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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.

Leigh Ornithological Society

Heritage

The aims of the society are to further the studies of birds in the field and assist in their preservation.Specific activities include:- co-operation with other bodies in the maintenance/management of local areas of ornithological/natural history importance- recording of bird life in the LOS area- publishing of ornithological material and that related to conservation, relevant to the area

Latest Income: £4,906
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Hahnemann House Trust

Arts, Health, Heritage, Housing

A public museum for housing and exhibition of relics belonging to Dr Samuel Hahnemann, a public library for housing and reading of publications of Dr Samuel Hahanemann. All in aid of advancement of the teaching and practice of homeopathy and research in matters relating to homeopathy

Latest Income: £4,894
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Astley Hall Museum And Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Heritage

Upkeep of the Hall, Promotion and assistance to the public.

Latest Income: £4,893
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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North Staffordshire Association Of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund

Charitable activities, Heritage

The object of the fund shall be to advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to Churches in the diocese of Lichfield and in the Archdeaconry of Stoke-on-Trent, for the purposes of maintaining and improving their bell installations by making grants to them.

Latest Income: £4,885
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Red House Museum And Art Gallery

Arts, Heritage

Suport to museums services

Latest Income: £4,884
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Memorial hall hired to members of the public

Latest Income: £4,878
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Towton Battlefield Society

Education, Heritage

Protects the historic Battlefield at Towton. Actively promotes research and improved knowledge of the Battlefield and other related subjects particularly the preservation of the use of the English Longbow.Works with schools, community groups and national bodies to engage the wider public to learn more about the Battle of Towton, the Wars of the Roses and Medieval history.

Latest Income: £4,856
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cercle Francais De Winchester

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance the education of the public in French language, French literature, french history, and French culture in the City of Winchester and the surrounding region.

Latest Income: £4,844
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Stanmer Preservation Society

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage, Religion

To improve, protect and preserve Stanmer village, Brighton, and its environs for the benefit of the public, including Stanmer church and the local rural history museum;To campaign; to educate public opinion; to make representations at public enquiries in support of the above objectives;

Latest Income: £4,838
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Ruthin Ambulance Hall

Health, Heritage, Saving of lives

Upkeep and maintenance of Ruthin Ambulance Hall, which was built for use of the St John Ambulance & Red Cross Groups as well as other community groups.

Latest Income: £4,830
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Michelmersh Parish Church

Associations, Heritage, Religion

Our object is the preservation, repair, restoration and maintenance of the fabric of Michelmersh Parish Church and the major fittings, furniture and ornaments of the church, also to foster interest in the preservation of the church.

Latest Income: £4,823
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Jack Leighton Charitable Endowment Trust Fund

Education, Heritage

The furtherance of the b-iannual Earl Lecture given at Keele University, encouragement of historical research into the history of Staffordshire and its environs, assistance in the publication of such research and supporting purposes of an educational nature as connected with Keele University

Latest Income: £4,820
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Presteigne And District War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Local community hall available for hire throughout the year for local community groups and private functions.

Latest Income: £4,804
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Manchester Bolton And Bury Canal Society

Heritage

To restore, reconstruct, preserve, maintain and improve the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal

Latest Income: £4,776
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Ceredigion Museum

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

The object of the Association is the education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Ceredigion Museum through the activity of a group of Friends

Latest Income: £4,770
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Dales Countryside Museum

Associations, Economic and community development, Heritage

1. Promotion of the improvement of the Dales Countryside Museum. 2. Raising of funds to help in maintaining and enlarging the collection. 3. Arranging lectures and other interesting and educational events.

Latest Income: £4,749
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Wilmslow Historical Society

Heritage, Social welfare

Organises lectures, undertakes research, organises social events

Latest Income: £4,748
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St John The Baptist Whittington

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The promotion of religious teaching - Church of England - within the parish of Whittington, Shropshire and the maintenance and upkeep of St John The Baptist Church, Whittington.

Latest Income: £4,738
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Strachey Trust

Heritage

The Trust promotes access to, and availability of, manuscripts of use to historians, biographers and other researchers, as well as assisting in the tracing of copyright holders.

Latest Income: £4,737
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Clarke-Molyneux Trust

Arts, Heritage

Support is principally given to charitable organisations promoting education in art, architecture, history and music, particularly in Venice and assisting in the preservation for the public benefit of buildings and works of art in Venice.

Latest Income: £4,736
Areas of Operation: Italy
Status: Registered
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Great Yarmouth Local History And Archaeological Society

Arts, Heritage

To facilitate the study and exchange of local history and archaeology information in Great Yarmouth and district through meetings and publication of books.GYLH&AS provides information to the public, provides speakers for local meetings, works with local archaeological and other groups in the area. It interacts with local museums & runs a YAC in conjunction with the Time & Tide Museum.

Latest Income: £4,728
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Godmanchester Museum

Associations, Education, Heritage

To promote community use of the Queen Elizabeth School, Godmanchester: all funds raised go towards the enhancement of the facilities and the running of the local museum

Latest Income: £4,725
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Simpson Association

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage

Management of Simpson Village Hall, leased from Milton Keynes Council. Support for local community activities. Support for Simpson History Group.

Latest Income: £4,695
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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The Hinton Charterhouse War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage

Village hall management committee. The object of the charity is the provision of a village hall for the inhabitants of Hinton Charterhouse.

Latest Income: £4,671
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Hertfordshire Heritage Fund

Beneficiary group, Heritage

THE HERTFORDSHIRE HERITAGE FUND WAS LAUNCHED IN 1988 WITHIN THE PURPOSE TO SUPPORT MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES IN HERTFORDSHIRE TO PURCHASE ITEMS RELATING TO THE COUNTY'S PAST AND MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. SINCE 1988 OVER 50 GRANTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

Latest Income: £4,670
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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.