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Heritage Charities

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.

The More Chapel Trust

Heritage, Religion

Trustees hold the income and capital of the fund for the maintenance and upkeep of the More Chapel and the parochial church of St. Peter in the village of More in the Diocese of Hereford

Latest Income: £282
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Bridgnorth Civic Society

Economic and community development, Environment, Heritage

To promote and organise such activities as may be necessary for the preservation and improvement of the character and amenities of Bridgnorth, its riverside, and the town's rural surroundings including buildings, monuments, natural features and other features of historical, architectural or scenic interest.

Latest Income: £281
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Communications And Electronics Museum Trust

Heritage

Offers grants, advice and support to organisations and individuals preserving, conserving or displaying historic communications and electronic equipment, and Directly preserving, conserving and displaying equipment, andEngaging in research and development activities for the support of national collections in this field

Latest Income: £278
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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South West Herts Archaeological And Historical Society

Heritage

The charity promotes and encourages the study of archaeology and local history in South West Hertfordshire through a programme of lectures and events, such as excavations, visits to locations of archaeological and historical interest, and the production of a regular newsletter.

Latest Income: £270
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Interplast UK

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Professions

Interplast UK engages in medical missions serving in developing countries and provides free reconstructive surgery for the underprivileged. This includes treating congenital abnormalities in children, eg cleft lip and/or palate, revision of scars following burns and restoring function in the case of hand injuries. Teams total 5-15 members (surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses).

Latest Income: £263
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Egham War Memorial Upkeep Fund

Facilities, Heritage

The Egham War Memorial Upkeep Fund is a trust set up in 1923 for the upkeep in perpetuity of the War Memorial in Egham Churchyard and in 1985 was amended to include the upkeep of other war memorials in the area of the former Civil Parish of Egham.

Latest Income: £262
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Shottermill Great War Memorial Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Grants to local sports and social groups/associations

Latest Income: £261
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Wimborne Minster Preservation And Development Trust

Heritage, Religion

Restoration, preservation and improvement of the Minster Church in Wimborne, Dorset.

Latest Income: £257
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Nurstead Parish Church

Associations, Heritage, Religion

To maintain repair restore preserve for the benefit of the public the fabric of the parish church of Nurstead

Latest Income: £255
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Romford War Memorial (old Folk's) Club

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Leisure

To provide recreational, spiritual, educational physical and social facilities for old people. Under the terms of the trust deed.

Latest Income: £250
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Train Restoration Opportunities For Disabled (trod)

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Now that the local private railway (P.V.R.)is carrying passengers, and the line is now able to be extended over 3 refurbished bridges, This Charity will be able to help a 2nd railway. We aim to inject funding to convert a railway coach for use of the Disabled. We as a group have been formed and started raising funds since 1989 to get to this point of opening up this line for Disabled passengers.

Latest Income: £242
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Viscountess Sumner Of Ibstone

Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

upkeep of churchyard, maintenance of memorial to Viscountess Sumner, relief of poverty in Ibstone

Latest Income: £240
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Cephas Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Heritage

To promote the Christian vision to minister into the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the family of God. Our Twin Aim is Restoring and Rebuilding.

Latest Income: £240
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Historical Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The Cambridge Historical Society was started in 1923 as the Faculty's first research seminar, the following year began publishing the Cambridge Historical Journal, one of the country's leading scholarly periodicals, and more recently has been making annual awards of small grants to support research.

Latest Income: £230
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Beacon Museum

Associations, Heritage

We have had a joiner install 'protectors' surrounding 2 valuable paintings to protect them from any wilful damage whilst on display in the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, Cumbria. We are members of BAFM and local History Groups and invite and pay for Lectures at The Beacon Museum.

Latest Income: £224
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Museum Of Hunting Trust

Heritage

EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE DEVELOPMENT HISTORY AND PRACTISE OF HUNTING IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND THE UK GENERALLY BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE A MUSEUM OF HUNTING IN MELTON MOWBRAY OR ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE.

Latest Income: £220
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Institute For Archaeo-Metallurgical Studies

Heritage

The primary objectives of IAMS are the study of and research into the history and development of metallurgical processes in any part of the world. These objectives can be met by promoting and supporting international cooperation, by engaging in joint research, by setting up exhibitions, by undertaking archaeological expeditions, by teaching, lecturing and publishing relevant information.

Latest Income: £217
Areas of Operation: China
Status: Registered
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Thomas Henry Wyatt

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Provides funds towards the maintenance of the fabric of the church of St. Lawrence, Weston Patrick, Hampshire also towards the upkeep and maintenance of the churchyard.

Latest Income: £217
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Poor Fund Of Galeed Baptist Chapel

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

(1) The relief of members of the congregation of the Galeed Baptist Chapel, Brighton who are in need, hardship or distress.(2) The upkeep and maintenance of the Galeed Baptist Chapel, Brighton.

Latest Income: £215
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Octagon Trust Fund (for James Gibb's Octagon And Orleans House Gallery,twickenham)

Arts, Heritage

Restoration of James Gigg's Octagon Building in Twickenham.

Latest Income: £215
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Staines Town Society

Heritage

A local residents charity concerned with the environment, the quality of life for residents, the planning and development of the area with the impact of office development and transport ,and in particular the protection of buildings and infrastructure including Conservation areas and Listed Buildings. Affiliated to the Georgian Society, the Victorian Society and CPRE.

Latest Income: £212
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Church Of St Helen, Waddington

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The Friends of St Helen's Church provides financial support for the maintenance and upkeep of St Helen's Church in Waddington

Latest Income: £209
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Chalgrove Public Purposes Charity

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHALGROVE AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF ANY RECREATION GROUND TO WHICH SUCH INHABITANTS HAVE ACCESS

Latest Income: £207
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Town Lands General Charity

Heritage, Religion

Provide one eighth of its net income for an Ecclesiastical Charity for the maintenance and repair of the fabric of Sternfield Parish Church and the remainder for the supply of coals to deserving residents and for any public purposes benefiting the inhabitants of Sternfield.

Latest Income: £202
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Bull Charities

Facilities, Heritage

Maintenance of War Memorial and Memorial playing field.

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
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.