The Architectural Heritage Fund

📣 Our latest Impact Report is out today! The Report details the Outcomes and Impacts of our work during 2025/26 and demonstrates the difference we are making for heritage-regeneration projects and communities across the UK. Read the full 2025/26 Impact Report: 👇 ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

Project of the Week: Liskeard Library 📚 After a project to revitalise this Grade II listed landmark, it has become a multi-purpose facility fit for the 21st century, with 1000s of books, meeting space & a dynamic activity programme. 👉 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

📢 Our 'AHF: 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage’ exhibition is now open at its final stop in London! Tue-Sat until 4th November, visit The London Centre to discover the incredible people and places transforming historic spaces for future generations. 🔗👉 thelondoncentre.org/exhibitions #AHF50

📢 Our 'AHF: 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage’ exhibition is now open at its final stop in London! Tue-Sat until 4th November, visit The London Centre to discover the incredible people and places transforming historic spaces for future generations. 🔗👉 thelondoncentre.org/exhibitions #AHF50

Delighted to have launched the 4th and final stop of our #AHF50 travelling exhibition at The London Centre. 🙌 📅 The exhibition is open to the public Tues-Sat (11am-5pm) until 4th November. If you’re in London, come down and explore 'AHF: 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage' before it's gone!

Delighted to have launched the 4th and final stop of our #AHF50 travelling exhibition at The London Centre. 🙌 📅 The exhibition is open to the public Tues-Sat (11am-5pm) until 4th November. If you’re in London, come down and explore 'AHF: 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage' before it's gone!

#HeritageDevelopmentTrusts Spotlight: Glasgow Building Preservation Trust 🏚🔍 @gbptrust.bsky.social is working towards securing long-term futures for heritage buildings in Glasgow Central Conservation Area, helping to increase city centre vibrancy. Read more: ➡️ ahfund.org.uk/projects/gla...

#HeritageDevelopmentTrusts Spotlight: Glasgow Building Preservation Trust 🏚🔍 @gbptrust.bsky.social is working towards securing long-term futures for heritage buildings in Glasgow Central Conservation Area, helping to increase city centre vibrancy. Read more: ➡️ ahfund.org.uk/projects/gla...

How do you revive a vacant department store? In Westcliff, Age Concern Southend has transformed the former Havens Department Store into The Haven Community Hub, enabling the charity to expand its support services & provide a ‘one-stop’ centre for residents. 👉 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

How do you revive a vacant department store? In Westcliff, Age Concern Southend has transformed the former Havens Department Store into The Haven Community Hub, enabling the charity to expand its support services & provide a ‘one-stop’ centre for residents. 👉 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

🚨 Funding alert! Our 50th Anniversary Fund is open. Made possible by a generous contribution from Cadw, this Fund offers loans to support the purchase, conservation & sustainable reuse of historic buildings in Wales. #AHF50 Learn more & apply now: 👇 ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/f...

🚨 Funding alert! Our 50th Anniversary Fund is open. Made possible by a generous contribution from Cadw, this Fund offers loans to support the purchase, conservation & sustainable reuse of historic buildings in Wales. #AHF50 Learn more & apply now: 👇 ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/f...

‘By balancing conservation with innovative design, the project preserves Cornwall’s rich industrial heritage while responding to contemporary community needs...' > great news! It's a brilliant project and shows what communities can do to regenerate their town centres. @archhfund.org.uk

The Architectural Heritage Fund’s 50th Anniversary exhibition, '50 Years of Reimagining Heritage,' arrives at The London Centre! Discover 50 years of saving historic places across the UK. 📍 The London Centre, EC2V 7HH 🗓️ 22 Oct – 4 Nov 🎟️ Free! thelondoncentre.org/exhibitions #AHF50

We’re pleased to have supported the ‘Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne’ project, led by Robert Burns Ellisland Trust, with a #HeritageImpactFund loan. The project will secure the home of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, and conserve, refurbish, and enhance it for future generations. (1/2)

The Architectural Heritage Fund’s 50th Anniversary exhibition, '50 Years of Reimagining Heritage,' arrives at The London Centre! Discover 50 years of saving historic places across the UK. 📍 The London Centre, EC2V 7HH 🗓️ 22 Oct – 4 Nov 🎟️ Free! thelondoncentre.org/exhibitions #AHF50

Project of the Week: The Ivy House 🍻 Rebuilt in 1937, complete with a ballroom, this pub also emerged as an important music venue over time. In 2013, having been saved from closure and demolition, it became London’s first community-owned pub. Learn more: 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

Project of the Week: The Ivy House 🍻 Rebuilt in 1937, complete with a ballroom, this pub also emerged as an important music venue over time. In 2013, having been saved from closure and demolition, it became London’s first community-owned pub. Learn more: 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

🚨 Funding news! We are delighted to have awarded four new grants through our #HeritageRevivalFund, which is made possible by @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social and Historic England. The grants will help to breathe new life into historic buildings across England. Read more: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

🚨 Funding news! We are delighted to have awarded four new grants through our #HeritageRevivalFund, which is made possible by @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social and Historic England. The grants will help to breathe new life into historic buildings across England. Read more: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

Built in 1870 during a population boom in Hull, St Matthew’s Church served its community for nearly 145 years before closing in 2013. Local housing provider Giroscope has now transformed the former church into a community-led co-working centre. Learn more: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

Built in 1870 during a population boom in Hull, St Matthew’s Church served its community for nearly 145 years before closing in 2013. Local housing provider Giroscope has now transformed the former church into a community-led co-working centre. Learn more: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

Fantastic to see Farmer’s Arms and Grizedale Arts featured on ITV News Border as one of the 25 standout projects selected for part of our #AHF50 celebrations. Watch it here: www.itv.com/watch/news/c...

Fantastic to see Farmer’s Arms and Grizedale Arts featured on ITV News Border as one of the 25 standout projects selected for part of our #AHF50 celebrations. Watch it here: www.itv.com/watch/news/c...

As part of our 50th anniversary @archhfund.org.uk we've put together a list of 25 standout projects, which includes the wonderful Jubilee Pool in Penzance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to see four @archhfund.org.uk funded projects scooping AJ Retrofit awards @news.architectsjournal.co.uk. Congrats to: - St Andrew’s Chapel - Millport Town Hall - Horizon Youth Zone - Eagle House 👏👏👏 www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/winners...

The next #AHF50 Project of the Week is Portland Works. Fun fact: it is here that stainless steel cutlery was first produced back in 1914. 🍴 Today, the Grade II* site is a thriving artisan cooperative, home to over 30 different craftspeople and small manufacturers. 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

The next #AHF50 Project of the Week is Portland Works. Fun fact: it is here that stainless steel cutlery was first produced back in 1914. 🍴 Today, the Grade II* site is a thriving artisan cooperative, home to over 30 different craftspeople and small manufacturers. 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

The winners of the 2026 Architects' Journal Retrofit & Reuse Awards have been revealed! 🙌 A massive congratulations to the four successful #AHFsupported projects 🏆: - St Andrew’s Chapel - Millport Town Hall - Horizon Youth Zone - Eagle House www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/winners...

The winners of the 2026 Architects' Journal Retrofit & Reuse Awards have been revealed! 🙌 A massive congratulations to the four successful #AHFsupported projects 🏆: - St Andrew’s Chapel - Millport Town Hall - Horizon Youth Zone - Eagle House www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/winners...

🔔 Funding available! Through our #HeritageRevivalFund, grants are now available to help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings, with a focus on town centre locations. Learn more: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/f...

Have you read our latest Impact Report yet? It details the Outcomes and Impacts of our work in 2025/26, demonstrating the difference we are making for heritage-regeneration projects and communities across the UK. Below is a snapshot of the report. Read it in full: ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

🔔 Funding available! Through our #HeritageRevivalFund, grants are now available to help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings, with a focus on town centre locations. Learn more: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/f...

Have you read our latest Impact Report yet? It details the Outcomes and Impacts of our work in 2025/26, demonstrating the difference we are making for heritage-regeneration projects and communities across the UK. Below is a snapshot of the report. Read it in full: ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

In our 50th year, we are delighted to announce that we have reached a significant lending milestone of 1000 loans! 🎉 Our 1000th loan, offered through the #HeritageImpactFund, will support the repair & refurbishment of Plas Gunter Mansion in Abergavenny. Find out more: ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

In our 50th year, we are delighted to announce that we have reached a significant lending milestone of 1000 loans! 🎉 Our 1000th loan, offered through the #HeritageImpactFund, will support the repair & refurbishment of Plas Gunter Mansion in Abergavenny. Find out more: ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

The Florence Institute for Boys (The Florrie) served the community in Dingle, South Liverpool, for almost 100 years before its closure in the 1980s. The building was later saved from disrepair and brought back into use as a community arts & heritage venue. 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

The Florence Institute for Boys (The Florrie) served the community in Dingle, South Liverpool, for almost 100 years before its closure in the 1980s. The building was later saved from disrepair and brought back into use as a community arts & heritage venue. 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

"Every day spent in the Winter Gardens is a celebration of the fact that our beautiful theatre is still here.” Saved by the people of Morecambe, the restoration of this historic gem continues, with plans to fully reopen it as a music and live performance venue. ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

'...making this building sustainable is how it will continue to serve our community for another 125 years.' > nice @news.architectsjournal.co.uk piece on the phased approach to the development of The Ladder in Redruth www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/ra.... @archhfund.org.uk

"Every day spent in the Winter Gardens is a celebration of the fact that our beautiful theatre is still here.” Saved by the people of Morecambe, the restoration of this historic gem continues, with plans to fully reopen it as a music and live performance venue. ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/... #AHF50

You can also find more ways to support our work: 👇 ahfund.org.uk/donate Pictured here is Old School Thornhill in all its glory after restoration. Credit: Laura Sparrow Photography.

It’s #RememberACharityWeek - where charities across the UK inspire people to leave a legacy to support a cause they love. ❤️ By choosing to leave a gift to the AHF, together we can continue supporting communities & historic buildings for many years to come. Learn more: ahfund.org.uk/site/assets/...