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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.

Norfolk And Suffolk Aviation Museum Limited

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social care

The Museum has been run by volunteers since 1972 and owns its 11-acre site. There is an admission charge and 22,000 visitors pa view 60 aircraft plus over 45,000 aviation artefacts. Aviation history in the eastern counties predominates in the collection. School, Scout and other social groups are welcomed throughout the year and members visit local residential care homes.

Latest Income: £184,092
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Amersham Museum Limited

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

The object of the charity is to advance public education in relation to the history of Amersham and the surrounding area, principally by the operation of a museum.The charity owns the Amersham Museum which is situated at 49 and 51 High Street, Amersham, Bucks. It is open from Easter to the end of October.

Latest Income: £183,426
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Farmland Museum

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage

The promotion of the education of the public in the social and natural history, geology and archaeology of England with particular reference to agriculture and agricultural history in Cambridgeshire and the Fens.

Latest Income: £172,946
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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House Mill Trust LTD

Heritage

Restoration of the Worlds's largest remaining tidal mill. Provision of an Education resource. Hydro-generation scheme to provide a source of revenue

Latest Income: £172,428
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Grosvenor Museum Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

The charity exists to support and assist the Chester Grosvenor Museum and promote its use and enjoyment by the public. In furtherance of this, to make loans or gifts of money to enable the Grosvenor Museum to acquire artefacts and also provide funds for their maintenance.

Latest Income: £171,398
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cinema Museum

Arts, Heritage

The museum is open by appointment to visitors, researchers and historians. Film screenings are given throughout the year. We work with educational institutions on joint projects. We work with film archives on preservation projects. Items from the collection are made available on loan to other institutions for exhibitions. We run seasonal programmes of events which are listed on our website.

Latest Income: £170,368
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation

Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Leisure

The Bournemouth Aviation Museum is now situated opposite the airport in the grounds of Adventure Wonderland .The museum is open every day during the summer 10am till 5pm and at weekends in the winter from 10am until 4pm. The museum will only be closed during this time due to adverse weather or shortage of volunteers. We always need more volunteers to keep the museum open.

Latest Income: £167,525
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Embroiderers' Guild

Arts, Heritage

The Embroiderers Guild is a national educational charity with around 1500 members and a network of just over 100 affiliated independent stitch groups. It has a museum with a unique global collection and offers a programme of exhibitions, events, workshops and lectures. It also has a specialist library and publishes Embroidery the successful textile art magazine.

Latest Income: £166,531
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Man
Status: Registered
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The Corris Railway Society

Heritage

Promoting public interest in the Corris Railway and the area it served through operation of the Corris Railway Museum, researching and publishing historical information on the railway and district, and supporting the revival of the railway.

Latest Income: £166,157
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Mercian Regiment Museum (worcestershire)

Armed forces, Heritage

The Museum exists to tell the story of the Regiment's (and its predecessors' and successors') history and achievements by collecting, preserving and displaying the Regiment's collection of artifacts from its formation in 1694 to the present day for the benefit of present members of the Regiment, the residents of the County, those further afield with a specialised interest and visitors to the area.

Latest Income: £165,682
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

The education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving Bristol's Museums, Galleries & Archives through the activity of a group of supporters.

Latest Income: £165,207
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Castle Park Trust

Arts, Facilities, Heritage

The use of Castle Park Building for Council Offices, the advancement of education, a museum, art gallery or public library. Also the provision of a historic public park for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area.

Latest Income: £164,197
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The National Railway Museum

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Publish & distribute quarterly magazine. Arrange evening lectures. Introduce volunteers to the NRM. Publish books on railway topics. Promote the NRM's activities.

Latest Income: £162,852
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Rye Art Gallery Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage

SUPPORT LOCAL CONTEMPORARY ART, EXHIBIT PERMANENT COLLECTION, PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLES' WORKSHOPS, PROVIDE ART RELATED EDUCATION/PRESENTATION FOR RYE AREA, CONSERVE HERITAGE ASSETS - BUILDINGS AND ART WORKS - OF THE TRUST.

Latest Income: £159,830
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust LTD

Beneficiary group, Heritage

WHAT WE ARE ABOUT - Preserving buildings of architectural and historic importance - Helping to rescue buildings at risk - Organising conservation seminars, exhibitions and visits - Operating learning and outreach programmes for young people - Operating two heritage museums ....in the County of Hertfordshire.

Latest Income: £159,433
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Eyam Museum Limited

Heritage

Eyam Museum Ltd. operates a small museum whose central theme is the outbreak of bubonic plague in Eyam in 1665/66. The museum tells the story of the village from prehistoric to modern times, with sets, graphic panels, and artefacts.

Latest Income: £158,952
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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St Neots Museum Limited

Heritage

The operation of a museum in St Neots

Latest Income: £156,208
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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The Fleet Air Arm Museum

Armed forces, Heritage

We collect and maintain for public display and examination, aircraft, related documents and general exhibits, predominantly related to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

Latest Income: £155,505
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Kempton Great Engines Trust Limited

Heritage

Provision of Museum based upon Kempton Pumping Station, Snakey Lane, Hanworth, Middlesex TW136XH

Latest Income: £153,937
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Royal Cambrian Academy Of Art

Arts, Education, Heritage

Art Gallery and Academy of Artist Members.Free access to in excess of 12 temporary exhibitions per year. With lectures, workshops, master-classes and demonstrations, working with the general public, schools and community groups.

Latest Income: £153,477
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wirksworth Heritage Centre

Heritage

To advance education in, research into and knowledge and interpretation of the history and development of the town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire, for the benefit of the public in general and the inhabitants of Derbyshire in particular and for such purposes to provide and manage a heritage centre in Wirksworth with museum and related activities and facilities.

Latest Income: £152,326
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Kent Battle Of Britain Museum Trust Limited

Heritage

A MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT CONTAINS AIRCRAFT, RELICS AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN PERIOD OF 1940 DURING WORLD WAR 11.

Latest Income: £151,398
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Museum Of Richmond

Education, Heritage

Local history museum promoting local heritage and education. Care and conservation of local history artifacts, mounting of exhibitions, educational service to local schools.

Latest Income: £150,678
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Hospital Of William Browne, Merchant

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Housing, Religion

Alms House Accommodation scheme for elderly people, thirteen flats, 24 hour care line cover provided by local authority.The medieval buildings have a voluntary museum . The original chapel still offers residents and visitors Holy Communion monthly ( Normally the first Wednesday of each month at 10.00 AM). The two remunerated persons are the Clerk to the Trustees and Custodian/Caretaker

Latest Income: £148,352
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Cecil Higgins Art Gallery

Arts, Heritage

Art Galleries/Museums

Latest Income: £148,043
Areas of Operation: Bedford
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.