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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.

Blackmoor Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Beavers,Cubs, Scouts, Badgers Nursery School, Junior Church, Dance class, Caravan Club,fundraising concerts, quiz nights,

Latest Income: £19,699
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Bristol Cathedral

Arts, Associations, Religion

We provide funding to assist the Dean and Chapter to maintain and beautify the church and and support its worship, music and outreach.

Latest Income: £19,697
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Regent Brass

Arts, Charitable activities

The support of a brass band and the provision of guidance and training to its members. The education of the public in the art of brass band music through the presentation of concerts and other musical activities.

Latest Income: £19,666
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Trelewis O A P Welfare Committee

Arts, Leisure, Social welfare

Arrange various coach Outings to places of interest. Organise various social events eg. concerts, bingo social evenings, luncheon club, Christmas Dinner with entertainment. Provide transport via minibus to events. Organise short break holidays.

Latest Income: £19,653
Areas of Operation: Merthyr Tydfil
Status: Registered
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St Ives Choral Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Mixed choir of around 80 voices. Normally three or four concerts each year in St Ives including a family Christmas concert. Works from the classical choral repertoire are performed with orchestra and professional soloists. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings. A new work by Tom Randle based on the life of Cromwell was commissioned and performed with students of St Ivo School in March 2023.

Latest Income: £19,646
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Incorporated Association Of Organists Benevolent Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfare

To help members and former members of the Incorporated Association of Organists or their dependents who have fallen on hard times.Grants to dependents of members or former members of the IAO to assist with course or examination fees in respect of tuition on the pipe-organ.

Latest Income: £19,628
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Man
Status: Registered
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Port Talbot Musical Theatre

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.

Latest Income: £19,616
Areas of Operation: Neath Port Talbot
Status: Registered
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Goodwick Brass Band

Arts

THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY IS THE PROVISION OF MUSICAL INSTRUCTION IN THE PLAYING OF BRASS INSTRUMENTATION. THE BAND MEMBERS ALSO ENTER LOCAL AND NATIONAL BRASS BAND COMPETITIONS, AND PERFORM AT CONCERTS AND OTHER CHARITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

Latest Income: £19,600
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Bingham And District Choral Society

Arts

The objective of the society (charity) shall be to educate and interest the public in music, particularly choral music, by the presentation of concerts and other activities (eg singing workshop days).

Latest Income: £19,581
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Wolsey Chamber Orchestral Society

Arts

We are a non-professional orchestra that has put on three concerts this year.

Latest Income: £19,540
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Market Harborough Choral Society

Arts

public performance of choral music

Latest Income: £19,520
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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East Surrey Choral Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Saving of lives

A community choir which holds three concerts each year.Soloist parts are sung by students from the major music schools and musicians from music schools play instruments.Collections are made for worthy charities including Teenage Cancer Trust,Children with Leukaemia,Surrey Air Ambulance,Headway Surrey , Aspire ( for spinal injuries). Dementia UK,Cancer Research , Heart Research UK .

Latest Income: £19,478
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Molescroft School

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

We raise money which is used to fund projects & purchase equipment that enriches the lives of the children within Molescroft Primary School. We do this by organising events such as summer/Christmas Fayre, discos, cinema nights & band nights. We also raise funds by serving refreshments at as many school events as we can eg sports days/tournaments, concerts, shows & parents evenings.

Latest Income: £19,452
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Malmesbury Abbey Music Society

Arts

Promotion of musical performances in Malmesbury Abbey, and other musical activities for the benefit of the membership and the local community.

Latest Income: £19,445
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Dartford Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Economic and community development

The Symphony was formed in 1946 and provides the opportunity, both as performers and audience, for the people of Dartford and the surrounding area to enjoy music making of a high standard. Based the Mick Jagger Centre, the DSO continues to take music to the rural communities, is involved in music education projects, commissions new works. The DSO runs an annual Dartford Young Musician competition.

Latest Income: £19,415
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Mevagissey Male Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Research

The objects of the Choir are to educate the public in the arts and sciences, particularly the art and science of music and male voice singing.

Latest Income: £19,414
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Clifton And Lightcliffe Subscription Band Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education

To foster a love and interest in music general and in particular, music for brass bands. to maintain and support the band by raising funds and to give instruction to young people and others of ether sex in all sections of the community including disabled unemployed and ethnic minorities in the playing and manipulation of instruments normally comprised in brass band and orchestras generally.

Latest Income: £19,353
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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South Woodham Ferrers Male Voice Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group

The charity performs publicly under the name "MEN2SING" and undertakes to maintian male choral singing. "MEN2SING" supports local charities by the production of concerts.

Latest Income: £19,352
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Wally Foster Community Centre Association LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

Focus on enhancing the opportunities and skills of young adults through Education, especially in Business, Music and Arts, and Personal Development. We target young people who are out of Education or employment, as well as those who are vulnerable to gangs and youth crime, by offering music workshops, courses, activities & mentoring programs, which can lead to employment within those sectors.

Latest Income: £19,341
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Mickle Trafford County Primary School Parent-Teachers' Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The charity raises additional funds for one school to purchase additional items of resources, also supports school trips and enhancing the childrens education via purchasing musical instruments, outdoor play equipment, school tracksuits for teams etc. This is done from xmas fairs, summer fairs, coffee & cake mornings, easter egg hunts etc.

Latest Income: £19,302
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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St Neots Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its Committee shall from time to time determine.

Latest Income: £19,276
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Finchley Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

FSO aims to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other means as the society, shall determine from time to time. The society aims to provide a high standard of orchestral and performance opportunities for amateur musicians from Finchley and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £19,265
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Blackmore End Playing Field

Animals, Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities

Fund raising for equipment for playing field. Annual events may include open air evens such as village shows, music, Donkey Derby & fireworks.

Latest Income: £19,218
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The St Asaph Choral Society

Arts

To advance the education of the general public in the appreciation and understanding of the musical arts, in particular, choral singing.

Latest Income: £19,200
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Cantores Olicanae

Arts

The chief activity of the choir is to prepare and perform public concerts of choral music

Latest Income: £19,186
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
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.