The Heritage Alliance is an advocacy, advice and networking organisation. It is not a grant-awarding organisation.[2][3]
In 2024, the Heritage Alliance published 'Heritage on the Brink', a report based on 18 months of data that detailed the impact of the cost of living crisis on the heritage sector. This report was part of a larger Heritage Manifesto, first published in 2023.[8][9]
In 2023, the Heritage Alliance submitted evidence to the UK government Urban Green Spaces Inquiry.[10] In 2019, it launched a report on Heritage and the Creative Industries.[11] In 2010, it submitted evidence to a government enquiry on the funding of the arts and heritage.[12]
Heritage Alliance awards the Heritage Alliance Heroes Award to recognise notable volunteer contributions.[2]
In the year ending 31 March 2023, the organisation had an income of £712,964 and expenditure of £638,088.[4]