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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.

Bleadon Coronation Hall

Arts, Leisure

Physical and mental recreation and social, moral, and intellectual development through the medium of reading, recreation rooms, library, lectures,classes, recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Bleadon and immediate vicinity. (extracted from the Trust Deed dated 14 January 1938)

Latest Income: £71,866
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Institute Of Classical Osteopathy

Arts

Education/Training- including production of literature and dvd production (in process)Medical/Health/Sickness

Latest Income: £71,201
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society

Arts, Heritage

PROMOTES INTEREST IN THE ANTIQUITIES OF BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND ENCOURAGES THE STUDY OF ARCHAEOLOGY BY HOLDING MEETINGS, PUBLISHING BOOKS, REPORTS AND PAPERS, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ANCIENT RECORDS AND MANUSCRIPTS, MAINTAINING A LIBRARY, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ADVOCATING AND ENCOURAGING THE PRESERVATION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST

Latest Income: £70,748
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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United Society For Christian Literature

Arts

The United Society for Christian Literature (USCL) is an incorporated charity limited by guarantee. The Society is interdenominational in organisation and spirit and exists to provide Christian teaching to Christians and others around the world.

Latest Income: £70,316
Areas of Operation: Zambia
Status: Registered
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The People Show Limited

Arts

The objects for which the company is registered are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting.

Latest Income: £69,996
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Sussex Cattle Society (formerly The Sussex Herd Book Society)

Arts

Maintaining Herd Book of the Sussex Cattle BreedPromotion of the Sussex Cattle BreedAdvising on the Sussex Cattle Breed

Latest Income: £69,695
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The British Origami Society

Arts

The aims of the BOS are: to promote and increase public knowledge and awareness of origami, to encourage the practice of origami in education and as therapy for the mentally and physically disabled and to create, maintain and preserve an origami archive. We enable designers of origami to reach a wider audience though our publications and exhibitions, and encourage our members to teach origami.

Latest Income: £69,448
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Bedwas Christian Resource Centre

Arts, Charitable activities

The Rock operates a Christian book shop and tea rooms at the entrance to the village of Bedwas. It also has a small conference room for use by Christian organisations, and provides a holiday flat for use by full time Christian workers.

Latest Income: £69,237
Areas of Operation: Caerphilly
Status: Registered
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Indian Senior Citizen's Centre (manchester)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care

Provides culturally sensitive Day Resource Services for the Indian older people of city wide Manchester and surrounding areas. These include basic Day Care i.e. transport, hot Indian meals, entertainment activities, library, shopping, monthly coach trips, preventative health and rehabilitation services, information & advice.

Latest Income: £68,595
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Heath Christian Bookshop Trust

Arts

Advancement of the Christian religion through the promotion and sale of Christian literature.

Latest Income: £68,312
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Thomas Goodwinne (or Goodwin)

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The money is used for young people who have left school and gone onto further education i.e. universities, NVQ courses to help them with books etc. Also organisations in the village i.e. school, brownies, play group.

Latest Income: £68,282
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Church Tenements Charities: Educational And Church Branches

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

The charity provides one-off, small, grants for educational purposes to young people under the age of 25 years either resident within, or studying at an establishment within, the London Borough of Croydon. Grants are awarded to those demonstrating financial hardship, for items such as books, stationery, uniforms, travel to and from school/college, school trips and music tuition and instruments.

Latest Income: £68,218
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Gilberdyke War Memorial Hall And Playing Field

Arts, Associations, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Provide a venue for a pre school group, Brownies, fitness, sports and social groups, plus a conference room for local organisations. A mobile library uses the site car park.Available for private hire - all proceeds go to the upkeep of Hall. Funds are raised through grants, user groups, Hall bookings, events provided by the Hall, and donations.

Latest Income: £67,916
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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British Cattle Breeders Club Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Research

The charity aims to link practical cattle breeding with science, to improve the quality and productivity of cattle breeding to benefit UK dairy and beef production by means of a conference, farm walks and publications. Publications are circulated to members, sections of the agricultural industry and the libraries of the Universities and Agricultural Colleges as well as published on the web.

Latest Income: £67,451
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Rita And David Slowe Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing

- donations to charities for vulnerable people in the UK, especially support of homelessness and trafficking people charities. -grants to UK charities that help the poorest people in Africa (and occasionally other continents) to help thenselves. This includes charities that redistribute materials such as books/computers from the West to where they are needed in Africa

Latest Income: £67,189
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The British Society For Restorative Dentistry

Arts

The Society promotes high standards in Restorative Dentistry through both meetings and publications and encourages continuing education. Research prizes are awarded and ongoing education projects. Particular interest is given to promoting high quality restorative dentistry for all communities.

Latest Income: £66,323
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bradford Mechanics Institute Library

Arts

Provision of educational facilities for general public particularlyin arts and literature.

Latest Income: £65,058
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Northumberland And Durham Family History Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage

To promote family history and assist all those indviduals who wish to research their family history. This is facilitated through members of the society and anyone from the general public using the research centre and library, and through postal enquiries.The society holds family history events in the community within the two counties. There is a very active branch network, meetings open to all.

Latest Income: £63,354
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Timperley Parish Room And Club

Arts, Facilities

To provide for rent a place for meetings for welfare of Timperley parishioners and also clubhouse, library, reading room, snooker room and bowling green for club members.

Latest Income: £63,336
Areas of Operation: Trafford
Status: Registered
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Bishops Hull Community Playgroup

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL, PROVIDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AGED 2 - 4.THIS SETTING IS BASED IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OF THE SCHOOL AND OFFERS ACTIVITIES BASED AROUND THE EYFS STATUTORY GUIDANCE, INCLUDING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE, BOOKS, PUZZLES,CONSTRUCTION AND NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES BASED AROUND AREAS OF LEARNING.

Latest Income: £63,317
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Digby Hall And Library

Arts, Facilities

MANAGEMENT AND HIRE OF A PUBLIC HALL FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHERBORNE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Latest Income: £62,551
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Exmoor Pony Society

Animals, Arts

The Charity's objects are to promote Registered Exmoor Ponies and to encourage and maintain the standards of ponies used for breeding and to form and publish a stud book for the registration of Exmoor ponies. The Charity seeks to educate the public on the attributes of this rare native breed and act in an advisory capacity in reported cases of ill treatment of Registered Exmoor Ponies.

Latest Income: £62,316
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Society For Army Historical Research

Armed forces, Arts, Heritage

The objects of the society shall be the encouragement of army historical research, and the promotion and maintenance of regimental and military traditions including:- a) Research, (b) Quarterly Publication of a Journal contaning original articles, military manuscripts and other material, advice and encouragement to those interested including students, and a lecture programme

Latest Income: £62,248
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Emmanuel Trust Wokingham

Arts, Religion, Social welfare

Promotion of the Christian faith by such means as are charitable. Financially support Christian missions and workers. Printing and distribution of Christian literature and the relief of special poverty / need whether in UK or abroad

Latest Income: £62,073
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Ash Village Hall

Arts, Facilities

Administers village hall with stage plus small KCC library room, for hire by village clubs and organisations; also private parties and functions and adult (KCC) education classes.

Latest Income: £61,483
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.