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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.

Shrewsbury Civic Society Trust Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Heritage

The society monitors & responds to planning applications within the borough of Shrewsbury, encouraging high standards of design, architecture & town planning whilst ensuring the preservation & maintenance of the historic town fabric.The society organises lectures, exhibitions, heritage open days and an international cartoon festival to stimulate public interest and to ensure an end use for history

Latest Income: £25,416
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The League Of Friends Of The Burnham-On-Sea War Memorial Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Health, Heritage

Provide funds to cover improvements to Burnham On Sea hospital for the benefit of patients and staff or to purchase equipment for use at the hospital.

Latest Income: £25,298
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Leathercraft Trust

Heritage

Education in the culture and heritage of leathercarft to the general public by means of curating and exhibiting an extensive and well regarded collection of leather items and archival material relating to the leather industry in Northamptonshire and beyond.

Latest Income: £25,240
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mr And Mrs Groves Dames' Homes

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing

The charity provides housing and facilities for up to 12 elderly ladies in 12 flats at 58-80 Mill Road, Deal. They pay the Trust towards the costs of repairs and maintenance and towards the heating costs. The charity's outgoings include heating (gas), repairs and maintenance, insurance, water rate and any necessary refurbishment costs when a flat is vacated.

Latest Income: £25,134
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Village Hall For The Benefit Of Hook, Greatfields And Greenhill

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage

Raising funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the village hall; offering an amenity to the community for the benefit of local residents and clubs.

Latest Income: £25,105
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Haxey Church Estate

Heritage, Religion

Income to be applied primarily in or towards the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of Haxey.

Latest Income: £25,002
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham

Arts, Heritage

The charity continues to support the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by making available funds to purchase certain works of art.

Latest Income: £24,996
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Brightlingsea Museum

Beneficiary group, Heritage

Museum collecting artefacts, information, pictures and photographs relating to the history of Brightlingsea and the surrounding area. Providing exhibitions in relation to the history of the town and research facilities for children and adults in connection with the latter.

Latest Income: £24,993
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Acklington Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Runs Acklington Village Hall for use by the community

Latest Income: £24,940
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Wiltshire Ornithological Society

Arts, Heritage

The promotion of interest in and preservation of birds through conservation activities, field trips, indoor talks, the production of literature etc. and through collaboration with other interested parties such as the RSPB, BTO, local natural history groups and local government.

Latest Income: £24,923
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Huddersfield And District Family History Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY PRIMARILY WITHIN, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE AREA COVERED BY THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF KIRKLEES.

Latest Income: £24,901
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St John's (blackheath) War Memorial Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Leisure

The charities activities entail all that is necessary for the provision of accommodation and support for the 2nd West Kent (Blackheath) company of the Boys' Brigade. The company provides a wide range of pursuits for boys and young men in age groups 6-8, 8-11 & 12-17. These include games, sport, marching, bugle band, camping and other outdoor pursuits, first aid and drama. All within a Christian et

Latest Income: £24,882
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Churcham And Bulley National School

Education, Heritage, Religion

Management and maintenance of Grade 2 listed buildings to provide resources and facilities for extra-curricular secular and religious education.

Latest Income: £24,861
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Mediterranean Archaeological Trust

Heritage

The promotion of the study of archaeology.

Latest Income: £24,856
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Brooke Robinson Museum Trust

Arts, Heritage

To administer and display the art collection of Brooke Robinson (1836-1911) currently housed at Himley Hall near Dudley. The collection includes 17th, 18th and 19th century paintings, furniture, ceramics, etc.

Latest Income: £24,846
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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British Enginemen Steam Preservation Society

Heritage

REBUILDING a black five steam engine 45293MN.BLUE STAR 35010

Latest Income: £24,828
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses

Heritage, Housing

Repair and maintenance of 4 Almshouses in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, which are occupied under licence by people in need and/or on a low income, and as and when necessary finding suitable occupiers.

Latest Income: £24,800
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Ancient Monuments And Museum Of Winchelsea

Associations, Heritage

Promoting, supporting, assisting and improving the Museum of Winchelsea; maintaining and preserving or assisting in the maintenance and preservation of the Ancient Monuments of the town.

Latest Income: £24,798
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Bath Postal Museum

Heritage

Maintaining the Museum with varied and changing displays exhibiting Philatelic and Postal-related material of educational and historical interest or value.

Latest Income: £24,728
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Husthwaite Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

TREASURE HUNT; Quarterley Market. VENUE FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS: BURNS NIGHT; LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY; GARDENING CLUB - MONTHLY + PLANT SALE; YOGA; PRIVATE PARTIES; PCC'S HARVEST HOE DOWN; NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH; YOUTH CLUB; CALENDAR OF VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE OCCASIONS. APPLE TREE CAFE MONTHLY. ORCHARD VILLAGE MONTHLY. PRIME TIMEBI-MONTHLY PARISH COUNCIL MEETS IN THE HALL.

Latest Income: £24,705
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Llandrindod Wells Spa Town Trust Limited

Health, Heritage

The Trust maintains the old spa buildings in the Victorian Town of Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Mid Wales. We have two buildings one to provide space for healing and well being. We have many different treatments available eg Osteopath, Reiki, Counselling, Indian Head and Hot Stones Massages, Mindfulness and Life Coaching. We also have hearing specialists and ear wax removal services.

Latest Income: £24,678
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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War Memorial Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The Felsted Memorial Hall is a multi-functional hall, providing a centre piece for the village and its surrounding Rural Community. It provides a focus for all age groups of our community to meet together or in appropriate or specialist groups. It ensures that the whole spectrum of our Community have a suitable venue in which to enjoy social, recreational, leisure and educational activities.

Latest Income: £24,617
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Pipe Roll Society

Heritage

Editing and publishing Pipe Rolls and other documents of English medieval government prior to 1350 for the use of scholars and others

Latest Income: £24,570
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

Arts, Associations, Heritage, Research

The educating of the public by the support and assistance of the The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum ("the Gallery").Making loans or gifts of money to the Gallery, and in purchasing or acquiring or contributing to the purchase or acquisition of pictures, sculptures, works of art, costume, photographs, books and other works of artistic historical scientific or general public interest.

Latest Income: £24,528
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Winkleigh War Memorial Recreation Field

Heritage, Leisure

Sport and Recreation

Latest Income: £24,346
Areas of Operation: Devon
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.