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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.

Newark (nottinghamshire And Lincolnshire) Air Museum Limited

Heritage, Leisure

The preservation and display of aircraft and aviation artefacts, with a particular emphasis on training and post-war airframes for the benefit of the public and future generations.

Latest Income: £918,074
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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British Dental Association Trust Fund

Arts, Heritage

The charity runs a museum and a library, as well as undertaking a range of projects in order to support dentists within Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Latest Income: £883,470
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Catalyst Science Discovery Centre And Museum Trust Limited

Heritage, Research

Science Discovery Centre and Museum

Latest Income: £860,799
Areas of Operation: Halton
Status: Registered
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The Jewish Museum London

Heritage, Religion

The Jewish Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits material relating to Jewish history, culture and religious life. It draws on the Jewish experience as a focus for the exploration of identity in a multicultural society, actively engaging with the shared experiences represented in the diverse cultural heritage of London, Britain and the wider world.

Latest Income: £847,721
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Brantwood (john Ruskin Memorial Trust)

Arts, Heritage, Leisure

To administer Brantwood as a permanent memorial to John Ruskin and as a museum, to which members of the public shall have access, containing collections of drawings, books and objects of interest connected with John Ruskin; and as a place of study and recreation for students, teachers and professors and such other members of the public as may from time to time be approved bythe Management Trustees

Latest Income: £831,635
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Royal Artillery Museum

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

The objectives of the charity are to provide a Museum and library and raise funds for future development so as to educate the public and members of the Regiment in its history and traditions. It is also to conserve and care for the nationally designated collection

Latest Income: £824,922
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Museum Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage

Local museum with emphasis on changes of community since the new City of Milton Keynes whilst seeking to draw attention to the area's importance across the centuries.

Latest Income: £763,345
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Guards Museum Trust

Heritage

Educating the public in the traditions of The Guards though visits and events held at the Guards Museum throughout the year.

Latest Income: £751,495
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Norton Priory Museum Trust Limited

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens cares for, interprets and develops the historic sites at Norton Priory and Halton Castle, creating accessible learning and leisure environments for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.

Latest Income: £734,168
Areas of Operation: Halton
Status: Registered
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Newlyn Art Gallery Limited

Arts, Heritage

Newlyn Art Gallery Limited is an educational charity, delivering programmes in and around two neighboring contemporary art galleries: Newlyn Art Gallery, in Newlyn and The Exchange, in Penzance. It promotes the work of regional, national and international artists and engages a diverse audience in a year-round programme of exhibitions and participatory activities.

Latest Income: £733,736
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Spring Arts And Heritage Centre

Heritage

The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre is a small place where big things happen. Our vibrant and exciting cultural events make Havant, Hampshire and the surrounding region a better place to live. The Spring provides a range of arts and creative events in the organisation's building and across the region. It is also the professional museum for Havant Borough.

Latest Income: £712,381
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Museum Of Farming Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage

To operate the business of the Yorkshire Museum of Farming Limited, the objects of which are to preserve for the benefit of the Nation, agricultural machinery, equipment, buildings, documents and livestock of educational and historical interest and to maintain and operate a museum for the purpose of exhibiting to the public such items of educational or historical interest.

Latest Income: £682,376
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sargent Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage, Leisure, Research

THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ANY AMENITY OR LAND THAT MAY BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY OR IS OF SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURAL OR SILVICULTURAL INTEREST. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSERVATION OR FIELD CENTRE OR MUSEUM FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.ASSIST OR PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE ORGANISATION OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Latest Income: £682,062
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Castlefield Gallery

Arts, Education, Heritage

The charity provides an educational service using contemporary visual arts. It does so by presenting new and thought-provoking exhibitions, events, talks and workshops accessible by the public. Its talent development activities for emerging artists such as mentoring, training and other professional development facilities act to nurture creativity and connect them with audiences.

Latest Income: £671,435
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Somerset And Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Heritage

Restoration of part of the Somerset & Dorset Railway, based on Midsomer Norton Station, as a working heritage railway and museum.

Latest Income: £665,804
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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River And Rowing Museum Foundation

Heritage, Leisure

The maintenance and operation of a museum at Henley which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and information for the public benefit and education relating to rivers, rowing and Henley-on-Thames. The provision of facilities for research and education, and such other purposes for the benefit of the community as shall be exclusively charitable.

Latest Income: £657,133
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Keats - Shelley Memorial Association (incorporated)

Arts, Heritage

To facilitate appreciation of the works of the two Poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley and their circle;To keep the House in Rome as a memorial to them by way of a museum and library available to the public;To preserve books and articles linked with the two Poets;To take care of the graves in Rome of the two Poets;To generally preserve the memory and works of the two Poets.

Latest Income: £646,388
Areas of Operation: Italy
Status: Registered
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The Oxford House In Bethnal Green

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Established in 1884 Oxford House is an arts and community centre in Bethnal Green. Oxford House provides (1) a community space including cafe, affordable office and hire space; (2) a creative place with classes and activities for all ages in the theatre, dance studio, gallery, chapel, and roof terrace and (3) a place to volunteer.

Latest Income: £636,852
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Silk Heritage Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

The objects of the Association are as stated in the Annual Report:(1) The advancement of the education of the public by the provision of museum and ancillary facilities(2) any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £635,300
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Institution Of Royal Engineers

Arts, Heritage

The Institution provides a forum for debate through its sponsorship of joint professional meetings; the publication of articles in its Journal; the maintenance of a Museum and Library for the RE Corps' heritage and archive collection; and the administration of prize funds and a memorials fund. The Institution is a licensed member of the Engineering Council.

Latest Income: £621,626
Areas of Operation: Germany
Status: Registered
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Wheal Martyn Trust LTD

Heritage

The charity is established to secure for the benefit of the public the preservation and maintenance of features and objects of historical interest in the area of St. Austell and the surrounding districts of Cornwall including the provision of an industrial museum relating to the China clay industry.

Latest Income: £612,659
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Dean Heritage Museum Trust

Heritage

The museum of the Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Latest Income: £602,613
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Ragged School Museum Trust

Education, Heritage

The Ragged School Museum offers visitors and school groups a chance to learn about the social history of and Victorian education in the east end of London.

Latest Income: £588,760
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Kew Bridge Engines Trust And Water Supply Museum Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage

The charity is principally engaged in the operation for public enjoyment of the museum and historic pumping engines at Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Brentford, Middlesex.

Latest Income: £581,083
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Corps Of Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers Museum

Charitable activities, Heritage

To preserve the heritage of the Corps of REME and to make it available for the education of the public and the Armed Services. To assist the public in appropriate military historical research.

Latest Income: £567,104
Areas of Operation: Swindon
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.