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Discover 2,701 Heritage charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,701
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.

Lion Salt Works Trust

Heritage, Research

Support of a restored industrial heritage working museum at the site of the Lion Salt Works in Marston, Northwich, which was the last working open pan salt works in the UK and is now a scheduled monument. Also education by the interpretation of the history of the site and former proprietors, the heritage of salt making in Cheshire and elsewhere, the science of salt and related products.

Latest Income: £496
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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7029 Clun Castle Limited

Heritage

The principal activity is the preservation of railway locomotives by voluntary means.

Latest Income: £495
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Craven Museum

Associations, Heritage

Arts/Culture/Environment/Conservation/Heritage

Latest Income: £495
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Alton Building Preservation Trust

Heritage

Preservation of the architectural and constructional heritage existing in and around Alton, Hampshire

Latest Income: £491
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Feminist Archive

Education, Heritage

Preserve and catalogue donated collections, arrange public events and to make presentations on the Archive contents, undertake oral history interviews, develop educational curricula for secondary schools, produce a newsletter, maintain the website, collect new collections, provide open access for those who want to consult the collections. The Archive has two locations: Leeds and Bristol.

Latest Income: £489
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Of George Tayler In The Parish Of Edington

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Contributing to the upkeep and maintenance of the Parish Church of Edington, and providing relief to inhabitants of the parish who are in financial need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £488
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Staplegrove Local History Society

Heritage

Regular Monthly Meetings, typically with a speaker talking on some aspect of Local History

Latest Income: £478
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Dame Elizabeth Gresham's Charities

Heritage, Religion

Dame Elizabeth Gresham Trust. This bequest was made to Henfield in the 17th century and is managed by 8 trustees. The charity's principal income is from the grazing rent of two fields in Henfield and this income is distributed to organisations helping those in need at an annual church service which takes place on All Saints Day, 1st November.

Latest Income: £460
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Stoneland And Village Hall Charity

Facilities, Heritage

The upkeep and maintenance of footpaths in the parish of Bishampton and support of the Village Hall in Bishampton.

Latest Income: £459
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Botallack Trust

Heritage, Professions

Preservation of underground mines, mine buildings and mining heritage

Latest Income: £452
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Saint Clement's Church

Associations, Heritage, Religion

St. Clement's Church in Cambridge is a building of considerable historical and architectural importance. The Friends of St Clement's Church supports the preservation of the building to enable the building to be used by the Anglican congregation and allow public access to the building.

Latest Income: £446
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Gissing Trust

Heritage

The Gissing Trust was founded in 1978 to preserve the birthplace of the Wakefield born novelist George Gissing (1857-1903). The Gissing Centre was opened in 1990 and its aims are to acquire and display objects connected with George Gissing and the literary history of Wakefield.

Latest Income: £446
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Stepney Historical Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

Current classifications education /training 102201 Children/young people202 Elderly/ Old people204 People of particular ethnic or racilal origins207 General public/ Mankind307 Provides advocacy/advice/ information.

Latest Income: £433
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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William Hamilton Yatman's Charity

Heritage, Religion

The repair and maintenance of the Tetbury Parish Church clock, chimes and mechanisms, and the repair of that portion of the church tower immediately adjoining the same.

Latest Income: £429
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage

The Friends provide volunteers to carry out research and conservation, demonstrate rural crafts and help with schools' educational visits and museum outreach. They help financially with the acquisition of objects, improvement of visitor facilities and collection displays.

Latest Income: £420
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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New Mill War Memorial Institute

Facilities, Heritage

Provides buildings and space for community purposes; maintains the War Memorial Room.

Latest Income: £418
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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South Wessex Archaeological Association

Heritage

Monthy meetings held, incorporating illustrated talks with speakers on archaeology, travel in the UK and abroad, together with local places of interest.

Latest Income: £412
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Earls Barton Museum Trust

Heritage

Run a museum of local historyHold heritage events for the local communityTake part in local history projects

Latest Income: £411
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Topsham Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote high standards of planning and architecture in Topsham area,To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the Topsham area andTo secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in and around Topsham.

Latest Income: £410
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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St Mary's Church Fabric Charity

Heritage, Religion

St Mary's Church Fabric Charity exists to ensure that the historic building of St Mary's Church in Maldon, Essex is maintained so that it is fit for its primary purpose of worship and for other community gatherings. It exists for the upkeep of the fabric of the building and for the purchase of any capital items which may be needed for the furtherance of its aims.

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Charity For A War Memorial And For Benefit Of Inhabitants

Heritage

TO PRESERVE A WAR MEMORIAL AND TO KEEP IT IN GOOD REPAIR AND IN GOOD CONDITION, AS A MEMORIAL OF THE GREAT WAR. THE PARCEL OF LAND SHALL BE USED AS PART OF THE VILLAGE STREET OR OTHERWISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HEDDON-ON-THE-WALL.

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Whittlesea Society

Heritage

Conservation,local history,education,environment.

Latest Income: £397
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Cymdeithas Hanes Lla Nfairfechan/llanfairfechan Historical Society

Heritage

Talks, visits and discussion groups.

Latest Income: £393
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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The William And Emma Avery Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion

Established to restore the XV century screen in Welby Church in memory of Wm & Emma Avery. Income from capital remaining to be used for:- (1) Maintaining the Rood screen. (2) Welfare of those living in the parish in particular the elderly and children, (3) General Church Purposes

Latest Income: £392
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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H Copinger-Hill Charitable Trust

Heritage, Religion

Maintenance and upkeep of St Marys Church, Buxhall.

Latest Income: £387
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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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.