Arts Charities That specialise in Music
Discover 2,515 Arts charities that specialise in music. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Louth Male Voice Choir
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureThe chair provides recreational and social activity for its members by rehearsing and giving performances to the public to encourage the appreciation of male choral music and to raise funds for local charities.
The Martham War Memorial Village Hall
Arts, Education, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureWe provide rooms for hire by the general public and organisations for, dancing, parties, concerts, craft fairs, car boot sales, sports such as Judo, short mat bowls, adult education classes,lectures, recreation, art and business meetings etc.
The Lymington Choral Society
ArtsThe Lymington Choral Society promotes concerts of choral and orchestral music in which the choirs are society members.It operates mainly in and near Lymington, and provides opportunity for residents to hear music otherwise not performed publicly in the area.
Denstone Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, FacilitiesProviding a meeting place for community organisations in Denstone including a preschool playgroup and a club specifically for the elderly. There is also a stage for amateur dramatic and live music performances. Fund raising to support the maintenance and improvement of the facilities.
Rutland Choral Society
ArtsOPEN TO ALL WHO LOVE SINGING. WE AIM TO ATTRACT ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SING A MIXTURE OF MUSIC FROM TYPICAL CHORAL MUSIC TO MODERN WORKS.THE RUTLAND CHORAL SOCIETY ALSO WISH TO REACH THE WIDER COMMUNITY BY ATTRACTING YOUNGER SINGERS AND PERFORMING IN SMALLER LOCAL VENUES.WE ARE A NON-AUDITIONING CHOIR.
Aylesbury Choral Society
Arts, ReligionChoir practices are held on Tuesday evenings, currently in Fairford Leys Church, Aylesbury, from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and Choral Concerts are given two or three times a year.
Dursley Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe object of the choir shall be the study and practice of choral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by public performance.
The Coventry Diocesan Guild Of Church Bellringers Bell Repair Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionTo provide financial assistance by way of grants to churches in the Diocese of Coventry incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance or improvement, including augmentation, of their bells and bell installations where the bells are to be hung for full circle ringing.
The Friends Of St Alphege Music
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, ReligionFund raising in support of St Alphege Church choirs. We provide grants for the musical training for choristers and subsidise expenditure such as transport costs for outreach activities.
Bolton Catholic Musical And Choral Society
ArtsThe main aims of the society are (a) to provide a resource and encouragement to local people to display and develop their musical and performance skills. (b) To promote an appreciation of the musical arts within the community in an easily accessible way. (c) To support other charitable organisations.
W G Little Scholarship And Band Concert Fund
Arts, Education, Social welfareThe Trust is primarily for the benefit of assisting towards the cost of school clothing for secondary school pupils. This is under review with the aim of adding in other funds and updating activities.
The Surrey Mozart Players Society
ArtsClassical Music Orchestra
Music In Ministry Trust
Arts, Crime and Justice, ReligionThe object of the Trust is the advancement of the Christian faith through the music ministry of Bryn Haworth particularly in prisons in the UK, working towards inmates' rehabilitation through the chaplaincy departments & training others to work in this field. The Trust also supports other charities and individuals involved in prison, mission and aid work.
Woodstock Music Society
ArtsPresentation of choral and orchestral concerts, mainly in Woodstock, occasionally in Oxford.
The Friends Of The Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Associations, Charitable activitiesTo advance and promote public education in and the appreciation of music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals in conjunction with the Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra and smaller groups of the playing members of the orchestra.
Doncaster Choral Society
Arts, ResearchThe main objects of the Society are to educate the public in the appreciation of the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other activities.
The Burgess Hill Musical Theatre Society
ArtsWe present performances, concerts, and other musical activities in the local area.
York Opera
Arts, EducationYork Opera stages two major productions each year and a number of small concerts and workshops mainly in York but also covering North and East Yorkshire in schools,churches, village halls etc.
The Clover Hill Community Association
Arts, Associations, Facilities, LeisureManaging Clover Hill Village Hall. Promoting social, educational and recreational pursuits of the community. Provide facilities for the whole community through training, encouraging and supporting amateur dramatics, fitness, dance, musical and religious groups.
Menai Bridge Band Porthaethwy
Arts, Beneficiary groupPromote the education of the general public in appreciation and understanding of music. Co-operate with the local authorities, educational institutions and cultural societies relating to study, practice and presentation of music. Offer musical training to young people. Perform music in various functions and charities as a service to the public.
Airedale Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote public education and appreciation of music by the presentation of public concerts.
Yorkshire And Humberside Association For Music In Special Education
Arts, Beneficiary groupWe provide and promote high quality musical activities and tuition for children and adults who have additional needs. We run CPD courses for staff, and participatory music days and concerts for children/adults with LD. We value music as communication education and for pleasure. We recognise the unique contribution that music plays in peoples lives especially those who have added difficulties.
Winchester Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo advance public education and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by other ways as the orchestra from time to time determine.
Bexhill Choral Society
ArtsBexhill Choral Society is a choir which welcomes members who enjoy singing. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings and hold 3 concerts each year, held in a local venue.
West London Sinfonia
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo advance the education of the public in the arts and sciences of music and drama by the presentation of concerts - and in other ways as the West London Sinfonia shall think fit.
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.