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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 Harrow Decorative And Fine Arts Society

Education, Health, Heritage

We promote all aspects of the arts. We arrange lectures, study days and outings; pay fees and expenses of lecturers. We have set up online access to events. We hire premises for meetings and acquire equipment and software as needed. Arts activities sponsored: £500 each to St Luke's Hospice for Art Therapy, Uxendon Manor School for Mosaics Project, Headstone Manor Museum archiving/art workshops

Latest Income: £18,438
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Saltash Heritage

Beneficiary group, Heritage

Saltash Heritage collects, displays and makes available to the general public items relating to the history and heritage of Saltash and the surrounding area. It operates both a Museum (permanent and changing displays) and a Local History Centre with photographs and family history data.

Latest Income: £18,353
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Watchet Market House Museum Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

The objects of the society (as set out in the trust deed) shall be to provide and maintain a museum in Watchet for the benefit of the education of the public and to encourage the study of matters of local history of Watchet and district.

Latest Income: £18,241
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Arts Society Samlesbury

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

To further general & specific education and interest in the arts by lectures and special interest days and by visits. Arts Volunteering: the society provides finance to encourage participation in art projects. Heritage Volunteers: provide help at local museums to maintain the artefacts. Trails of Discovery: create trails for children to use in local churches,

Latest Income: £18,122
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Finchcocks Charity LTD

Arts, Heritage

To develop the resources of the Finchcocks Musical Museum by the promotion of musical education.

Latest Income: £18,030
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The East Surrey Museum

Education, Heritage

The museum provides collections of objects and records illustrating the area, for examination and research by members of the public. It provides visits for and to schools for educational purposes and visits to organisations within the area to further knowledge of their district and its surroundings. The museum liaises with other museums and organisations within the County of Surrey.

Latest Income: £18,014
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Southend Pier Museum Foundation Trust Limited

Heritage

Maintain for the public benefit a museum for the acquisition, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of material evidence and associated information relating primarily to Southend pier and its history

Latest Income: £17,957
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Wotton-Under-Edge Historical Society

Heritage

HERITAGE CENTRE/MUSEUM AND VISITOR INFORMATION

Latest Income: £17,916
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Coquetdale Arts Centre

Arts, Heritage

Offers opportunities for Artists of all levels to display and sell own work to the general public.The centre offers art tuition to the general public. It also passes on information relevant for the visitor and tourist visiting Northumberland.

Latest Income: £17,601
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Albert Museum And Art Gallery

Arts, Heritage, Research

The objective of this charity is to promote the education of the sciences and arts within the Borough of Colchester.

Latest Income: £17,549
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Educational activities associated with the Kidderminster Railway Museum and the Highley Engine House. Fund raising for the overhaul of the steam loco Manning, Wardle 2047 of 1926 known as Warwickshire.

Latest Income: £17,142
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Henley Library And Collection

Arts, Heritage

THE HENLEY LIBRARY AND COLLECTION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF DARTMOUTH MUSEUM WHO ALSO MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION

Latest Income: £17,120
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Leeds City Museums

Associations, Heritage

We exist to develop greater interest in our museums the funds we raise are used to buy artifacts, pictures etc which Leeds City Council cannot purchase from its own funds

Latest Income: £17,109
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Ferens Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Heritage

1, Encouraging and promoting appreciation of the fine arts with reference to the Ferens Art Gallery. 2, Providing money for purchase of pictures etc at the Ferens Art Gallery. 3, Providing pictures on loan or by gift to the permanent collection of the Ferens Art Gallery.

Latest Income: £16,990
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Colchester Museums And Art Galleries

Arts, Associations, Heritage

To support the operation of the Colchester Museums and to enhance it's collections.

Latest Income: £16,979
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

To promote the National Museum Wales. To raise funds to support museum projects. To act in an ambassadorial role. To convey views to the Museum when requested.

Latest Income: £16,949
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Somerset Cricket Museum Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

To advance the education of the public in the history and development of cricket by establishing and operating a museum for the permanent exhibition and presentation of education and/or historic value and particularly in regard to the Somerset County Cricket Club.

Latest Income: £16,782
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The White Mill Folk Museum Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Heritage

To preserve the White Mill windmill, Millers cottage, & associated buildings at the Heritage Centre by regular inspection, maintenance & repair. To collect & display artefacts reflecting the past rural life of Sandwich & the surrounding district in order to communicate an understanding of our past to the widest audience, especially schools. To strengthen the local heritage tourism profile.

Latest Income: £16,460
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Makiya-Kufa Gallery

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

To advance public education about all aspects of Arab Islamic culture, including architecture, visual arts, music and literature by holding lectures and exhibitions and receiving applications for grants, support or sponsorship

Latest Income: £16,440
Areas of Operation: Iraq
Status: Registered
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The Arts Society Granta

Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Housing

The society arranges lectures, study days and visits to private houses, museums, exhibitions and other places for the appreciation and learning of decorative and fine arts. Also an art competition and exhibition is arranged for those in the 6th form of local schools and volunteers help with local preservation projects.

Latest Income: £16,428
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Charles Burrell Museum

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage

Active Steam Engine Museum and Educational Facility preserving and promoting the historic industrial past of the Charles Burrell Company of Thetford in Norfolk. 100% run by volunteers and financed from grants and donations and also the revenue generated from an in house shop, cafe and outside demonstrations of our steam traction engines.

Latest Income: £16,420
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Royal Marines Museum

Armed forces, Heritage

The Museum's mission is the preservation and presentation of all aspects of Royal Marines history for the education and enjoyment of the general public.

Latest Income: £16,403
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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The Special Air Service Regimental Museum

Armed forces, Heritage

Provision of a collection of unit items and assistance with research of a military historical nature.

Latest Income: £16,150
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Bradford-On-Avon Museum Society

Heritage

preservation of items of historic and current interestmaintains Bradford on Avon Museum,open to the public, at published hours

Latest Income: £16,092
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Braintree District Museum And Heritage Trust

Associations, Heritage

Support given to promotion of the Braintree District Museum and Heritage Trust

Latest Income: £15,911
Areas of Operation: Essex
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.