Projects we’ve funded

Painshill Park Trust returned a breathtaking crystal cave to its 18th-century glory.

The project aimed to develop the Bill Douglas Centre as a museum for the history of cinema and popular culture.

Arnos Vale Cemetery has undergone a major restoration programme, and been transformed into a heritage, wildlife and visitor centre.

A new building was created to house the museum’s internationally-important collection of botany and entomology specimens, dating from the 16th century.

The main museum building at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum was extended to enable more of the collections to be displayed to the public.

Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre have a new museum and archive centre, thanks to National Lottery players.

Rhythms of the Tide was a project which aimed to enhanced Chichester Harbour, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The Textile Museum in Newtown gives visitors a chance to see how the handloom weavers of the mid-19th century lived and worked.

In Victorian times, a Turkish bath was a luxury enjoyed by the well-to-do and was an essential element of a spa town. The Royal Baths in Harrogate were like a fantasy journey into the exotic east and were said to be the most advanced centre for hydrotherapy in the world.

The graves at Welford Road Cemetery, the third oldest cemetery in the country, have been conserved and better interpreted for new visitors.

Fulham Palace, a residence for Bishops of London for 1,300 years, has been restored and its public profile raised.

The Galloways Hydraulic Pumping Engine has been restored and is now on display to the public.