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.

3,678 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.80% 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	1,401	1.97%
£10k - £100k	1,142	1.62%
£100k - £250k	360	1.60%
£250k - £500k	221	1.98%
£1m - £10m	178	1.94%
£500k - £1m	128	1.83%
Over £10m	36	1.59%
Total	3,466	1.79%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	2,820	1.64%
oscr	779	3.12%
ccni	79	1.13%
Total	3,678	1.80%

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.	£766,195,000
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.	£232,600,000
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.	£194,964,000
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	£194,964,000
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.	£155,176,000
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
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.	£144,621,000
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	£138,596,000
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.	£99,570,000
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	£89,379,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
THE RESTORATION OF MANY (TROM) [Charity number: 1188484] Providing services to enable the relief of those in need in the UK and internationally.	£21,390
ROBERT OPIE COLLECTION TRUST [Charity number: 1131149] To educate the public on the subject of brands, packaging and advertising, in particular their role in social history through:i. creation of an online databaseii. receiving items of the Robert Opie Collectioniii. managing, preserving and growing the Robert Opie Collectioniv. aquiring, restoring and maintaining items or collections of items.
OCEANA UK [Charity number: 1119722] Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world's oceans. Our teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals, and other sea life.	£2,658,590
NORTH WALES ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS, BELL RESTORATION FUND [Charity number: 507101] Makes grants for Church Bell Restorations, augmentations and new installations	£1,735
THE TOWTON BATTLEFIELD SOCIETY [Charity number: 1043080] 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.	£4,856
THE ST MARY'S PEMBROKE BELL RESTORATION PROJECT FUND [Charity number: 1205082] THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘THE OBJECTS’) ARE:(1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CHURCH BELLS AND BELL FITTINGS OF ST MARY'S PEMBROKE; AND(2) TO ADVANCE THE ART OF BELL RINGING AT ST MARY’S PEMBROKE FOR WORSHIP AND OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS; AND(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRACTICE, HERITAGE AND APPRECIATION OF BELL RINGING AT ST MARY’S PEMBROKE.	£141,400
THE FRIENDS OF KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY [Charity number: 1106549] The preservation, conservation and restoration for the public benefit Kensal Green Cemetery, in particular the monuments, buildings and burial records.	£15,398
Balanced Horizon [Charity number: SC052496] 5.2 The purposes of the SCIO are:- 5.2.1 to promote protection and conservation of the natural environment for the public benefit by protecting and restoring natural habitats, in particular, but not exclusively, by monitoring, protecting and restoring natural habitats and biodiversity, on land, shores and in the seas. and 5.2.2 to advance the education of and awareness in the public of conserving, restoring and protecting the natural environment through the dissemination of information about conservation, protection and improvement activities including waste, nature friendly land management and marine ecological restoration.	£251,215
THE TID 164 PRESERVATION TRUST. [Charity number: 1175798] Restoration and preservation of one of only three TID steam tugs left in the world. Used as a vocational and education platform to promote peoples awareness of our maritime history
SUFFOLK NAPOLEONIC VOLUNTEERS PAINTING TRUST [Charity number: 1197314] Raising funds for the purposes of fulfilling the charity's aim of conserving and restoring an important artwork.	£10,390