Arts Charities That specialise in Music
Discover 2,515 Arts charities that specialise in music. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
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Thornton Cleveleys Band
Arts, Beneficiary groupTHE FOSTERING AND PROMOTING OF THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY MEANS OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES THE EDUCATION TRAINING IMPROVING AND GENERALLY FOSTERING AND PROMOTING THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND YOUNG PERSONS IN PARTICULAR IN THE PLAYING OF BAND INSTRUMENTS AND PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WITH THAT INTEREST IN MUSIC CAN MEET.
The Festival Players, Cambridge
ArtsPerforming musical theatre productions.
Windsor And Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra
ArtsPublic concerts and musical education
Beaconsfield Operatic Society
ArtsThe staging of non-professional productions and concerts.
The Folkestone And Hythe Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureYouth organisation for 10-18 year olds as fully enrolled uniformed cadets. They are instilled into the nautical traditions - boatwork, sailing, canoeing, sea going experience under sail and power, seamanship, maritime skills (drill and piping), radio communications, electrics, mechanics, cook stewards, band music. First Aid, DofE, computing, shooting, BTEC courses and meteorology. Marine cadet
Canterbury Music Club
Arts, EducationPromoter of chamber music concerts by professional musicians to subscription paying members and the ticket purchasing public in the wider Canterbury area of Kent by live attendance as well as by online streaming of the same concerts both live and recorded. Musicians are encouraged and supported in the provision of workshops and performances at local schools.
Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthMale Voice choirFundraising concerts and activities for the local community and various charitable organisations e.g. Teenage Cancer Trust
Sands Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureVillage Hall for community use by local residents and businesses, i.e. health and fitness classes, martial arts training, local events, children's parties, musical evenings, Women's Institute, meetings for clubs, etc. Also used by council for polling centre.
Thanet Festival Choir
Arts, ResearchThe objects of the choir are to educate the public in the Art and Science of Music in all its aspects and to study, practice and perform in public choral works and to engage in other exclusively charitable activities as the choir committee may approve.
Reading Haydn Choir
ArtsPerformances of a variety of music from early to modern to the public in the Reading / West Berks / Wokingham area
Skelmersdale Prize Band
ArtsProvision of music education by concerts, contests and rehearsal.
Newton Abbot And District Society Of Arts
ArtsThe aims of the society are primarily realised by promoting professional concerts of music. During the year we promoted several such concerts. A programme of events for the next year has been arranged and the brochure giving details of these activities and of the society generally is readily available to the public.
Godalming Performing Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance the education of the public in the arts, particularly music, speech, drama and dance. A festival of music speech and dance is held in Feb/March each year in Godalming.
Lancaster And District Choral Society
ArtsTo encourage choral singing in a four part choir. To provide concerts for the enjoyment of all.
Calne Music And Arts Festival Society
ArtsHolds a 10-day music and arts festival at Calne in October of each year. The emphasis is on local talent.
Northop Silver Band
ArtsEducation and training of members of the public (ages 8+) in the playing and performance of brass band instruments in the area of Northop and throughout North Wales
The Chichester Festival For Music, Dance And Speech Festival Association
ArtsTO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNG
The Henleaze Concert Society
Arts, ReligionProvision of a series of concerts and recitals of classical and modern musical works (usually max. 6) in each season, October - June, at local Church premises in the Henleaze district of Bristol, including giving particular prominence to gifted local young musicians, and presenting pre-concert talks by eminent musicians and academics on the contents of each concert's programme.
Phoenix Singers Of Shrewsbury
ArtsConcerts and workshops for members and for the publicThe promotion of international relations through the enjoyment of music
Cymdeithas Theatr Twm Or Nant
ArtsThrough a Management Committee, it runs a community facility for the use of the public; activities include drama, music, dance performances, band practices, Film Club and lectures.
Hart Voices
ArtsOrganising and performing in public concerts of choral music.
Taverham And District Day Care Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social careThe day care centre provides facilities for elderly & disabled people to have social contacts and a hot midday meal. We provide organised entertainment, slide shows, talks, live music, light exercise and bingo. Computer training, hairdressing & chiropody are available. We also arrange coach outings during the year.
The North Devon Choral Society
ArtsPromoting choral music in North Devon, by the performance of public choral concerts.
The Rotary Club Of Epping Benevolent Fund
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareHOLDING VARIOUS CHARITABLE EVENTS SUCH AS GOLF DAYS , YOUTH MAKES MUSIC AND ART. MAKING DONATIONS TO SHELTERBOX, MARY'S MEALS , ROTARY FOUNDATION, & VARIOUS DONATIONS TO LOCAL INDIVIDUALS AND TO SMALL LOCAL and UK REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL CHARITY DONATIONS.
The London Chamber Orchestra Trust
ArtsThe promotion of chamber music and education in chamber music with particular reference to the London Chamber Orchestra.
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.