices, restaurant .

To restore, conserve and maintain the Monastery of St. Francis (EW Pugin in 1866) in the Gorton district of Manchester, being of historical, architectural and constructional merit. Our main pillars of work are; Heritage & Culture, Health & Wellbeing, Ceremony & Celebration, Wisdom & Consciousness and supporting other charities and trusted partners who share our heritage site.

Promotion of cross cultural understanding between Italy and the English-speaking world; organisation of cultural activities; teaching of Italian language and culture; teaching of English language and culture; teaching of History of Art and fine art; maintenance of Library and Archive.

We are a membership organisation for those interested in the history and archaeology of Sussex. We open six historic properties to the visiting public. Each property has its own museum and provides education services for children. We are a research organisation and carry out our own excavations as well as providing support and advice for other local researchers in both history and archaeology.

Gladstone's residential Library is a resource for theology/spirituality, history/current affairs and literary culture.

Promoting education in the North East of England, with particular reference to language, literature, philosophy, science, history, music and the fine arts by maintaining a library, providing educational lectures and events; raising funds by charging subscriptions and making other charges for the exclusive purposes of the charity and by such other charitable means as the charity may think fit.

To restore Brymbo's purpose by turning a decaying underused area into a nationally recognised visitor/educational centre and to provide studios, apprentice workshops and office spaces for start up businesses. By this re-use of our historical industrial buildings for this wide variety of purposes the Trust aims to promote the social and economic regeneration of Brymbo.

Our charitable activities fall into two categories.(1) Custodianship: of Dove Cottage; of our collection of manuscripts, books & fine art; and of the historic environment of Town End, Grasmere(2) Access and learning: visitor operations; exhibitions and publications; education; and contemporary literature.

To advance education particularly by the encouragement of the arts of music and drama and the visual arts generally. To preserve the building of historical and architectural interest that is the Blackheath Halls, Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3.

We preserve over 100,000 historical objects and archives spanning six generations of a family firm, helping to tell the story of the development of Street as a company village with nearly 200 years of shoemaking heritage. The large and varied collections of objects, books and archives provide a rich source of information and inspiration about the Clark family, C & J Clark Ltd and the local history

The study of historical dress and textiles, both of the Western World and of other cultures, basing such study on primary evidence. We are currently running short courses on a variety of subjects, including the cut and construction of eighteenth century stays, the production of linen ruffs c1600 and techniques used on leather 1400-1600.

THE YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM & ALLIED AIR FORCES MEMORIAL WAS FORMED IN 1985 ON THE FORMER W.W.2 BOMBER COMMAND STATION, R.A.F ELVINGTON, WITH THE MAIN FOCUS OF PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF AVIATION AND TO PROVIDE A LASTING MEMORIAL TO ALL ALLIED AIR FORCES. THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO OVER 47 COMPLETE AIR FRAMES ON A 20 ACRE PARKLAND SITE WITH OVER 15 PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS.