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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 Pickworth Welfare Society

Arts, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

To provide an independant social meeting place for all age groups of Pickworth. User group activities/clubs include: IT/Computing, History, Gardening, Bingo, Informal & Formal Presentations/Talks, Keep fit, Yoga, Coffee mornings, Pantomine, Drama, Parties, Craft Fair, Bring & Buy, Private Functions.

Latest Income: £3,946
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Polish Resistance (ak) Foundation

Charitable activities, Heritage

Advancement of public education in and the promotion of research into Polish history with particular reference to Polish underground movement during the Second World War.

Latest Income: £3,945
Areas of Operation: Poland
Status: Registered
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The St Mary's Church South Dalton Spire And Restoration Appeal

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

To provide funds for the repair, restoration and maintenance of St Mary's Church, South Dalton, East Yorkshire

Latest Income: £3,935
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Tonbridge Civic Society

Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage

Tonbridge Civic Society's main interest is in the care for the beauty, history and character of Tonbridge and its vicinity. It keeps a record of listed and important buildings. It maintains contact with the local Council to maintain high standards of architecture and town planning. It presents awards for high standards of design, promotes footpaths and cycleways. It publishes a regular newsletter.

Latest Income: £3,917
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Mamhead Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Freehold Village hall for benefit of Mamhead Parish and surrounding area since before 1927. Social events, hall hire. Running cost fundraisers - skittles,talks,dinners,Whist,family parties,classes, exhibitions,walks,dances etc.Others as projects complete. Projects in hand for sustainability,accessibility and renovation of this historic building

Latest Income: £3,906
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Binns Organ Trust

Heritage

To maintain and operate the Binns Organ at The Albert Hall, Nottingham for the benefit of the community.

Latest Income: £3,877
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Ormskirk And District Family History Society

Beneficiary group, Heritage

Our activities at present are transcribing gravestones, then recording on cd's for sale to members. Monthly meetings with speakers on family history subjects and visits to local historical places. We also open our premises every Monday for 2 hours where members can research and get advice and help if needed. To promote ourselves more widely, we attend local shows whenever possible.

Latest Income: £3,877
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Cyfeillion Storiel/ Friends Of Storiel.

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

To support the work of the Museum and Art Gallery through fund-raising to assist the conservation of the collections and the cost of exhibitions, and the organising of public lectures to broaden the educational outreach of the Museum and Art Gallery.

Latest Income: £3,863
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum

Armed forces, Heritage

This regimental museum is an entirely voluntary undertaking. It is financially independent and rents its premises. No charges are made for admission or services. In addition to the opening hours we give many 'out of hours' tours for parties and individuals. A major part of our work is the provision of detailed narratives of soldiers who have served in our Regiment both in wartime and peacetime.

Latest Income: £3,862
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Llantwit Major Local History Society

Arts, Heritage

Local history research. Maintenance of local history archive. Organising lectures and trips for members. Publication of local guides and books on local history.

Latest Income: £3,854
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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The Lickey Hills Society

Environment, Heritage, Leisure

Conserve/preserve the area of the Lickey Hills in north Worces./sw B'ham for the general public's: enjoyment, recreation, knowledge, education, general well-being.By protection of: landscape, flora, fauna, architecture, historical significants and general character.Activities include: raising of funds; talks & lectures; walks & visits; scrutiny of development plans; conservation activities.

Latest Income: £3,828
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Egham-By-Runnymede Historical Society

Heritage

To promote the study of local history and archaeology in Egham and the surrounding district. To compile information on local history. To catalogue and research areas of archaeological sites. To publish information on archaeological sites and local history. To assist and support the administration of the Egham Museum. To take appropriate action towards conservation of historic buildings etc.

Latest Income: £3,801
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Shropshire Association Of Church Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

Provide financial assitance by way of grants to churches in the Salop Archdeaconry of the Diocese of Lichfield for the provision, maintenance and improvement of their bells and bell installations for full circle ringing.

Latest Income: £3,786
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Grasmere Rothay Appeal Fund

Heritage, Housing

help with local housing and restore ancient buildings in Grasmere, cumbria

Latest Income: £3,784
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Wakefield Historical Society

Heritage

Lecture programmes of historical interest subject particularly relating to the Wakefield & Yorkshire area. Summer season visits to places of historical interest. Encourages research into matters of historical interest particularly in the Wakefield and Yorkshire areas.

Latest Income: £3,774
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Ynysangharad War Memorial Park

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

PURPOSES OF A PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF PONTYPRIDD AND THE ADJOINING DISTRICT

Latest Income: £3,773
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Charity For A Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Saving of lives

2 or3 dances per year -annual Swinefleet gala. weekly gun club, Monthly history group, women's institute. cycling club events Also we have local police, local parish council, water drainage . End of life celebrations. Available for birthday parties and Wedding receptions We have our own fundraising functions during the year

Latest Income: £3,768
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Merseyside Naturalists' Association

Environment, Heritage

To educate the public about any aspects of natural history. To protect fauna and flora and to preserve important wildlife habitats for the benefit of the public. To arrange regular indoor and outdoor meetings. To act jointly with other organisations having similar charitable purposes. To collect and collate natural history records. To do all other lawful things for the attainment of our objects.

Latest Income: £3,759
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cymdeithas Hanes Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire Historical Society

Heritage

Local/county history study group for Denbighshire

Latest Income: £3,758
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Basingstoke Archaeological And Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

Archaeological & Historical Society, research locally, excavations, publications

Latest Income: £3,729
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Recreation Ground (war Memorial) At Pillowell

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The charity provides and maintains an open space as a public or recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the village of Pillowell and neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £3,688
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Y Gadwyn

Arts, Health, Heritage

We provide tapes for the blind and partially blind. Contents range from discussions with local community members to cultural and historical topics.

Latest Income: £3,680
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Stamford Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Preservation, conservation, development and improvement of beauty, history and character of Stamford.

Latest Income: £3,665
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Hertfordshire Association For Local History

Heritage

LOCAL HISTORY IN HERTFORDSHIRE

Latest Income: £3,663
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Boston Stump Restoration Trust

Heritage

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £3,656
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
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.