Historical conservation and restoration `HR102`¶

Historical conservation and restoration is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Heritage category.

3,610 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.78% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	1,396	1.96%
£10k - £100k	1,121	1.60%
£100k - £250k	364	1.65%
£250k - £500k	182	1.68%
£1m - £10m	165	1.83%
£500k - £1m	141	2.11%
Over £10m	35	1.61%
Total	3,404	1.77%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	2,772	1.62%
oscr	758	3.06%
ccni	80	1.11%
Total	3,610	1.78%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY [Charity number: 205846] To look after places of historic interest or natural beauty permanently for the benefit of the nation across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.	£723,814,000
CANAL & RIVER TRUST [Charity number: 1146792] Canal & River Trust is the charitable operator and guardian of 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales. In addition to caring for the waterways so that they are available for the public to enjoy, the Trust maintains the nations' third largest collection of listed heritage structures, as well as museums, archives, and hundreds of important wildlife sites.	£237,300,000
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds [Charity number: SC037654] 1. The Objects shall be: 1) To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by: a. conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend. b. protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats. And, in furtherance of that primary objective, to raise public understanding and awareness of, and to provide information on, such matters. 2) To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment.	£169,877,000
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS [Charity number: 207076] To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit by conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend,protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats.To raise public understanding and awareness,and to provide information on,such matters.To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment	£169,877,000
Culture and Sport Glasgow [Charity number: SC037844] 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 To advance education. 4.3 To advance public participation in sport which involves physical skill and exertion. 4.4 To advance health. 4.5 To promote civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 4.6 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, where such facilities/activities are available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.7 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.8 To advance citizenship and community development (including urban regeneration) by harnessing the cultural and leisure assets of Glasgow, the contribution made by activities in furtherance of paragraphs 4.1 to 4.7, and a range of other measures, to increase vibrancy and promote positive perceptions of Glasgow as a place to work, live, study play, visit and invest - in a common effort with other public, private and third sector partners to address issues of social, economic and physical deprivation across the City of Glasgow, including health inequalities, social exclusion and unemployment. 4.9 To advance such similar charitable purposes as the directors may consider appropriate from time to time. through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by Glasgow City Council) which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily the wellbeing of residents of Glasgow) including (i) the operation, management and development of museums, art galleries and other facilities which provide public access to collections of works of art, antiquities and objects of scientific interest. (ii) the development and delivery of arts and cultural activities and events, artistic programmes, scientific/research programmes and educational projects. (iii) the operation, management and development of libraries and the provision of library and archive services. (iv) the operation, management and development of indoor and outdoor sports facilities (including arrangements to facilitate access to such facilities by those on lower incomes or having special needs and to encourage wider participation in healthy exercise).(maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity)	£151,659,000
THE ENGLISH HERITAGE TRUST [Charity number: 1140351] The English Heritage Trust is responsible for the conservation and enhancement of the National Heritage Collection of more than 400 unique historic sites and monuments. Through this Collection, and the London Blue Plaques Scheme, English Heritage promotes public knowledge, enjoyment and education of our shared history and heritage.	£141,415,000
Historic Environment Scotland [Charity number: SC045925] (1) Historic Environment Scotland has the general function of investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland?s historic environment. (2) In exercising its general function, Historic Environment Scotland has the following particular functions? (a) identifying and recording the historic environment, (b) understanding and interpreting the historic environment, (c) learning about, and educating others about, the historic environment, (d) protecting and managing the historic environment, (e) conserving and enhancing the historic environment. (3) Historic Environment Scotland also has the function of managing its collections as a national resource for reference, study and research. (4) In exercising that function, Historic Environment Scotland has the following particular functions? (a) preserving, conserving and developing its collections, (b) making the collections accessible to the public and to persons wishing to carry out study and research, (c) exhibiting and interpreting objects in the collections.	£136,984,000
HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES [Charity number: 1068852] a)to manage, conserve, renovate and repair the Palaces (Hampton Court, Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, Banqueting House, Hillsborough Castle) to a high standard consistent with their status; b)to help everyone to learn about the Palaces, the skills required for their conservation and the wider story of how monarchs and people together have shaped society, by all appropriate means	£134,386,000
THE KYNGE'S COLLEGE OF OUR LADYE OF ETON BESYDE WINDESORE [Charity number: 1139086] Eton College was founded by Henry VI in 1440. Today it is an independent boys' boarding school whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education by the provision, support and conduct of a school and ancillary or incidental educational activities for the benefit of students and/or the wider community; and the preservation and maintenance of the College's historic buildings and Collections.	£88,779,000
The Woodland Trust [Charity number: SC038885] The objects of the Trust (the 'Objects') are to conserve restore and re-establish trees and in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife and thereby to secure and enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment	£84,205,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE (NORTHAMPTON) RESTORATION TRUST [Charity number: 284282] PRESERVE AND REPAIR THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE IN NORTHAMPTON	£2,211
PARISH HALL [Charity number: 247221] Upkeep and Maintenance of Parish Hall	£3,067
Stonehaven Tolbooth Association [Charity number: SC043279] 4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education and the promotion of the culture and heritage of Stonehaven and the former County of Kincardineshire1, through assisting in the preservation and interpretation of the built environment and of historical artefacts associated with the area. 4.2 The operation of a museum/heritage centre in the Tolbooth Building, Old Pier, Stonehaven and/or in any other premises	£50,585
FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW'S PARISH CHURCH CHEDDAR [Charity number: 1031539] 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.	£6,115
CRANLEIGH HERITAGE TRUST [Charity number: 1198513] Cranleigh Heritage Trust is working towards the restoration of the 15th C cottage that formed Cranleigh Cottage Hospital . Grant funding is being sought to bring the cottage back into community use with health-related activities as the focus.	£42,629
FRIENDS OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF SS. PETER AND PAUL KINGS SOMBORNE [Charity number: 1117240] To look after the restoration, preservation, repair, maintenance, and improvement of the parish church. To keep the church open, to welcome all, to make the church more accessible to the wider community. To enhance existing resources, to encourage all age groups to participate in church services.	£4,440
LIVING STONES CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MEDIA CENTRE [Charity number: 1092469] During the year the charity has continued to hold fellowship meetings every Sunday with congregations increasing week on week. The charity has also provided in-depth training for men, women and children in areas such as family support, life skills, social restoration, motivation and Christian principles.	£250,271
CHAWTON HOUSE LIBRARY [Charity number: 1026921] To promote study and research into early women's literature.To protect restore and preserve Chawton House, Hampshire and the surrounding estate for the benefit of the public.	£641,115
Social Enterprise Clydebank Limited (subject to insolvency proceedings) [Charity number: SC035720] The company's objects are:- (1) To promote and encourage security, public safety, the prevention of crime and the reduction of the fear of crime within the West of Scotland ('the Operating Area'), in the interests of social welfare (2) To preserve, restore and improve the environment within the Operating Area through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and townscape regeneration projects (3) To advance education and promote training among residents of the Operating Area, with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment or which will be of direct relevance to the tasks performed by the participants in the course of their employment (4) To relieve unemployment for the public benefit among residents of the Operating Area in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment.	£758,476
CHURCH AND TOWN LANDS [Charity number: 242136] Gives grants to the parish church for its maintenance and upkeep, providing the people of Carbrooke with a venue for a place of worship, baptisms, marriages, funerals and other religious and secular events.Gives grants to local organisations for the relief of poverty in the area.	£5,069