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The Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College is a charity. We rely on your generosity to help protect our historic site and share its heritage with everyone.

Each year, we carry out over 10,000 hours of conservation work, host over 15,500 learners, and welcome over 800,000 visitors to our buildings and grounds. Every donation, no matter the size, counts to help support this important work.  

Please use the link below to donate now or set up a monthly donation. To learn more, please contact us by email at development@ornc.org

 

This image features the iconic buildings of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. The architectural style is classical, characterised by the symmetry of the two main domed buildings flanking a central pathway. These domes have clocks and weather vanes on top. The structures are made of light-coloured stone and have tall, narrow windows and columned porticoes. The buildings are situated along the River Thames, with the river visible in the foreground. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a bright and sunny day. The surrounding area is lush with greenery.

2025 Help Preserve Heritage Appeal

Public support is vital. While the Old Royal Naval College remains open, beautiful and thriving, maintaining it is no easy task.

Find out about the remarkable year-round work to conserve the stories, buildings and collections that make this place so special, and how you can help us to help preserve heritage.

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Education

We aim to inspire and engage schools and other community groups in our heritage and creativity. Support from our donors helps us to fund our education work.

Learn more about how we are empowering English language learners through heritage and creativity and supporting creative learning for children in hospital.

Conservation

Conserving our grounds and buildings is central to our charitable mission. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we are carrying out essential works to maintain and bring elements of our site back to life.  

Learn more about our conservation of the Chapel organ and the cleaning of the Four Graces statues.  

Painted Hall Project

An £8.5m restoration to clean and conserve Sir James Thornhill’s epic Baroque interiors was completed in 2019. Thanks to our donors and partners, the Painted Hall has been brought vividly back to life and is now open to the public.

The project has won a number of awards, including a prestigious Museums & Heritage Award for Restoration/Conservation project of the Year and two RIBA awards.

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Donations provide us with vital support to help preserve, protect, and interpret our site for the future.

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Other ways to support us

Leave a legacy

Please consider leaving a gift to the Old Royal Naval College in your will.

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Become a Patron

Our generous Patrons provide invaluable support to our conservation and education projects.

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