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Arts Charities That specialise in Film

Discover 190 Arts charities that specialise in film. Use the search below to filter within these results.

190
Charities
£6,215,325,419
Total Income
£773,724
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.

The Royal National Theatre

Arts

The 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.

Latest Income: £128,700,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The British Film Institute

Arts

The 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.

Latest Income: £128,072,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The British Academy Of Film And Television Arts

Arts

To support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring pracitioners and benefitting the public.

Latest Income: £30,853,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Mayflower Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

The 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.

Latest Income: £28,804,714
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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National Library Of Wales

Arts

Founded 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.

Latest Income: £22,330,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Leeds Heritage Theatres

Arts

Maintain 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.

Latest Income: £14,926,531
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

The 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.

Latest Income: £12,640,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Greater Manchester Arts Centre Limited

Arts

The 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.

Latest Income: £7,202,451
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Midlands Arts Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group

Midlands 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.

Latest Income: £5,771,687
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Sheffield Media And Exhibition Centre Limited

Arts

Education through cinema exhibition and outreach activities. Extending cultural cinema and developing broader understanding of film through programmes and festivals.

Latest Income: £4,242,836
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Nottingham Media Centre Limited

Arts

Since 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.

Latest Income: £3,954,804
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Tyneside Cinema

Arts

Advancement 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.

Latest Income: £3,495,063
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Museum Of Modern Art Limited

Arts, Heritage

Modern 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.

Latest Income: £3,148,137
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Scarborough Theatre Trust Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

To advance the education of the public in all aspects of dramatic art including , drama,opera,dance, music and film.The development of public appreciation of such art by the provision of a theatre and the presentation of public performancesTo further the social and cultural welfare of the community of scarborough , its neighbourhood and visitors.

Latest Income: £3,101,197
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Leicester Arts Centre Limited

Arts, Economic and community development

Our vision is to enrich lives and celebrate diversity and ambition in film and art. Our mission is to be a dynamic artistic and creative centre where everyone can enjoy, learn about and make inspirational film and art; enriching individual lives and stimulating economic growth in Leicester and beyond. (Leicester Arts Centre operates under the brand name Phoenix).

Latest Income: £2,429,770
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Fact Liverpool

Arts

FACT provides a range of activities including an exhibition programme including installations, screenings, etc by artists working with digital and visual arts media; a collaboration programme working with local communities; a range of moving image and new media resource services that support the arts sector; education and training initiatives for a range of audiences; and a research programme.

Latest Income: £1,888,897
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kirklees Theatre Trust

Arts

To promote, maintain and improve by encouraging and promoting the art of drama, dance, improvisation, mime, film, singing and music and by providing advanced educational opportunities in the arts.

Latest Income: £1,848,934
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Chipping Norton Theatre Limited

Arts

Provision of live arts events, films and exhibitions at The Theatre together with a community and education programme in Chipping Norton and the region.

Latest Income: £1,758,391
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Arnolfini Gallery CIO

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The education of the public through the promotion and presentation of contemporary art, through exhibition, performance, dance, film, literature, poetry and music supported by an extensive education programme.

Latest Income: £1,560,647
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Learning On Screen - The British Universities And Colleges Film And Video Council

Arts, Education

the advancement of education by promoting the production, study and use of moving image, sound and related media within education and research for the public benefit

Latest Income: £1,271,903
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Rio Centre (dalston) Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity runs the Rio Cinema - an independent cinema with a unique policy of community access and local involvement. The cinema presents a mix of main feature films, programmes for children and the elderly, rep shows, special events and festivals. The Rio also conducts a wide range of educational initiatives for children and young people.

Latest Income: £1,033,510
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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The Hounslow Arts Trust LTD

Arts

The charitys principal activity is to operate Watermans, an arts centre in Brentford, which provides a year-round programme of performing arts, cinema, exhibitions and new media arts. In addition, it provides participative arts programmes for a wide range of communities both in its own venue and in other community spaces across West London.

Latest Income: £824,179
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Ludlow And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Ludlow Assembly Rooms is an arts, entertainment and community centre, which provides live shows, films, exhibitions and workshops; room space for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, family celebrations, etc; a cafe bar; a ticketing service for events organised independently; volunteering opportunities, equipment and staff/expertise; marketing advice and information; and a skill building programme.

Latest Income: £780,549
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Wyeside Arts Centre Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

Wyeside Arts Centre offers a stimulating and entertaining Arts programme of breadth and quality, accessible to everyone, including: Live shows, Cinema, Satellite Live! screenings, Visual Arts exhibitions, Workshops, Youth Theatre, Community and Educational events for the people of Mid Wales.

Latest Income: £738,864
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Mowlem Institute

Arts, Education, Leisure

Theatre, Cinema and Community Arts Centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of Swanage and in particular for the use of meetings, lectures and classes or for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of providing further education and improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £729,742
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many film arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 190 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 (£589.5m). 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 £6.2bn 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 100.0%. 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 £774k. 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.