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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.

Calne Library Trust Fund

Arts

ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF CALNE BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR CALNE LIBRARY NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED OUT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

Latest Income: £2,026
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Dymchurch School

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

We raise funds to provide books, classroom equipment, trips and outside activities for the children of Dymchurch Primary School.

Latest Income: £2,019
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Cottenham Toy Library

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Toy lending library for parents/carers of children aged birth to 5 in Cottenham and the surrounding villages; and organisers of other regular activities such as the Teddy Bears' Picnic, Christmas party, and bi-annual family fun weekend as part of FEFF etc. Cottenham Toy Library runs regular soft play mornings for pre-school children.

Latest Income: £2,010
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Ann Le Neve's Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

This charity gives money towards school uniform and books when children from the village of Ringland change schools.

Latest Income: £1,999
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The West Shropshire Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health

To provide a weekly talking newspaper and a monthly talking magazine service on USB microstick.web site and internet radio, to app 300 blind or partially sighted in the West Shropshire area. Our newspaper and magazine last up to 90 miniutes

Latest Income: £1,989
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Raunds United Charities

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

This is a group of self funded charities funded from legacies given by local people over the years. They were given for education purposes and to help needy people with or without disabilities.The charity mainly helps to give funding to the four schools in Raunds for books for the schools use. Also to children with disabilities for their personal use.

Latest Income: £1,987
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Redbridge Talking Newspaper Association

Arts, Health

RTN provides a free weekly audio edition on USB memory stick for the blind and partially sighted who live in Redbridge and those who lived in Redbridge and have moved out of the borough but want to stay in touch. The edition contains both local news and magazine features.

Latest Income: £1,971
Areas of Operation: Redbridge
Status: Registered
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Gosforth And District Peter Pan Society

Arts, Facilities

social meeting place with games. cafe. art room, book room.

Latest Income: £1,950
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Dunbar Trust

Arts

Hymn Book Publishing

Latest Income: £1,948
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Richard Harrold

Arts, Education, Social welfare

Grants are paid to persons under the age of 25 who are resident in South Walsham, Norfolk, who are in need of financial assistance and who are at college or university or working under an apprenticeship. Grants are paid for clothing, tools, instruments, books or travel expenses.

Latest Income: £1,940
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Henry Hoare's Charity For Distribution Of Bibles And Religious Books

Arts

Distribution of Bibles and religious books

Latest Income: £1,936
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Shifnal Exhibition Foundation

Arts

Provision of small sums, at the discretion of the trustees, to lower sixth form students resident in the parishes of Shifnal and Priorslee, both as constituted on 31st March, 1934, for furtherance of their education, e.g. purchase of books, field studies, attendance at courses, etc.

Latest Income: £1,921
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Sign Of The Fish

Arts

Religious activities. Sale of Christian Books - Cards - Crafts - Fairtrade

Latest Income: £1,902
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Rayleigh Mill Toddler Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Housing, Leisure

Small climbing apparatus, book corner, dressing up box, home corner, arts and craft session, singing session, drink and snack time, baby toys, various other smaller toys.

Latest Income: £1,891
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Drybrook Surgery Equipment Fund

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health

The purchase and maintenance of equipment for the benefit of persons attending Drybrook Surgery.Donate equipment to The Doctors, The local NHS Trust or individual patients.Arrange and support staff training.Circulate books, pamphlets, films etc.Raise funds and receive gifts, invest monies not immediately required.

Latest Income: £1,873
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Newport Franco British Society

Arts, Heritage

Since our aim is to further cultural relations with France and to strengthen members' knowledge of France, the French language and the French way of life we have regular lectures, in French, on varied aspects of French culture - literature, art, music - or travel in France - or the French language - or, indeed any aspect of French life or history.

Latest Income: £1,868
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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The Gilson Trust

Arts, Heritage

To provide assistance to members of the British Library manuscripts department, their spouses or other companions in semi official or private travel which will benefit the Library.

Latest Income: £1,856
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The George Wells Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

To Fund & Help young people who are furthering their education by either entering university, college or entering upon an NVQ apprenticeship. Helping with costs towards books, equipment and tools.

Latest Income: £1,841
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Talking News

Arts, Health

We produce a weekly news on tape/cd/usb memory stick, for the visually impaired or others unable to read a newspaper. Also a bi- monthly magazine

Latest Income: £1,837
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Roger Topping (bread) And Richard Moss

Arts, Education

Maintenance of a library in public elementary schools in Skelmersdale.

Latest Income: £1,834
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Hull Geological Society

Arts, Heritage

OUR ACTIVITIES COMPRISE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY IN EAST YORKSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, VIA LECTURES, FIELD TRIPS, OPEN DAYS, PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL COUNCILS, MUSEUMS, EDUCATIONAL AND CONSERVATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. ALL AVAILABLE AND PROMOTED TO PUBLIC.

Latest Income: £1,832
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Centre For The Child Trust Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Centre for the Child Trust Fund is a legacy fund, and was set up for a) the advancement of the education of children; and b) the advancement of the education of parents and carers in the care, education and bringing up of childrenthrough services and activities in the Centre for the Child in Birmingham Central Library

Latest Income: £1,828
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Word Of Life Outreach

Arts, Religion

To advance the Christian religion by preaching the Christian gospel and teaching the doctrines of the Holy Scriptures.In furtherance thereof disseminating Christian literature by gift or sale.

Latest Income: £1,819
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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The Moulton And Overstone Educational Charity

Arts, Education, Social welfare

Financial help to assist study at school or institutions of higher or further education and to help applicants on leaving those institutions (or school) to enter trade or profession. Trustees will give greater consideration to items needed over and above course fees or general maintenance, e.g. books, outfits, specialised clothing,field trips,particular pieces of equipment, instruments,etc.

Latest Income: £1,813
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Chorlton And Cuddington Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities

Provides monthly meetings for members. Classes as required. Access to national and county W.I. events. Book Club. Craft Sessions. Garden outings and Annual Garden Holiday.Parish Council meetings,local and national elections.

Latest Income: £1,809
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
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.