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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.

Oates Memorial Library And Museum And The Gilbert White Museum

Arts, Facilities, Heritage

The principal activities of the educational charitable trust are to maintain Gilbert White's House & Garden in Selborne, with associated Field Studies Centre, as a visitor attraction & Accredited museum. We engage with people of all ages & abilities to promote enjoyment & exploration of our heritage through our exhibitions, collections, learning & education programme, outreach & access policies.

Latest Income: £4,056
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Joan Howes Charitable Trust

Arts

Support of craft guilds and craft people - mainly loans or grants for exhibitions, books etcetera

Latest Income: £4,034
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Of The Reverend Andrew Cranston For A Library

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The Cranston Library is one of the glories of Reigate's heritage. The trustees conserve the books, maintain routine security and purchase insurance. The main fund-raising event is the annual Cranston Lecture. Free access is arranged for scholarly research and visits from the public. The library participates in the annual Heritage Open Day and other visits are made by arrangement with the trustees.

Latest Income: £3,997
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Fellowship Of Contemplative Prayer

Arts

Teaching the value and means of Christian religious contemplation, and encouraging the practice of such contemplation, by all means available including the promotion and use of retreats, group meetings, discussion and provision and dissemination of literature and spoken word

Latest Income: £3,890
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Perin's Educational Foundation

Arts, Education

The Perins Educational Foundation is a trust fund set up in 1961 to give financial support to ex-pupils of Perins School, who are either going on to further education or entering into apprenticeships. Grants may be given to help buy tools, books or equipment, or help fund various voluntary service schemes.

Latest Income: £3,886
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Pars Cultural Centre

Arts, Education

Provision of Farsi language school in London. Provision of monthly seminars and lectures on Iranian poetry and literature, art and sociology.

Latest Income: £3,875
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Whiteheath Infant School Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

To advance the education of the pupils of Whiteheath Infants school by providing or assisting in the provision of educational, recreational & other charitable facilities in augmentation of such facilities financed by the Local Education Authority. Eg Football club, Family Learning, Travelling book fair.

Latest Income: £3,865
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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The Llantwit Major Local History Society

Arts, Heritage

Local history research. Maintenance of local history archive. Organising lectures and trips for members. Publication of local guides and books on local history.

Latest Income: £3,854
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Salhouse United Charities

Arts, Health, Professions, Social welfare

Relief of poverty and special needs to the Parishioners of Salhouse, Norfolk by making individual grants where needs have been identified by Clergy, Parish Councillors and Charity Secretary. Grants are unconditional and historically have included hospital transport, furniture, student study books and utility bills.

Latest Income: £3,845
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk And Norwich University Hospital Nurses League

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Professions

We help members of the 'league', aid their families, dependents and colleagues with small financial gifts where necessary, required and applied for. We produce an annual journal and have an AGM requesting for updated information on colleagues/members and their families who may be in need of our assistance. Membership currently 397.

Latest Income: £3,814
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Kelsall And District Rural Amenity Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

KADRAS operate as a society in the village of Kelsall in Cheshire.Main activities are publishing a village magazine every 2 months and other publications include recently a village walks leaflet+village directory.Provide theatre entertainment, arrange walks, village hanging baskets, litter picking,bursary for young people, make grants to other village societies.

Latest Income: £3,777
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Curton's Endowed School

Arts, Education

Repairs and alterations to the school. Residue to enable beneficiaries upon leaving education to prepare for / assist their entry to trade / profession or calling by way of assistance with finances, outfits, tools, instruments, books and otherwise promoting the education of beneficiaries.

Latest Income: £3,748
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Wilfred Owen Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The W.O.A. commemorates the life and work of Wilfred Owen, poet. It maintains memorials and plaques, promotes educational conferences, visits, tours, bursaries and concerts. It publishes a twice-yearly journal and awards a biennial W.O. poetry prize. It runs a website, answers student requests and has close links with its sister organisation, the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship.

Latest Income: £3,736
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Metamorphic Association

Arts

Promotion of the Metamorphic Technique to the general public through seminars, workshops and literature. To promote awareness, understanding and use of the Metamorphic technique in the UK and internationally and to uphold standards in practising and teaching the Technique.

Latest Income: £3,735
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Basingstoke Archaeological And Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

Archaeological & Historical Society, research locally, excavations, publications

Latest Income: £3,729
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Hatch Grange Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Princess Anne Premature Baby Unit- Knitted Items, League of Friends local Hospital, local Church Lunch Club, Children's Charity, Barnados, Womens Refuge', collection of green bottle tops, collection of stamps, collection of ring-pulls for as charity in the Phillipines, collection of books for local charity shops,

Latest Income: £3,722
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Walwyn Meadow Charity

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of buildings and open space for community use.Provision of public library.Provision of recreation ground.

Latest Income: £3,693
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Y Gadwyn

Arts, Health, Heritage

We provide tapes for the blind and partially blind. Contents range from discussions with local community members to cultural and historical topics.

Latest Income: £3,680
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ilkeston And District Local History Society

Arts, Heritage

The Society exists to carry out and promote research into the local history of Ilkeston and District, and for arranging meetings, events and publications for our members and for the general public.

Latest Income: £3,613
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Burgess Hill Heritage And History Association

Arts, Education, Environment, Heritage

Supplies speakers and research help to schools, presents monthly displays and lectures, holds an annual exhibition, collects and researches information and material on local area. Produces publications on related topics. Co-operates with local authority on conservation areas and preservation of the built and natural environment.

Latest Income: £3,602
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Bristol Oporto Foundation

Arts

The income arising on the trust fund shall be used to advance the education of the people of Bristol and Oporto about their respective countries, their peoples and culture. This may be achieved by assisting with displays, meetings, lectures, publications, visits and exchanges etc of artists, crafts people, arts organisations and students.

Latest Income: £3,587
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Geological Society

Arts, Research

To extend knowledge of, and promote research in, geology and allied sciences by holding meetings for the delivery of original papers and lectures, by field meetings, by demonstrations and publicity, by access to literature, and by such other means as the Society may chooseThe preservation of historic assets, owned by or entrusted to the Society, relating to geology or allied sciences.

Latest Income: £3,529
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Association Of Friends Of The Norris Library And Museum

Arts, Associations, Heritage

Supports the work of the Norris Museum, St Ives.

Latest Income: £3,526
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Al-Nasr

Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Religion, Saving of lives

Practical help to the community on drug abuse, women issues, liaison with Police Authorities on potential extremism in the community, Community hours for offenders through Probation Service, Advice to immigration and foreign students on British culture, Mother and Toddlers drop in centre, Advice to non Muslim who may have problems with their Muslim partner. Information and library service re Islam

Latest Income: £3,502
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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Kairos

Arts, Education, Housing

Kairos aims to support research and educational publications on the Quadrivium of the Seven Liberal Arts in particular geometry. It also encourages sensitive and hand drawn geometry as recognised in emerging Masters of the Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts. Geometry is seen in all traditional art forms as a reflection of the beauty and order of our planetary home.

Latest Income: £3,494
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.