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Heritage Charities That specialise in Museum

Discover 708 Heritage charities that specialise in museum. Use the search below to filter within these results.

708
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 Rectory Cottages (bletchley) Museum Trust

Heritage

To preserve Rectory Cottages for the benefit of the people of Bletchley.

Latest Income: £22,638
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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The Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust Limited

Heritage

A museum of the local county Ironstone industry with an approved operating railway attached.Opening sundays throught the year

Latest Income: £22,338
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Gressenhall - The Norfolk Rural Life Museum

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Heritage

Friends of Gressenhall support the work of the Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse Museum, its collections and its volunteer groups.

Latest Income: £22,304
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Kirkaldy Testing Museum Southwark LTD

Charitable activities, Heritage

The education of the public of the need for structural and materials testing and the important part played by David Kirkaldy by the provision of a museum. The preservation of David Kirkaldy's Universal Testing Machine.

Latest Income: £22,298
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Swanage Museum

Heritage

The aim of the organisation is to operate a museum and archive, for the benefit of all, but particularly the local population, incoming tourists and all those with an interest in the area. The focus of the organisation is and will be the history of Swanage and its environs.

Latest Income: £22,266
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Sheringham And District Society

Arts, Heritage

We seek to stimulate public interest in the area by encouraging the protection of features of historic significance, and by providing access to a maritime museum and shell art gallery in historic buildings we maintain. We support initiatives that enhance the continuing preservation and development of features in the area, and those that seek to conserve the historic nature of the area.

Latest Income: £22,257
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Lincoln Museums And Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Fund-raising by organising (1) concerts, lectures, walks, outings to exhibitions, museums and galleries, and holidays. Making grants to the museums and art gallery in Lincoln towards acquisitions, conservation and educational projects.

Latest Income: £22,218
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Saffron Walden Public Library

Arts, Heritage

Income of the Trust to be used for: i) the expenses of administrationii) the maintenance and improvement of the libraryiii) provision of the library facilities over and above those under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964

Latest Income: £22,070
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Cambrian Railways Society Limited

Heritage

To acquire land, buildings and artefacts which belonged to the original Cambrian Railways Company in order to preserve them as a permanent working exhibition.

Latest Income: £21,982
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Harris Free Public Library And Museum Endowment Trust

Arts, Heritage

Provide Additions For The Harris Reference Library and Museum

Latest Income: £21,952
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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March And District Museum Society

Education, Heritage

Preserving the history of March & District in the form of artefacts, photographs and documents. Making this information available to the general public during our regular opening times, via the Internet, mail or telephone, by specially arranged group visits from schools and other groups and by outreach. We also engage academically and socially with other local groups.

Latest Income: £21,584
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Museum Society Of Exmouth

Heritage

Exmouth Museum preserves artefacts for the history of Exmouth. These are displayed for residents and visitors to the town to see on their visits. Groups are also able to visit the museum for tours and guided information. Talks are given to outside organisations and there are information and educational packs.

Latest Income: £21,440
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Park Pharmacy Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Research, Social welfare

The Trust works closely with Plymouth Social Isolation Forum to find novel ways to bring isolated and lonely people together at Thorn Park Lodge. It also runs recall reminiscence sessions, practical science-based workshops, helps raise children's aspirations in novel ways. It has a pharmaceutical museum, library, a medicinal garden and is planning an exciting Heritage Health Science Exploratory.

Latest Income: £21,313
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Potteries Museum And Art Gallery, Stoke On Trent

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

The Friends make grants available to the potteries museums and art gallery and Gladstone Industrial Museum to enable them to acquire objects and carry out activities which they would otherwise not be able to do. The friends therefore only indirectly help the classifications shown above.

Latest Income: £21,282
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Arts Society East Herts

Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Housing

Promotion and advancement of the arts through a programme of Talks, Outings, volunteering, recording local artefacts, and financial support of the arts in local schools and other organisations. In furtherance of this purpose the Society shall have power to arrange lectures and organise appropriate activities including visits to houses, collections, museums and other places of relevant interest.

Latest Income: £20,948
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Pannett Art Gallery And Whitby Museum

Arts, Heritage

To provide free access for the general public to view The Pannett Art Gallery collection.

Latest Income: £20,250
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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J R Heslam Trust

Arts, Heritage, Research

The Trustees have the power to apply income or capital to the purchase of pictures, prints, sculptures, books, works of art as the Trustees consider to be of national, scientific, historic or artistic interest in connection with City of Lincoln. The ownership of items purchased to be transferred to the City, such items to be exhibited in the Usher Gallery or such other place in the City.

Latest Income: £20,187
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The David And Christopher Lewis Foundation

Heritage

The Foundation was established in memory of John and Nellie Lewis by their sons, David and Christopher. We support Welsh Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Language through small grants towards heritage sites, arts programs, educational institutions and museums. We fund projects to protect Wales' natural beauty, promote sustainable tourism, and encourage learning about Welsh arts, culture, and language.

Latest Income: £19,960
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Holmesdale Natural History Club

Arts, Heritage, Research

Monthly lectures on natural history, physical sciences, local history and archeaology. Monthly walks and / or outings to places relevant to the Club's interests, mainly in the Reigate / Redhill area in particular and east Surrey in general. Research by members and non-members. Care of our Museum and library.

Latest Income: £19,819
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Newarke Houses Museum

Facilities, Heritage, Housing

The Chantry House and Nos. 9 and 11 The Newarke, Leicester, to be preserved in perpetuity for use by the public as a museum and the gardens used as open space for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £19,725
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Manchester Transport Museum Society Limited

Heritage

Tramway museum for the Manchester area and operating tramway in Heaton Park, Manchester

Latest Income: £19,532
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Kettering Art Gallery And Museum

Arts, Associations, Heritage

TO FURTHER THE WORK OF KETTERING ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM AND TO HELP MAKE THEM MORE WIDELY KNOWN, UNDERSTOOD AND ENJOYED;TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM BY GIFT AND PURCHASE, CONSERVATION AND CATALOGUING;TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES IN THE KETTERING AREA, INCLUDING ORGANISING MEETINGS, VISITS AND TALKS ON RELEVANT SUBJECTS.

Latest Income: £19,275
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Romney Marsh Wartime Collection

Charitable activities, Heritage

The advancement of public education by the provision of a museum.

Latest Income: £19,029
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Sarehole Mill Recreation Ground (foster For Botanical Gardens Etc)

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The provision of public open space for healthful recreation and a museum that will advance education through its day to day operation

Latest Income: £18,499
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Crediton Area History And Museum Society

Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage

Organise and arrange talks/lectures on local historical matters for our community. Maintain, operate and staff the Town,s Museum including fund raising for it,s upkeep.Provide historical information to the local schools and organisations as and when required.Organise ,record and safely store historical records in a local Mansion.

Latest Income: £18,485
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many museum heritage charities are there in the UK?

There are 708 registered museum heritage charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the museum 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 museum heritage charities?

Museum 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 museum heritage charities?

Across all museum 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 museum heritage charities?

Museum 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.