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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 Hintze Family Charitable Foundation

Beneficiary group, Heritage

To advance education; to support museums, libraries and art galleries; to support the Christian faith and institutions; to relieve sickness and protect and preserve public health, and to further such other charitable purposes as the trustees determine.

Latest Income: £688,297
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Jencks Foundation

Heritage

To promote the understanding and knowledge of architecture including the expanded field of architecture and the work of Charles Jencks in that field including opening and maintaining a museum in the Grade 1 listed house known as The Cosmic House in Lansdowne Walk, Holland Park, London. To promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of those subjects (and to publish the useful results).

Latest Income: £687,998
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bethlem Gallery

Arts, Health, Heritage

Bethlem Gallery is a visual arts organisation based in London in the grounds of a mental health hospital. Working locally and nationally, we support the professional development and socially engaged practice of artists and programme creative activities, projects and commissions to participate in, look at, talk and think about.

Latest Income: £687,320
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Royal Historical Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The Royal Historical Society promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past through its lectures and publications, and speaks for the interests of history and historians. It offers grants to support research training and prizes for historical publications.

Latest Income: £683,784
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Museum Of Farming Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage

To operate the business of the Yorkshire Museum of Farming Limited, the objects of which are to preserve for the benefit of the Nation, agricultural machinery, equipment, buildings, documents and livestock of educational and historical interest and to maintain and operate a museum for the purpose of exhibiting to the public such items of educational or historical interest.

Latest Income: £682,376
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sargent Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage, Leisure, Research

THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ANY AMENITY OR LAND THAT MAY BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY OR IS OF SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURAL OR SILVICULTURAL INTEREST. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSERVATION OR FIELD CENTRE OR MUSEUM FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.ASSIST OR PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE ORGANISATION OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Latest Income: £682,062
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Borde Hill Garden Limited

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Preservation and restoration of the Borde Hill Collection.The provision of education and training in horticulture, with a focus on the Borde Hill Collection, for all ages of the general public.

Latest Income: £678,094
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Castlefield Gallery

Arts, Education, Heritage

The charity provides an educational service using contemporary visual arts. It does so by presenting new and thought-provoking exhibitions, events, talks and workshops accessible by the public. Its talent development activities for emerging artists such as mentoring, training and other professional development facilities act to nurture creativity and connect them with audiences.

Latest Income: £671,435
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Clore Duffield Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The Clore Duffield Foundation is a grant making organisation which concentrates its support on education, the arts, museum and gallery education, cultural leadership training, health and social care and enhancing Jewish life whilst placing a particular emphasis on supporting children, young people and society's more vulnerable individuals.

Latest Income: £670,229
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Warley Woods Community Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage

To ensure the long-term restoration and sustainability of Warley Woods Park, and to develop its facilities and events as a central focus for the local community, thus encouraging greater numbers and diversity of people to enjoy this unique environment.

Latest Income: £668,125
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Cathedral Of St John The Baptist Trust

Heritage, Religion

The aims of the charity are to provide for the preservation and development of the building known as the Cathedral of St John The Baptist, Norwich, to promote the community use of the premises for education to provide a meeting place and to maintain the fabric of the building.

Latest Income: £666,561
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Artspace Lifespace

Facilities, Heritage

To promote art for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of facilities for artists from a variety of artistic practices to create works, to collaborate, and to present and perform those works for the public.We secure interesting, unusual and difficult buildings in which we build workshops, studio spaces, offices, galleries, cafe?s, performance and training facilities.

Latest Income: £666,133
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Somerset And Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Heritage

Restoration of part of the Somerset & Dorset Railway, based on Midsomer Norton Station, as a working heritage railway and museum.

Latest Income: £665,804
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust Limited

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage

Restoration & operation of the Morecambe Winter Gardens Theatre as a viable music and arts venue, restoration and regeneration of the Grade II* listed building. Achieved by income generating activities: event space for hire, usage for commercial music concerts, culture & performance space and operation of catering services. Primary aim is income generation to secure its long term future.

Latest Income: £665,608
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The London Bus Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

Study, compile records on and restore, preserve and maintain buses, carriages and other items of road transport.

Latest Income: £661,067
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tree Sisters

Beneficiary group, Heritage

TreeSisters is a restoration charity that centres women and trees for a world where nature and people flourish in connection, equity, and harmony. We partner with communities & NGOs towards ethical forest restoration, centre women and gender equity in our work and inspire connection with nature to promote a consciousness shift from consumer to restorer.

Latest Income: £660,391
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Peace Museum

Education, Heritage

The Peace Museum, in its galleries and travelling exhibitions, tells the stories of peace, peacemakers and the peace movement. Using its collection of over 16,000 artefacts, it engages in educational outreach and promotes peace and justice locally, nationally and internationally through its work with schools, community groups, peace organisations and other peace museums throughout the world.

Latest Income: £657,707
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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River And Rowing Museum Foundation

Heritage, Leisure

The maintenance and operation of a museum at Henley which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and information for the public benefit and education relating to rivers, rowing and Henley-on-Thames. The provision of facilities for research and education, and such other purposes for the benefit of the community as shall be exclusively charitable.

Latest Income: £657,133
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Painswick Rococo Garden Trust

Facilities, Heritage

Restoration and maintenance of an 18th century garden. Promoting education in associated fields.

Latest Income: £653,738
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Walkabout Foundation UK

Economic and community development, Heritage

Walkabout Foundation restores dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs in the developing world and funding research to find a cure for paralysis.

Latest Income: £652,944
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bgi

Arts, Education, Heritage

The BGI educates the public about the cultural impact of digital games by running a museum, organising festivals and conducting and publishing research. We deliver vocational training in games development, advocate career paths for all candidates, promote diversity and inclusivity in studios and play, and educate about sustainable games development and the value, meaning and development of games

Latest Income: £649,630
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Banbury Museum Trust

Heritage

Banbury Museum is a purpose built museum, which displays historic collections relating to North Oxfordshire and beyond, and temporary exhibitions. The Museum engages a broad audience through an extensive programme of educational activities and also engages in historical research of both activities and collections. It offers professional museum advice to other museums and heritage projects.

Latest Income: £646,680
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Keats - Shelley Memorial Association (incorporated)

Arts, Heritage

To facilitate appreciation of the works of the two Poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley and their circle;To keep the House in Rome as a memorial to them by way of a museum and library available to the public;To preserve books and articles linked with the two Poets;To take care of the graves in Rome of the two Poets;To generally preserve the memory and works of the two Poets.

Latest Income: £646,388
Areas of Operation: Italy
Status: Registered
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Laslett's (hinton) Charity

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Assisting in the repair, restoration, rebuilding and refitting of any churches and chapels connected with the Established Church of England;Assisting poor aged or infirm persons by making grants to organisations that help such persons, as the Trustees may think fit;

Latest Income: £644,707
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Beauchamp Lodge Settlement

Heritage, Research

Beauchamp Lodge Settlement operates the Floating Classroom on the Grand Union and Regent's Canals. From this purpose-built boat we teach a programme of hands-on science, environment and history lessons to schoolchildren from across London. We also work in partnership with other groups, for whom the boat is available as a venue for vast range of community-focused activities.

Latest Income: £643,753
Areas of Operation: London
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.