Projects we’ve funded

The National Coal Mining Museum for England Trust ensured Hope Pit’s position as a centre of excellence for the UK’s coal mining industry.

Eden Court Theatre led on this project to repair and conserve the historic fabric of the Bishop’s Palace in Inverness, Scotland.

The Memories of Independence project gathered and shared stories from India and Pakistani families, about Indian Independence and moving to Scotland.

Students collected stories and discovered what life was like being blind or partially sighted in the past.

Voted Scotland ‘s Greatest Scot and known in his home country simply as ‘the Bard’, it is thanks to National Lottery funding that Robert Burns now has a museum worthy of his international status.

Following the unexpected discovery of a Late Bronze Age tanged chisel and knife blade, a rapid archaeological assessment identified the site as an extremely rare, intact Bronze Age burial mound at Bolton-le-Sands.

Restoration of a stained glass window destroyed during the Second World War bombing of Liverpool.

Northamptonshire Black History Association (NBHA) worked with local volunteers to research the history of black people in Northamptonshire.

One of the finest concert halls in the UK was restored thanks to National Lottery support.

Manchester Art Gallery was revamped and provided with more space, better facilities and increased access.

This project repaired and refurbished the Grade I listed hall, increasing public access and bringing performance space back into use.

Our grant provided for building conservation, with an endowment to support the estate in opening the house and grounds to a wider audience, and providing learning activities.