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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.

Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi (school Of Islamic Sufism)

Arts, Education, Health, Religion, Society

Weekly webcasts & lectures on Sufism, Koran classes & book reading, Tamarkoz (Meditation) classes, translation classes, Farsi classes, ceremonies & other events, interfaith activities, musical performances, arts and crafts and tuition on traditional Iranian instruments

Latest Income: £60,083
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Insurance Orchestral Society

Arts

Provision of symphony orchestra rehearsals and concerts for amateurs who predominantly are employed in the insurance and financial services industry, led by professional conductor and leader.

Latest Income: £59,470
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Harrow Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

Latest Income: £59,327
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Bovey Tracey Activities Trust

Arts, Education, Leisure

Membership is restricted to a radius of 5 miles of the centre of Bovey Tracey.Activivities include, members coffee mornings, Art and Craft sessions, Pitch & Putt, Carpet Bowls, Darts, Table Tennis, Whist, Bridge, Chess, Keep fit, Walking Group, Petanque, Computer training, Jazz and Classical music meetings.

Latest Income: £59,274
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St John's Highbury Vale School Association

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education

Fundraising for school activites and projects that enrich the lives of pupils, e.g. music provision, school trips and other materials and projects not funded by general school budget

Latest Income: £58,957
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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The Tonbridge Philharmonic Society

Arts

The Charity's principal objects are the study and practice of choral and orchestral music for the enhancement of musical satisfaction in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance. These objectives are achieved through the performance of public concerts

Latest Income: £58,943
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Warwick Arts Trust

Arts

Giving opportunities to young musicians to appear before an audience. Supporting other charities in related fields.

Latest Income: £58,779
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Petersfield Musical Festival

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

To run an annual music festival in Petersfield in March, which consists of concerts by local choral societies and orchestras, celebrity concerts, recitals, and youth concerts for young singers and musicians from local schools. To run choral workshops and competitions for young composers. To assist young musicians by making financial awards towards their tuition or instruments.

Latest Income: £58,758
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Hereford Choral Society

Arts

Rehearsals and Concerts for a membership of 200 singers; concerts promoted throughout Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire; diseminate information about singing and concerts to membership; Friends' organisation to support the aims of the Society

Latest Income: £58,175
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The Sewell Barn Theatre Trust Fund

Arts, Associations

The provision of a local public venue for the arts of plays, music and the performance of productions by our own amateur groups.

Latest Income: £57,914
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Chinese Education Cultural Community Centre

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

CECCC is a non-profit making, non-political and non-religious body. It comprises of 4 sections: Chinese Music, Martial Arts, Culture, and the Chinese School. The aim of our centre is to help our members to appreciate their Chinese origin, virtue and righteousness. We promote Chinese Arts, Culture, music, dancing and martial arts. We also help our members to integrate with the local society.

Latest Income: £57,627
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Blackpool Operatic Players

Arts, Charity and VCS support

To produce and perform annual Musical Stage Productions in local theatres. Those performing are all volunteers, although the Production team, (i.e. Producer, Choreographer and Musical Director) and all members of the orchestra are paid.

Latest Income: £57,554
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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The Huxham Charitable Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Trustees support education costs for hugely disadvantaged children from the 'slums' of Bangalore, India, the costs of University education for a gifted Ghanaian also a UK volunteer working amongst rural Gipsies in Romania who are rejected by many. Trustees also address other needs, both overseas and in the UK, as and when they present themselves.

Latest Income: £57,402
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Musica Britannica Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

The Trust promotes, supports, and develops research into British music by the continuing publication of Musica Britannica and by awarding grants to support new recordings of the Musica Britannica repertoire.Additionally, the Trust runs the annual Lewis Memorial Prize to provide support and opportunities for student performers.

Latest Income: £57,391
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sri Matha Shruthi Laya Kshethrram

Arts

Aims and Objectives: To create an awareness of Indian classical music in the UK. To promote Indian classical music & fusion among the other ethnic groups, which will help create a better understanding between different ethnicities.To provide an outlet for youngsters with creative talents, thus building their self-confidence and broadening their scope of interest. Provide a safe space for inter-a

Latest Income: £57,271
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Isle Of Wight Symphony Orchestra Society

Arts

The Charity exists to promote classical music in our community through the presentation of a concert series. Smaller performances are undertaken by orchestra members on an ad hoc basis

Latest Income: £57,269
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Upon Tyne Bach Choir Society

Arts

The Newcastle Bach Choir holds 3 or 4 public concerts annually, one of which is always features the works of JS Bach. It also aims to perform works by twentieth century British composers on a regular basis. In addition, the choir engages in activities (workshops, outreach, partnerships with other choirs) to further its musical objectives.

Latest Income: £57,253
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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South Derbyshire Music Trust

Arts

The object of the South Derbyshire Trust is:- "to promote the development of music making opportunities for people in South Derbyshire and surrounding areas. It will do this by, amongst other things, making available music experiences through the provision of musical and concert opportunities and making available musical instruments as and when necessary".

Latest Income: £57,249
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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11th Stoke-On-Trent And Newcastle (kidsgrove) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Leisure

All scouting activities, which include: kayaking, archery, climbing & abseiling, camping, mountain biking, Music, Dance.

Latest Income: £57,126
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Museum Of Army Music

Armed forces, Arts, Education, Heritage

Military Museum for Army Music

Latest Income: £57,093
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Canterbury And District University Of The Third Age

Arts, Economic and community development, Education

Providing activities for those persons who are no longer in full-time employment. Groups, tutored and self-help, study and take part in classes in many subjects, dance, exercise, musical, dramatic sessions. The emphasis is on shared learning. The activities undertaken by members of this U3A are self-supporting.

Latest Income: £56,917
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Risca Male Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

To foster and promote the appreciation of music in all aspects and to co-operate with local authorities, educational institutions and cultural societies relating to the practise and study of music, and to promote better and more widespread performance of male choral work, both nationally and internationally. Also to assist other charitable organisations to raise funds for their specific needs.

Latest Income: £56,760
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Twickenham Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

the promotion for public education in the art and science of choral and orchestral music for presentation of public concerts and recitals

Latest Income: £56,729
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Douglas Music Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Douglas Music society provide Live Music at the weekend from September to May/June each year,with established artists, young stars and musicians from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.Presents all kinds of music, Jazz, Brass,and Classical.We have combined events with the BBC Philharmonic, the Halle and a range of international musicians to present concerts for children in local schools.

Latest Income: £56,476
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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St Albans Musical Museum Society

Arts, Heritage, Housing

The Society administers St Albans Organ Theatre which houses a permanent working exhibition of mechanical musical instruements and theatre pipe organs. It is open to the public one Sunday per month from 2 - 4.30pm and features a live musical performance with a full descriptive commentary. Organised groups are welcome at other times by arrangement. Regular theatre organ concerts are also held.

Latest Income: £55,944
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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.