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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.

Newbury Spring Festival Society, LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group

To bring to the people of West Berkshire and North Hampshire a programme of music covering the classical and contemporary at affordable prices, and to offer a free education programme to local children.

Latest Income: £628,987
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Dance Umbrella Limited

Arts

The principal activity of the charity is the promotion of contemporary dance and the celebration of 21st century choreography. It exists for the benefit of the general public, to take dance out across the capital and to bring audiences in. It does this primarily through the annual Dance Umbrella festival by commissioning, producing and presenting dance works.

Latest Income: £621,160
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Canterbury Theatre And Festival Trust

Arts

Kent's International Arts Festival.Year round education & outreach activities.Commissioning & producing new works of relevance to East Kent

Latest Income: £611,833
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Shree Geeta Bhawan

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

We are mainly involved in hindu religious activities and do not have any political affinity.We have regular classes for young children for development of Hindi language.We run an over 50 club for elders to encourage them to understand social and health issues. We celebrate various Hindu festivals like Diwali, Janmasthmi, Holi etc where large number of devotees take part.

Latest Income: £593,487
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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London Handel Society Limited

Arts

The London Handel Society organises the annual London Handel Festival. The charity's remit is to present high quality performances of Handel and his contemporaries, and to support and encourage young artists through the Handel Singing Competition. The Festival includes opera, concerts, talks and education projects, and ticket prices are kept affordable to encourage all who love Handel to attend.

Latest Income: £579,104
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Limited

Arts

hcmf// is the largest annual, international festival of contemporary, experimental and new music in the UK, taking place over 10 days and consisting of 50 events, including concerts, music theatre, installations,talks and films, with a year round Learning & Participation programme, devised and implemented as an integral part of the artistic programme, and to respond to regional and national need.

Latest Income: £574,430
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Bath Festivals

Arts

Promotion of the arts.

Latest Income: £553,903
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Vishwa Hindu Parishad UK

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion

Advancement of Hindu Dharma (religion) through education, promoting studies into Hindu Dharma, promotion of harmonious inter-race/inter-community relations, celebration of Hindu festivals, language classes, youth seminars, lecture tours from prominent scholars, co-ordination with other Hindu organisations/faith groups, performance of religious rites, teaching of religious education in schools.

Latest Income: £533,399
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Milap Festival Trust

Arts

Milap Festival Trust is a National Indian Arts Development Trust working nationally to develop, promote and support Indian arts and culture through an annual programme of music, dance, theatre and regular & extensive educational work. A particular focus of the trust is to support the professional development of young British musicians and dancers through two national orchestras, Samyo & Tarang.

Latest Income: £527,405
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lichfield Festival Limited

Arts, Religion

PRODUCTION OF ANNUAL MULTI ARTS FESTIVAL IN AND AROUND LICHFIELD AND STAFFORDSHIRE

Latest Income: £517,908
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Word Up North Limited

Arts

Provision of annual literature festival and associated developments and year round projects involving creative writing, reading and live literature.

Latest Income: £491,579
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Central Gurdwara (british Isles) London Khalsa Jatha

Arts, Religion

the advancement of the Sikh religionthe maintenance of a Gurdwara for worship, for the celebration of Sikh religious festivals, for the conduct and registration of marriages and for the conduct of funeral rites in accordance with Sikh religious observances.the advancement of education among members of the Sikh community in the United Kingdom

Latest Income: £487,792
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Springfields Horticultural Society Limited

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

To act as a horticultural society and to promote the study and practice of horticulture in all its branches and in particular, the cultivation and development of all varieties of flowers grown from bulbs and corms.

Latest Income: £456,859
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Central Jamia Masjid Southall

Arts, Education, Religion

Charity provides to the Muslim community (1) organise regular prayers religious social and cultural functions and festival for Muslim community, (2) provide religious education, Holy Quran, the Sunnah & Arabic, English and Urdu, (3) provide burial services to the community, organise school visits & curriculum activities in the Masjid and to develop good relations with non Muslims.

Latest Income: £414,179
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Summer School Foundation

Arts, Education

The charity promotes education in music and related arts for public benefit, including performance, composition and interdisciplinary practice. It delivers this through The Music Summer School and Festival (MSSF), an inclusive programme for musicians at all stages. MSSF provides high-quality tuition, collaborative opportunities and public concerts, alongside bursaries and outreach to widen access

Latest Income: £411,907
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Hindu Cultural Society, Slough

Arts, Professions, Religion

Provision of Central place of Hindu worship with priests performing religious activities and ceremonies conducting public worship and prayers.Facilities to provide religious functions , celebrating with the public all Hindu festivals.Religions function relating to birth marriages & deaths.Provide central place for Hindu cultural social & educational activities based on Hindu principles.

Latest Income: £406,697
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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Radio Academy

Arts

The Charity operates for the encouragement, recognition and promotion of excellence in all aspects of radio broadcasting and audio production in the UK in order to maximise the potential of educational benefits this may bring. The company's subsidiary produces amongst other events the Radio Academy Awards and the Radio Festival both of which are in line with the main objectives of the Charity.

Latest Income: £388,518
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Jamiat-Ul-Muslemeen Quwat-Ul-Islam Masjed

Arts, Religion

1. To provide facilities for the daily, Friday and festival prayers2. The establishment of an Islamic Centre3. The provision of facilities for the practice of the Islamic faith4. The facilitation of communal activities5. The provision and facilitation of Islamic education

Latest Income: £387,842
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Derby West Indian Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Leisure

Social, cultural and educational activities are undertaken by the Association and these include: Youth Club, Bowls, Dominoes, Darts, Board Games, Tai chi and Zumba.Supplementary Saturday School. Health Promotional events. Computer classes.Annual Derby Caribbean Carnival. Annual Summer Scheme.Black History month activities. Annual Youth Conference. Annual Christmas dinner.

Latest Income: £367,903
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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The International Organ Festival Society Limited

Arts

Running an International Pipe Organ Competition and Festival every other year.

Latest Income: £364,513
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Southgate Progressive Synagogue

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

The premises are based in Southgate in north London and comprises a place of worship, meeting rooms and a Hall. Services are held twice weekly and during festivals. Spiritual guidance is provided. There are education classes for all age groups, as well as social and cultural activities. A dedicated group provides care and welfare to the sick, vulnerable and elderly members of the community.

Latest Income: £355,721
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Wythall Community Association

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

The charity manages and maintains the recreational land and buildings of Wythall Park, a 37 acre private park in Worcestershire. It benefits the residents in and near Wythall and some forty local voluntary groups who use the facilities. To sustain the financial viability of the park, the association organises fund-raising events, including the annual carnival and bonfire night.

Latest Income: £323,998
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Dada-Disability And Deaf Arts

Arts, Health

A Disability and Deaf Arts agency offering opportunities and support to Disabled and Deaf people including artists. DaDaFest also provides training to other arts venues to enable access and equality for Disabled and Deaf audiences. The biennial festival, DaDaFest, takes place in Liverpool and other locations across the North West and the UK, bringing in artists and audiences from across the world

Latest Income: £309,041
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Hindu Centre (east London)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Professions, Religion

PROMOTING HINDU RELIGION, RUNNING RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLE, HOLDING CONGREGATION, GIVE RELIGIOUS TALK TO SCHOOL CHILDREN VISITS PRAYERS MEETINGS, FUNERALS, CEREMONIES, EVENTS LIKE BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, WEDDINGS (INDIAN & REGISTRY OFFICE WEDDING), NAMING CEREMONY, BABY SHOWER CEREMONY, CELEBRATION OF ALL FESTIVALS, PRIESTS SERVICES, IN THE TEMPLE & OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE. ASTROLOGY & PALMISTRY SERVICE.

Latest Income: £298,246
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Jewish Music Institute

Arts, Religion

The Jewish Music Institute is dedicated to the celebration, preservation and development of the living heritage of Jewish Music for the benefit of all. The Jewish Music Institute is committed to curating, educating and celebrating Jewish music for the benefit of present and future generations.

Latest Income: £298,162
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.