---
title: "Best Heritage charities in the UK | CharityCompare"
description: "Charity ratings for heritage charities in the UK."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/heritage
retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:24:11.305Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
---

Discover charities

# Heritage charity ratings

Historic buildings and national heritage. 157 heritage charities rated. This is the ranked list.
| Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [HARTLEBURY CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hartlebury-castle-preservation-trust) | 100 | 96% | £612k | Local |
| [ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-bartholomew-s-heritage) | 99 | 93% | £5.7m | Local |
| [JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/jane-austen-s-house-museum) | 98 | 83% | £2.0m | Local |
| [MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/milton-keynes-museum-trust-limited) | 98 | 95% | £763k | Local |
| [THE NORTON PRIORY MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-norton-priory-museum-trust-limited) | 98 | 83% | £734k | Local |
| [THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-national-trust) | 97 | 91% | £766m | UK-wide |
| [MIGRATION MUSEUM PROJECT](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/migration-museum-project) | 97 | 87% | £1.8m | UK-wide |
| [ARMY FLYING MUSEUM LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/army-flying-museum-limited) | 96 | 73% | £1.3m | Local |
| [CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cathedral-music-trust) | 96 | 82% | £1.1m | UK-wide |
| [CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/chiltern-open-air-museum-limited) | 96 | 95% | £952k | Local |
| [THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-horniman-public-museum-and-public-park-trust) | 94 | 89% | £10m | Local |
| [TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tullie-house-museum-and-art-gallery-trust) | 94 | 91% | £6.2m | Local |
| [THE HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-historical-diving-society) | 94 | 97% | £596k | UK-wide |
| [Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/yorkshire-air-museum-allied-air-forces-memorial) | 92 | 64% | £1.5m | UK-wide |
| [ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH HERITAGE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-borough-of-greenwich-heritage-trust) | 92 | 99% | £977k | Local |
| [THE MUSLIM CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTRE (MCHC) TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-muslim-cultural-heritage-centre-mchc-trust) | 92 | 90% | £931k | Local |
| [NEWARK (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND LINCOLNSHIRE) AIR MUSEUM LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/newark-nottinghamshire-and-lincolnshire-air-museum-limited) | 92 | 68% | £918k | Local |
| [THE GREEK CATHEDRAL TRUST FUND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-greek-cathedral-trust-fund) | 92 | 97% | £505k | Local |
| [SHEFFIELD MUSEUMS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sheffield-museums-trust) | 91 | 87% | £5.5m | Local |
| [MUSEUM OF POWER](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/museum-of-power) | 91 | 54% | £429k | Local |
| [THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-heritage-of-london-trust-limited) | 90 | 88% | £808k | Local |
| [PLANT HERITAGE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/plant-heritage) | 90 | 99% | £405k | UK-wide |
| [Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/petersfield-museum-and-art-gallery-limited) | 90 | N/D | £341k | Local |
| [THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-foundling-museum) | 89 | 81% | £2.0m | Local |
| [THE SALISBURY AND SOUTH WILTSHIRE MUSEUM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-salisbury-and-south-wiltshire-museum-trust) | 89 | 80% | £1.8m | Local |
| [AMBERLEY MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amberley-museum-heritage-centre) | 89 | 70% | £1.3m | Local |
| [THE CORNWALL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cornwall-heritage-trust-limited) | 89 | 86% | £1.2m | Local |
| [PENDEEN COMMUNITY HERITAGE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pendeen-community-heritage) | 89 | 99% | £851k | Local |
| [RIPON MUSEUM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ripon-museum-trust) | 89 | N/D | £819k | Local |
| [HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/historic-royal-palaces) | 88 | 83% | £139m | UK-wide |
| [CHAILEY HERITAGE FOUNDATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/chailey-heritage-foundation) | 88 | 99% | £18m | UK-wide |
| [MUSEUM OF MODERN ART LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/museum-of-modern-art-limited) | 88 | 83% | £3.1m | UK-wide |
| [THE FREUD MUSEUM LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-freud-museum-london) | 88 | 87% | £797k | Local |
| [THE SPRING ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-spring-arts-and-heritage-centre) | 88 | 98% | £712k | Local |
| [DEAN HERITAGE MUSEUM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dean-heritage-museum-trust) | 88 | 84% | £603k | Local |
| [RAGGED SCHOOL MUSEUM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ragged-school-museum-trust) | 88 | 83% | £589k | Local |
| [THE SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-south-west-heritage-trust) | 87 | 99% | £8.7m | Local |
| [NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM FOR ENGLAND TRUST LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/national-coal-mining-museum-for-england-trust-ltd) | 87 | 85% | £4.4m | Local |
| [THE TRAMWAY MUSEUM SOCIETY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-tramway-museum-society) | 87 | 75% | £2.4m | UK-wide |
| [TRENT PARK MUSEUM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/trent-park-museum-trust) | 87 | 89% | £963k | Local |
| [THE JEWISH MUSEUM LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-jewish-museum-london) | 87 | 98% | £848k | Local |
| [ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-paul-s-cathedral) | 86 | 86% | £26m | Local |
| [SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sir-john-soane-s-museum) | 86 | 72% | £4.2m | UK-wide |
| [WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY HERITAGE TRUST LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-somerset-railway-heritage-trust-ltd) | 86 | 100% | £3.0m | UK-wide |
| [WORTHING THEATRES & MUSEUM](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/worthing-theatres-museum) | 85 | 83% | £5.8m | Local |
| [CASTLE HOWARD ARBORETUM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/castle-howard-arboretum-trust) | 85 | 99% | £590k | Local |
| [HORTON CHAPEL ARTS AND HERITAGE SOCIETY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/horton-chapel-arts-and-heritage-society) | 85 | 67% | £498k | Local |
| [WYCOMBE HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wycombe-heritage-and-arts-trust) | 85 | N/D | £246k | Local |
| [THE ENGLISH HERITAGE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-english-heritage-trust) | 84 | 73% | £155m | UK-wide |
| [IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ironbridge-gorge-museum-trust-limited) | 84 | 81% | £9.2m | Local |
| [Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/portsmouth-historic-quarter-trust) | 84 | 92% | £4.3m | Local |
| [American Museum & Gardens](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/american-museum-gardens) | 84 | 81% | £2.7m | Local |
| [FRIENDS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-winchester-cathedral) | 84 | 89% | £1.2m | Local |
| [THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-library-and-museum-charitable-trust-of-the-united-grand-lodge) | 84 | 97% | £916k | UK-wide |
| [FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH HERITAGE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/foundation-for-jewish-heritage) | 84 | 93% | £569k | UK-wide |
| [THE FUSILIERS MUSEUM AND LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-fusiliers-museum-and-learning-centre-limited) | 84 | 98% | £521k | UK-wide |
| [THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-national-motor-museum-trust-limited) | 83 | 90% | £3.6m | UK-wide |
| [THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-museums-association) | 83 | 100% | £2.2m | UK-wide |
| [BISHOP'S STORTFORD MUSEUM AND ARTS CIO](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bishop-s-stortford-museum-and-arts-cio) | 83 | 91% | £1.3m | Local |
| [ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-air-force-museum) | 82 | 80% | £19m | UK-wide |

Page 1 of 3