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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.

Sarah Smith's Clock Charity

Heritage, Religion

Maintenance and upkeep of the church tower clock for the benefit of the whole village

Latest Income: £81
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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The Turton, Edgworth And District War Memorial Scholarship

Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage

To promote the education, including social and physical training, of persons under the age of 25 years who, or whose parents, are resident in Chapeltown, Edgworth, Entwistle or Quarlton.

Latest Income: £80
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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Edenbridge Parish Church Preservation Fund

Associations, Heritage, Religion

Helping to fund the preservation, restoration, maintenance and repair of the fabric, inside and out, of the Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Edenbridge.

Latest Income: £79
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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G T Harley Thomas Charity

Heritage

Duke of Wellington Statue

Latest Income: £78
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Birdham Village (church Restoration) Trust

Heritage, Religion

Religious Charity for the maintenance and improvement of St James' Church, Birdham and its facilities.

Latest Income: £75
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Chedworth Society

Heritage, Housing

The main object of the Society is to preserve and enhance the character of the parish of Chedworth, and to improve its appearance and amenities. This remit embraces many aspects of Village life, including historical interest, conservation, environmental concern, planning and housing development, and provision of amenities. The Society also promotes a strong social calender.

Latest Income: £74
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Batheaston Society

Heritage

Preservation of the fabric and history of Batheaston.

Latest Income: £69
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Ottershaw Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Ottershaw Society 1) promotes high standards of planning and architecture, 2) educates the public in the geography, history, natural history, and architecture of the area3) secures the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic, natural or public interest

Latest Income: £68
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Gayton Engine Preservation Society

Heritage

Preservation of a redundant pumping station situated between Mablethorpe and Louth in the East Lindsey District Council area. The building (built about 1850) and the 1936 Petter diesel engine complete with the pumping equipment has been restored and is working on the open days which are about five during the summer months.There is also an exhibition of items connected with land drainage on show

Latest Income: £63
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Charles Markham Memorial

Heritage

to relieve persons in need in the village

Latest Income: £55
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Quainton Village Society

Heritage

Acts as steward for the village's history.

Latest Income: £52
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The War Memorial Institute

Facilities, Heritage

Maintains the town's war memorial.

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Cymdeithas Hanes Dyffryn Nantlle

Heritage

Lectures, discussions and visits to historical sites

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of The Museum Of Kent Life

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Heritage

PROVIDE HELP AND RESOURCES TO MUSEUM. RAISE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS. GIVE GRANTS TO MUSEUM.

Latest Income: £49
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

Supporting Preservation and Conservation of Buildings of Historic Interest in Yorkshire

Latest Income: £45
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Edward Dodge

Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

The charity was set up in the 16th century to help the poor. It is now inactive and so all monetary dues to it are paid over to the Betenson Trust which is another charity whose purpose is the upkeep of local almshouses.

Latest Income: £40
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Holy Trinity Church Much Wenlock

Associations, Heritage, Religion

To co-operate with the Parochial Church Council of Holy Trinity Church Much Wenlock in the preservation , repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement and ornamentation of the fabric and interior of HT Church. To promote public interest in this Church, its history and its work and to seek to bind together, sustain and develop a network of people who love, appreciate and support HT Church.

Latest Income: £40
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Mrs Elizabeth Maria Foy

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Renovation, preservation and restoration of the monument and lettering thereon erected in the Parish Church of Holy Rood, Buckland Newton to the memory of Fitz Foy. The residue of the income may be applied for the relief of poor persons resident in the area of the Ancient Parish of Buckland Newton either in gifts in kind or grants of money.

Latest Income: £39
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Northern Dales Buildings Trust

Heritage

The preservation of vernacular Dales buildings of historic interest.

Latest Income: £37
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Playing Field

Facilities, Heritage

Maintenance and upkeep of Playing Field and Equipment in accordance with Conveyance

Latest Income: £37
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Rotherham And District Ornithological Society Charity Fund

Heritage

Provide financial support for natural history based projects

Latest Income: £36
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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The Hamden Trust

Facilities, Heritage

The principal activity of the Company is the development and administration of Hampstead Town Hall Centre to be used for charitable activities. A central purpose of the Trust is to conserve and enhance the historic building and encourage educational work to celebrate our heritage.

Latest Income: £36
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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East Hendred War Memorial Fund

Heritage

Matters concerned with East Hendred War Memorial

Latest Income: £33
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Alnwick District Arts Association

Arts, Heritage

Promoting the arts

Latest Income: £32
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Poor's Estate

Heritage, Social welfare

rent out land to local farmer, income used to help poor of Hanlith. This is a historical legacy , the poor of Hanlith no longer exist but we still have to go through the motions

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
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.