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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.

Fairfield School Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

To provide grants to young people residing in the Fairfield area of Buxton, to assist with their education at university or college. Also to give grants for sports, study of music & other arts. Generally assisting with those costs.

Latest Income: £36,689
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Bradford Players

Arts

We aim to do a minimum of two shows a year; a pantomime in late November and a main book show / Musical in June. We rehearse twice/three times weekly and try to make these times a good social and fun occasion. In addition to the above we will from time to time put on a play, usually in March

Latest Income: £36,435
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Hastleon Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

Training and performance of musical theatre productions. Donations from profits and sale of programmes given to local charities.

Latest Income: £36,177
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The London Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund

Arts

The objective of the London Symphony Chorus Endowment fund is to provide financial support for the London Symphony Chorus (a seperate charity) in the pursuit of its artistic objectives. The support given covers the promotion of concerts, tours, recordings, etc.

Latest Income: £36,170
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Rowantree Choir

Arts

Rowantree Choir is a community 4 part, non auditioning choir based in Enfield. Members meet weekly for rehearsals and perform 3 or more concerts a year.

Latest Income: £36,116
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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Southampton Operatic Society

Arts

The objects of the Society are to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation in the said arts.This involves performing shows/concerts comprising musical productions, works from Gilbert and Sullivan, and light opera. Shows are staged twice yearly at MAST Mayflower Studios with concerts at various locations around the Southampton area

Latest Income: £36,054
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Harpenden Choral Society

Arts, Associations

Harpenden Choral Society has about 75 members and performs four concerts a year in Harpenden, including a carol concert. The Society aims to perform an increasing range of choral music of all periods, both sacred and secular, to a high amateur standard with the help of professional soloists and instrumentalists. The Society promotes singing as a social activity and strives to attract new members.

Latest Income: £36,040
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Stafford And District Choral Society

Arts

The Stafford and District Choral Society practice to perform three concerts a year. Two are their own for the general public which they finance themselves. One is a charity concert at Christmas from which they give donations to two charities. The final concert is part of the Stafford Music Festival. The aim of the society is to encourage participation from anyone who enjoys music and singing.

Latest Income: £35,998
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Selsig Musical Theatre Society

Arts

Provision of training and participation in music and musical theatre.

Latest Income: £35,977
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Lucille Graham Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity makes grants to other bodies and institutions to promote, maintain and advance education, particularly musical education, and to encourage the arts of music, drama, dancing and singing. Grants have included contributions towards the cost of a children's concert, the adjudication costs of competitive music classes for amateur singers and music education classes for the general public.

Latest Income: £35,959
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Devon Baroque

Arts

Performance of baroque music and associated educational activities

Latest Income: £35,675
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Evesham Arts Association

Arts

Evesham Arts Assoc. works to provide live amateur and professional arts events including concerts, musicals, drama, film, dance etc. We also hold exhibitions covering photography and art to encourage local talent.

Latest Income: £35,671
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Hymn Society Of Great Britain And Ireland

Arts, Religion

The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, encouraging study and research in hymnody; promoting good standards of hymn-singing; encouraging the discerning use of hymns and songs in worship; sponsoring relevant publications.

Latest Income: £35,570
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Bach Choir

Arts, Heritage

The Choir uses historical research into performing styles and practices in use at the time of composition as the basis for its own performances, usually a series of six concerts held in York

Latest Income: £35,512
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Scunthorpe And District Choral Society

Arts

To educate the public by the study and practice of choral music and the concert performance of choral works.

Latest Income: £35,491
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir

Arts

The charity undertakes musical rehearsals and puts on public concerts and workshops of choral music.

Latest Income: £35,481
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Letchworth Arcadians

Arts

To educate the public in, and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in dramatic and operatic arts and musical works of all kinds.

Latest Income: £35,474
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Salterton Drama Club

Arts

To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the arts of drama, music and other such arts and the development of public appreciation and interest in such arts.

Latest Income: £35,470
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Tring Choral Society

Arts

Choral Society performing 3 concerts annually.

Latest Income: £35,405
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Worcester Cathedral

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Religion

The Friends is a membership organisation which raises funds from subscriptions, donations, investments and other activities. The Friends' purpose is to make grants to the chapter of Worcester cathedral and other groups within the cathedral in preserving, maintaining and developing the cathedral's mission, resources, music and other aspects of the worship and life of the cathedral.

Latest Income: £35,330
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Southampton Musical Society

Arts

PRODUCTION OF MUSICAL THEATRE

Latest Income: £35,246
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Esterhazy Singers

Arts, Education

The Esterhazy Singers perform mainly in London with some concerts in the country or abroad. The choir tackles works from Renaissance polyphony to ambitious contemporary music. Four bursaries are offered annually to young singers.

Latest Income: £35,106
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Bach Society

Arts, Research

To educate the public in the arts and sciences, particularly the art and science of music, by maintaining a choir and performing up to six concerts per year plus occasional smaller concerts and workshops.

Latest Income: £35,092
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Arcadians

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Educating the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, by way of performance of works of musical theatre.Also assisting other charitable institutions through fundraising.

Latest Income: £35,014
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Crickhowell Choral Society

Arts

Presentation of public concerts and recitals.

Latest Income: £34,908
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
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.