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Arts Charities That specialise in Music

Discover 2,515 Arts charities that specialise in music. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,515
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 Conquest Theatre Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

The Conquest Theatre Trust presents theatrical activities to North Herefordshire and the surrounding area by: owning and operating a theatre, producing amateur plays, engaging professional productions and showing films. It also has a thriving youth section. It is notable in having no employees: actors, musicians, backstage, front of house and management staff are all volunteers.

Latest Income: £188,911
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation

Arts, Education, Leisure

Beneficiaries must live within the Sheffield City boundary. There is no age limit for applicants. Grants ave available for general educational purposes and a variety of other activities, including medical electives, field trips, 'gap year' electives, sporting activities and musical training.

Latest Income: £184,776
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Dorset Rural Music School, Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

For music lessons in all styles by qualified experienced teachers on all instruments, singing and music theory. All ages , abilities welcome. Instrument hire, music library, music shop, practice rooms available. Music appreciation classes are held at the school which is also the public examination centre for practical music exams.

Latest Income: £184,502
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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South London Theatre Centre Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public by the production of educational plays and encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music.

Latest Income: £182,523
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire College Of Music And Drama

Arts, Education

The objectives of the Charity is to promote the study of music and drama and the arts, by running Summer Schools and short courses in addition to the regular daily teaching sessions, this has been largely successful with in-house teachers providing courses and an increase use of the College facilities by outside groups.

Latest Income: £181,726
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Arts Active Trust

Arts

Through outreach programmes devised, facilitated and implemented by Arts Active to promote the arts. The charity works with Cardiff Council and other partners in Wales, to engage with communities in Cardiff and beyond; to encourage interest in and appreciation of music, performing arts and multidisciplinary arts projects through participation, education and audience development.

Latest Income: £177,389
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Ratby Co-Operative Band

Arts

The Charity's objects (the Objects) are:(1) to provide facilities for brass players and percussionists to form Brass Bands to promote andparticipate in musical activities including rehearsals, concerts and contests(2) to provide facilities, educational and training opportunities (3) to do such other things as may be considered necessary to advance further the interest of thebands

Latest Income: £176,672
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre provides a community-based service to help families whose lives are affected by illness or disability. Music Therapy involves active music making as a means of improving physical, psychological and emotional functioning. The charity also provides information, further education, presentations/workshops and a programme of cultural events.

Latest Income: £175,932
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Mercury Musical Developments

Arts

Develops the craft of composers, lyricists & book writers in musical theatre. MMD nurtures & showcases new talent.

Latest Income: £174,933
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The British And International Federation Of Festivals For Music, Dance And Speech

Arts

The lead organisation of the amateur festival movement for the performing arts of music, dance and speech. Offering stages for performance to amateurs locally, regionally and nationally, always combined with educational feedback from an experienced professional adjudicator. Membership: UK & International amateur festivals; professional adjudicators; friends who support the educational work.

Latest Income: £174,493
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Upon Tyne Musical Theatre Company

Arts

The charitable company's objective is to contribute to the quality of life of the people of Newcastle Upon Tyne through the production of operatic and musical productions

Latest Income: £173,649
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Huddersfield Light Opera Company Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The company is established to promote, maintain, improve and advance public education by encouraging involvement in the arts of drama, dance, singing and music, particularly with young people

Latest Income: £170,207
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Thaxted Festival Foundation

Arts

The charity's principal object is the arranging and staging of the Thaxted Festival. To promote and assist in the advancement of education in the Arts and Crafts including the arts of music and drama. To extend and increase the appreciation, knowledge and understanding of the arts and crafts in all their forms.

Latest Income: £167,966
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Church Burgesses Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

Educational grants to young people under the age of 25 resident within Sheffield city boundary.Grants are available to both individuals and to youth organisations.Grants are made to cover Gap year trips, sporting and musical tuition and towards education, usually below tertiary level.Grants are also made to local Church schools and to Church-based youth work.

Latest Income: £167,460
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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The London Symphony Chorus

Arts

Performance of music to general public, education project with young conductors

Latest Income: £166,542
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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In Good Company Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Charity aims to advance the study of and conduct research into any art or science for the public benefit; to receive, educate and train students and members of the general public in drama, opera, music and other arts, to promote, maintain, improve and advance the cultural experience and education of the public at large and the public appreciation of the arts.

Latest Income: £163,188
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Canolfan Cymdeithasol Porthmadog (portmadoc Community Centre Association)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives

Town and County Council meetings, NSPCC fundraisers, GCC youth strategy, Career support, CPD Porthmadog FC support, Bingo, Church services, Ffestiniog railway meetings, Merched y gest, English and Welsh learning classes, Weight watchers, Porthmadog Fire service, Young farmers club, Wrestling, Concerts, Club for the Blind, Local produce market, Line dancing, art classes and Family history events.

Latest Income: £160,511
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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The Salisbury Cathedral Girl Choristers' Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

The principal object of the charity is the provision of choristerships tenable at Salisbury Cathedral for the education of musical girls between the ages of 8 and 13 (inclusive), thereby enabling them to be Probationers and Choristers at Salisbury Cathedral.

Latest Income: £160,201
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Sri Guru Teg Bahadar Gurdwara Nottingham

Arts, Facilities, Religion

community centre, language classes, cooking classes, sewing classes, music classes

Latest Income: £157,905
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Charles Young Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

INDOOR BOWLS, DARTS, BINGO NIGHTS & SOCIAL DANCESDAILY LUNCHES & KEEP FIT CLASSES AND MUSIC BUFFET NIGHTS, DAY OUTINGS,SHOPPING TRIPS, HALL HIRE

Latest Income: £157,592
Areas of Operation: South Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Society For Education, Music And Psychology Research

Arts, Health

The Society's aims are to provide an international forum to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings in the fields of music education and music psychology. The Society publishes three journals with Sage, has a book series with Routledge and an extensive international awards programme that provides support for small scale projects, travel and conference attendance.

Latest Income: £157,107
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gerald Finzi Trust

Arts, Education

The financing of: public performances of musical works (including operas and concerts); the copying or publication of music; the publication of books on music. The making of grants: to music festivals; to musicians and students of music to further their musical education. The founding of scholarships and prizes. The commissioning of new musical works and artworks related to music.

Latest Income: £155,736
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust

Arts

We mainly support charities and organisations using music and the performing arts in a social and therapeutic context, though some grants are made to wider general charitable purposes. Support to individuals is extremely rare.

Latest Income: £152,683
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Barns Green Playgroup

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Housing

Activities loosely follow the themes: our home & garden, our village & town, our environment & animals, our country, the world & space, holiday activities, the seaside, the seasons, night & day, relevant book topics, shopping, festivals, different communities, transport methods, music, physical education and body awareness, social skills and preparing for school and general safetly.

Latest Income: £151,314
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Elgar School Of Music Limited

Arts, Education

The principal object of the company is that of a registered charity engaged in the promotion and provision of music education.

Latest Income: £151,024
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many music arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,515 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 £6.7bn 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 100.0%. 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 £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.