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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.

Northumberland Archaeological Group

Heritage

Pursuit of archaeology, by lectures, walks, excavation, field work, publication, etc.

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Warrington Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Promoting good standards of planning and design and encouraging the preservation and conservation of buildings of historical or architectural interest within the area of interest

Latest Income: £29
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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Museum Of The King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Armed forces, Heritage

The King's Shropshire Light Infantry Regimental Museum incorporates the traditions and history of the Regiment. It collects, documents, conserves, exhibits and interprets items relevant to the history of the Regiment.

Latest Income: £28
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Lilian Ream Exhibition Gallery

Arts, Education, Heritage

The Trust holds photographic exhibitions, loans material to schools and community groups. The Trust publishes images from the collection in avariety of formats. Collects both historic photograph material to complement the existing collection.

Latest Income: £28
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Kidwelly Heritage Centre And Tinplate Museum Trust

Heritage

Industrial museum on the industrial development of the area in particular the tinplate industry. Aim is to preserve the last remaining hand tin plating facilities in Britian.

Latest Income: £27
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Woking Community Play Association Limited

Arts, Heritage

To produce dramatic plays on the history of Woking open to participation by all the community.

Latest Income: £27
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Press Gallery Trust And Others

Arts, Heritage

Support members of the Press Gallery of House of Commons, or their dependents, who are in need. In so far as the income of the charity cannot be applied towards the primary object it may be used to promote such charitable purposes for the general benefit of parliamentary journalists, former parliamentary journalists and their dependent relatives in such a manner as the trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £25
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The North Devon Conservation Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote high standards of planning and architecture; to educate the public in the history, natural history and architecture of the region; to secure the preservation , development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in North Devon

Latest Income: £20
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Hare Fund (docking Parish Church)

Heritage, Religion

Raises and holds funds for the running, upkeep and maintenance of Docking Church.

Latest Income: £19
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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St. John's Stratford Fabric Trust

Heritage, Religion

Maintenance, restoration and development of the fabric and furnishings of St John's Church, Stratford, London E15

Latest Income: £17
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Holmesfield Amenity Trust

Heritage, Research

Promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the public generally and especially the inhabitants of Holmesfield Derbyshire of land and buildings of beauty or historic interest and as regards land of ecological or other scientific importance within the parish

Latest Income: £14
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Midlands Federation Of Museums And Art Galleries

Arts, Heritage

The Midlands Federation of Museums and Art Galleries is a membership organisation open to all those who work in museums and art galleries in the East and West Midlands. At least four meetings are held annually where relevant museum and gallery sector issues are discussed. Federation officers make representation to many regional and national bodies on behalf of the sector.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Poor And Public Purposes For The Ancient Hamlet Of Nash

Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Provision of allotment gardens and the repair and maintenance of the property. Any excess funds being used for the poor and public services within the parish, by means of grants or loans to individuals or organisations.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of William Courtney

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Social welfare

Set up in the 18th Century to provide loaves of bread to eleven poor unmarried ladies resident in the Parish of Chalfont St.Peter plus one for the Parish Clerk

Latest Income: £8
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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James Wilford (kent) Charity

Heritage

repair and maintenance of the highways under the control of the county council

Latest Income: £7
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Newport Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

To Stimulate public interest in, and care for the character, history and future of Newport To encourage high standards of architecture and town planningTo promote the conservation of the best of our older buildingsThe Society also hopes to improve the general quality of life in the city

Latest Income: £7
Areas of Operation: Newport City
Status: Registered
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The Merseyside Bell Restoration Group

Heritage

The main activities of the charity centre on bell restoration projects in the Merseyside area.

Latest Income: £6
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Upton-Upon-Severn Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

CARE FOR THE TOWN OF UPTON AND ITS HISTORY

Latest Income: £5
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Bromyard And Linton Light Railway Association Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage

The primary object for which the Company was established is the advancement of the education of the public in the history and developement of railway locomotion by the preservation of railway locomotives,rolling stock and historic railway lines.As the main ancillary, the Company aims to operate a narrow gauge railway line in the Bromyard area.

Latest Income: £5
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Second Church Of Christ, Scientist, London (endowment Fund)

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The Endowment Trust Fund provides income to support the maintenance of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London, a Grade II listed building in Palace Gardens Terrace, London W8.

Latest Income: £4
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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The Falcon Trust

Heritage

A Charity to secure for the benefit of the public the preservation,restoration,improvementenhancement and maintenance of the building known as the Falcon Inn in the City of Chesteras a building of historical and architecural interest

Latest Income: £3
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Worstead Village Amenities Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage, Leisure

For sport and recreation activities, to include provision of equipment.Support for the History of the Village of Worstead

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Cann Hall School Memorial Fund

Education, Heritage

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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The History Of Llantrisant Prize

Arts, Heritage

BOOK PRIZE TO PUPIL WHO HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING IN STUDY OF HISTORY FOR THE YEAR

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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War Memorial, Shillington, Bedford

Beneficiary group, Heritage

Provision and maintenance of a memorial to the men from the parish of Shillington who lost their lives while serving their country in the great war.

Latest Income: £1
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
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.