CCEW Charity Commission profile

ART CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1218820 · organisation 5271372

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 July 2026
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: UNIT N4, KINGMOOR PARK ROAD, KINGMOOR PARK CENTRAL, CARLISLE, CA6 4SD

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Art Conservation Trust protects cultural heritage by supporting conservation and collections care, providing training, bursaries and supervised experience for emerging conservators, preserving specialist skills, and making conservation knowledge accessible through education, research, public engagement and support for museums, churches and other charitable heritage bodies.

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
ART CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2026-07-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jul 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF WORKS OF ART AND OTHER CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, TEXTILES, FRAMES, SCULPTURE AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS) BY:A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN RECOGNISED CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING THROUGH SUPERVISED PRACTICAL TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS AND STRUCTURED MENTORING PROGRAMMES;B) DELIVERING FURTHER EDUCATION AND SKILLS BASED TRAINING IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION FOR PERSONS WORKING OR TRAINING IN THE FIELD;C) AWARDING FELLOWSHIPS, BURSARIES OR GRANTS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INTO THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF WORKS OF ARTISTIC, CULTURAL OR HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE, INCLUDING ENDANGERED CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES AND HERITAGE CRAFT SKILLS;D) PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, TALKS, EXHIBITIONS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION;E) ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, OPEN STUDIOS AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS.2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY PROVIDING PRO BONO CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE TO OTHER CUSTODIANS OF WORKS OF RECOGNISED ARTISTIC, CULTURAL OR HISTORIC MERIT, WHERE SUCH SUPPORT CONTRIBUTES TO THE PRESERVATION OF THOSE WORKS AND ENSURES OR FACILITATES THEIR ACCESSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ARTISTIC APPRECIATION.