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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 Holcenberg Foundation Trust Fund

Arts, Religion

Purchase of Library material for the advancement of education with regard to matters of Jewish interest and the Jewish Religion.

Latest Income: £168
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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St Clements War Memorial Scholarship

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage

(A) THE PAYMENT OF FEES TO ENABLE PUPILS IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (B) GRANTS FOR BOOKS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PUPILS AT (A) (C)) GRANTS TO THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF BENEFICIARIES FOR MAINTENANCE.

Latest Income: £166
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Cambridge Project For The Book Trust

Arts, Heritage

Research, either directly undertaken or sponsored by the Trust, into the History of the Book.

Latest Income: £150
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Henlow School Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Modest grants to residents of Henlow under age 25 for assistance with purchase of books, tools, clothing etc on leaving education to prepare for entry to a profession, trade or calling.

Latest Income: £145
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Priors Charity

Arts, Education

Grants for students of the Chesham Bucks area for education books at university

Latest Income: £140
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Planned-Retirement Association Of Greater Manchester

Arts, Charitable activities

Pragma promotes and organises pre-retirement education across Greater Manchester and the North-west region of England by supporting and organising courses, producing and distributing literature and providing a referral and information service, and working with other organisations.

Latest Income: £140
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Fellowship Of Word And Spirit

Arts

Annual Conference, publications (paper and electronic)

Latest Income: £132
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Generating Hope In Action Gobaith Mewn Gweitheediad

Arts, Education

Our aim is to assist schools and health centres in Uganda as well as assisting educational provision through publications in Britain.

Latest Income: £120
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Francis Bradford

Arts, Education

Gives a small grant to students in their second year of higher education toward books and equiptment

Latest Income: £120
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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The Lonsdale Foundation At Shap

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Shap Primary School - buys books for the school and children

Latest Income: £120
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Bacon Exhibition Endowment

Arts, Education, Housing

Our charity helps individuals who live or attend school in the area specified by the terms of the charity with books for educational purposes, with travel to & from school, with uniform, with further educational studies at university abroad or at home. This year we had four applicants.

Latest Income: £112
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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J K D Wingfield Digby For Library

Arts, Professions, Religion

To provide books for church use.

Latest Income: £104
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Prestbury War Memorial Fund

Arts, Heritage, Religion

The charity is required by it's trust deed to apply the capital and income of it's fund in refurbishing, replacing or renewing the Book of Remembrance, recording the names of fallen residents of Prestbury and the memorial, forming part of the West Porch of the Church of St. Peter Prestbury.

Latest Income: £103
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Llanelly Public Library

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

To purchase books for school children's library.

Latest Income: £102
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Rachael Speke's School

Arts, Education

Interest from investment provides school leavers books once a year.

Latest Income: £101
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Loaf Project

Arts, Social welfare

LOAF Project started in 1978 to help mobilise and unite the churches of Hastings and St Leonards and the surrounding area in the relief of poverty overseas.

Latest Income: £100
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dodington Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group

The area in which the charity operates is the parish of Ellingham, Harbridge & Ibsley in New Forest District. An annual advertisment is made in the parish advising that grants are available for apprentices, young people and children to support set up costs of tools, equipment, books etc to enable them to complete their training and education.

Latest Income: £100
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Wreay Village Library

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

bursaries to school children in parish

Latest Income: £100
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Catcott Educational Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Invested funds generating income which is then distributed to poor/underprivileged children - usually through donations for book purchase at local village school

Latest Income: £99
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Society For The Advancement Of Buddhist Understanding

Arts, Education, Religion

Distribution of the book The Teaching of Buddha and promotion of buddhist studies at universities.

Latest Income: £98
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Council For British Archaeology South West

Arts, Heritage

In furtherance of its aims to encourage involvement in regional heritage and archaeology, CBA South West produces two newsletters/journals and holds two or three open meetings each year.

Latest Income: £95
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Littleton Local History Group

Arts, Heritage

Research local history of Littleton.Produce Publications of local interest.Arrange lectures of associated topics for member's meetings.As the result of a special General Meeting of the group on 23 March 23 the LLHG is closing down and disposing of its financial assets in accordance with the constitution. The Group will cease to be a charity and is cancelling its membership with immediate effect

Latest Income: £91
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Culbone Trust

Arts, Health

The provision of teaching of relaxation using guided meditation. The provision of help, guidance and literature in the furtherance of the above.

Latest Income: £89
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Robert Ibbotson For Apprenticing

Arts, Beneficiary group

to help old people, to help apprentices with books.from grassington

Latest Income: £88
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Swanland Education Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Grants towards books for children attending University from Swanland.

Latest Income: £75
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
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.