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Monuments; statues and memorials HR104

Monuments; statues and memorials is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Heritage category.

592 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.29% 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:

\b((war|permanent) memorial|memorial to|memorial (fountain|garden|clock)s?|statues?)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 314 0.38%
£10k - £100k 224 0.35%
£100k - £250k 17 0.09%
£250k - £500k 11 0.12%
£1m - £10m 5 0.06%
£500k - £1m 4 0.07%
Over £10m 3 0.16%
Total 578 0.30%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 529 0.31%
oscr 51 0.20%
ccni 12 0.17%
Total 592 0.29%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC038109]
(a) the maintenance, upkeep and repair of the War Memorial known as the RAF Memorial situated at the Victoria Embankment, London. and b) The relief and assistance by all available means of all or any of thc following classes of beneficiaries who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise, namely:- all persons of all ranks who are or have or shall have been at any time or shall be at any time members of the Royal Air Force, the Royal I Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reserves, the Women's I Royal Air Force or the Air Force or Auxiliary Air Force of any present or former colony dominion or dependent territory of Great Britain or members of any former organisation the place of which has I substantially been taken by the said organisations or any of them, or I members of any future organisations which hereafter shall substantially take the place of the said organisations or any of them. and (ii) all persons who shall at any time have been or be widows, widowers, children or other dependants of any of the persons above referred to.
£25,528,000
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1081009]
(a) Providing relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants who are in need as a result of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise.(b) enhancing the morale and well being of serving members of the Royal Air Force(c)Maintaining the RAF war memorial on the Victoria embankment, London.
£25,528,000
The Glasgow Academicals War Memorial Trust [Charity number: SC015638]
To carry on The Glasgow Academy as a School for boys and girls and to promote by means of Exhibitions, Scholarships and Bursaries (whether tenable at the Glasgow Academy or elsewhere) or otherwise, systematic education, instruction and study in various branches of knowledge, including clas¬sical, commercial, linguistic, mathematical, industrial, literary, scientific and other cognate subjects
£20,010,558
Kelvinside Academy War Memorial Trust [Charity number: SC003962]
The objects for which the Trust is established are to carry on The Kelvinside Academy ('the School') as a co-educational school and to the generally advance and promote the education of the pupils attending the School and promote education and for that purpose to manage the School and its buildings and educational institutions of all kinds and also including without prejudice to the foregoing generality libraries, laboratories, halls , dining and refreshment rooms, gymnasia, swimming pools, sports grounds, playgrounds, pavilions , theatres and other accommodation and facilities which may be necessary for the use of teachers, students, pupils and others attending the School or having the benefit of the use of the facilities above defined. In the event of the School ceasing exist or its objects ceasing to be those of an establishment for the educational advancement of pupils then such objects will be directed to such other establishment for the educational advancement of pupils as the Governors shall decide not normally required to be provided by the Local Education Authority or other statutory body.
£7,673,446
The Florence Nightingale Foundation [Charity number: SC044341]
The Foundation is established as a living memorial to Florence Nightingale and the objects of the Foundation are to advance education, relieve sickness and protect and preserve public health by promoting the training of nurses, midwives and health visitors in nursing and in such other associated fields of study as the Executive Committee of the Foundation shall from time to time decide.
£3,418,083
LINCOLNSHIRE BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL [Charity number: 1144182]
TO FOSTER PATRIOTISM AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BY THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE AIRCREW STATIONED IN LINCOLNSHIRE IN BOMBER COMMAND WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
£2,117,683
Scottish National Memorial To David Livingstone Trust [Charity number: SC015490]
To acquire by purchase, feu or otherwise the tenements in Blantyre, in the County of Lanark, containing the house in which David Livingstone, the Missionary and Explorer, was born or had his home as a child, together with an adjacent heritable proeprty comprising the house and grounds known as Blantyre Lodge, and to hold, manage and administer the said properties as a Scottish National Memorial of David Livingstone, his life and achievements.
£1,377,822
Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial [Charity number: 516766]
THE YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM & ALLIED AIR FORCES MEMORIAL WAS FORMED IN 1985 ON THE FORMER W.W.2 BOMBER COMMAND STATION, R.A.F ELVINGTON, WITH THE MAIN FOCUS OF PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF AVIATION AND TO PROVIDE A LASTING MEMORIAL TO ALL ALLIED AIR FORCES. THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO OVER 47 COMPLETE AIR FRAMES ON A 20 ACRE PARKLAND SITE WITH OVER 15 PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS.
£1,033,734
THE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S WAR MEMORIAL SOCIETY (INCORPORATED) [Charity number: 207500]
To support seafarers in need with provision of sheltered housing, support, holidays and financial aid.
£906,695
TARPORLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRUST [Charity number: 700336]
To provide inpatient outpatient and day care for the local population.Facilitate local general practitioners to carry out minor clinical proceedures on patients.
£654,510

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
WAR MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD [Charity number: 523270]
Support the maintenance and use of the War Memorial Playing Field in Market Weighton
FRIENDS OF CRYSTAL PALACE DINOSAURS [Charity number: 1165231]
The preservation and conservation of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, including the palaeontological statues, geological displays and related landscaping, for the public benefit.The advancement of education for the public benefit in the subjects of the CP Dinosaurs, palaeontology, biology, history and local or national heritage and to promote science in connection with any or all of these subjects.
£10,294
ACLE WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION CENTRE [Charity number: 273021]
Recreation centre catering for a wide range of internal and external activities meeting the needs of local sports clubs, societies and individuals.
£281,267
THE ROMFORD WAR MEMORIAL (OLD FOLK'S) CLUB [Charity number: 206748]
To provide recreational, spiritual, educational physical and social facilities for old people. Under the terms of the trust deed.
£240
OLD SHEBBEARIAN WAR MEMORIAL FUND [Charity number: 1109332]
Paying contributions towards the tuition fees for pupils in the 6th Form at Shebbear College.
£5,499
PEMBREY WAR MEMORIAL [Charity number: 524023]
None at present
HORSHAM WAR MEMORIAL FUND [Charity number: 212166]
Horsham War Memorial Fund - Spend on the war memorials in the Horsham District Council area
STOURTON MEMORIAL HALL [Charity number: 265188]
WE PROVIDE THE FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BOTH LOCALLY AND OTHERWISE TO CARRY OUT A RANGE OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT VARIOUS EVENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUND-RAISING, EDUCATION AND BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. Stourton Memorial Hall was built by the late Sir Henry Arthur Hoare as a permanent memorial to his son Captain "Harry" Hoare and other local men killed in WWI.
£29,757
BRIGHOUSE WAR MEMORIAL (NURSES' ENDOWMENT) FUND [Charity number: 224587]
To provide financial assistance to people in need who reside in the former Borough of Brighouse
£6,277
LITTLE WALTHAM WAR MEMORIAL HALL [Charity number: 274186]
A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Little Waltham and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious, of other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
£14,564

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024