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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.

Lawrence House Museum

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Lawrence House is a grade II listed building, owned by the National Trust and leased to Launceston Town Council for the provision of a museum of local history. The museum is run by volunteers and there is no charge for admission.

Latest Income: £26,696
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Chingford Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

Lectures are held on historical subjects. Coach tours are organised to places of historical interest. Publications on the history of Chingford are issued. Representations are made to local authorities on historic buildings and conservation areas.

Latest Income: £26,668
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Association For Suffolk Museums

Charity and VCS support, Heritage

The Association supports the development and standards of Suffolk museums and acts as their representative to other bodies. It works to serve the people of Suffolk and its visitors through joint museum projects, professional training of museums' staff and volunteers,along with helping the ambition and achievements of the county's museums through providing professional information and advice.

Latest Income: £26,660
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Great Alne And Kinwarton Memorial Hall

Education, Facilities, Heritage

The main purpose of the Hall is to provide a venue and facilities for community use, such use including classes, clubs, meetings and events.Use of the Hall is normally on a hire basis although it is made available to Great Alne School free of charge.

Latest Income: £26,589
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Restore Collective Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

INDIVIDUAL WORK IN ATHERSTONE / MANCETTERCHURCH WORK / CHAPLAINCY / PASTORAL SUPPORTRELIEF OF POVERTY

Latest Income: £26,547
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Military Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

Promotes the study of the history of the uniformed forces of the crown by talk, discussions, visits to museums, an annual exhibition and the publication of a quarterly magazine & booklets on particular aspects of military history. Promotes the collection of objects of military interest.

Latest Income: £26,490
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Ashby-De-La Zouch Museum

Arts, Heritage

Permanent and temporary exhibitions and displays on Ashby-de-la-Zouch and its neighbourhood. Regular guided walks. Evening classes, lectures, workshops. Publications of local history, including an annual magazine "Past and Present". Conservation and preservation of a local archive, including photographs, books, documents, newspapers, artefacts.

Latest Income: £26,489
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Malvern Museum Society Limited

Education, Heritage

To establish, maintain and equip premises for use as a local history museum for the benefit of the general public including school parties for educational purposes and local history research.

Latest Income: £26,413
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Littleover Grange Hall Community Centre

Arts, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfare

We run a Community Hall which accommodates a variety of clubs and associations including; Derby Sketching Club, Derby Ramblers Association, Derby and District Fuchsia Society, International Friendship League, Littleover Historical Society, Cabaret Theatre Dance, Slimming World. We also accommodate various individual groups. Also hosting our own Horticultural Show and Littleover in Bloom.

Latest Income: £26,353
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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The Joanna Collett Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

To provide funds firstly for the repair and maintenance of the Collett family tomb, the St. John's chapel and the bells and ropes at the church of St. Martin of Tours, Chelsfield, and secondly for the repair and maintenance of the said church, chancel and churchyard.

Latest Income: £26,336
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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The Fennell Memorial Homes

Heritage, Housing

Administers 4 flats in a listed victorian building in Bury St Edmunds.

Latest Income: £26,285
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Betchworth Village War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Provision of a village hall.

Latest Income: £26,113
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Selby Abbey Trust

Heritage

To apply income received to the restoration, repair and upkeep of the fabric of Selby Abbey or to the restoration, modification and maintenance of the organ of Selby Abbey.

Latest Income: £26,011
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Eric Hosking Trust

Arts, Education, Heritage

The award of bursaries for natural history projects, particularly those associated with ornithology and photography

Latest Income: £25,864
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Swanley War Memorial Institute

Facilities, Heritage

The Memorial Institute exists for the benefit of the Residents of the Local Community of Swanley, Swanley Village and Hextable

Latest Income: £25,843
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Gloucestershire Family History Society

Beneficiary group, Heritage

To promote and encourage the public study of British family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history with particular reference to Gloucestershire, and the preservation, security and accessibility of archived material.

Latest Income: £25,815
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Society For Post-Medieval Archaeology (the)

Arts, Heritage

Promote awareness of post-medieval archaeology through sponsoring conferences and research, by publishing a journal and newsletter, and by encouraging student participation and public engagement.

Latest Income: £25,801
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Milland Valley War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage

tHE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE MILLAND PARISH. TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £25,782
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Nutfield War Memorial Fund And Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Managing village hall for the residents of Nutfield

Latest Income: £25,747
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Holy Cross Church, Sarratt

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

To raise funds for the preservation maintenance, restoration, improvement, or ornamentation of Holy Cross Church, Sarratt.

Latest Income: £25,647
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Clevedon Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

has an interest in all aspects of Clevedon as a town, historical, environmental and developmental. The society has open meetings twice per month along with many planned events. The trustees and committee meet monthly.

Latest Income: £25,627
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bitterne Local History Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage

Our study area offers, to those with a specific interest in genealogy, access to information not available elsewhere. As well as family history, it is equally of value to those with an interest in general history of the local area. Resources include photographs, maps and a library of local publications (many out of print) including books and local papers. Also see our second hand bookshop.

Latest Income: £25,559
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Laing Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Raise money and awareness of the gallery and to help Gallery to acquire new works/conservation

Latest Income: £25,472
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The War Memorial Trust Deed Of The Grand Lodge Of England Of The Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

The War Memorial Charity is established to provide Grants to aged members of the "GLE", and their dependents/widows with grants that include, annuities and disability support.

Latest Income: £25,467
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Ryhope Engines Trust

Heritage

Preservation and display of Victorian Pumping Station

Latest Income: £25,450
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
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.