Projects we’ve funded

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.

The 95-mile stretch of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast is England’s only natural World Heritage Site – at the heart of which is palaeontological gem, Kimmeridge Bay.

This conservation project has protected SS Great Britain from corrosion, meaning more people can explore the ship and discover maritime heritage in Bristol.

St-Martin-in-the-Fields, an internationally renowned church in central London, was restored to its former glory following this inspiring regeneration project.

The distinctive Roundhouse is an iconic landmark building in Derby. The site has now been converted for use by Derby College, to provide a central, easily accessible campus.