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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.

Help The Persecuted

Beneficiary group, Heritage

Help The Persecuted is dedicated to serving persecuted Christians in hostile locations. We work through a three-phase Rescue, Restore, Rebuild methodology: rescuing individuals and families fleeing and persecution, restoring their physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing, and rebuilding their lives with sustainable livelihoods and on firm foundations, namely Jesus Christ.

Latest Income: £458,164
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Martin Parr Foundation

Arts, Heritage

To advance education in the arts, in particular the art of photography, by the establishment and maintenance of a gallery and library of documentary photography books and photographs, in particular but not by way of limitation, of the work of Martin Parr

Latest Income: £457,576
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society Limited

Armed forces, Heritage

The object and principal activity of the M.N.L.P.S. is to preserve and maintain in an operational condition, to main line standards, ex-British Railways Southern Region 'Merchant Navy' Class locomotive No. 35028 'Clan Line' and to encourage and promote public interest in the preservation of steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock, railway machinery & equipment of historical interest.

Latest Income: £454,878
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Emmaus Leicestershire And Rutland

Heritage, Housing

Homelessness in the UKThere are more than 300,000 people in Britain who are destitute, with no proper home, or the means of acquiring one.Emmaus Communities offer more than food and shelter and provides a lasting solution that restores self-esteem and confidence. Emmaus provides home and work for the formerly homeless.

Latest Income: £454,443
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Alfege, Greenwich

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The PCC of St. Alfege, Greenwich is responsible for promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church of England, pastoral, social, ecumenical and evangelical. It has maintenance responsibilities for St. Alfege Church, a Grade 1 listed building, and for the church hall and other properties, and decides how PCC funds should be spent.

Latest Income: £454,098
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Syrian Orthodox Church

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion

Regular church servicesTeaching of the Aramaic/Syriac languageTalks and lectures about the church's spirituality and its people's history, culture and heritageAssist new Christian refugees

Latest Income: £451,548
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk Churches Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The trust supports the preservation of churches or chapels of any christian denomination in Norfolk or the dioceses of Norwich. The trust makes grants to parishes and congregations to repair restore and preserve christian churches and chapels.

Latest Income: £451,173
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Braintree District Museum Trust

Heritage

The Museum Trust will recognise, preserve, interpret and promote Braintree District's unique collections and the heritage of design, industry and natural history that are in its care of local, national and international significance to stimulate design, creativity, industry, curiosity and inspiration for all generations worldwide through Braintree District Museum and the Warner Textile Archive.

Latest Income: £450,942
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Bristol Natural History Consortium

Heritage

A range of public, professional development and educational events on best practice in environmental communication

Latest Income: £450,871
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Rainham Foodbank

Heritage, Social welfare

TO RELIEVE PERSONS INNEED WITHIN THE BOROUGHS OF HAVERING , BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND ENVIRON OF HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES) IN SUCH WAYS OF THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT. TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD TO BENEFICIARIES, RESTORE DIGNITIES, REVIVE HOPE AND TRANSFORM LIVES. WE UNDERTAKE OTHER MORE THAN FOOD PROJECTS TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY , FOSTER INTERGARTION, PREVENT ISOLATION AND LONLINESS.

Latest Income: £449,953
Areas of Operation: Barking And Dagenham
Status: Registered
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The Aim Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

AIM awards grants to charitable organisations working to improve the wellbeing of infants, children & young people, as well to organisations who are helping to restore and protect UK rivers and coastal waters. Grants are only made to registered charities or CICs that Trustees have proactively approached. Unsolicited applications are not processed.

Latest Income: £448,988
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Asgill House Trust Limited

Heritage

Preservation of listed buildings together with the heritage and other environmental aspects of their setting.

Latest Income: £447,981
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bankside Gallery Limited

Arts, Heritage, Housing

The charity is home to the Royal Watercolour Society and The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, promotes selling exhibitions, educational courses and workshopsIt welcomes the need to carry out its activities for the benefit of the public, offering free admission to its exhibitions and working to increase its education work in the local community and beyond.

Latest Income: £447,752
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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The Institute Of Historic Building Conservation

Facilities, Heritage

The IHBC exists to promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation of and education and training in the conservation of buildings, structures, areas, gardens and landscapes which are of architectural or historic value in the UK insofar as it lies within the duties and responsibilities of any person whose principal professional skills are to provide specialist advice in conservation.

Latest Income: £447,433
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Natural History Society Of Northumbria

Environment, Heritage

The objects of NHSN CIO are the encouragement by every means of the study of natural history in all its branches and the conservation of the natural environment in north east England including its geology, flora and fauna

Latest Income: £447,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Film And Video Umbrella

Arts, Heritage

Film and Video Umbrella works with museums, galleries and other cultural partners to commission, produce, curate and present artists' moving-image works for diverse audiences across the UK. Our outreach work focusses on audiences in areas where arts provision and engagement levels are low. We work closely with artists to support, develop and expand their practice.

Latest Income: £445,304
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charities Administered In Connection With The Bunyan Meeting

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The Charity aims to a) provide grants to individuals in Bedford, usually members of the Bunyan Meeting non-conformist Church, b) provide a grant towards the Church ministry,c) maintain the fabric of the church, manse and other investment buildings, d) maintain, operate and publicise the world - renowned John Bunyan Museum and library.

Latest Income: £445,226
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation

Heritage, Religion

Provision of arts facilities and opening of a historic building to the public.

Latest Income: £443,294
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Arts For Recovery In The Community

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage

VISUAL ARTS, LIFE DRAWING, SCULPTURE, CREATIVE WRITING, ANIMATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM MAKING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, WEB DESIGN, OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS, MOSAIC COMMISSIONS AND GRAPHICS COMMISSIONS, EXHIBITIONS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (I.E PRODUCING ARCWARE FOR THE ARC GALLERY SHOP)

Latest Income: £443,131
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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Association For Art History

Arts, Heritage

The Association for Art History leads the collective effort in the UK to advance the study and practice of art history. Through programmes, publications and resources we connect those interested in and engaged with art history, aid scholarly research and develop professional practice.

Latest Income: £442,891
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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British Textile Biennial

Arts, Facilities, Heritage

Taking place every two years across East Lancashire in public spaces, galleries & historic buildings, the British Textile Biennial commissions artists to make & present work in the context of the area. The festival is underpinned by a year-round programme of research, residencies & community engagement projects.

Latest Income: £441,757
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Association For Industrial Archaeology

Heritage

The AIA is the national organisation for people who share an interest in Britain's industrial past. It brings together people who are researching, recording, preserving and presenting the great variety of this country's industrial heritage.

Latest Income: £441,671
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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National Association For Gallery Education

Arts, Heritage

engage aims to promote greater access to and understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts through gallery education, by engaging with the public, artists, galleries and educators.

Latest Income: £439,272
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Songbird Survival

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage, Research

The objective of the charity is to improve, protect & preserve the population of song & other small birds for the benefit of national biodiversity & the public. It aims to achieve this by commissioning & funding scientific research, supporting the conservation & restoration of habitats, by education of the public & advocacy where changes in the law may be deemed necessary to protect songbirds.

Latest Income: £436,955
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk Heritage Fleet Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

To education of the public by the provision of facilities for sail training and to maintain, promote, restore, conserve, and develop historic and traditional sailing craft.

Latest Income: £435,671
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
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.