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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.

St John's Church Bells Restoration And Maintenance Fund

Arts, Heritage, Religion

To finance the maintenance and improvement of Lytham, St John's bells to enable the bells to be rung for services, weddings, funerals, national and local celebrations to proclaim a Christian witness in the Parish and wider community. Also to ensure the bells remain in ringable condition to enable new ringers of all ages and from all sections of the community to be encouraged to learn bell ringing.

Latest Income: £20,420
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Crackington Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Social Groups, Snooker Club, Table Tennis Drop-In, Yoga, Playgroup, Drama Group, Council Meetings, Gig Club, Keep Fit, Craft Groups, Art Groups, Workshops, Presentations, Committee Meetings, Weddings, Celebrations, Fundraisers, Environmental Awareness Events, Musical Evenings, Fetes, Farmers Market, NHS events.

Latest Income: £20,393
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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West Barnes Singers

Arts

PROMOTING EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC. PUBLIC CONCERTS OF CHORAL MUSIC. TRAINING AT WEEKLY REHEARSALS AND OCCASIONAL WORKSHOPS. LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS.

Latest Income: £20,319
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Rosalie Inskip Music Trust

Arts

Supporting excellence in music.Supporting the development of music and support wider access to music

Latest Income: £20,307
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Broadstone Community And Arts Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Leisure

Preserving, extending & refurbishing a 3-bedroom Victorian house in its own large conservation grounds to use as a Community Centre for all ages. Meaningful activities & education for advancement of young people. Non-alcohol premises. Safe environment for women & children. Activities for the elderly, Ballet, Maths, English, Music & fun for mums & babies, Tai Chi, Yoga

Latest Income: £20,298
Areas of Operation: Poole
Status: Registered
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Criccieth Arts Association/cymdeithas Celfyddydau Criccieth

Arts

TO PRESENT, PROMOTE AND ORGANISE MUSICAL AND VISUAL ARTS AT AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL.

Latest Income: £20,229
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Newbury Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in the appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects.

Latest Income: £20,191
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The Tompkins Tate Musical Instrument Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Tompkins Tate Musical Instrument Trust lends string instruments to talented young people.

Latest Income: £20,172
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Banstead Arts Festival Society

Arts

Annual Arts Festival and periodic concerts in and around Banstead

Latest Income: £20,140
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Peak Music Society

Arts

To promote high-class concerts in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of music by means of public performances.

Latest Income: £20,099
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Worthing Symphony Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

Promotion and financial support of Symphony Concerts by Worthing Symphony Orchestra and other public musical events in furtherance of its objectives to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music. Concerts could not be held for a long period due to Covid but have now resumed

Latest Income: £20,092
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Reading Phoenix Choir

Arts, Research

Reading Phoenix Choir is a mixed voice amateur choir. Our objectives are to educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other activities. To achieve as high a standard as possible in the performance of choral and allied music. To arrange concerts, to enter music festivals and to participate in concerts arranged by other organisations.

Latest Income: £20,073
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Poplar Boys And Girls Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Poplar Boys and Girls Club operates from purpose built facilities in Chrisp Street, Poplar. Facilities include a fully equiped boxing gym, an IT suite, games and activities hall and music studio. Young people can come to the club to relax and mix as well as participate in projects around fitness, art and learning.

Latest Income: £20,047
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Rhyl & District Musical Theatre Company

Arts

No change from previous returns submitted.

Latest Income: £20,041
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Keswick Music Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

The promotion of classical music concerts in Keswick together with giving assistance and encouragement in the development of an interest among the young people of the area in listening to, learning about, and performing music.

Latest Income: £20,027
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Durham Singers

Arts

Presentation of public concerts and other musical events.

Latest Income: £20,023
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Leicestershire Chorale

Arts, Charitable activities

The Charity is a mixed chamber choir. Five to six choral concerts are performed annually. Every year the Charity makes grants to deserving young candidates following acceptance into the Choir as choral scholars.

Latest Income: £20,020
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Caos Musical Productions

Arts

The performance of amateur musical theatre in the Chichester district including at least one major musical per year and a number of concerts supporting local events and charities.

Latest Income: £20,003
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Bookham Light Operatic Society

Arts

We perform musical theatre productions

Latest Income: £19,969
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Southend Symphony Orchestral Society

Arts, Education

Provides Orchestral Training for local musicians on a weekly basis during school term time, and gives at least three public performances in the year.

Latest Income: £19,921
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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The Commonweal Parent-Teacher Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

Normal fundraising: Quiz nights, craft fairs, music events and fashion shows.

Latest Income: £19,848
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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The Sussex Theatre Organ Trust

Arts

TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE THE USE OF THE WORTHING WURLITZER ORGAN INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL WORTHING. PROMOTION OF THEATRE ORGAN CONCERTS WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTES OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS. ONGOING MAINTENANCE TO PRESERVE THE CAPABILITY OF THE ORGAN TO THE FINEST STANDARDS.

Latest Income: £19,818
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Southend-On-Sea Musical Festival Association

Arts

1. To encourage the study, performance and appreciation of good music (and drama) by holding annual public competitions.2. To afford the competitors the opportunity of having their qualifications tested by eminent adjudicators.

Latest Income: £19,803
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Blackburn Festival Of Speech Music And Dance

Arts

Promotes the Arts

Latest Income: £19,750
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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The Maritime Heritage Trust

Arts, Saving of lives

- Provide facilities for the repair reconstruction conservation and berthing of vessels; and of buildings/structures, artefacts, records, art and music connected with vessels or their construction or use at sea or on inland water- Promote initiatives that will demonstrate the benefit of maritime heritage both socially and economically- Co-operate with any organisation with similar objects.

Latest Income: £19,739
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.