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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.

Beckenham Festival (music, Speech And Drama, Stage Dancing)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Competitions for young people. Music, speech & drama, stage dancing. Held at school venues each weekend in Nov. Cash prizes, cups, medals given to winners in each group. Bursary & some sponsorship mayor of London Borough of Bromley attends.

Latest Income: £34,067
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Southern Cathedrals Festival Society

Arts, Religion

Arranges annual festivals of English Cathedral Music with four to five days of services and concerts based around the daily liturgy, based alternately in Chichester, Winchester and Salisbury Cathedrals.

Latest Income: £33,993
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cerne Abbas Music Festival

Arts

To present an annual Festival of Chamber Music in the Village of Cerne Abbas, Dorset. The concerts are given by artists of International standing and contain works spanning three centuries. The programmes are designed to be both challenging and entertaining and contain many lesser known works. The Festival is a major musical attractions in the area and has capacity audiences for its concerts.

Latest Income: £33,939
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Burnham-On-Crouch Village Hall

Arts, Facilities

Provision of village hall for hire by local people and local organisations.

Latest Income: £33,624
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Reading Festival Chorus

Arts, Beneficiary group

RFC prepares and performs 3 - 4 concerts each year for the community. We conduct open workshops on major choral works. In the past RFC has performed in conjunction with other choruses including an area children's choir and a German chorus from Dusseldorf.

Latest Income: £33,430
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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1st Framework

Arts, Economic and community development, Education

Arts and Education, community regeneration & capacity building initiatives. The charity operates mainly in South East England but has been invited to present its work at festivals, conferences,competitions and events in the UK and at international festivals. 1st Prize European Year of Lifelong Learning, 1st Prize Londoners of the Year (Community Development).

Latest Income: £31,995
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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City Of Plymouth Festival Association

Arts

Enables amateur performers in the Arts of Dance, Music, Speech and Drama, to compete before an audience, with verbal and written feedback from professional adjudicators.

Latest Income: £31,551
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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West Wales Maritime Heritage Society

Arts, Heritage

Acquire, restore, maintain and use marine craft of historical interest.Sail and or display craft at maritime festivals and other events.Research maritime and linked history related to West Wales.Disseminate this information through displays, publications and other means.

Latest Income: £31,435
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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The Margaret And Netlam Bigg Trust Fund

Arts, Religion

The promotion of a festival of the arts within the area of Stroud District Council and other events. To develop public interest in and knowledge of drama in the Church. Visual and dramatic arts, music poetry and ballet and to increase public appreciation of good design in architecture, in industrial products and in crafts and craftmanship and in general to advance education in the arts and artisti

Latest Income: £31,150
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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West Hallam Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Maintain and refurbish Grade II building for use by any organisation or individuals in area. Major users, Guides, Brownies, Ramblers, dance, yoga, exercise groups, Women's Institute, portrait painting, physiotherapy, luncheon and social gatherings; also concerts, drama and private parties. Centre for village Community Events including Well Dressing festival, Open Gardens and Christmas Lights.

Latest Income: £30,836
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Dashmash Sikh Temple

Arts, Leisure, Religion

Religious ceremonies, including birth, marriages and death ceremonies. Religious & cultural education. Educate local & other communities about Sikh religion & culture tradition. Celebrate Sikh festivals. Sports & social recreation etc.

Latest Income: £30,640
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Aldershot And Farnborough Festival Of Music And Art

Arts

ADVANCING, PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DANCE, SPEECH, LITERATURE AND ACTING, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF FESTIVALS IN ALDERSHOT AND FARNBOROUGH.

Latest Income: £30,538
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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East Grinstead Music And Arts Festival Association

Arts

Organising and running of Music and Arts Festival.

Latest Income: £30,443
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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J F Egner And Manse Fund

Arts, Religion

German church of Liverpool: Provides twice monthly services in German. Cultural activities consist of; films, talks, advent bazaar, summer fete, lantern festival - all in German. Activities: Various luncheons during the year, excursions and walks.

Latest Income: £30,290
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Harrogate Competitive Festival For Music Speech And Drama

Arts

Education in Music & Drama to competitive levels.

Latest Income: £29,437
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Oakford Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion

Community groups i.e. Moorland Club for ladies. Oakford Players for pantomime and variety shows, whist drives, dances,Church festivals and activities. Venue for 'Villages in Action' events.

Latest Income: £28,977
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Alderley Edge Festival

Arts, Beneficiary group

To provide a conduit through public performances, for young children to express themselves through music, speech and drama and to showcase and nurture this talent in the performing arts.

Latest Income: £28,935
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Woodley Festival Of Music And Arts

Arts

Annual music and arts festival promoting cultural activities in the local and wider area.

Latest Income: £28,789
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tudor Rose Festival

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The aim of the Tudor Rose Festival is to prepare young people for a public occasion, allowing them the opportunity to perform and present their work to an audience. It also gives them the chance to receive advice from a professional to help build confidence in themselves and prepare them for a possible future in the world of entertainment.

Latest Income: £28,560
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Hindu Council (brent)

Arts, Religion

To preserve, promote and protect Hindu cultural, Facilitate community service needs between it's member organisations and local and national government. Celebrate major Hindu festivals in partnership with other local organisation and local authority

Latest Income: £28,380
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Cobridge Community Multi Cultural Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Cobridge Community Multicultural Association (CCMA) serve it`s community by recognising the social, welfare and education needs within Stoke and the West Midlands. We also provide a range of activities to support the elderly, BMEs and young people in our local community; Luncheon Club, Keep Fit for the elderly, Carnival & Salsa Dance, Caribbean cooking classes and a range of training course.

Latest Income: £27,744
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Wooburn Festival Society Limited

Arts

Provides a multi arts festival in September/October each year.

Latest Income: £27,671
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Llanfair Caereinion Public Hall

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Llanfair Caereinion Public Hall & Institute is a community resource for the whole town and surrounding villages. Activities inc. library, polling station, WI, Merched y Wawr, Homely Club, Historical Soc., indoor bowls, pilates, yoga, choir, Welsh, Young Farmers, dance, drama, recording studio, concerts, Llanfair carnival, Christmas lights, wedding receptions, funeral teas, parties, etc.

Latest Income: £27,507
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Richmond Upon Thames Performing Arts Festival

Arts

Educational - Provision of performance opportunities for amateurs of all ages in the arts of music, dance and speech

Latest Income: £27,015
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of The Scunthorpe Co-Operative Junior Choir

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities

The objects of the Association shall be to advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular....To encourage and support financially the Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir.To present and promote public performances, concerts and recitalsTo encourage the participation of the Choir in local, national and international festivals and competitions.

Latest Income: £26,938
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
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.