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Arts Charities That specialise in Music

Discover 6,881 Arts charities that specialise in music. Use the search below to filter within these results.

6,881
Charities
£11,057,005,118
Total Income
£406,418
Avg Income
92.2%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Associated Board Of The Royal Schools Of Music

Arts, Education

ABRSM motivates musical achievement through internationally recognised examination and assessment of students, professional development of teachers and provision of published resources and online learning via its websites, apps and audio and video resources. ABRSM makes significant donations towards music education each year including scholarships to the four Royal Schools of Music.

Latest Income: £50,899,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Peter's College (otherwise Known As Westminster School)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Westminster School is a public boarding school for young persons. The aims encompass this object and have been extended over a number of years to accommodate day pupils and girls. It now educates children from 7 through to 18 and aims to widen access as much as possible. It also aims to provide excellence in sporting and extra-curricular activities, notably artistic, musical and social skills.

Latest Income: £46,101,000
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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The Royal College Of Music

Arts, Education

The objects of the College shall be to advance the Art of Music and promote the study of andeducation in music and musical instruction and research of the highest standard and such otherrelated academic subjects as the College may consider appropriate in the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland and elsewhere throughout the world.

Latest Income: £41,057,000
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Royal Academy Of Music

Arts

To provide pre-professional, undergraduate and postgraduate musical training of the highest national and international standards.

Latest Income: £33,157,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music And Dance

Arts, Education

Specialist, practice-based higher education to equip students for successful careers as performers, composers and choreographers in the fields of music and contemporary dance.Lifelong learning opportunities in dance and music.Outreach and community-based projects.Promotion of research and scholarship to advance the art forms of music and dance.Provision of music and dance performances.

Latest Income: £31,610,789
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Taunton School Educational Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Advancing education for girls and boys age 2 to 18 both day and boarding. Adding the maximum value to help most pupils achieve excellent exam results and enabling all to maximise their potential. Helping pupils to be 'Ready for Life' through many co-curricular activities including; debating, music, drama and sport.

Latest Income: £31,417,000
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The London Symphony Orchestra Limited

Arts

The principal activity of the LSO is the provision of a Symphony Orchestra for high quality musical performances, broadcasting and recordings and supporting this work with a music education programme designed to reach a wide range of people.

Latest Income: £28,805,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Mayflower Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

The primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.

Latest Income: £28,804,714
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Bradford Culture Company Limited

Arts

To promote the arts and heritage for the benefit of the public within the city of Bradford and to advance the arts, in particular the arts of performance, music, drama, poetry reading, sculpture, painting, handicrafts and all other associated arts, by encouraging public participation by supporting the arts and heritage sector through promotion, representation and development.

Latest Income: £26,834,031
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama

Arts, Education

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales and a leading UK provider of specialist practical and performance-based training in music and drama.

Latest Income: £22,143,000
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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The Theatre Royal Bath Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, literature, sculpture and painting, particularly but not exclusively for children and young people

Latest Income: £19,688,197
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Wells Cathedral School Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The education and care of c.700 boys and girls from ages 3-18, including the choristers of the cathedral church of St Andrews in Wells. The school is also one of the four government supported specialist music schools in the country and advanced musical training is provided for about a third of its pupils.

Latest Income: £19,470,000
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Opera North Limited

Arts

The principal activities of the charity are to encourage the understanding and appreciation of the lyric art by providing, presenting, organising and conducting opera performances, symphony concerts and educational events primarily in the North of England.

Latest Income: £18,822,860
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lamda LTD

Arts, Education

In addition to five validated degree programmes, LAMDA offers a Foundation Course and a number of Diplomas, semester and short courses for the private market. The work of the Drama School is complemented by that of Examinations, through which LAMDA offers a drama and communications-based syllabus leading to accredited and non-accredited awards in the UK and overseas.

Latest Income: £18,518,173
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Welsh National Opera Limited

Arts

The company engages in all aspects of staging opera and educational activity together with a wide range of related activities including concerts, broadcasts, recordings and publications.

Latest Income: £18,006,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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North Music Trust

Arts, Housing

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music is an International home for music and musical discovery, with roots, a world-wide reputation, a global programme and a fully inclusive welcome to all its users and to all musical styles and languages.

Latest Income: £16,985,124
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Brighton Dome And Festival LTD

Arts

Brighton Dome & Festival Limited is constituted to advance education through the promotion, production and encouragement of a variety of art forms including music, dance, theatre and outdoor performance. This objective is realised through the annual presentation of the Brighton Festival and the year round operation of Brighton Dome.

Latest Income: £16,276,597
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust Limited

Arts, Leisure

A leading presenting theatre and music venue whose aim is to bring entertainment and inspiration to the North East through offering a programme of quality and diversity covering all major art forms.

Latest Income: £16,274,466
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Britten Pears Arts

Arts

Artistic programming - concerts at Snape Concert Hall and other locations;Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme - performance driven masterclasses;Aldeburgh Residencies - development for established musicians;Aldeburgh Young Musicians - creative and performing projects for exceptional musicians aged 8 and 18;Learning and Inclusion - engagement with the local community on arts-based projects

Latest Income: £15,269,000
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Leeds Heritage Theatres

Arts

Maintain and develop the Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House. Offer drama, opera, ballet, musicals, comedy, variety, pantomime and arthouse / mainstream films. Increase engagement with performing arts and with heritage of these listed buildings through innovative learning and interpretation programmes.

Latest Income: £14,926,531
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Bristol Music Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

Cultural organisation promoting music and the arts, and responsible for developing a vibrant programme of music and events at Bristol Beacon; and for supporting young people through music education activities in Bristol and the South West.

Latest Income: £14,361,982
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Aes Tring Park School Trust

Arts, Education

The provision of advancement in general education and specialised performing arts training in dance, drama, musical theatre and music. Training will also cover other forms of theatre, performance, art and any other subjects considered likely to assist students desiring to follow a career in or connected with the arts, colleges and universities specialising in similar subjects.

Latest Income: £14,289,918
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Hall School Charitable Trust

Arts, Education, Leisure

The School's principal activity is the education of boys aged between four and thirteen, including sports, music, drama, arts and crafts and other activities.

Latest Income: £14,222,894
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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The Vinehill Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Supporting health, heritage and music in the UK and abroad through grant making.

Latest Income: £14,040,177
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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B:music LTD

Arts

(1) TO PROMOTE AND PRESENT CONCERT PERFORMANCES OF CLASSICAL, POPULAR AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, COMPLEMENTARY TO THOSE OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (CBSO) AND OF WORLD-CLASS CALIBRE,(2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING, FOSTERING AND ENCOURAGING THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY MUSIC, PROVIDING AN EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Latest Income: £13,610,832
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many music arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 6,881 registered music arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the music 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 music arts charities?

Music arts charities reported a combined annual income of £11.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for music arts charities?

Across all music arts charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 92.2%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of music arts charities?

Music arts charities have an average annual income of £406k. 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.