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Heritage Charities

Discover 6,576 Heritage charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

6,576
Charities
£5,185,607,911
Total Income
£591,424
Avg Income
92.6%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Hms Victory Preservation Company

Armed forces, Heritage

Preserve, restore and maintain HMS VictoryEducate the Naval Service, Auxiliaries and the public about the history of HMS Victory and of the Royal Navy Promote the efficiency of the armed forces by assisting recruitment and retention and fostering the esprit de corps of the Royal Navy; and Commemorate those members of the Naval Service and Auxiliaries who have died while on active service

Latest Income: £1,255,302
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Hastings Contemporary

Arts, Associations, Heritage

The charity is established for the purpose of the advancement of the visual arts by supporting the charitable activities of Hastings Contemporary and such other charitable activities and causes as are associated with or complementary to the activities of Hastings Contemporary.

Latest Income: £1,255,031
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hull And East Yorkshire Medical Research Centre

Heritage, Research

Establish and fund the provision of medical research facilities for enquiry into the causes, natural history, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and diseases of all kinds and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the benefit of the general public.

Latest Income: £1,254,242
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Winchester Cathedral

Arts, Associations, Heritage, Religion

i) to assist the Chapter in maintaining the fabric and monuments and the fittings and furnishings of Winchester Cathedral and its associated ground-works within the precincts; ii) to stimulate interest in the Cathedral; iii) to encourage and support activities calculated to preserve and beautify the Cathedral, its history and music.

Latest Income: £1,237,137
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Oriel Davies Gallery

Arts, Heritage

Oriel Davies Gallery is dedicated to providing the local community and wider audiences with access to the best modern and contemporary visual art from Wales and the wider world. Through our exhibitions and education programmes, projects and activities, we are committed to encouraging enjoyment, understanding, learning and participation in the visual arts.

Latest Income: £1,232,776
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Lilly Fenichel Foundation

Heritage

The Foundation's mission is to advance the arts and art education by promoting the oevre of Lilly Fenichel, placing her works, many of which are owned by it,with important museums and galleries and selected private collections.The Foundation intends to produce a catalogue raisonee,catalogue her archives and trace her work.Eventually,when funds are available, grants will be made to support artists.

Latest Income: £1,231,147
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sandtoft Transport Centre Limited

Heritage

Operation of a working trolleybus and transport museum, including the associated restoration and/ or conservation of exhibits, archives etc.

Latest Income: £1,224,198
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Creswell Heritage Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

Promoting for the benefit of the public, the conservation and preservation of the geology, archaeology, ecology and landscape in the Creswell Crags Heritage Area and the surroundings; of taking steps to secure the removal of inappropriate development from the Creswell gorge and at other sites the Trust is seeking to enhance and preserve; to advancing public education and promote research.

Latest Income: £1,220,043
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Khulisa

Crime and Justice, Heritage

Trauma-informed, intensive therapeutic support, emotional resilience

Latest Income: £1,216,574
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Egypt Exploration Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

Advances the education of the public with reference to Ancient and Medieval Egypt and countries in the same region, and promotes art, culture and heritage by raising knowledge, awareness and understanding of the language, history, arts, culture, religion and all other matters relating to Ancient and Medieval Egypt and countries in the same region.

Latest Income: £1,209,951
Areas of Operation: Egypt
Status: Registered
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Alliance Francaise De Londres Limited

Arts, Heritage

to advance education in the French language, French literature, French history and French culture

Latest Income: £1,207,703
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

Heritage, Research

To build, preserve, operate and exhibit for public benefit, for educational benefit and instructional purposes locomotives of historical or scientific importance, in particular a peppercorn class A1 express passenger locomotive.

Latest Income: £1,197,635
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Heritage Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

Acquisition and maintenance of land and buildings of significance to Cornwall's Heritage and presentation of such sites to to the public. Provision of grants to support preservation of buildings artefacts and other items or contributions of significance to Cornwall's Heritage. Education of of the public and in particular education of young people about Cornwall's Heritage.

Latest Income: £1,182,658
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Radlett Centre Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage

Offer opportunities for a broad range of people to promote their art through monthly exhibitions in the Apthorp Gallery and Art Caf+®+-«.Provide facilities for amateur and professional; artists to develop in the theatre.Involve young people in the arts through Saturday and school holiday activities.

Latest Income: £1,166,396
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurudwara (sikh Temple)

Education, Heritage, Religion

The charity promotes the Sikh religion through operating a temple of worship and a Punjabi supplementary school which teaches about Sikh history and religion and teaches the Punjabi language.

Latest Income: £1,163,409
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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West Horsley Place Trust

Arts, Heritage

To preserve and maintain the house known as West Horsley Place in Surrey, together with its ancillary buildings and grounds as a place of historic and architectural interest, setting its history in a wider local and national context through a variety of teaching and learning methods. To encourage and promote the performing and visual arts.

Latest Income: £1,153,935
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Cowdray Heritage Trust

Heritage

The restoration and opening to the public of a Tudor mansion house in Midhurst West Sussex

Latest Income: £1,153,622
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Aberglasney Restoration Trust

Facilities, Heritage

Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of the Historic Mansion and Gardens at Aberglasney to enable the public to visit as tourist attraction and so safe guard the heritage for the future.

Latest Income: £1,146,083
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Centre For Hindu Studies

Arts, Heritage, Religion, Research

The principal aim of the Centre, founded in 1997, is the study of Hindu culture, religion, languages, literature, philosophy, history, arts, and society, in all periods and in all parts of the world. All Hindu traditions are included.

Latest Income: £1,140,644
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Past, Present & Future

Facilities, Heritage

Cambridge Past, Present & Future works to keep Cambridge and its surroundings special by positively influencing planning developments, delivering environmental education and managing the green spaces and historic buildings in its care for the benefit of all.

Latest Income: £1,135,547
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Association Of Independent Museums

Heritage

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) connects, supports and represents independent museums in the UK. We are a membership organisation with approximately 1200 organisational and individual members.

Latest Income: £1,132,315
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tyne And Wear Building Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

The Trust is governed by its constitution and its main objective is to preserve for the benefit of the public generally and especially for the inhabitants of the County of Tyne and Wear, buildings (including artefacts and land) which are of special historic, architectural, or townscape interest.

Latest Income: £1,129,212
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Guiting Manor Amenity Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

The principle objective of the Trust is the conservation of the land and buildings of beauty and historical interest within the Guiting Power Parish and elsewhere, especially within the Cotswold Hills, and is extended to include preserving the local rural and visual character and amenities of the area.

Latest Income: £1,123,057
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Nene Valley Railway

Heritage, Research

The charity promotes the permanent preservation of lines, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings and equipment of railway interest of actual or potential historic or scientific importance and educational value. These items to be exhibited to members of the public and, where possible, operated to demonstrate the working and operation of railways in general and some aspects in particular.

Latest Income: £1,121,445
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Kiplin Hall CIO

Facilities, Heritage

KIPLIN HALL CIO EXISTS TO PRESERVE KIPLIN HALL AND ITS ESTATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION AS A PLACE OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST. KIPLIN HALL CIO COLLECTS, DOCUMENTS, PRESERVES, EXHIBITS AND USES MATERIAL EVIDENCE ON KIPLIN HALL AND ITS HISTORY, OWNERS, COLLECTION, ANCILLARY BUILDINGS, GARDENS, PARKLAND AND WOODLAND TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC.

Latest Income: £1,112,697
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 6,576 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 £5.2bn 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 92.6%. 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 £591k. 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.