Heritage Charities
Discover 6,576 Heritage charities. 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.
The Wiener Holocaust Library
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe Wiener Library is one of the world's leading archives on the Holocaust and Nazi era. Formed in 1933, its unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs and eyewitness testimony. It is dedicated to supporting research, learning, teaching and advocacy about the Holocaust and genocide, their causes and consequences.
Trust For Oxfordshire's Environment (toe) LTD
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, HeritageTOE is a grant giving body supporting local environmental projects for the benefit of communities in Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties. TOE funds projects which restore the quality of natural resources - land, hedgerows, trees and woodlands, and wetlands - and support natural climate solutions and enable people to access and enjoy green spaces and the countryside.
Wiltons Music Hall
Arts, Charity and VCS support, HeritageTo foster musical and art education and to promote publice interest in and appreciation of music and art together with raising funds to protect the Heritage of the historical Music Hall for future generations.
The Heritage Trust For The North West
Heritage, ResearchTo promote and preserve the English historical, architectural, natural, social or scientific heritage.
Aspire Sports And Cultural Trust
Beneficiary group, Heritage, LeisureTo provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services for recreational, sporting or other leisure pursuits in the interests of social welfare. To develop and support education, culture, arts, heritage and history and other related services, promoting community participation in healthy recreation. To promote the benefits of active lifestyle and physical activity targetting young people.
The Contemporary Art Society
Charity and VCS support, HeritageThe Contemporary Art Society is a national charity that encourages an appreciation and understanding of contemporary art in the UK. With the help of our members and supporters we raise funds to purchase works by new artists which we give to museums and public galleries across the UK where they are enjoyed by a national audience now and for the future.
Wyre River Trust
Environment, HeritageThe conservation, protection, restoration and improvement of the River Wyre and surrounding area from its source to the Irish Sea including its flora and fauna for the public benefit.
Rehabilitation Services Trust For Oxfordshire Re-Employment Limited
Economic and community development, Education, HeritageThe objects are for the relief of persons suffering from mental distress and disorder including particularly persons within the city of Oxford and the surrounding district and in particular for the following purposes:1. To provide for the rehabilitation of the disabled, and2. To provide them with opportunities for theraputic work, training, work placement and support to gain employment
The Royal Albert Hall Trust
HeritageThe trust receives and invests funds in support of the maintenance and preservation of the Royal Albert Hall, a Grade 1 listed building of historic and cultural significance, and of the work of the Hall in seeking to advance education for public benefit by the provision of such instructive activities that relate to the Hall as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.
The Mary Frances Trust
Health, HeritageThe Mary Frances Trust is a leading mental wellbeing charity in Surrey offering support to adults experiencing any kind of emotional or mental health issues for as long as they need, and inspiring them to develop the skills that will help them to restore and maintain their emotional wellbeing.
Vale Of Rheidol Railway Limited
HeritageThe principal activity is operation of a narrow guage railway line as a working museum.
The Food Museum
Economic and community development, HeritageMuseum of rural life and educational and training centre
Fulham Palace Trust
Facilities, HeritageThe charity runs an education service, museum, historic house, garden, cafe and is a wedding and functions venue. It is open free of charge throughout the year.
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery And Museum
Arts, HeritageRussell-Cotes provides a museum and art gallery based in a listed building overlooking Poole Bay.The Museum is part of the Government's initiative to improve access to the arts.
Bfi Trust
Arts, HeritageEncourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the UK. To promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society. To establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the UK. In particular to support the work of the British Film Institute.
The Foundling Museum
Health, HeritageTo operate a museum for the maintenance, conservation and exhibition of the Foundling Hospital collection.
The Paignton Picture House Trust
HeritageTo preserve for the people of Paignton, Devon and the nation the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around the Paignton Picture House, Torbay Road, Paignton, Devon in buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.
The Noah Enterprise (new Opportunities And Horizons)
Economic and community development, Education, Health, Heritage, HousingWelfare Service providing food, shelter, counselling, resettlement advice, medical and dental care, and a street outreach service working with rough sleepers and those deeply entrenched. Social Enterprise where we restore furniture and white goods for sale, providing work experience and training in vocational and life skills.
Ikon Gallery Limited
Arts, Facilities, HeritageOrganise and present exhibitions of contemporary art and artists' projects in the gallery and off-site.Organise and present a range of education activities and projects for the public in the galleries and off site in conjunction with other partners.Operate a bookshop focusing on arts publications and cafe for visitors to the gallery.Produce a range of publications for sale to the public.
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Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareWithin Sutton Coldfield :To provide Almshouses and related benefits for elderly beneficiaries. Make grants for the relief of persons who may be elderly, disadvantaged, disabled or in need of medical assistance.To provide special benefits to local education authority schools, places of worship, historic buildings and support community groups, recreation and leisure.
Woodhorn Charitable Trust
HeritageOperates six museums and cultural facilities in Northumberland. Advances learning, research and education through access to arts, heritage, culture and collections. Safeguards historic colliery buildings, historical artifacts, local collections and provides the public with access to these.
The Lynton And Barnstaple Railway Trust
Heritage, ResearchTo acquire preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical architectual engineering or scientific value in connection with the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and others.To provide educational and training facilities to those engaged in the restoration and operation of the railway and others.
Hospital Rooms
Health, HeritageHospital Rooms is an arts and mental health charity that believes in the enduring power of art to instil value, dignity and wellbeing in people. We commission museum quality artists to create thoughtful, therapeutic and creative environments in mental health units and run arts workshops for service users. We focus on co-production and work in genuine partnership with each unit's community.
National Justice Museum
Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Heritage, SocietyTo maintain the heritage site of the Shire Hall and its collections for access by the general public to learn about the law and its history. Through Education programmes, deliver citizenship (legal literacy, community involvement, understanding social and moral rights and responsibilities), history, crime prevention, to young people.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many heritage charities are there in the UK?
There are 6,576 registered heritage charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 heritage charities?
Heritage charities reported a combined annual income of £5.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for heritage charities?
Across all heritage charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 92.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of heritage charities?
Heritage charities have an average annual income of £591k. 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.