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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.

The Friends Of St.nicholas Church

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

To support the Parochial Church Council of St Nicholas Church, Brighton in the advancement of the Christian religion and in particular the preservation, repair, restoration and improvement of the Church, its fabric, embellishments and churchyard.

Latest Income: £7,081
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Deeside Naturalists Society

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

To promote and advance the education of the public in natural history and the conservation of Flora and Fauna on Deeside and the surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £7,079
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Dutch Cottage

Heritage

To maintain and preserve the Dutch Cottage as a building of local historical interest and importance to the town of Rayleigh in Essex.

Latest Income: £7,058
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Amersham Society

Heritage

Environmental, conservation and heritage concerns of Amersham Old Town and its historic environs to promote:- the town's prosperity and vigour by guarding its character and amenities by monitoring planning and the environment;- community spirit by organising lectures, visits, newsletters and a website;- interest in and the study of local history, including through support of Amersham Museum.

Latest Income: £7,056
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Kent Lodge Of Antiquity No 20 Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We collect money from mainly within our membership, by circulation of a regular charity box, raffles and charity evenings. This money is used to support local charities and needy causes. Some of this money is also given to our Grand Charity for donation around the world to disaster areas for instance (Tsunami being one). We also support the needy widows of our past members and those in distress

Latest Income: £7,055
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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King George's Fields Stepney

Facilities, Heritage

Provision of a playing field for the benefit of the inhabitants of Stepney.Administration of a permanent endowment fund, the income from which provides for the upkeep and maintenance of specified playing fields in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Latest Income: £7,010
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Bury Photographic Society

Arts, Health, Heritage

Weekly meetings with either visitors or Society members giving talks on their photographic interests. There are a series of practical nights held and an Annual Exhibition of member's work is held in the local Art Gallery. Members also visit other external organisations and give talks on their particular interest in photography. Members images are on display at the local hospice

Latest Income: £7,008
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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Brighton And Hove Archaeological Society

Heritage

Archaeological digs - active Field UnitLecturesDay SchoolsTrips

Latest Income: £7,006
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Chetham Society For The Publication Of Remains Historical And Literary Connected With The Palatine Counties Of Lancaster And Chester

Charitable activities, Heritage

Education of the public through the publication of monographs and editions of documents concerned with Lancashire and Cheshire for the purpose of furthering knowledge of their history.

Latest Income: £6,993
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hungerford Church Charity

Heritage, Religion

To support the upkeep and maintenance of St Lawrences Church Hungerford.

Latest Income: £6,992
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Friends Of The Regimental Museum Of The Former Durham Light Infantry

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Religion

Raise funds in support of the DLI CollectionTo assist with the conservation, identification and cataloguing of the DLI CollectionPurchase of artefacts such as medals for the benefit of the DLI CollectionEducational training for school groups, elderly and old people, and other Public groupsThe provision of research to tell the story of the DLI soldier.Tell the story of the DLI soldier

Latest Income: £6,963
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bampfylde Almshouse Charities

Heritage, Housing

The administration and management of almshouses and assets belonging to the charity, including maintenance and repair; and the application of income of the charity for the benefit of its alms people.

Latest Income: £6,945
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Richmond And District Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Lectures on a range of subjects and visits to places of interest. The Society produces the 'Richmond Review' annually which features committee reports, list of members and articles of historical and local interest. The Society is concerned with all matters both historical and current within the the town and district of Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Latest Income: £6,927
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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British Yemeni Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

The objectives of the Society are to advance public education and knowledge concerning the Republic of Yemen, its history, geography, economy & culture.

Latest Income: £6,912
Areas of Operation: Yemen
Status: Registered
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Gwent Family History Society

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

We provide education and training in the techniques of family history research. We encourage the conservation of documents and structures, which record details of social and family history. We sponsor and provide volunteers to undertake research into such documents and thereby act as an umbrella or resource body.

Latest Income: £6,886
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The League Of Friends Of Selby War Memorial Hospital

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Heritage

Fundraising for hospital equipment. Serving refreshments to patients A.M. and P.M.

Latest Income: £6,880
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Dawlish Museum Society

Heritage

Local museum

Latest Income: £6,878
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Thomas Layton Collection

Heritage

Catalogue and promote interest and support in the Thomas Layton Collection.To maintain collection.Support research of collection items

Latest Income: £6,866
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Borough Of Twickenham Local History Society

Heritage

Awaken,foster and bring together all people having an interest in the historic past of the various parts of the former Borough of Twickenham.Register and make known existing records and collections of manuscripts, etc., relating to the Borough and to extend the collection.Undertake research into the history of the Borough and to record and to make known the results .

Latest Income: £6,847
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Marlow Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Working to protect features of historic or public interest and improve the environment.Educating the public in the geography, history and architecture of the Marlow area.Promoting high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the Marlow area.

Latest Income: £6,832
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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North Craven Heritage Trust

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Heritage

Lectures, surveys and guides; drawing maps and plans; publishing a journal, books, pamphlets, papers and reports; monitoring local plans, planning applications and legislation; guided outings; fund raising; use of donations to purchase and conserve historical documents; support for the repair of historic buildings not in private ownership, local conservation initiatives and historical research..

Latest Income: £6,829
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Aldhelm's Church, Bishopstrow

Associations, Heritage, Religion

To further the preservation and adornment of St. Aldhelm's Church, its general maintenance, activities, services, ornaments and furnishings and to promote public interest in the church, its history and its work and to join together all those who love the church.

Latest Income: £6,819
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Green Horizon Trust

Heritage

Proposals are to continue to thin the oak and coppice the hornbeam at Hook Wood, to preserve its historical interest.

Latest Income: £6,814
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Colchester Civic Society

Arts, Economic and community development, Heritage

The society encourages high standards of architecture and Town Planning in Colchester.It stimulates public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the area of the Town.It encourages the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity and of historic interest.It pursues these ends by means of , exhibitions, lectures and publications.

Latest Income: £6,794
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Cranbrook Windmill Association

Charitable activities, Heritage

Education of the public in respect of Windmills by the preservation, restoration and development of Cranbrook Union Mill and its associated buildings.Milling flour for demonstration purposes.

Latest Income: £6,788
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.