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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.

Wetwang Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Village hall hired to various members of the local community and anyone wishing to use the facilities. The hall is used for badminton, karate, toddler group, school gym sessions, Country Women, Parish Council, etc. Additionally the village run an annual scarecrow festival which raises funds for the hall.

Latest Income: £52,259
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Derbyshire Chinese Welfare Association

Arts, Charitable activities, Housing

Provides general advice and guidance to members of the Chinese community regarding issues such as health, welfare benefits, housing and education. Acts as a focal point for the community to share common Chinese cultural practices and celebrate Chinese culture/ festivals.

Latest Income: £48,511
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Felixstowe Carnival Association

Arts, Charity and VCS support

LOCAL VOLUNTEERS THAT ORGANISE AND PUT TOGETHER FELIXSTOWE CARNIVAL WEEKEND, WITH HELP FROM DONATIONS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES. ANY PROFITS MADE AT THE END OF OUR FINANCIAL YEAR ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES.

Latest Income: £48,021
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Watford Festival Of Music, Speech And Drama

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The promotion of the education of the public in the arts with regard to music, speech and drama. The provision of an opportunity,mainly for young people,to take part and benefit from entering classes on a competitive basis with professional adjudication and to perform at concerts and finales before a public audience.

Latest Income: £46,885
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Festival Of The Arts

Arts, Beneficiary group

Organisation and management of an annual festival of the arts in three sections, music,dance and speech & drama. The festival offers both competitive and non-competitive classes principally designed to encourage children and young people to perform, thus furthering their interest and education in the arts. In addition the festival may support a gala concert in which selected participants perform.

Latest Income: £44,740
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Leicester International Music Festival LTD

Arts

The company's principal aim is to enrich the cultural life of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland by bringing to those localities established musicians of international, national and local standing to make music in a variety of contexts, and to broaden interests, understanding and audience base through educational and outreach programmes via Annual Music Festival and Lunchtime Concerts.

Latest Income: £44,694
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Kirkstall Village Community Association

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development

ACTS AS FOCUS FOR A RANGE OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NETWORKING AND INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL FACILITIES. SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY AND INITIATIVES OF GENERAL BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. REPRESENTS AND ARTICULATES COMMUNITY OPINION. RUNS ANNUAL COMMUNITY FESTIVAL AND PRODUCES COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS.

Latest Income: £44,585
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Reigate Priory School Families & Staff Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfare

Organising social events for the families and staff associated with the school for the purpose of enhancing the school community and also fundraising for items that enhance the school offering. This includes a number of annual events and also some one-off events, such as quiz nights, cake sales, and smaller social events. The main events are:Annual Fireworks Event Annual Summer Festival

Latest Income: £44,129
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Worthing Music And Arts Festival

Arts, Charitable activities

TO HOLD OR PROMOTE AN ANNUAL COMPETITIVE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL.TO ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, NOTABLY MUSIC, THE SPOKEN WORD AND DANCE.

Latest Income: £43,480
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Alnwick And District Round Table Charity Fund

Arts, Charity and VCS support

GENERAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN THE ALNWICK AREA INCLUDING THE ALNWICK BEER FESTIVAL AND AN ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY.

Latest Income: £42,972
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The International Colleges Of Islamic Science

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Religion, Research

To advance the education of the public in the subject of Islamic faith:To advance the teachings of Islam as a code of Life for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meeting ,lectures on Muslim festival or other events and distributing literasture on Islam to enlighten others about the true essenceand peace loving message of Islam.Arranging for the purchase and delivery .

Latest Income: £42,785
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cymdeithas Y Cymod Yng Nghymru/fellowship Of Reconciliation In Wales

Arts

RECONCILIATIONThe Fellowship of Reconciliation in Wales is part of an international spiritually-based movement which believes in the power of active non-violence as a way of life. We promote this vision through information, educational materials, activities and cultural exchanges. We promote our activities through a six-monthly newsletter and a stall on the National Eisteddfod field.

Latest Income: £40,913
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986

Arts, Leisure

Assists other organisations in the arts and sporting fields by grants and donations and carries out various cultural community events.

Latest Income: £40,868
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Jazz North-East Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Jazz North East promotes grant-aided jazz concerts, festivals and workshops both alone and in partnership with other not-for-profit organisations. We aim to provide opportunities to hear and on occasion work with artists of the highest quality from our own region, from the wider UK and from overseas. We keep admission prices low to encourage attendance by young people and the unemployed.

Latest Income: £40,352
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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South East Hindu Association

Arts, Religion

1. Religious activities, religious festivals. 2. Hold music sessions (religious only). 3. Hold permission for registered weddings. 4. Advocate community harmony and good relations. 5. Promote peace and harmony with community.

Latest Income: £40,163
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Thomas Hardy Society

Arts

The Society's activities are for the advancement, for the benefit of the public, of education in the works of Thomas Hardy.

Latest Income: £40,022
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Corsham Windband Association

Arts

Regular weekly music rehearsals supplemented by at least 2 concerts per year, local / national band festivals, as well as residential music courses and support to local community events.

Latest Income: £39,057
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Lincoln Unit 214 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Nationally recognised qualifications including RYA power boating and sailing; Seamanship; Offshore power boating and sailing; Pulling; Marine Engineering; Cook/steward; BCU canoeing; Full Bore Shooting; Leadership and First Aid.Courses, camps and competitions. Attending events in and around the community, such as, Lincoln Water Festival, Battle of Britain and Remberence Ceremonies.

Latest Income: £38,019
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Sevenoaks Players

Arts, Charitable activities

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS BY THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC STAGE PLAYS AND OPERATIC PERFORMANCES. IN THE LAST YEAR WE PRODUCED TWO MAJOR PRODUCTIONS AT THE STAG THEATRE IN SEVENOAKS AND TWO ONE ACT PLAY TO THREE DRAMA FESTIVALS.

Latest Income: £37,271
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Festival Choral Society

Arts

We meet every week to rehearse for concerts and other musical activities, which we perform at least four times a year. Every Christmas, we sing in a charity concert with all the proceeds being donated to a local charity.

Latest Income: £37,202
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Northern Childrens Book Festival

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

NCBF is an annual regional event held each November to promote the love of reading and books to children, parents/carers and teachers by facilitating author visits to schools,libraries and other regional venues.

Latest Income: £36,117
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Stafford And District Choral Society

Arts

The Stafford and District Choral Society practice to perform three concerts a year. Two are their own for the general public which they finance themselves. One is a charity concert at Christmas from which they give donations to two charities. The final concert is part of the Stafford Music Festival. The aim of the society is to encourage participation from anyone who enjoys music and singing.

Latest Income: £35,998
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Nuneaton Festival Of Arts

Arts

ORGANISE FESTIVAL FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EACH YEAR

Latest Income: £35,585
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Newbury Spring Festival

Arts, Associations

supporting the activities of the Newbury Spring Festival

Latest Income: £35,279
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Henley Youth Festival Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The aims of the Trust are to support, promote and facilitate access to the arts, music, drama, dance, sports and other skills amongst the young people of Henley-on-Thames and its surrounding area. Annually, the Trust holds a Festival at which the young people experience professional workshops and shows, have an opportunity to perform, exhibit art work and participate in sporting events.

Latest Income: £34,793
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
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.