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Arts Charities That specialise in Festival

Discover 445 Arts charities that specialise in festival. Use the search below to filter within these results.

445
Charities
£6,747,187,095
Total Income
£677,701
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Y Gronfa Ymddiriedolaeth (the Trust Fund)

Arts

TO HOLD PRESERVE ADMINISTER AND SUPERVISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL CYMRU THE FUNDS AT PRESENT VESTED IN TRUSTEES OF YR EISTEDDFOD AND DONATED TO THE EISTEDDFOD FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROVIDE PRIZES IN CERTAIN SPECIFIC COMPETITIONS AND OR IN MEMORY OF SOME DESIGNATED PERSON PERSONS DONORS SOCIETY OR OTHERWISE.

Latest Income: £10,263
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tunbridge Wells Arts Festival

Arts, Charitable activities

The object of the Festival is to advance the education of the public in the Arts, in particular the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama. The Festival promotes its object by holding annual competitions and a subsequent concert to promote items of merit.

Latest Income: £9,979
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Nelson Festival (cecil Bateson Memorial)

Arts, Beneficiary group

Provide facilities-training in the arts for young people-in particular dance.

Latest Income: £9,939
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Southend Festival Chorus

Arts, Charity and VCS support

SOUTHEND FESTIVAL CHORUS TRAINS SINGERS OF BOTH GENDERS TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC CONCERTS IN SOUTHEND & SOUTH ESSEX BY PROVIDING MUSICAL RESOURCES IN MAINLY CLASSICAL CHORAL WORKS. WE ALSO HELP IN LOCAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL (& OCCASIONALLY NATIONAL) CHARITIES.

Latest Income: £9,935
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Wells, Glastonbury And District Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A large member led rural club open to anyone with members aged between 10 & 28 years. Members participate in a wide range of activities such as sports, entertainments & drama, carnival, public speaking competitions, cattle showing and stockjudging, skills for life training, fundraising & social events.

Latest Income: £9,780
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Tenterden Folk Day Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

To preserve and advance public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions, crafts and folk arts as a part of the living heritage. In particular through promoting the annual Tenterden Folk Festival, occassional concerts and dances, educational workshops for schools, etc. and working as a local folk development agency.

Latest Income: £9,653
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Hounslow Festival Of Music, Speech And Dance

Arts

The Hounslow Festival of M, S & D (affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance & Speech) is a competitive festival with classes of all ages and abilities in Singing/ Piano/ Dancing/Instrumental & Speech that takes place every year. The aim is to encourage the study & performance of the arts by giving the opportunity for public performance & adjudication.

Latest Income: £9,635
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Bollington Festival Choir

Arts, Charity and VCS support

To bring together a diverse group of individuals to sing together as a Choir, performing concerts and fundraising events.

Latest Income: £9,459
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Don Valley Festival Of The Arts Music And Drama

Arts

Arts, music and drama

Latest Income: £9,347
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Leamington Spa Competitive Festival

Arts

The object of the Charity is to mount Royal Leamington Spa's annual music, speech and drama and dance festival

Latest Income: £9,326
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Swindon Music Festival

Arts, Charitable activities

The object of the Swindon Music Festival is to advance the education of the public in the Arts, and in particular the Arts of Music, in all their branches, primarily by holding an annual competitive festival.

Latest Income: £9,271
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Dudley Music Drama And Dance Festival

Arts

1. Hold/promote annual competitive festivals2. Present and promote public performances, concerts & recitals3. Affiliate to the British Federation of Music Festivals4. Further the charitable objects of the said Federation

Latest Income: £9,262
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Cannington Voluntary Controlled Primary School Parentteacher Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion

bingos held throughout the year, summer fair, D day celebrations, christmas fair in December, sale of school uniform, cake sale, lolly sales, carnival fundriaing, bags 2 school,disco, book sales, quiz.

Latest Income: £9,217
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Northampton Festival Of The Performing Arts

Arts

Organises an annual festival of performing arts including music, speech and drama for performers of all ages and abilities.

Latest Income: £9,154
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Minsterley And District Eisteddfod Festival Association

Arts

The Charity holds an annual Eisteddfod and Concert.

Latest Income: £9,106
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Ealand Victory Hall

Arts, Facilities

The Hall is used to hold events for the local community such as:Annual Dinner with EntertainmentAnnual Produce ShowRegular BingoYogaGarden ClubDancesChristmas Lights DisplayAnnual Beer Festival

Latest Income: £9,101
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Mansfield Music And Drama Festival Association

Arts

The organisation of a Music and Drama festival in which people of all ages can perform as either competitors or non-competitors in all types of music and drama classes. A professional adjudicator gives a verbal and written assessment of each entrant. The events take place over two separate weekends, and a final concert is mounted in which selected performers take part.

Latest Income: £9,060
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Bakewell Carnival Trust

Arts, Leisure

Bakewell Carnival every year starts with the day of dance, then a fell race, a pet competition, duck race, quiz night, raft race, Jack Russel racing, tug of war, childrens sports and last of all carnival day with a street procession on collection day.

Latest Income: £9,035
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Music Festival

Arts

The provision of an annual music festival open to non-professionals of all ages allowing entrants to perform in public and receive a professional adjudication of their performance.

Latest Income: £8,987
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Hindu Cultural Association - Gloucester

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare, Society

1. Language, Environmental Issues, Enhancement of Cultural Awareness and Good Citizenship Classes for Children 2. Social Activities (Encouraging Physical and Mental Well-Being) Open to all Ages 3. Celebration of Cultural Festivals throughout the Year 4. Meeting the Community needs e.g. Health and Environmental Awareness 5. Promoting Community Cohesion 6. Promoting Musical Talent

Latest Income: £8,963
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Llanfachreth Eisteddfod Committee

Arts

Eisteddfod - Singing, Recitation, Cerdd Dant & Poetry competition

Latest Income: £8,605
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Whaley Bridge Rose Queen Festival Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

Provides an annual Carnival Day for the local community and raises funds for local children's and youth groups.

Latest Income: £8,489
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Pencader Improvement And Development Association

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of playing field for sports activities and community activities such as carnival week. The hall facilities used for various group meetings, daytime and evening social events.

Latest Income: £8,429
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Rothwell Competitive Music Festival Association

Arts

Running a competitive music festival and musical concerts in the Rothwell(Leeds) area

Latest Income: £8,363
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Mrs Sunderland Musical Competition

Arts

To assist The Mrs Sunderland Music Festival to achieve its aims, in particular by making a grant each year out of the trust fund and the investment income received by the trust.

Latest Income: £8,330
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many festival arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 445 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 £6.7bn 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 100.0%. 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 £678k. 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.