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.
Rhys Davies Literature Prize
ArtsPRIZE OR PRIZES TO BE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO A SIXTH FORM PUPIL FOR CREATIVE WRITING
Philip And Marjorie Robinson's Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareThe Trust's principal activity is making grants for charitable purposes. ENABLING LITERACY THROUGH EDUCATION - The Trusts vision is to help equip Great Britain's disadvantaged youth with sufficient skills to enter this ever-changing world and build happy and fruitful lives for themselves. We believe that being able to read is at the forefront. We are also supporting cancer research. EMAIL ONLY
The Camrose Community Toy Library
Arts, Beneficiary groupLoans out educational toys and books to parents and children under five who otherwise would not have access to this equipment, in order to encourage and support young children's learning through play.
Charlotte Wilson Educational Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationSMALL GRANTS GIVEN (ON APPLICATION) TO CHILDREN OF THE PARISH TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES, IE. BOOKS FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION OR UNIVERSITY.
Gwobr Norah A Bryniog Howells
Arts, EducationTo give awards to deserving students & purchase library books for the school
Good's Charity
Arts, Beneficiary groupProvision of biblical books for infants and young children
Miscellany Foundation
Artspublication of The London Miscellany to improve standards of literacy among those whom the charity ishelping to assist non-commercial arts and literary events in London
The Gift Of Norah And Bryniog Howells
Arts, EducationTo purchase books annually for the school library.
Charities Administered In Connection With Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School
Arts, EducationVARIOUS BOOK PRIZES
New Quay Library And Reading Room
ArtsPublic Library service
Thomas Stringer
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo make grants for books to apprentice boys who live in the Parishes of Cudham or Biggin Hill
The Irene Wellington Educational Trust
ArtsFunding for lecture. Funding for article in professional journal[ funding for conversion of slides onto disc,&payment of necessary copyright fees for publication.
Church Estate
Arts, ReligionThe necessary reparations of the church and the ornaments, books and requisites thereto belonging
Thomas Sheppard
Arts, EducationGrant given to Maulden Lower School towards books
The Pat Gray Arts (music) And Rural Education Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTo advance public education in the Arts (particularly music, literature and drama), country life and related subjects.
Hewitt's Charities
Arts, Beneficiary groupA small charity to help a child in education by providing a book.
The William Allen Memorial - Scripture Prize Fund
Arts, EducationPurchase of religious books at Lindfield Primary School
Thomas Young
Arts, EducationGrants given for books, equipment etc to students from Pattishall Parish who are in higher education. This includes University, colleges of higher education training courses, apprenticeships, placements etc.
The Evan Wilde Memorial Prize Fund Pentre County Secondary School
Arts, EducationBOOK PRIZE FOR HIGH ACHIEVING PUPILS
Thomas Bradridge's Gift
Arts, EducationThe charity offers assistance with the purchase of books at local primary schools
Robert Edwards (for Education)
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationTo give book tokens to Toppesfield school children.
Eleemosynary Charity Of John Smyth
Arts, Beneficiary groupAssist and support the people and community of Warmfield cum Heath who need financial support for educational purposes. This enables children, young people and older people access to opportunities by providing funding for books or/and equipment on successful application to funding
Philippine Languages Institute
ArtsThe Philippine Languages Institute or Philippine Institute for short, aims to promote Philippine languages, arts, culture and literature in the United Kingdom, and to pursue charitable objectives such as education and training, and helping the needy both in the UK and particularly in the Philippines.
Radlett, Elstree, Borehamwood And Shenley Talking Newspaper For The Visually Handicapped
Arts, Health, Social welfareWeekly distribution to blind, visually impaired and socially isolated listeners on audio media of recordings of local news and selected magazine articles
Llanon Library And Reading Room
Arts, LeisureThe provision of accommodation for social and recreational facilities for the local community.
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.