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Arts Charities That specialise in Literature

Discover 1,562 Arts charities that specialise in literature. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,562
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.

The Christian Bookshop, Hitchin

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development

We provide a comprehensive range of Bibles, Christian books, CD's, DVD's, Greeting Cards, Teaching Materials, Puppets, Christian Art and gifts. We also privide a listening ear and prayer for people who have problems. We have an area with limited catering facilities that may be used by groups who are sympathetic to Christian teaching for community activities.

Latest Income: £79,521
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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The British Cartographic Society

Arts

The Society facilitates the exchange of information and ideas by holding meetings and publishing periodicals and books.Members participate in National and International Conferences to advance cartographic education and encourage research.A number of awards are made each year to reward excellence in the field of cartography.

Latest Income: £79,160
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Medical And Scientific Aid For Vietnam, Laos And Cambodia

Arts, Research

The aim of the charity is to promote good health and relieve sickness by providing medical and scientific aid, supplies, equipment and literature to organisations in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Latest Income: £79,159
Areas of Operation: Cambodia
Status: Registered
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British Bryological Society

Arts

The Society supports and promotes the study of bryology by organising field meetings and training workshops, by publishing a journal, bulletin, and occasional publications - including a Field Guide and a Bryophyte Atlas for Britain and Ireland, highly regarded by amateurs and professionals alike. Other facilities include an informative web site to assist both experienced and new bryologists.

Latest Income: £79,092
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Little Downham Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

A village hall available for all local people. Regular groups include Brownies, a Youth Theatre Group, U3A music and scrabble, dancing groups, special sessions for people with disabilities, Carpet Bowls, local conservation group and other local interest groups. The hall runs a Book Cafe two days a week and is a designated Warm Hub. The hall is also available for hire for parties, wakes and events

Latest Income: £78,807
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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British Association For Holistic Medicine & Health Care

Arts

Three issues of the Journal of Holistic Healthcare were published from 1st July, 2018 to 30th June, 2019Vol 15 Issue 2 Summer 2018 Healing JourneysVol 15 Issue 3 Autumn 2018 Social PrescribingVol 16 Issue 1 Spring 2019 Nature ConnectionsThe BHMA website has been developed and is a resource for members and the general public.

Latest Income: £78,493
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The London Scottish Regimental Trust

Armed forces, Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

Pay all expenses incidental to the administration of the charity. After paying expenses income to be used to promote militiary efficiency of the unit. Make grants to museum and library of London Scottish.

Latest Income: £77,504
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Christian Dental Fellowship

Arts, Beneficiary group

(1) Annual family conference (2) Production of quarterly magazine (3) Supports overseas mission (dental) partners (4) Encourages active student participation (5) Encourages regional meetings (6) Produces prayer calendars for members use (7) Support charities in the UK and overseas who provide dental care or care for dental teams including students.

Latest Income: £77,142
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Prince Philip Trust Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Research

In the interests of social welfare and to improve conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. To enable and facilitate the pursuit of leisure time occupations: To advance the education of young people, in particular through voluntary service: To advance public education in the fine arts, literature and science.

Latest Income: £77,059
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Society For Renaissance Studies

Arts, Education

The Society For Renaissance Studies provides a forum for those interested in any aspect of the study of the renaissance. Through its meetings and publications the society offers a range of support for research and interdisciplinary teaching, funding postdoctoral fellowships, offering travel grants for doctoral students and funding academic conferences and school study days.

Latest Income: £76,981
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Spafford Children's Center Of Jerusalem

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

FSCC raises money for the advancement of the charitable work carried on at the Spafford Childrens Center of Jerusalem in the state of Israel, being a centre providing care, treatment and education to children. All money raised is sent to SCC except the small proportion spent on administration and book keeping.

Latest Income: £76,808
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Guild Of Health And St Raphael

Arts, Health

The principal activities of the charity have continued to be discussions and the dissemination of literature, prayer meditation and intercessions. The charity has also continued to increase its work in the country by promoting conferences and retreats.

Latest Income: £76,232
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Sean International

Arts, Religion

The charity advances the Christian faith and ministry for the benefit of the public by developing theological education principally by extension, which is accessible to a very wide range of people and ages through theological training programs, and by the publication of Christian literature and study resources. The charity's ministry is independent, interdenominational and international.

Latest Income: £76,232
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Aquila Fellowship Trust

Arts, Religion

We maintain a ministry of 'helps' for the entire Christian community and for the wider population by:1 The availability of literature through the Christian Bookshop in Launceston 2 The availability of help through prayer,ministry,outreach and counselling3 Discretionary grants for local people training or engaged in Christian work4 Encouraging people to find faith in our Lord Jesus Christ

Latest Income: £75,402
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Darji Mitra Mandal Of The United Kingdom

Arts, Religion

- Advancement of the Hindu religion, and in particular amongst the Hindu Gujarati people, for promotion, education, support and advancement of the Hindu culture, heritage, music, dance and art by providing a centre, library, exhibitions and displays.

Latest Income: £75,285
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Clacton And North East Essex Arts And Literary Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in an appreciation of Science and the Arts, including literature, music and drama. To attract high calibre presentations in the pursuit of excellence as in the Society?s motto ?Praestantiam petimus?. It is also the Trustees? policy to ensure that the presentations are affordable to prospective members.

Latest Income: £74,808
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Women's Cancer Detection Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health

The support and treatment of patients and research into breast cancer. The charity achieves these aims by financing the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment unable to be funded by the National Health Service. Furthermore the charity provides funds to support education about breast cancer in the community and maintains a specialised breast cancer library.

Latest Income: £74,093
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bournemouth U3a

Arts, Education, Heritage, Leisure, Research

The charity recruits tutors to lead groups to discuss or participate in a wide variety of topics and activities. We provide venues for about 100 classes ranging from academic subjects such as languages, literature, writing, philosophy and history to more active pursuits such as tennis, badminton, dancing, cycling, walking and keep-fit exercising, music and drama.

Latest Income: £74,052
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Mary's Hospital

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health

The Friend's exists to support the work of St Mary's Hospital through grants for equipment not available from NHS Funds and to improve facilities for patients. It holds weekly sales of books and memorabilia run by volunteers. It holds an annual Bazaar and raffle and holds flag days to raise funds.

Latest Income: £73,912
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Epping And Theydon Garnon Charities

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Charities were combined from a number of small charities from the 1970s for the benefit of people living in the parishes of Epping and Theydon Garnon. Part of the money is used for relief in need and part is used for education grants to students under the age of 24. The charity has made gifts to the elderly at Christmas time, book grants to students and travel grants to students.

Latest Income: £73,796
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Littoral/projects Environment

Arts

The trust work was set up to promote arts, social, cultural, community and environmental research; Littoral promotes conferences, exhibitions, projects, publications and research proposing creative solutions to real-life problems.

Latest Income: £73,708
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Quarterly Journal Of Mechanics And Applied Mathematics

Arts, Research

Has overall control of a scientific journal -- Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, published for the benefit of the scientific community.

Latest Income: £73,606
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Shree Prajapati Association Birmingham (uk)

Arts, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

a) to advance the Hindu religion in the UK for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayers meeting, lectures, publicCelebration of religious festival and producing and/or distribution literature on Hinduism to enlighten others about the Hindu Religion.b) the relief of poverty and sickness amongst the Prajapati and other communities.

Latest Income: £73,111
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Grace Publications Trust

Arts

The trust produces Christian literature and bible reading notes.

Latest Income: £72,415
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The British Association For Japanese Studies

Arts, Education

The charity holds an annual conference at one of the universities in the UK, and it also supports the production of an academic journal, Japan Forum, which is published 3 times a year. It also supports Japanese-studies scholars by way of awards of up to --ú1,500 for postgraduate students.

Latest Income: £72,215
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many literature arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,562 registered literature arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the literature 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 literature arts charities?

Literature 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 literature arts charities?

Across all literature 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 literature arts charities?

Literature 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.