Projects we’ve funded

Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Lighthouse building in Glasgow was refurbished to create a Centre for Architecture and Design.

The project focused on restoring the landscape of Tollcross Park in Glasgow.

The project focused on repairing buildings and improving Ingram Street and Trongate in Merchant City.

This scheme focused on regenerating Govan Cross by repairing and restoring the area’s historic features and buildings.

The Grade II* listed Staunton Country Park is on the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The park is the remnant of the estate of Sir George Staunton, and has been in public ownership since 1944.

Big Pit Mining Museum, with its underground workings, buildings, machinery and extensive collections, is the best surviving example of the mining industry in Wales.

Torfaen County Borough Council received funding to conserve and restore Pontypool Park.

The Severn Rivers Trust ran a ‘citizen science’ project teaching local people the importance of Riverfly monitoring on the river Teme.

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

Young people from schools in Fulham used archives to discover how the First World War impacted on their area, creating an exhibition, an animation and a drama piece.

Considered to be Cardiff’s historic heart the Castle is one of the major visitor destinations in Wales and since its extensive restoration visitor numbers have grown from 170,000 per annum to more than a quarter of a million.

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) has had a complete revitalisation, creating a major 21st-century attraction.