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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.

Stokesby Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage

provides facility for the village

Latest Income: £6,128
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Sleaford Museum Trust

Heritage

Conservation and display of Sleaford's historic heritage. Operates a town museum - opened in April 2015.

Latest Income: £6,116
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Andrew's Parish Church Cheddar

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The object of the association is to advance Christian religion and in particular to assist in the preservation for the benefit of the general public the Church of St. Andrew in the parish of Cheddar in the County of Somerset as an ancient building of beauty and historic interest.

Latest Income: £6,115
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Chepstow Society

Arts, Facilities, Heritage

Organising and controlling financing of excursions and both annual & summer garden parties, open to members only. These to be of historical or nature interest (excursions) only.Monthly talks on local and historic items of interest, especially about Chepstow.Digitisation of Ivor Walters books on historic Chepstow, previously published between 1950s and 1970s

Latest Income: £6,099
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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Shipston-On-Stour And District Local History Society

Education, Heritage

To collect, preserve and display, in our museum, any item which furthers knowledge of local history. To carry out and publish research. To provide lectures, displays and information to organisations, individuals & schools.

Latest Income: £6,093
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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R U Sayce Bequest

Arts, Heritage

Funding for Powysland Museum & book library.

Latest Income: £6,073
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lincoln Chorale

Arts, Crime and Justice, Education, Heritage

Choral concerts in the Area of Operation, including performances in schools, prisons, museums and churches.

Latest Income: £6,053
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Todmorden War Memorial Fund (1914/1918)

Beneficiary group, Heritage

To Provide Benefit and Assistance to Vetrans of the 1914-1918 or 1939-1945 Wars who are resident in Todmorden, their immediate families, or the needy people of Todmorden.

Latest Income: £6,030
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Eyre Chapel Trust

Associations, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

The Trustees maintain the grade II listed 'Eyre Chapel' and grounds by encouraging local groups and individuals to hire the hall for lectures and social activities in accordance with our remit in the trust deed.

Latest Income: £6,023
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Glamorgan History Society/cymdeithas Hanes Morgannwg

Heritage

Promotion of history of historic county of Glamorgan, primarily through publication of annual transactions entitled 'Morgannwg'.

Latest Income: £6,015
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Pelton Fell And District Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Heritage

over seeing public park and its up keep

Latest Income: £6,004
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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War Memorial Recreation Ground

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Provides recreational facilities for the public.

Latest Income: £5,984
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Chapels Society

Heritage, Religion

The Chapels Society seeks to foster public interest in and knowledge of the architectural and historical importance of all places of worship and their related structures in the United Kingdom, loosely described as Nonconformist.

Latest Income: £5,957
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cpre Oxfordshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited

Heritage

Purchase and restoration for resale of buildings of historic or architectural interest in Oxfordshire which are of importance to the local environment and which might otherwise be lost through demolition or neglect. The company also makes donations towards the costs of smaller conservation projects.

Latest Income: £5,907
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Lincoln Diocesan Guild Of Church Bell Ringers Bell Repair Fund

Heritage, Religion

The object of the BRF shall be to promote, for the benefit of the community, the art of bell ringing by providing financial assistance to churches and other community organisations in the Diocese of Lincoln for the restoration, preservation, improvement, and maintenance of bell installations.

Latest Income: £5,907
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Clayton Collection Of Roman Antiquities

Heritage

The charity owns and makes available to the public a collection of Roman antiquities.

Latest Income: £5,881
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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East Anglian Traction Engine Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The Society's prime objective is to advance the education of the public in all types of road steam engines and associated equipment by providing practical demonstrations and displays of Traction Engines and other machinery and by supporting the production of literature dealing with both technical and historical matters relating to the construction and use of steam on the road.

Latest Income: £5,867
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bishop Norton Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The hall provides a community building & facility for all the local community to use for recreation & sport. We help the general public & elderly community. We arrange a variety of events, ranging from medieval feasts, quiz nights, monthly lunches, band nights, pantomines, garden shows etc. Other clubs such as bowls hire the hall for their activities.

Latest Income: £5,856
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Rutland Local History And Record Society

Heritage

The heritage and conservation of the ancient county of Rutland

Latest Income: £5,848
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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Market Drayton Museum And Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage, Society

To maintain a Museum and Heritage Centre. To preserve artefacts and documents associated with the Town. To promote an interest in local history and the built environment, engendering a sense of identity, citizenship and civic pride. To share knowledge and research. To keep a watch on buildings within the Conservation Area, and comment on significant planning applications in the town.

Latest Income: £5,831
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Wesley Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

Promotes the study of the history and literature of early Methodism; to accumulate exact knowledge and provide a medium of intercourse on all related subjects.

Latest Income: £5,826
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Flinders Petrie Scholarship Icw University College London

Education, Heritage

Supports Archaeology undergraduates by way of scholarship

Latest Income: £5,807
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Kelsall War Memorial Charity

Facilities, Heritage

Provides premises and grounds for charitble purposes for the residents of kelsall and surrounding area

Latest Income: £5,805
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Leicester City Fire Brigade Museum Society

Heritage, Saving of lives

assist Leicester Museum in the preservation of the fire service appliances and equipment in its possessionprovide personnel to give practical demonstrations and operate the equipment held by the museum make recommendations for the acquisition of additional equipment, property to enhance the collectiondo all other things incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above or any of them.

Latest Income: £5,797
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Eastbourne Local History Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

The society exists to advance the education of the public by the study of the history of Eastbourne and district by means of meetings, lectures and visits to places of historical interest.

Latest Income: £5,785
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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.