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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.

Friends Of Lincoln Castle

Associations, Crime and Justice, Heritage

Providing support for Lincoln castle , castle guides, various reenactment groups including medieval, prison reenacrors

Latest Income: £983
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Surrey Heath Archaeological And Heritage Trust

Arts, Heritage

Small archaeological surveys; post excavation work; geophysical surveys; small museum collection; reference collections of borderware, clay pipes and iron age finds; dedicated library of books on archaeology and history; experimental archaeology projects; support for local history, YAC and Y3A groups.

Latest Income: £974
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cymric Building Preservation Trust

Heritage

Preservation of buildings of architectural and historic merit.

Latest Income: £956
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Walthamstow Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

Founded in 1914, to further the study of local history and publish books in which such knowledge would be available for all comers for all time. Monthly meetings held during the winter season with speakers. Also visits and guided tours locally and further afield. Free guided walks around the local Walthamstow area during the summer.

Latest Income: £951
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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John Bates Charity Otherwise Church Lands

Heritage, Religion

the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of Brightling, inclusive of tower and steeple, but exclusive of the chancel

Latest Income: £948
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Leeds Naturalists' Club And Scientific Association

Heritage, Research

Study of natural history through programme of speakers, workshops and field meetings, primarily in the Leeds area. Provision of education in natural history.

Latest Income: £941
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Brighton Hove And Sussex Grammar School Old Boys Association, London Branch, War Memorial Scholarship Fund

Education, Heritage

Administers a fund set up in memory of the Old Boys of Brighton Hove & Sussex Grammar School who died during the First World War.

Latest Income: £936
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Pontypridd Boys Grammar School (1939/45 War Memorial Fund)

Education, Heritage

Awards grants

Latest Income: £933
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Edmonton Hundred Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

Supports Historical research, publications, lectures and information regarding the Edmonton Hundred area

Latest Income: £930
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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The Caernarvonshire Historical Society

Heritage

LECTURES, HISTORICAL EXCURSIONS AND PRODUCTION OF ANNUAL TRANSACTIONS

Latest Income: £927
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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The Beccles Society

Heritage

Aims: To stimulate public awareness and appreciation of the beauty, history and character of Beccles and its surroundings.To conserve the architectural heritage of the town, its streetscape and its conservation area and to work for an enhancement of the town by encouraging good development.To stimulate awareness of the impact physical developments have on the life of Beccles and surroundings

Latest Income: £925
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Holland Lectureship

Heritage, Religion

The Holland Lectureship was founded in 1920 for the purpose of a Memorial to perpetuate the memory and influence of Henry Scott Holland, Regius Professor of Divinity and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford.The triennial lectures are to be concerned with the religion of the Incarnation in its bearing on the social and economic life of humanity.

Latest Income: £919
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bell Rope Land

Heritage, Religion

To support financially the maintenance and continuing restoration of the bells and tower of Saint Leonard's Church Scarcliffe, Derbyshire.

Latest Income: £918
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Radwinter Church

Associations, Heritage, Religion

The preservation of the fabric of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Radwinter, the buildings used in connection therewith, the ornaments and furnishing thereof and the services held therein.To promote the church and its history to a wider audience.

Latest Income: £916
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Bentlif Wing Trust

Arts, Heritage

The Trustees are responsible for the management and control of the Bentlif Collection at Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery and the use and control of the Galleries under their auspices.

Latest Income: £911
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Poplar Methodist Church Sick & Poor Fund

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Support to needy people in the historical borough of Poplar

Latest Income: £905
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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All Saints (st Paul's Walden) Preservation Trust

Facilities, Heritage, Religion

The maintenance and upkeep of the fabric and churchyard of All Saints church, St. Paul's Walden and any other charitable activities connected with the church

Latest Income: £899
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Banwell Society Of Archaeology

Charitable activities, Heritage

Education/training - environmental/conservation/gneral public mankind heritageProvides advocacy/advice/informationSponsor or undertake researchActs as umbrella or research body

Latest Income: £894
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Music Hall Guild Of Great Britain And America & The Theatre And Film Guild And The Literary Guild

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage

1) To advance education in the history of music hall and theatre performers by undertaking research and identifying, restoring, erecting and beautifying memorials which are of educational interest.2) The promotion, maintenance, improvement and advancement of education through the presentation of Music Hall and Theatre productions and encouragement of the arts.

Latest Income: £891
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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Ashford Archaeological And Historical Society

Heritage

Monthly winter meetings with speakers relevant to archaeology & history topics. Summer outings to dig sites, historical sites etc.

Latest Income: £865
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Leek Wootton War Memorial Recreation Ground

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

To provide open space and provision for buildings in the Parish of Leek Wootton & Guy's Cliffe in Warwickshire. For use by the inhabitants to participate in various recreational, sporting, social and educational activities, with the objective of improving the life and community for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £864
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Hannington Parish Church Charity

Heritage, Religion

The upkeep and repair of Hannington Parish Church

Latest Income: £850
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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South Ferriby Church Estate

Heritage, Religion

To pay the income of the Charity to the Churchwardens of the Parish of South Ferriby for the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of South Ferriby and towards the maintenance of the services of the said Church and of the furniture thereof.

Latest Income: £847
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Clifton Parish Church Restoration And Repair Fund

Associations, Heritage, Religion

Religious activities

Latest Income: £840
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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East Derbyshire And West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund

Heritage, Religion

Funding work on church bells.

Latest Income: £840
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
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.