Heritage Charities That specialise in Museum
Discover 708 Heritage charities that specialise in museum. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Abbey Lawn Trust
Facilities, HeritageTo secure for the public benefit, the preservation, protection and improvement of listed buildings adjoining Tewkesbury Abbey. To educate the public in the history architecture and natural history of the area around Tewkesbury by the running of a museum.To provide a community and pleasure garden for the residents of Tewkesbury and its visitors.
Hogarth's House
Heritage, HousingHogarth's House is the former country home of the 18th century English artist William Hogarth in Chiswick. The House is a museum open to visitors from the public.
The British Engineerium Trust Limited
HeritageOperates and maintains a museum and a wellbeing centre. Displaying artefacts and providing information associated with engineering and machinery as well as activities focused on building happier communities.
Ferens Art Gallery
Arts, HeritageTHE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ART GALLERY FOR THE EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART IN PERPETUITY AND THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART FOR EXHBITION THEREIN.
Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund
Arts, Education, Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareWe offer spaces for conferences, functions and charity events as well as providing adult art classes.The Huddersfield School of Theatre Dance and Northlight physiotherapy gym are also based in our premises. We are a Christian charity and as such are involved with and provide support to Hope Huddersfield which co-ordinate churches across Huddersfield and also home to the Ark Church for services.
Weavers Triangle Trust
HeritageThe Trust runs and administers a heritage museum.
City Of Norwich Aviation Museum
Heritage, LeisurePreservation of the aviation history of Norfolk.
The Midlands Air Museum Limited
Charitable activities, Heritage, LeisureAdvance the education of the public in the preservation of aircraft and aeronautical equipment of historical, technical or other public interest relating to Coventry in particular and to the Midlands and aviation generally.The Museum's mission is to be recognised as one of the leading independent collections, renowned for its friendly atmosphere and exceptional standards of customer service.
The Beckford Tower Trust
HeritagePreserve and maintain for the public benefit and education buildings, features and objects of historical and architectural interest relating to William Beckford and in particular the building known as The Beckford Tower; maintain the Beckford Museum collection housed in the Tower for public benefit, and educate the public in the life and works of William Beckford.
Welsh Highland Railway Limited
HeritageThe Welsh Highland Railway Ltd operates a narrow gauge steam railway in Porthmadog in order to revive and preserve the spirit of the original railway that closed in 1937. The charity owns, maintains and operates Russell, the sole surviving steam engine from the original railway, now over 100 years old, together with other heritage rolling stock and artefacts. A new museum building opened in 2009.
Brighton Toy And Model Museum
HeritageThe Brighton Toy and Model Museum exhibits and cares for toys and commercial models from the last four centuries and preserves them to educate and inspire people of all ages.
Frinton And Walton Heritage Trust
Heritage, SocietyTo promote civic pride & secure the preservation, protection, development & improvement of features of historic or public interest in the towns of Frinton-On-Sea, Walton-On-The-Naze & the neighbouring villages of Great Holland, Kirby Cross & Kirby-Le-Soken; to educate the public; to give information; to hold meetings, lectures & exhibitions.
The Solway Aviation Society Limited
Heritage, LeisureTo preserve for the General Public an aviation museum providing information, education and preservation of our historic collection of British Jet Aircraft and the aviation heritage from Cumbria and the surrounding area.
The Pendon Museum Trust LTD
HeritageThe principal activity is the construction and operation of an exhibition of landscape, model building and railways at Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum Fund
Beneficiary group, HeritageThe Museum exists to collect, document, preserve and interpret the material evidence and associated information relating to the Regiment's History from 1702 to the present day, for public benefit to the best standards for the education and enjoyment of the inhabitants of Cumbria, North Lancashire, present and former members of the Regiment and their families and visitors present and future
Bath Industrial Heritage Trust Limited
HeritageThe administration of the Museum of Bath at Work
The Cook Museum Trust
HeritageThe Trust was formed by Deed of Trust dated 16 April 1986 with the object of establishing a museum in Whitby displaying items relating to the life and achievements of Captain James Cook.
Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the public education in the practice of fine arts and other allied arts and crafts through the maintenance of the RBSA Gallery as a venue for the organisation of exhibitions and events. To develop and maintain a permanent collection to support and enhance these activities.
Hitchin British Schools Trust
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, HeritageOperating The British Schools Museum, a museum of the history of elementary education within a group of Grade II and II* Listed buildings (dating 1837 to 1905). Artifacts and documents collection relating to the education and social history of childhood. Volunteering opportunities, education programmes for schools and outreach programmes. Fundraising programmes of talks, concerts and other events.
Solent Sky LTD
HeritageMuseum Heritage Amenity
Oriel Myrddin
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote the education of the public in arts and crafts by the provision and maintenance of an arts and crafts gallery and museum in Carmarthen, for the exhibition to the public of collections and items of fine art and crafts.Provision and support of facilities for the education and research in arts and crafts and the dissemination of such research.
Furness Maritime Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public by the establishment of a Maritime Museum in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and to collect, preserve restore, improve enhance, use and maintain features and objects of historical, industrial and social interest relating to the past and in particular the Maritime history of the Furness District.
British Commercial Vehicle Museum Trust
HeritageThe operation of a Commercial Vehicle Museum and the maintaining of a substantial archive of the Commercial Vehicle Industry.
The Beecroft Art Trust
Arts, HeritageThe promotion of the study of art, music and literature and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the provision and maintenance of the Beecroft Art Gallery at Southend-on-Sea in the County of Essex as a public art gallery and library.
The Clockmakers' Charity
Education, HeritageFor such charitable purposes as the Court of Assistants of the Clockmakers' Company may from time to time in their discretion think fit ... principally the provision of bursaries for clockmaker training & other horologically related worthy causes, & support to charitable work in the City of London. "Clockmakers' Collection Fund", supporting the Museum, is also incorporated within the same charity.
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.