Projects we’ve funded

The project was a landmark regeneration scheme to restore and redevelop the site of Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings in Shrewsbury.

Empire, Faith and War will focus on the physical and intangible heritage of Sikh combatants during the First World War and their families, which have been previously neglected by official records and the mainstream media.

Oakham Castle has reopened its doors to the public following a project to restore and improve the 12th-century building.

Ellis Humphrey Evans, better known by his bardic name, Hedd Wyn, was raised at Yr Ysgwrn and is best known for his poems that reflect on the horrors of the First World War. This project will ensure its conservation.

The project sought to prevent the extinction of the globally endangered freshwater pearl mussel, through an innovative conservation process.

Phase I of the conservation of the Painted Hall saw the west wall and upper hall ceiling restored to their former glory.

Durham Cathedral is undertaking a project called Open Treasure – a major development that will transform the way in which the cathedral buildings are experienced, understood and used, both as working buildings and to the benefit of those who visit.

Walthamstow Wetlands has been redefined as London’s largest urban wetland nature reserve.

Opened in 2017, The Sill is the Landscape Discovery Centre for the Northumberland National Park.

Women’s Health in South Tyneside spent a year discovering the profound role women playing during the First World War in their area.

This project focused on conserving Melton Old Church’s nationally important collection of 10 First World War grave markers while helping people connect with the heritage of the village during the conflict.

Lightshaw Meadows was purchased in order to conserve and protect a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and increase public access to it.