Heritage Charities
Discover 2,701 Heritage charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Site Gallery Ltd.
Arts, HeritageFREE ACCESS TO VISUAL ART FOR ALL AND TO CREATE AN INNOVATIVE AND EXPLORATORY ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO EXPLORE VISUAL ART WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LENS-BASED MEDIA.TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF ARTISTS AND FACILITATE CONTACT AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC.
Jill And Norman Franklin Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Heritage, Social welfareGrants to organisations working with refugees and asylum seekers, people with mental health or learning disabilities, desistance from crime, domestic violence. Grants are given to organisations working in NE England and Central Scotland. A small number of grants are given for restoration of architecturally important churches. Refer to our website for current application policies.
Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust
HeritageThe capital and income of the Trust shall be applied to such charitable corporations, trusts, associations, or institutions for charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall decide and for the preservation of trust land and buildings for the benefit of the nation or the inhabitants for the time being.
Georgian Theatre (richmond) Trust LTD
Arts, HeritageThe management of the Georgian Theatre and Georgian Theatre Experience, Richmond, North Yorkshire
Guild Of St Mary's Centre Lichfield
HeritageThe charity provides and operates a visual and performing arts venue that is affordable and accessible for all. It provides a vibrant and engaging museum and Treasury display of silver together with inspirational education and arts experiences and access to SCC Local Records digitally. Several thousand photographs of local historical interest are available for public viewing.
Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited
Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareWe provide support and accommodation for people affected by Domestic Abuse. We offer temporary accommodation in a safe and supportive refuge where women and their children can recover from the traumatic effects of Domestic Abuse and make informed choices. We also offer a range of community services, courses and counselling to support women to rebuild their lives after abuse.
Collections Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageThe Collections Trust is the UK's independent organisation for cultural collections. We campaign for the public right to access and engage with collections.We do this by:-Promoting best practiceEncouraging InnovationRepresenting the interests of the sector
The London Welsh Centre Trust
Arts, Heritage, ResearchTo provide an educational and cultural centre in or near London to promote the knowledge and use of the welsh language, through educational means; and promote culture and education (e.g. literature, art, music, history, science) particularly relating to Wales and the Welsh people, but not exclusively, for the benefit of the public.
Royal Asiatic Society Of Great Britain And Ireland
Arts, Education, Heritage, ResearchThe investigation and encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia. The Society promotes a number of activities in this field: lectures, research workshops and student events. It publishes works of scholarship and a journal. It maintains an important library including prints, drawings and manuscripts relating to the history, religions, languages, art and customs of Asia.
Avoncroft Museum Of Historic Buildings
HeritageAvoncroft is a museum of historic buildings rescued from imminent destruction and carefully rebuilt on an open-air site near Bromsgrove in the north of Worcestershire. Our principal aim isTo inspire enthusiasm for and understanding of the history of building as illustrated at Avoncroft, and the relationship of people with the buildings they constructed and in which they lived and worked.
The Harley Foundation
Arts, HeritageThe running of an art gallery and associated activities.
Chasewater Light Railway And Museum Company
Heritage, ProfessionsHeritage Steam Railway and museum (The Colliery Line). Preserving aspects of the local coal mining industry.
St Barbe Museum And Art Gallery
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, HeritageThe museum records, preserves and interprets the history of the area between the new forest and the sea. The art gallery works with regional and national art galleries to stage exhibitions combining both local and national interest. Activities/events are organised 'in house' for youngsters, families, schools, the elderly and those with limited mobility.
St Wilfrid's Standish Church Trust
Facilities, Heritage, ReligionThe charity's purpose is to ensure the preservation, maintenance and improvement of the Parish Church of St Wilfrid, Standish, and the surrounding churchyard. For income it seeks donations from the congregation and wider public, and welcomes legacies and bequests. With this income it funds major items of upkeep and repair that the parish finds necessary for this Grade 1 listed building.
International Council Of Museums (united Kingdom)
Education, HeritageICOM UK is the national committee of the International Council of Museums. It organises an annual conference and delivers workshops throughout England to build the international work and profile of the UK's museums and galleries. It provides travel bursaries to members, free entry to museums in the UK and throughout the world and a global network of other museum professionals and organisations.
The Fortescue Garden Trust
Facilities, Heritage, ResearchThe laying out, planting, improvement, maintenance and upkeep of the trust land as a garden for the enjoyment of the public and also for the purposes of experimentation and research (by the growth and propagation of trees and plants of any kind and in any manner) with a view to the futherance of the study and science of botany and the increase of knowledge in respect thereof.
The Yorkist History Trust
Arts, Education, HeritageTo further education, learning and research related to the history of late medieval England (and in particular the life & reign of King Richard III) and to disseminate the results of such education, learning and research through the commissioning, preparation and publication of books, documents and by such other means as the Trustees may at their discretion determine.
Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust
HeritageThe Trust's objects and principal activities are to preserve for the benefit of the inhabitants of Great Yarmouth buildings of special beauty or of historic or architectural interest. The Trust is developing projects which deliver training in practical conservation skills.
The Brunel Museum
Heritage, LeisureTo preserve and encourage preservation of the Brunel Engine House, Rotherhithe and surrounding area;To educate the public with regard to the engineering works of Marc and Isambard Brunel;To provide a recreational facility for the public at Rotherhithe and to enhance the surrounding area.
Torbay Museums Trust
Heritage, ResearchAdvancement of education by promoting the study of the Natural Sciences and Human History.Particular emphasis is placed on Natural History, Archeology, Anthropology, Ethnography, Social and Local History and the Industrial and Decorative Arts.
Impressions Gallery Of Photography Limited
Arts, HeritageTo further and advance photography as an art and to promote public knowledge, appreciation and understanding thereof.
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Trust Limited
Heritage, LeisureOperates a museum for the benefit of the general public and provides educational and research facilities
Ayscoughfee Hall And Gardens
Facilities, HeritageProvision of a Museum and public gardens
The Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage1. Adavancement of education of the public 2. Relief of poverty3. Promotion and furtherance of education and research concerning history, geography, culture, arts, music, literature, language, industries and economy of Romania and Romanian people4. Publishing the results of any such research at the discretion of the Trustees5. Relief of Romanian refugees in the United Kingdom
The Bardsey Island Trust Limited
HeritageThe objects of the charity are to preserve, protect and improve, for the benefit of the general public, the natural history, historical, archaeological and religious sites and other amenities of Bardsey Island.The Charity's vision is also for Enlli (Bardsey Island) to continue as the exemplar of Welsh island life that supports a vibrant island community.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many heritage charities are there in the UK?
There are 2,701 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 £2.7bn 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 100.0%. 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 £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.