Heritage Charities
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Brancepeth Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureGarden Club; Flower Guild; Snooker Club;Cinema Club; Youth Club; Tai Chi exercise class; PIYO class; Badminton Club; Archive & History Group; Yoga; Choir; Art Class; Knit & Natter; Coffee Morning; Jazz Night; Progressive Supper; Christmas Show; Quiz Night; Sunday Lunch club: etc.
Watchet Market House Museum Society
Charitable activities, HeritageThe objects of the society (as set out in the trust deed) shall be to provide and maintain a museum in Watchet for the benefit of the education of the public and to encourage the study of matters of local history of Watchet and district.
Bramshott And Liphook Heritage Society
HeritageHistorical research, local and county-wide; local archive collection; sponsor meetings, events, visits to local places/sites of special interest and talks from related learned individuals and groups;
The Harriett Guy And Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund
Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, HousingAssisting Isle of Wight sick children with travel costs when they have to visit mainland hospitals for treatment. Also to help purchase equipment for sick Isle of Wight children that cannot be supplied by the National Health Service.
St Mary's Burwell Preservation Trust
Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionRaises funds to finance the preservation repair, maintenance, improvement upkeep, beautification and restoration of St Marys Burwell Church and contents.
The Lancashire Family History And Heraldry Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage(a) to advance the education of the public in the study of genealogy, heraldry and family history.(b) to locate, publish and make accessible relevant documents and records.(c) to promote the preservation of such documents and records, particularly by transcription of original sources(d) to operate its own information service and build up a library
Mohamed Ali Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionAdvance the education of the public in the history of the Islamic World, of Egypt and of the Mohamed Ali family in particular.Maintain and preserve an archive of historical interest.Sponsor and assist in the study of the period of the reign of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II including an authoritative biography of the Khedive.Assist impecunious members of the Mohamed Ali Family.
The Arts Society Samlesbury
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, HeritageTo further general & specific education and interest in the arts by lectures and special interest days and by visits. Arts Volunteering: the society provides finance to encourage participation in art projects. Heritage Volunteers: provide help at local museums to maintain the artefacts. Trails of Discovery: create trails for children to use in local churches,
The Gloucestershire Society For Industrial Archaeology
Charitable activities, HeritageThe objects of the Charity are to encourage, promote and engage in the advancement of public education and in the preservation and conservation of relevant records, structures and objects, relating to industrial archaeology and history, particularly in the County of Gloucestershire.
The Finchcocks Charity LTD
Arts, HeritageTo develop the resources of the Finchcocks Musical Museum by the promotion of musical education.
The East Surrey Museum
Education, HeritageThe museum provides collections of objects and records illustrating the area, for examination and research by members of the public. It provides visits for and to schools for educational purposes and visits to organisations within the area to further knowledge of their district and its surroundings. The museum liaises with other museums and organisations within the County of Surrey.
Southend Pier Museum Foundation Trust Limited
HeritageMaintain for the public benefit a museum for the acquisition, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of material evidence and associated information relating primarily to Southend pier and its history
Newton War Memorial Playing Fields
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureTo provide a recreation area for local sports clubs/teams to participate in sports activities. To provide play equipment for the local children and a venue for community events such as the village carnival, and bonfire.
The Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association
HeritageDevelopment & promotion of understanding of the Dartmoor Greyface breed of sheep, breed development and improvement, development of the place of the breed in the national sheep flock and recording the history of the breed.
Wotton-Under-Edge Historical Society
HeritageHERITAGE CENTRE/MUSEUM AND VISITOR INFORMATION
Sawbridgeworth Ecclesiastical Charity
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionMAKING GRANTS TO SAWBRIDGEWORTH AND HIGH WYCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILS TOWARDS THE COST OF INSURANCE, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH AND CHURCHYARDS OF THOSE PARISHES FOR WHICH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Heyshott Cobden Hall Charity
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, HeritageThe activities of the charity include the monthly lunch club for older people, support for the Heyshott Pre-School held in the hall on three days each week in term-time and acting as a focal point for village meetings and activities. Overnight accommodation is provided for walking groups and girl guides. The charity maintains three cottages and has an annual maintenance and repair programme for it
Village Hall Tivetshall
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureTivetshall Village Hall is hired out for meetings, functions, private parties, scout groups, sports and fitness clubs, and other similar activities. The trustees operate a pop-up community cafe twice a month.The Village Hall Management Committee and its trustees are responsible for the day-to-day running, maintenance and upkeep of the Hall.
The Coastal Forces Heritage Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageThe advancement of the education of the public in the history of Coastal Forces by the restoration, preservation and permanent display, for public benefit, of Coastal Forces craft, together with relevant artefacts, records and memorabilia relating to such craft.In furtherance of these activities the Charity supports Coastal Forces veterans and historic craft.
Norwegian Locomotive Trust
HeritageOwnership and management of ex-norwegian state railway steam locomotive no 376. After 11 years of regular running on the Kent & East Sussex Railway the locomotive is now into its five year of overhaul, in part funded by this charity.
The Towersey War Memorial Institute
Facilities, HeritageMaintenance of a community building
The Aldbourn War Memorial Hall
Facilities, HeritageTo ensure that the hall is properly maintained and run for the benefit of all those wishing to use the premises for social and educational means
Cyfeillion Cadw Tremadog
Arts, Charity and VCS support, HeritageAcquire, repair, and sell or let historic buildings in and around Tremadog as a means of preserving their architectural and historical interest.Inter alia:Publish books, hold exhibitions, arrange visits, undertake research;Raise funds by subscription, donation, grant, loan or otherwise; Accept gifts;Employ staff, apply for statutory consents, enter contracts; Support other like trusts
The Friends Of St James' Church, Weybridge, In The Borough Of Elmbridge, Surrey
Associations, Heritage, ReligionThe purpose of the charity is to assist in maintaining, preserving, repairing and restoring St. James' Church, Weybridge, Surrey and its furniture, fittings, ornaments and fabric.
Palatine Estate Charity
Heritage, ReligionThe purpose of the charity is to maintain and keep in repair the parish church of St. Mary, Stoke Newington and to pay ?500 each to the parish churches of St. Andrew and St Mathias, Stoke Newington for maintenance and repair.
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.