Heritage Charities
Discover 2,701 Heritage charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Society For The History Of Natural History
HeritageThe society is instituted for the historical and bibliographical study of the growth of all branches of natural history in all periods and cultures.
The League Of Friends Of Brampton And District War Memorial Hospital And The Community
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, HeritageRaise funds to support Brampton Hospital and its patients. Support patients who require nursing/care in the community. Support Organisations with a health interest in the community.
St Swithun's Church Charities
Heritage, ReligionThe principle objective of the charity is to defray the cost of upkeep and maintenance of the church of St Martin in the Cornmarket, Worcester
Spalding And District Civic Society
Economic and community development, HeritageExamining planning applications and writing submissions to them.Taking part in consultations on proposed developments in Spalding.Arranging visits to new/important/historical buildings. e.g. Spalding Power StationOrganising talks/discussions on topical events.e.g. recent archaeological excavations
End Time Restoration Trust
Charitable activities, Heritagegrant making in accordance with the charity objects
Abthorpe Church Of England School
Education, Facilities, Heritage, ReligionMaintains the 16th Century school building left to the village by Mrs Jane Leeson's will of 1642.Now used as the village hall.
The Charing Church Fabric Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionThe purpose of the charity is the advancement of religion and the preservation of the architectural heritage of the village of Charing by making grants or loans to facilitate the repair and maintenance of the fabric of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul Charing, Kent
Hereford Diocesan Church Of England Council For Social Aid
Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, ReligionSocial Aid supports charitable activities carried out in connexion with the Church of England in the Diocese of Hereford, particularly: the promotion of temperance and higher standards of moral life in individuals, family and community; the restoration of the intemperate or delinquent and those addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling or otherwise needing help; the relief of the consequent distress.
Lanhydrock War Memorial Club
HeritageProvision of meeting place for benefit of community
The Northamptonshire Family History Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, HeritageThe Executive Committee continues to promote the study of family history through various media. This includes monthly meetings at 2 locations and also online, our quarterly journal, attendance at fairs and through the Society website. We also transcribe original documents and record Memorial Inscriptions.
Kidmore End War Memorial Hall
Arts, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureVilage Hall - Keep fit, Yoga, Martial Arts, Sequence Dancing, Functions
6th Hillingdon Scout Group
Arts, Associations, Heritage, Leisure, ReligionScout activities including camping, hiking, swimming and weekly meetings doing art & craft, sport, cooking, knots etc. Badge work includes care for animals, first aid, music, hobbies, collecting, local history and religion. Local and London visits to places of interest and worship.
Friends Of Bowring Park
Associations, Beneficiary group, Heritage'Friends of Bowring Park' founded 2 March 1989OUR PURPOSETo enable the park to be here in a meaningful way and speak up for its interestsWE BELIEVEThat the Park belongs to the Local People and should be looked after for all time to protect our History and Heritage, it has great potentialThat when children have a positive experience here it helps them develop into responsible citizens
The Police History Society
Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesMakes grants to individuals (including loans) to support researchProvides advocacy / advice / informationSponsors or undertakes researchActs as umbrella or resource body.
The St Mary Magdalen Oxford Restoration And Development Trust
Heritage, ReligionThe preservation repair maintenance improvement upkeep beautification and restoration of the ancient church of Saint Mary Magdalen in the City of Oxford
The Leamington Society
Associations, Facilities, HeritageTo maintain the town of Leamington Spa as a pleasant place to work and live in. We perform services including looking after the gardens at Leamington Station and include the Friends of the Pump Room Gardens. We have raised money for the restoration of the eight Victorian cast-iron arches around this garden. The Friends of Christchurch Gardens are now also part of our Society
Hook Norton War Memorial Hall
Facilities, HeritageProvides an all-purpose village hall for the community.
St Dennis War Memorial Institute
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe management of the war memorial institute building, letting for income and management of village hall and leisure facilities.
Odinist Fellowship
HeritageThe aim of the Odinist Fellowship shall be to practise, promote and propagate Odinism. By Odinism is meant the original, indigenous form of heathen, polytheistic religion and spiritual beliefs, practised by the ancestors of the English and related northern European peoples, as embodied in the Eddas and as they have found expression in the wisdom and in the historical experience of those peoples.
Camelot Area U3a
Arts, Education, Heritage, LeisureArt; Bridge;Calligraphy; Craft; Creative Writing; Computing; History; French; Looking at Art; Literature; Mah Jong; Nature Walks; Piano Playing; Poetry; Rambling; Reading; Recorder; Scrabble; Looking At Art; Travel; Digital Photography; Wine Appreciation; Gardening; Early Dance.
Northern Mine Research Society
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, ProfessionsThe Northern Mine Research Society is dedicated to the preservation and recording of mining history. As such the society makes grants to individuals and organisations in furtherance of these aims, as well as sponsoring or undertaking research itself. Research is published in the British Mining series of journals.
The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement
HeritageSupporting work on Airship Heritage Trust Collection at Fleet Air Arm Museum. Gathering further information from original sources on R100 and R101 and securing its publication by sponsoring lectures and other means.
Biggin Hill Evening Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfareVisits to places of interest and exhibitions. Guest speakers on antiques, fashion, legal matters, history, health and beauty. Craft activities such as card and patchwork etc. Social activities such as coffee mornings, garden parties and meals out. Interaction with other WI groups. Community involvement.
Durham Victoria County History Trust
HeritageTo promote and complete the Victoria County History of Durham and to assist and support the editor/team leader and the assistant editor/ team researcher to this end; to raise public awareness of local and regional history; to complete a history of Teesdale now in progress and to secure backing and finance for new areas of study in the future.
War Memorial Hall
Facilities, HeritageProvision of a village hall for use by the village organisations and residents.
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.