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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 Friends Of Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Raise funds to be appropriated to Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museums.

Latest Income: £6,734
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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The Clun Town Trust

Arts, Economic and community development, Heritage

Collect, preserve and display artefacts pertaining to all facets of life in the Clun Forest Area from archaeological finds through to agricultural and manufacturing and products; domestic items, local crafts up to and including the 1950's. Conserve and display Elizabethan Silver Maces and Town Seal of Clun.

Latest Income: £6,684
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Sussex Regiment Museum Trust

Armed forces, Heritage

PURCHASE OF ARTEFACTS RELATING TO THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENTMAINTAIN EXHIBITION OF REGIMENTAL ARTEFACTS AND PUBLIC/EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME RELATING TO REGIMENTAL HISTORY AND INDIVIDUALS

Latest Income: £6,672
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Essex Police Museum

Education, Heritage, Saving of lives

Education/Training. The museum is established to show how the Essex Police developed from its inception since 1840 until the present time. This is provided by access to the collection by the public when the museum is open and also by special arrangement. Education via the school curriculum.

Latest Income: £6,653
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Barwic Parade County Primary School Fund

Education, Heritage

To help with pupil visits, coach hire and entry to museums etc. and extending curriculum activities.

Latest Income: £6,558
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum Trust

Heritage, Leisure

Museum celebrating the Barge Building and Brick making heritage of Sittingbourne in a newly built replica of a Victorian Sail loft on the historic Milton Creek.

Latest Income: £6,555
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Lostwithiel Museum Association

Heritage

Museum presenting local social history-artifacts & reference section. Fully accredited. Guided walks during the summer months.

Latest Income: £6,552
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Whittlesea Museum Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

A small social history museum displaying :-Agricultural toolsBrickyard information and a collection of bricksCostumesArchaeologyToysHistory of local hero Sir Harry SmithA none working forgeChurch records/census and informationBooksLarge collection of photos

Latest Income: £6,541
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Upper Nene Archaeological Society

Heritage

The society has been excavating a Roman villa in Northamptonshire for the past 38 years. It publishes on a regular basis. It also owns & manages a museum, interpreting & displaying the results of excavation & runs a museum education service.

Latest Income: £6,541
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Southampton's Museums, Archives And Galleries

Arts, Associations, Heritage

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF ARTS AND CRAFTS BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHAMPTON'S MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES AND GALLERIES IN CO-OPERATION WITH THEIR MANAGEMENT AND STAFF.

Latest Income: £6,407
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Cheddleton Flint Mill Industrial Heritage Trust

Beneficiary group, Heritage

The Objectives of the Charity are: to preserve the Water Mill with all its propertiesTo preserve the equipment associated with the preparation of materials used in the Pottery IndustryTo provide facilities for the education of adults and young people helping them to understand these processes, the history of their development and to act as an educational resource.

Latest Income: £6,395
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Red Lodge

Heritage

Manage a period house museum

Latest Income: £6,338
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Friends Association Of Belvue School

Education, Heritage, Social welfare

Support and enhance the educational experiences of special needs students. Financial support with day trips/residentials/trips to museums/sea side/local places of interest.Running of two minibuses for use to take students to the above activities.

Latest Income: £6,233
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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Immingham Museum

Arts, Education, Heritage

The Museum produces a range of displays. Some are long term, e.g. Railways, others are short term to show aspects of the collections held by the Museum. Displays are mounted to celebrate local anniversaries of significance. Documents , photos and publications are available to consult or purchase. An education group provide a range of activities for local schools and societies.

Latest Income: £6,132
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Thorney Society

Heritage

Promotes understanding of the local and natural history of the village and civil parish of Thorney, particularly through the development and opening of the Thorney Heritage Museum.

Latest Income: £6,131
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Sleaford Museum Trust

Heritage

Conservation and display of Sleaford's historic heritage. Operates a town museum - opened in April 2015.

Latest Income: £6,116
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Shipston-On-Stour And District Local History Society

Education, Heritage

To collect, preserve and display, in our museum, any item which furthers knowledge of local history. To carry out and publish research. To provide lectures, displays and information to organisations, individuals & schools.

Latest Income: £6,093
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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R U Sayce Bequest

Arts, Heritage

Funding for Powysland Museum & book library.

Latest Income: £6,073
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lincoln Chorale

Arts, Crime and Justice, Education, Heritage

Choral concerts in the Area of Operation, including performances in schools, prisons, museums and churches.

Latest Income: £6,053
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Clayton Collection Of Roman Antiquities

Heritage

The charity owns and makes available to the public a collection of Roman antiquities.

Latest Income: £5,881
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Market Drayton Museum And Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage, Society

To maintain a Museum and Heritage Centre. To preserve artefacts and documents associated with the Town. To promote an interest in local history and the built environment, engendering a sense of identity, citizenship and civic pride. To share knowledge and research. To keep a watch on buildings within the Conservation Area, and comment on significant planning applications in the town.

Latest Income: £5,831
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Leicester City Fire Brigade Museum Society

Heritage, Saving of lives

assist Leicester Museum in the preservation of the fire service appliances and equipment in its possessionprovide personnel to give practical demonstrations and operate the equipment held by the museum make recommendations for the acquisition of additional equipment, property to enhance the collectiondo all other things incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above or any of them.

Latest Income: £5,797
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Ladys Creative Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfare

Lady's Creative Centre is a charity to help women from different backgrounds/cultures to release their talent and find a place in the community. Activities include classes in painting/drawing (for both members and tenants of local estates), and in Spanish, yoga, craft. Also fundraising, social & special events, exhibitions, and a dolls house museum. It also helps priority and disadvantaged people.

Latest Income: £5,760
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Coldharbour Mill Museum

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Regular fund raising activities. Volunteering. To support Coldharbour Mill Trust only.

Latest Income: £5,590
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Small Arms School Corps Infantry Weapons Collection Trust

Armed forces, Arts, Education, Heritage

The purpose of the Charity is to educate, familiarise and provide assistance for research into the history of the development of small arms, including anti-armour and mortars. The collection includes the Travers Library which is over a 1000 books of military history and small arms associated equipment and ancillaries.

Latest Income: £5,478
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.