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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 National Foundation For Youth Music

Arts, Beneficiary group

Youth Music is a national charity investing in music-making projects for children and young people experiencing challenging circumstances.

Latest Income: £13,256,269
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited

Arts

PROVISION OF ORCHESTRAL SERVICES AND MUSIC EDUCATION

Latest Income: £12,736,854
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society's mission is to promote the love of music. Activities include: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir; Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Youth, Community and Gospel Choirs; CD label RLPOlive; an education and participation programme; and contemporary, jazz and world music alongside rock, pop, comedy and classic films in Philharmonic Hall.

Latest Income: £12,640,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Chetham's Hospital School And Library

Arts, Education, Health

Provision of a musical and academic education to young prople between the ages of 8 and 18. To provide, under the terms of Humphrey Chetham's will, a "Library within the Town of Manchester, for the use of scholars, and others well affected, to resort unto". Maintenance and improvement of the School, Library and Hospital premises and the award of allowances and other financial assistance.

Latest Income: £12,303,043
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Three Monkies Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

We aim to support charities operating primarily in England welcomes applications from small to medium-sized charities with an annual income of less than £500,000.The Charity focuses on 3 main areas:- Promoting the advancement and accessibility of music and the arts- Helping children and young people under 25- Supporting London-based charities to provide accommodation for key workers.

Latest Income: £11,780,929
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Limited

Arts

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING. MAINTAINING SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAS AND PROMOTING, ORGANISING AND PARTICIPATING IN CONCERTS, ENRICHING PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, REACHING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL AND THE COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £11,768,305
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cathedral School (llandaff) Limited

Arts, Education, Leisure

The principle activity of the School is the delivery of education to pupils ranging from 3 to 18 years of age.The School also hosts a holiday activity scheme and provides accommodation for community sports, music and educational requirements.

Latest Income: £11,691,856
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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The Wigmore Hall Trust

Arts

The key objects of the Trust are to maintain and administer Wigmore Hall and to promote appreciation and knowledge of chamber music, song and other art forms, for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £11,456,164
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Philharmonia LTD

Arts, Charitable activities

The charitable objectives are the advancement of public education through the promotion and support of the art of music, particularly by the promotion and encouragement of orchestral music and the relief of povertyand distress amongst playing members of any symphony orchestra for the time being maintained by the Charity. We achieve this by maintaining a symphony orchestra of the highest quality.

Latest Income: £11,083,033
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Halle Concerts Society

Arts

The Halle Concerts Society maintains and manages the Halle Orchestra. It promotes concerts by the Orchestra and other artists and ensembles in Manchester; presents concerts throughout the UK and overseas in association with local promoters, produces recordings and radio and television broadcasts and undertakes a full programme of educational and outreach work.

Latest Income: £10,801,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Northampton Theatres Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

Royal & Derngate is the main venue for arts and entertainment in Northamptonshire. The Theatre offers two auditoria, and Underground, our creativity centre that is home to the Youth theatre and a wide range of creative projects for the local community. A diverse programme of work includes in-house produced drama and presented music, dance, comedy, children's shows, musical theatre, and opera.

Latest Income: £10,202,263
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Donmar Warehouse Projects Limited

Arts

The objects of the charity are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by theencouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting. Thecompany meets these through continuing to produce and present theatrical productions at the Donmar WarehouseTheatre.

Latest Income: £10,098,834
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Theatr Clwyd Trust LTD

Arts

The Charity is established for the advancement of the arts by the management and development of Theatr Clwyd and its programme of productions, events, shows and other activities involving the arts of theatre, dance, visual arts and music and the pursuit of any other charitable objects

Latest Income: £8,817,097
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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County Hall Arts

Arts, Education, Heritage

To advance the education of people in the arts for the public benefit in particular the arts of drama, dance, music, motion pictures and the culinary arts, primarily but not exclusively, through the provision of financial assistance in the education, access and creation of arts and culture and, to establish and maintain an art gallery and/or museum and/or culinary art school for the public benefit

Latest Income: £8,788,847
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing

Promoting concerts in Birmingham. Taking part in concerts at other venues in the UK and around the world. Broadcasting and recording work. Extensive education programme. Running 3 unpaid professional choruses and an auditioned youth choir in partnership with Birmingham Music Services. Management of CBSO Centre, the Orchestra's administration and rehearsal home and medium sized performance venue.

Latest Income: £8,595,617
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Purcell School

Arts, Education

Provision of co-educational specialist music and general education

Latest Income: £7,602,678
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Association For Cultural Exchange Limited

Arts, Education, Heritage

The Association provides study tours and courses; supports cultural exchange; promotes conferences, lectures, concerts, exhibitions, events, seminars and exchange visits of an educational nature; awards bursaries and scholarships and makes donations; supports education in history, music, art, architecture, design, literature, environmental studies, and theory of education.

Latest Income: £7,498,913
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hymns Ancient And Modern Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

Makes grants to organisations (incl. schools, charities etc)

Latest Income: £7,168,713
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Westminster Cathedral Choir School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion

The advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion and the advancement of education in the Roman Catholic tradition. In particular the charity aims to train children in church choral music.

Latest Income: £7,126,537
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Cheltenham Festivals

Arts, Research

Cheltenham Festivals runs four international festivals of jazz, science, music and literature. The programme is accompanied by a wide-reaching education and outreach programme. The festivals also specialise in developing young talented musicians, scientists and writers.

Latest Income: £7,123,232
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Poole Arts Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

Lighthouse offers a wide range of theatrical, cinematic, visual arts and musical events in order to appeal to a broad range of people. It provides facilities for amateur artists to develop their skills and presents workshops and theatrical productions to involve young people in the arts in order to encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part.

Latest Income: £7,106,633
Areas of Operation: Poole
Status: Registered
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Services For Education Limited

Arts, Education

Delivery of music, health and education, and learning and assessmemt services

Latest Income: £7,104,297
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Musicians Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

The Musicians Benevolent Fund relieves need amongst professional musicians and their dependants and advances musical education for young musicians.

Latest Income: £7,062,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Anvil Trust Limited

Arts

To run The Anvil (concert hall) ,The Haymarket (theatre) and The Forge (studio) to provide cultural live performance events for Basingstoke, Hampshire and surrounding areas as well as a year-round programme of participatory and educational work for all communities.

Latest Income: £6,933,075
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kingsway Clc Trust

Arts

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS AND MUSIC AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.

Latest Income: £6,812,041
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.