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Arts Charities That specialise in Music

Discover 2,117 Arts charities that specialise in music. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,117
Charities
£6,215,325,419
Total Income
£773,724
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.

Inner City Music Limited

Arts, Economic and community development

I C M presents a range of music and related education activities at its Manchester Venue Band on the Wall. Other local charities utilise space and facilities at reduced rates. The building re-opened in September 2009 following extensive renovation, and now incorporates meeting rooms, office facilities, music venue, workshop space and the provision of food and drink.

Latest Income: £3,100,544
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Worcester Theatres Charitable Trust LTD

Arts

The promotion for the public benefit of the appreciation and enjoyment of a wide range of music and theatre for the benefit of the people of Worcester and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £2,601,308
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Bury St Edmunds Theatre Management Limited

Arts, Education, Heritage, Housing

The Theatre Royal promotes professional Drama, Dance, Opera and Music in Suffolk from its home - an historic restored Regency theatre. A National Trust property (grade 1 listed) and an important heritage attraction, we present and produce and tour high quality drama and run an integrated education and community programme. The venue is used regularly by community groups and schools.

Latest Income: £2,576,416
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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North East Theatre Trust Limited

Arts

- The production of theatre performances at Live Theatre;- The facilitation of drama and music programmes by other companies;- The organisation and production of education and outreach activities for the public.

Latest Income: £2,294,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Northern College Of Music Awards Fund

Arts, Education

To apply its income to the education of students of the Royal Northern College of Music by the award of prizes, exhibitions, grants for travel or for the purchase of musical instruments, maintenance allowances or similar benefits.

Latest Income: £1,940,096
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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National Youth Choirs Of Great Britain

Arts, Beneficiary group

To give the opportunity to groups of young people to perform together in choirs by running residential through the year culminating in the performance of major concerts.

Latest Income: £1,923,896
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Torch Theatre Company Limited

Arts

Production of plays and musical theatre, touring of theatre productions to Wales and beyond, educational projects and buying in a range of performances to provide an extensive programme

Latest Income: £1,889,682
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Manchester Camerata Limited

Arts

Presentation of concerts by Manchester Camerata and other artists in Greater Manchester, North West and throughout the United Kingdom. Provision of learning and Participation work in Greater Manchester and throughout the North West.

Latest Income: £1,866,964
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sant Nirankari Mandal UK

Arts, Leisure

The Sant Nirankari Mission is an all-embracing spiritual movement dedicated to human welfare. Congregations are held accross the UK in Satsang Bhawans emphasising the importance of self-realisation through God realisation. All faiths are welcome to participate. It provides facilities for multi-faith meetings, encourages involvement in charity work, music, yoga classes and blood donations.

Latest Income: £1,849,060
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Kirklees Theatre Trust

Arts

To promote, maintain and improve by encouraging and promoting the art of drama, dance, improvisation, mime, film, singing and music and by providing advanced educational opportunities in the arts.

Latest Income: £1,848,934
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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British Record Industry Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Founded by the recorded music industry in 1989, The BRIT Trust works to promote diversity and inclusion in the UK by empowering people of all backgrounds through music and the creative arts. The BRIT Trust makes donations to support education and wellbeing activities that inspire people to realise their full potential and life chances, whatever their abilities, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.

Latest Income: £1,739,774
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Sixteen

Arts, Charitable activities

The objects for which the Company is established are: To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular the arts of orchestral, choral and other music by the organisation and/or presentation of concerts and recitals of high educational and artistic merit.

Latest Income: £1,735,078
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Warren Of Hull Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Research

Young peoples resource centre offering informal education, accredited and non-accredited courses, childcare, counselling, cafe, health activities, womens work, work with LGBT young people, music, art, recording studios and sports. All of these activities are provided with in a philosophy of encouraging young people to take control over their own lives).

Latest Income: £1,734,252
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Merton Music Foundation

Arts

The principal object of the Merton Music Foundation is to "advance musical education within the framework of the arts for the benefit of the public in the London Borough of Merton and elsewhere". Our mission is to encourage participation, enjoyment and achievement by providing the highest quality learning opportunities in music and the performing arts.

Latest Income: £1,678,580
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Britten Sinfonia LTD

Arts

Britten Sinfonia is an orchestra.The objectives of the charity are:To be the international benchmark for the chamber orchestra.To inspire people with fresh and exciting performances of great music from Albinoni to Zappa.To appeal to diverse cultural groups, both through the work it presents and the way it is presented.To promote the appreciation of music.

Latest Income: £1,632,562
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Benslow Music Trust

Arts

The Trust's main activity is its educational work for adult amateur musicians, through its year-round course programme and related musical activities at its residential centre in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Latest Income: £1,562,743
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Arnolfini Gallery CIO

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The education of the public through the promotion and presentation of contemporary art, through exhibition, performance, dance, film, literature, poetry and music supported by an extensive education programme.

Latest Income: £1,560,647
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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English Folk Dance And Song Society

Arts

A centre of excellence for the study, practice and dissemination of traditional English Folk song, dance and music at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and Cecil Sharp House. Providing national and local outreach services to enable and increase access, celebrate diversity and promote equality

Latest Income: £1,535,587
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Monteverdi Choir And Orchestras Limited

Arts

The Charity is the collective name of the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique - leading forces on the UK and international music scene. World-class musicians perform in ground-breaking projects that span eight centuries of musical masterpieces. Alongside our projects and concerts, we run opportunities for professional development and education.

Latest Income: £1,504,925
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Society Of Musicians Of Great Britain

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Society, a charity for musicians run by musicians, provides grants and support to professional musicians and their families in need because of accident, illness or old age whether or not they are members. Founded in 1738 as the Fund for Decay'd Musicians, early members included Handel, Arne, Boyce and Sammartini. Today it maintains its tradition of responding swiftly to needs of colleagues.

Latest Income: £1,420,536
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Halsway Manor Society Limited

Arts

To promote and support the practice of the traditional folk arts, especially as practised in England. This includes traditional dance, music, song, folklore, storytelling, arts, and crafts. To conserve, maintain and develop the Halsway Manor as a hub for these activities.

Latest Income: £1,379,491
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The English Concert

Arts

To promote, maintain, improve & advance education & the encouragement of the arts, particularly by the presentation of musical, performances & educational activities. The charity arranges concerts & musical performances & provides orchestra services to enable concerts & recordings to take place.

Latest Income: £1,375,966
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The New Theatre Royal-Trustees (portsmouth) Limited

Arts

The Trust is responsible for the upkeep and running of a grade 2* listed theatre and aims to celebrate that heritage.The New Theatre Royal promotes and presents a programme of both professional touring work and local amateur performances that includes theatre, music and dance. A comprehensive programme of workshops, classes and other work complete the educational and community portfolio.

Latest Income: £1,369,680
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Live Music Now Limited

Arts

Live Music Now is a UK-wide music outreach charity, established in 1977 by Yehudi Menuhin with two strategic aims; To bring live music of the highest quality to those for whom access to its benefits is normally restricted; To support the professional development of musicians at the outset of their careers, ensuring the highest quality of delivery through a rigorous selection and training process.

Latest Income: £1,362,782
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Royal School Of Church Music

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education

We aim to encourage and inspire the best use of music, above all in Christian worship, formation and outreach. We do this by both direct and indirect education and training. Through our staff, volunteers and partnerships, we provide short courses, extended learning programmes, publications and resources, advice and advocacy. We work with people of all ages, abilities and levels of resource.

Latest Income: £1,338,969
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many music arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,117 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 (£589.5m). 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 £6.2bn 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 £774k. 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.