Heritage Charities

1. promote high standards of planning, architecture and design2.raise awreness of history, geography and conservation of the natural and built environment3.promote policies and projects that enhance quality of life 4. promote environmental, economic and social sustainability5. promote, preserve and improve features of historic or public interest6. promote civic pride

Raise funds to provide educational activities eg invite speakers from a range of interests such as photography, bee keeping, local historical sites. Hold an annual harvest auction, where net proceeds are used to subsidise coach trips to places of interest eg lavender farm, Buckfast Abbey etc. Additionally, donations are made to other charitable bodies e.g. cancer research, local food bank etc.

Recording Natural History mainly in Leicestershire and specifically in Charnwood Forest

Promoting, and collecting and providing information on, the history of the village of Bletchingley. Promoting conservation of the village and its environment.

The charity was specifically established to manage a collection of prints that were donated to the Victoria Art Gallery in the 1940's. The funds are used to maintain and care for the collection and can also be used to add to the print collection.

Village Civic Society including planning matter, local history and conservation.

The charity administers a playing field, which was purchased from donations made by the people of Manningtree and Mistley to welcome home the servicemen returning from the Second World War and to be a memorial to those who had died.

Fund raising primarily for the maintenance and upkeep of the fabric of our Parish Church; St. Michael's Chagford, devon

Observes, studies and records natural history in all its aspects in and around Southampton and promotes, organises and ecourages the education of the public in the study of, and advancement of, knowledge in natural history in all branches. Cooperates with national and county organisations promoting conservation. Holds field meetings, lectures and exhibitions.

The charity maintains and develops the structure of the local communities war memorial, and maintains the surrounding gardens.

1. To promote, improve and advance public education and knowledge of the development of railways associated with Robert Stephenson, his Companies, Partnerships, and other interests in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne.2. To preserve for Newcastle upon Tyne and the nation, historical and architectural buildings and associated artefacts concerned with the development of railways.

TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN WHITBY ABBEY IN PARTICULAR WITH REGARD TO ITS HISTORY AND ITS PRESENT USE AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION

To supervise the assets of three merged historical charities and to distribute the income, as defined by the original trust deed, to the poor of the parish of Weybread in Suffolk.

1. To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting Whitstable.2. To educate the public in the Geography, History, Natural History and Architecture of Whitstable.3. To secure the preservation protection development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in Whitstable.

Provision of studio space to local artists, gallery available for exhibitions, community space available for workshops, classes and rehersals

The income of the Charity shall be applied to promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the Church and contributing to repair, preservation and restoration of the church building for the benefit of the parish

Promoting archaeology in the Hampshire Avon Valley and surrounding areas of West Hampshire (particularly the New Forest),East Dorset and South Wiltshire

The principal object of the charity is the preservation of English historical, architectural and constitutional heritage, in the East of England.

collation, preservation & accessability of historical artefacts from village and surrounding district

To provide for the extraordinary repair, improvement, enlargement or rebuilding of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Elmstone Hardwicke, Gloucestershire. Further for the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the said church and its services and furniture.

Administration and management of Old Town Hall which is available to the public for hire as a meetings venue

Collection of funds/fund raising for assistance with the maintenance and restoration and refurbishment of the church of St Nicholas Stevenage.

To support the funding of acquisitions of works of art and furniture for Leighton House Museum. To support ongoing restoration and refurbishment projects.To organise events in the houses in collaboration with The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and other partners. To act as ambassadors for museum in the local, academic, cultural and other communities of interest.

use of capital to provide financial support to West End URC, income shall be applied to repair and maintenance of buildings used for public worship by West End URC

The preservation and safeguarding what is good in the character of the Upper Itchen Valley. The protection of the area from actions which may be detrimental to the amenities and scenic beauty of its rural character.The discouragement of undesirable destruction and disturbance of wildlife.The encouragement of the preservation of historic buildings of special interest.