Arts Charities That specialise in Literature
Discover 1,562 Arts charities that specialise in literature. 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.
Christian Science Society, Blackheath, London
Arts, Education, ResearchWe support Christian Science healing through prayer by holding weekly Sunday church services and Sunday School, and monthly Wednesday testimony meetings. Christian Science literature is available at these meetings. We also sponsor public talks about Christian Science. All activities are for the local community.
The British Society Of Rheology
Arts, Education, ResearchProvide support to workers in the scientific field of rheology through the provision of services such as regular publications, organisation of conferences and meetings, conferring of awards, travel bursaries, etc.
The International Association For Mission Studies
Arts, Beneficiary groupIAMS is an international inter-confessional and interdisciplinary professional society for the scholarly study of Christian witness and its impact in the world, with over 500 individual and corporate members around the world. Its journal, Mission Studies, is published three times a year. International conferences are held every 4 years.
The International Guild Of Knot Tyers
Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupWe promote and teach the skills-craft of knotting and associated crafts to members of the public (retired groups -WI, youth groups-scouts, guides, army/sea cadets). We hold a library of knot books for reference, for public use. We publish (quarterly) a knotting magazine. We maintain a website including a forum for information exhange including tutorials.
Trafalgar Schools Parent-Teacher Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationFund raising events and schools sales such as books and school uniforms.
Anjumane Al Islah Uk.
Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe organisation Provided help and support to some of the residents of Bangladesh, the poor people with Rickshaw and sewing machine, also provided shelter to the poor people in Bangladesh and acadenic books to the youth built mosques,Supported to run Darul Qirat courses in Bangladesh which was attended by many scholars to engage and encourage the youth to develop cultural activities in the UK.
Sussex Family History Group
Arts, Beneficiary group, HeritageSFHG offers encouragement, help and advice to all. 4 meeting centres with monthly meetings at Brighton & Hove, Horsham, Uckfield, Worthing. SFHG library at Falmer nr Lewes. Website and magazine. E-newsletter "Surelye", e-mailing list. Annual conference. Transcriptions, indexes, databases, CDs etc. from [email protected]. Bookstall at events.
Every Home For Christ
Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Saving of livesSupporting humanitarian and disaster relief, as well as child sponsorship programmes and support of other Every Home for Christ activities around the world
Kislingbury Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisurePhysical and mental training and recreation and social moral and interllectual development through the medium of reading and 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 Kislingbury and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions
The Elgar Society
Arts, HeritageTHE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES TO WIDEN KNOWLEDGE OF ELGAR'S MUSIC FOR ALL, SUPPORT FOR THE ELGAR BIRTHPLACE MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, THE FUNDING AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PERFORMANCES AND RECORDINGS OF HIS WORKS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO ELGAR'S MUSIC, AND THE PUBLICATION OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL CONTAINING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
The Whytecliffe Trust
Arts, ReligionPrimarily the provision and maintenance of places of Christian worship, fellowship and outreach; and secondarily the support of those engaged in Christian ministry and evangelisation. The Whytecliffe Trust also sometimes engages in other activities incidental to the foregoing, e.g. Christian publications. The Charity operates mainly in the Croydon area.
Subud Publications International
ArtsSPI is established for the advancement of religion in accordance with the principles of Subud.
Church Knowle Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionFOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL & MENTAL RECREATION & SOCIAL MORAL & INTERLLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THOUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS, LIBRARY, LECTURES, CLASSES, RECREATIONS & ENTERTAINMENTS AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENIFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHURCH KNOWLE AND ITS IMEDIATE VINCINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS.
The Open Bible Trust
Arts, ReligionThe Open Bible Trust publishes a magazine and Bible study materials including books, booklets, CDs, MP3s, and DVDs. It also holds seminars and conferences and organises an annual Christian holiday, all of which take place in a variety of locations throughout the UK. The Open Bible Trust website, www.obt.org.uk, is updated regularly, and gives further details.
The Gilstrap Charity
Arts, HeritageThe advancement of public knowledge and understanding of features of historical interest in the area of benefit
The Burnley And District Historical Society
Arts, HeritageA series of lectures during the winter. Visits to places of Historical interest. The publication of local history books. To help people with historical research.
The British Agricultural History Society
Arts, Economic and community development, HeritageTo promote the study of all aspects of agricultural history and the history of the rural economy and society, through the publication of a biannual journal, a newsletter and a website.
Maranatha Revival Crusade
Arts, Beneficiary groupProvides Christian literature, free of charge through books and booklets. Also through the free-will offerings of readers and supporters, we also provide financial support for sister organisation in India.The Charity operates throughout the United Kingdom and also parts of Europe.
Association Of Christian Teachers
ArtsACT has a national network of local groups; regional training days and national conferences offer faith-based professional development. ACT promotes and safeguards Christian values in education and wider society. The ACT membership magazine and website provide information and encouragement to Christians in education.
Ammanford District Miners' Welfare Association Public Hall And Library
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsPromoting the social wellbeing,recreation and living conditions of workers in or about coal mines in the Ammanford & district area.
Kirkstall Village Community Association
Arts, Associations, Economic and community developmentACTS AS FOCUS FOR A RANGE OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NETWORKING AND INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL FACILITIES. SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY AND INITIATIVES OF GENERAL BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. REPRESENTS AND ARTICULATES COMMUNITY OPINION. RUNS ANNUAL COMMUNITY FESTIVAL AND PRODUCES COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS.
The Catholic Record Society
Arts, HeritageThe Catholic Record Society was established with the aim of advancing education in connection with the history of Roman Catholicism in the British Isles since the reformation. The activities of the society are the collation and review of articles for inclusion in the society's journal and in the publication of manuscripts and other texts in the society's volumes/monographs, the 3 day annual confer
Edmund Jones' Charity
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationProvides grants to 1) Apprentices living in Brecon - Tools, 2) College students living in Brecon - Equipment, 3) University students living in Brecon - Books, 4) Schools & colleges located in Brecon for Brecon students. To under 25 year olds - Resident in Brecon Town.
The Evangelical Library
Arts, Heritage, ReligionThe Library provides a resource of both historical and contemporary evangelical literature for the Christian public, and supports similar libraries in other countries.
Shiplake School Parent Teacher And Friends Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, ReligionP.T.F.A - to raise funds for Shiplake C of E Primary School, Shiplake Cross Oxfordshire. To enhance the educational and social well being of all pupils at the school. Various fund raising events are held and all the funds are returned to the school to enable them to provide enhanced activities for example, Christmas pantomime, books, cookery equipment etc.
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.