Arts Charities That specialise in Festival
Discover 1,792 Arts charities that specialise in festival. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Southbank Centre
ArtsArts Centre
Samaritans
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Crime and Justice, Education, HealthSamaritans is the coordinating body for the 201 Samaritans branches located across the UK and Ireland. Samaritans provides a safe place for people to talk, round the clock, every single day of the year. People can get in touch by phone, email, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools.
Manchester International Festival
Arts, HousingOrganising and staging a biennial arts festival of performances, exhibitions and special events, commissioning new work for the public benefit. Organising and staging performances between Festivals. Touring selected commissions to venues and arts festivals in the UK and the rest of the world. In 2023 we transitioned to our permanent venue in Manchester -Aviva Studios,home of Factory International.
Chichester Festival Theatre
Arts, Charitable activitiesWith its two auditoria, together offering some 1,600 seats, Chichester Festival Theatre is the major publicly funded theatre resource in the South East of England. It aims to balance a repertory of diverse and challenging productions and a socially inclusive educational policy with high attendances from a wide geographic and demographic spread.
Brighton Dome And Festival LTD
ArtsBrighton Dome & Festival Limited is constituted to advance education through the promotion, production and encouragement of a variety of art forms including music, dance, theatre and outdoor performance. This objective is realised through the annual presentation of the Brighton Festival and the year round operation of Brighton Dome.
YMCA Fairthorne Group
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, LeisureWorking with communities in Hampshire and IOW & providingAfter School Clubs, Holiday Play Schemes, Volunteering Projects, Early Years Childcare, Residential Group Facilities, Daycamps, National Young Carers Festival, Outreach Youth Projects,In school youth work, Holiday Playschemes for Children With Special Needs, Outdoor Education, Forest School, Supported Housing for Young People,
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Limited
Arts, Economic and community development, LeisureThe promotion of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation, primarily through the society's Summer show, Winter fair and Spring festival.
Cheltenham Festivals
Arts, ResearchCheltenham Festivals runs four international festivals of jazz, science, music and literature. The programme is accompanied by a wide-reaching education and outreach programme. The festivals also specialise in developing young talented musicians, scientists and writers.
Malvern Theatres Trust Limited
ArtsProvide premises and resources for the performance of Theatre & Dance
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
Arts(1) hyrwyddo addysg y cyhoedd yn nhreftadaeth a diwylliant Cymru, y gwyddorau a'r iaith Gymraeg; a(2) hyrwyddo, cadw a diogelu treftadaeth a diwylliant Cymru a'r iaith Gymraeg, drwy unrhyw ddull a modd a wel yr ymddiriedolwyr yn dda yn cynnwys trwy gynnal gwyl genedlaethol yn flynyddol, sef Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru.
The Watershed Arts Trust Limited
ArtsWatershed exists to provide opportunities for all to experience enjoy and learn about contemporary moving image media. Watershed is a media centre for the digital age offering a culturally diverse programme of work encompassing artists' commissions, residencies, on-line exhibition, touring programmes, festivals, events and a diverse programme of world cinema.
Hay Festival Foundation LTD
Arts, ResearchTo further the education and learning of both the Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the other countries around the world in the art or science of literature and poetry, in particular by promoting public festivals. shows, readings and fairs in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and such other countries as the Board of Trustees may decide from time to time
Central London Samaritans
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Crime and Justice, Education, HealthCENTRAL LONDON SAMARITANS PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO TALK, ROUND THE CLOCK, EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR. PEOPLE CAN GET IN TOUCH BY PHONE, EMAIL, TEXT, LETTER OR BY VISITING A BRANCH. VOLUNTEERS ALSO DO OUTREACH WORK, FOR EXAMPLE AT FESTIVALS, PRISONS AND SCHOOLS.
The Sheffield Media And Exhibition Centre Limited
ArtsEducation through cinema exhibition and outreach activities. Extending cultural cinema and developing broader understanding of film through programmes and festivals.
The Big Church Day Out
Arts, ReligionThe principal activity of the company in the period under review was that of the advancement of theChristian faith thorough an open air music, performance and cultural event.
The Henley Festival Trust
Arts, AssociationsThe purpose of the charity is the advancement of the arts and the promotion and widening of public appreciation and interest in the arts in Henley-on-Thames and the surrounding area and other such places as the trustees may from time to time determine for the benefit of the public.
The Grange Festival
ArtsPerforming arts in particular opera
Carnival Village Trust
ArtsAdvance the arts for the benefit of the public by but not limited to providing arts and community venues to facilitate activities such as but not limited to dance, theatre, music and carnival arts- Managing two arts based venues- Production and promotion of a variety of arts and carnival arts not only at the Tabernacle and the Yaa Centre but in the wider public realm.
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (uk)
Arts, EducationRegular religious discourses, religious festivals, lectures, seminars & courses, retreats, community outreach.
Invictus UK 2027 Limited
Arts, LeisureInvictus UK 2027 was established to deliver the Invictus Games and its legacy; supporting recovery for wounded, injured and sick service personnel.The 2027 edition has been awarded to Birmingham, UK, hosted at the NEC and organised by the Invictus Games UK 2027 Organising Committee. Over 550 participants from over 20 countries will take part in a week of sporting events and a cultural festival.
Titchfield Festival Theatre Limited
Arts, HeritageThe charity operates the Great barn. This structure is the 3rd largest medieval barn in Europe. It's structure is largely intact. ThecCharity have installed a 175 seat theatre inside the barn and have renovated the barn in order to hold wedding ceremonies and receptions there. It is used also as an educational facility as well as hosting the annual Titchfield Shakespeare Festival
Creative Folkestone
ArtsCreative Folkestone is an arts organisation committed to making great art, and through this we will make Folkestone a great place. The charity promotes creativity through the Creative Quarter, Folkestone Triennial, a festivals programme including the Folkestone Book Festival, Quarterhouse performing arts centre, the Folkestone Artworks collection and a programme of learning and engagement.
Longborough Festival Opera
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo promote, maintain, improve and advance education of the public through support and encouragement of the art of music. To promote, maintain, improve and advance education of the local community by organising and conducting performances of opera and collaborating with local schools, music students to providing opportunities to attend workshops, rehearsals, performances
Play To The Crowd
ArtsPlay to the Crowd Ltd (trading as Theatre Royal Winchester) is a 400 seat regional theatre situated in Winchester City providing a professional programme of mixed genre performances, and is the base for Hat Fair, street arts festival. The theatre also includes a Participation and Learning Department and facilities for hire.
Greenbelt Festivals
Arts, Charitable activitiesGreenbelt is an independent Christian charity working to express love, creativity and justice through the arts and contemporary culture in the light of the Christian gospel.Greenbelt holds an annual festival celebrating arts, faith and justice. Donations are distributed through small and medium-size grants to initiatives, inspired by faith, that liberate creativity in the face of injustice.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many festival arts charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,792 registered festival arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the festival arts charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of festival arts charities?
Festival arts charities reported a combined annual income of £11.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for festival arts charities?
Across all festival arts charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 92.2%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of festival arts charities?
Festival arts charities have an average annual income of £406k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.