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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.

Society For The Social History Of Medicine

Arts, Education, Heritage

The SSHM sponsors conferences, grants bursaries that help students attend conferences, and publishes a journal, a newsletter, and a book series.

Latest Income: £32,738
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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War Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities, Heritage

The memorial hall continues to provide a venue for local organizations from within and outside the parish of Perranzabuloe, for a wide range of activities and catering for all ages. The hall has completed an extension on the side of the hall, which will includes storage facilities for hall users. A kitchen, extra space on side of stage for Perranporth players and the pantomime.

Latest Income: £32,693
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Rugby School Combined War Memorial Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Leisure

The Trustees apply the net annual income, and may, if necessary resort to the capital, in making awards to help the children of Old Rugbeians, who are in need of financial assistance, to attend or remain at Rugby School.

Latest Income: £32,693
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Dorothy L Sayers Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

PROMOTES PERFORMANCE & PUBLICATION OF SAYERS WORKS; MAINTAINS AN ARCHIVE FOR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION; COLLABORATES WITH DOROTHY L SAYERS CENTRE IN WITHAM AND WADE CENTER, WHEATON USA; AWARDS GRANTS TO YOUNG MUSICIAN, BELLRINGER, ACTOR, ROH APPRENTICE, AND RELEVANT OTHERS AS THEY ARISE. MEETINGS HELD IN UK, IN PERSON & BY ZOOM, SOMETIMES ALSO IN USA & EUROPE.

Latest Income: £32,638
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Tsung Tsin Association (uk) Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Social welfare

(1) the promotion of any charitable purpose for the relief and settlement of members of the Ha Ka dialect speaking Chinese community in the United Kingdom and particularly those members of the community who are infirmed and poor; and (2) the advancement of the education of the public in their unique history, literature, customs and traditions of the Ha Ka speaking Chinese community.

Latest Income: £32,600
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Hamsteels Community Hall Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Leisure

PROVIDE A VENUE FOR LOCAL GROUPS AND CLUBS. INC HISTORY GROUPSLUNCHEON CLUB FOR ELDERLY LOCAL RESIDENTSPARISH MEETINGSSOCIAL HOUSING MEETINGSPOLICE AND COMMUNITY MEETINGSVENUE FOR LOCAL SPORTS CLUB INC BOWLS CLUB, LINE DANCING,ZUMBA History Group0001

Latest Income: £32,527
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Imago Mundi

Arts, Heritage

Produces the bi-annual 'Imago Mundi: the International Journal for the History of Cartography'. It is also responsible for coordinating the biennial series of International Conferences in the History of Cartography. In general, its aim is to promote and extend interest in the academic history of cartography worldwide.

Latest Income: £32,514
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Gosport Living History Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance public education in 17th Century and lifestyle by presenting re-enactments in 17th Century style buildings @ Little Woodham, Grange Farm, Barrington Close Howe Road Gosport, Hants P.O.13 8NZ.. Also and in respect of other periods and venues as decided by the Gosport Living History Society.

Latest Income: £32,365
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Record Society

Arts, Heritage

The editing and publication of materials relating to the history of the ancient County of Northamptonshire; stimulation of interest in Northamptonshire by arranging lectures, and by other means; maintenance of a library and its furnishings for the benefit of members of the Society; and the care of manuscripts, books, paintings and other objects which may be given or lent to the Society.

Latest Income: £32,354
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Concord Video And Film Council Limited

Arts, Education, Heritage

Provides training DVDs and Videos to Social Services, Higher Education and Universities.Provides DVDs and Videos about the Arts to Higher & Further Education bodies plus Museums and Art Galleries etc.

Latest Income: £32,327
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Churchill War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

1)The object of the charity is the provision & maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:a) meetings, lectures & classesb) other forms of recreation & leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £32,276
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Robert Barker Or The Bridge House Trust (church Branch)

Heritage, Religion

Funds the upkeep, repair and maintenance of the fabric of St Mary The Virgin (Parish Church) Datchet and other support.

Latest Income: £32,154
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Thornbury And District Heritage Trust

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

LOCAL MUSEUM RUN BY VOLUNTEERS. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON 3 DAYS A WEEK. COVERS THORNBURY TOWN AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. CONSERVES AND DISPLAYS ARTEFACTS OF LOCAL PROVENANCE. UNDERTAKES SOME RESEARCH. RUNS ONE ASSOCIATED GROUP: ARCHAEOLOGY. ORGANISES OCCASIONAL PUBLIC TALKS AND WALKS.

Latest Income: £32,131
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Thalidomide Society

Beneficiary group, Heritage

The Thalidomide Society works with thalidomide and similarly impaired people, their families and supporters. The Society provides a social network for thalidomide and similarly impaired people and strives to keep the story of thalidomide alive by working with media and medical professionals and students and all other people interested in the history of thalidomide.

Latest Income: £32,069
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Friends Of The Fleet Air Arm Museum

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Fleet Air Arm Museum through the activities of a group of Members.

Latest Income: £32,024
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Historic Aircraft Flight Trust

Armed forces, Heritage

The Historic Aircraft Flight (HAF) Trust helps to preserve Historic Army Air Corps aircraft as a 'living museum' for veterans commemorative and memorial purposes, as an aid to recruiting and to supporting wider Army heritage in public. The Trust relies principally on donations. The fund is used to provide goods and services for the HAF that no longer available from or attributable to public funds.

Latest Income: £31,790
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Shorne Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Shorne, Kent and the neighbourhood thereof The hall provides a large and a small hall, kitchen, car park and associated facilitiesRent is collected for the hire of the hall and funds applied for the insurance, maintenance and repair of the hall and fixtures and fittings.

Latest Income: £31,786
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Brocklebank Preservation Society Limited

Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Housing

As custodians of the Motor Tug Brocklebank on behalf of the Mersey Maritime Museum, the volunteers maintain this historic vessel in a mechanically and structurally sound and smart condition, all necessary insurances, surveys and dues being paid and bring credit to the museum when both in and away from her home port.

Latest Income: £31,704
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Farnham Castle

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

Farnham Castle's primary activity is the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by the maintenance, repair or restoration of 12th century Farnham Castle, a nationally important historic site.

Latest Income: £31,546
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The John Gregson Trust

Heritage, Religion

Assisting Unitarian congregations to repair and conserve chapels of historical or architectural interest.

Latest Income: £31,456
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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West Wales Maritime Heritage Society

Arts, Heritage

Acquire, restore, maintain and use marine craft of historical interest.Sail and or display craft at maritime festivals and other events.Research maritime and linked history related to West Wales.Disseminate this information through displays, publications and other means.

Latest Income: £31,435
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Willaston Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Manages a hall for the benefit of the village of Willaston CH64

Latest Income: £31,381
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Aphrodisias Trust

Arts, Associations, Heritage

The promotion of research in archaeology, ancient and classical sculpture etc. particularly at aphrodisias. The dissemination of information relating thereto through publications, lectures and provision of sculpture casts.

Latest Income: £31,294
Areas of Operation: Turkey
Status: Registered
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The Strange And Amory Almshouse Charity

Heritage, Housing

Provision of accommodation to persons of pensionable age. Maintenance and repair of said accommodation at Haycroft House, Meddon Street, Bideford - a block of six one bedroom flats

Latest Income: £31,292
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Willesborough Windmill Trust Limited

Heritage

Maintenance and restoration of windmill, keeping it open to the public.

Latest Income: £31,269
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.