Arts Charities That specialise in Film
Discover 793 Arts charities that specialise in film. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Royal National Theatre
ArtsThe National Theatre is central to the creative life of the UK. In its three theatres on the South Bank in London it presents new plays and classics from the world repertoire. It extends its reach through live broadcasts into cinema, UK and International tours and deepens audience engagement through its education programme. It looks after the wider health of theatre through R&D at the NT Studio.
The British Film Institute
ArtsThe BFI is the lead organisation for film in the UK. Our mission is to ensure that film is central to our cultural life, in particular by supporting and nurturing the next generation of filmmakers and audiences.
The British Academy Of Film And Television Arts
ArtsTo support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring pracitioners and benefitting the public.
The Mayflower Theatre Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, LeisureThe primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.
The National Film And Television School
Arts, EducationTraining and education for film, television, games and the creative industries
National Library Of Wales
ArtsFounded by Royal Charter in 1907, NLW is one of the legal deposit libraries of the UK and has benefited from this status since 1911. Through this privilege, by purchase, donation or legacy it has built up a significant collection specialising in Wales, the Welsh and the other Celtic peoples that includes a wide range of media: books, records, maps, pictures, films & for the benefit of the public.
Screenskills Limited
ArtsWe are the industry-led skills body for the UK?s screen-based creative industries, including film, high end and other television, VFX, animation and games.We work across the UK with employers, individuals, learning/training providers, trade associations, unions and government to ensure the screen industries have the skilled workforce they need. We identify training needs and help tackle them.
Leeds Heritage Theatres
ArtsMaintain and develop the Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House. Offer drama, opera, ballet, musicals, comedy, variety, pantomime and arthouse / mainstream films. Increase engagement with performing arts and with heritage of these listed buildings through innovative learning and interpretation programmes.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society's mission is to promote the love of music. Activities include: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir; Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Youth, Community and Gospel Choirs; CD label RLPOlive; an education and participation programme; and contemporary, jazz and world music alongside rock, pop, comedy and classic films in Philharmonic Hall.
London Film School Limited
Arts, EducationFilm School - Training students in the art and technique of filmmaking
Film London
ArtsFilm London?s objects are for the public benefit to:Promote and advance the visual arts, most particularly the arts of film, television and the moving imageProvide education and training in the art and production of film, television and the moving image
Greater Manchester Arts Centre Limited
ArtsThe objects of the Charity are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the encouragement of the arts. This includes the arts of cinema, photography, painting and sculpture and including all other arts of a visual nature provided that all the objects of the Company shall be of a charitable nature.
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.
Film Nation UK
Arts, Beneficiary groupChildren's and young people's film education (5 to 19 years).
Midlands Arts Centre
Arts, Beneficiary groupMidlands Arts Centre, MAC, exists to make innovative, creative arts activities an important part of people's lives. MAC is the most visited arts centre in the Midlands, with almost 1,000,000 visitors a year who come to MAC to enjoy theatre performances, music, comedy, plays for children, literature and poetry events, courses, family shows, films, dance performances and free exhibitions.
Phenomen Trust
ArtsThe Trust's objectives are to promote the education of the general public, with regard to, amongst other things, raising awareness of and developing appreciation of the arts. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objectives are the funding of various art projects, including feature length films, exhibitions and installations.
Jroots Limited
Arts, ReligionJRoots: Jewish journeys connecting generations.JRoots was set up to provide tailor-made, exciting and high impact Jewish journeys to destinations of historic and educational importance, particularly to sites in Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Spain, Morocco and Israel.70 Faces, a division of Jroots, specialises in producing biographical documentary films and books.
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.
Nottingham Media Centre Limited
ArtsSince its launch in 1990 Broadway has become a nationally recognised cultural leader, bringing the world of independent British and international film to Nottingham and across the Midlands, supporting innovation in art and technology and providing a platform for talent, learning and conversation to inspire creativity and a lifelong love of film.
Chapter (cardiff) Limited
Arts, HeritageChapter operates an arts centre in Cardiff which has two cinemas, two theatre spaces and a gallery. It specialises in contemporary culture including cinema, visual arts, digital arts and performing arts. It also offers a programme of classes and activities for the public, workspaces for small cultural businesses and meeting rooms for the community.
Tyneside Cinema
ArtsAdvancement of education, understanding and appreciation of the arts, including audio visual arts, primarily but not exclusively for the benefit of the public in the North East of England, through creation and presentation of moving image works, literature, music and live public events, educational and training projects and by any other charitable means.
Medicinema
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthTHE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF STATE OF THE ART CINEMAS IN HOSPITALS AND ANNUAL FILM SCREENING PROGRAMME FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES (INCLUDING THOSE IN BEDS & WHEELCHAIRS) THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS. ADMISSION FREE OF CHARGE.
Lewes Community Screen
ArtsBy operating a community cinema the company will advance education in the knowledge, understanding andappreciation of the arts, particularly the art of film and allied visual techniques, in particular from the benefit ofthe inhabitants of the town of Lewes and the surrounding area.
Museum Of Modern Art Limited
Arts, HeritageModern Art Oxford was established as the Museum of Modern Art to present exhibitions of modern and contemporary visual art including paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, design, photographs, video, film and works of art of any other media and to advance the education of the general public in the visual arts.
Customs House Trust Limited
Arts, Economic and community development, HeritageArts Centre offering Theatre, Cinema and Art Gallery. We deliver Arts in Education within South Tyneside and within the North East Region and are actively engaged in arts development as well as the use of the arts to promote social and economic regeneration.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many film arts charities are there in the UK?
There are 793 registered film arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the film 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 film arts charities?
Film 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 film arts charities?
Across all film 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 film arts charities?
Film 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.