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
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Harrow Philharmonic Choir
ArtsTHE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ORDER TO FOSTER THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC BY MEANS OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.
South Cumbria Musical Festival Association
Arts, EducationA musical festival whose objective is to promote high standards in the arts; in particular music and speech in all their branches. An annual competitive festival is held along with school workshops, currently held when it is feasible to do so.
The Stalybridge Old Band
ArtsPerforming publicly attended concerts at various venues throughout the year some of which are offered freely to other charitable organisations.Teaching and encouraging young players to take their place in the world of Brass Bands
The Rawstorne Singers
ArtsPerformance of classical, choral and sacred music both in concerts and religious services
Hexham And District Music Society
ArtsPromotes concerts and workshops
The Friends Of Guildford Choral Society
Arts, AssociationsThe Charity supports the promotion of choral singing, the performance of choral and other musical works and the public appreciation of choral and other music.
Lutterworth And District Choral Society
ArtsThe current activities of the charity are to promote choral music. This is done by performing a number of concerts annually in the Lutterworth area.
The City Of Chester Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportThe choir has a professional musical director and accompanists who receive an honorarium. The choir rehearses once a week (Sunday evenings) and sings at concerts in the Chester, Wirral and North Wales areas to raise funds for various charities.
Truro Three Arts Society
ArtsThe charity's main activity is to be a classical music society, promoting and organising a series of chamber music concerts each year. The visiting professional musicians on occasions also work with young local musicians. Concerts feature local, national and international performers, and give opportunities to professionals at the beginning of their career through the Munster Trust.
Penn Singers
ArtsSINGING AND PERFORMING CHORAL CONCERTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
Ulleskelf Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureHIRING OF VILLAGE HALL FOR VARIOUS ACITIVITIES FROM CHILDREN'S PARTIES, CONCERTS, CRAFT FAIRS, SPORTS, evening classes and educational programmes ETC
The James Langley Memorial Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity makes grants to young musicians to further their musical development. The charity has provided grants towards the cost of specialist tuition and to aid purchase of musical instruments. The charity's area of benefit is young people who are members of the CBSO Youth Orchestra.
Heighington Village Hall Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, FacilitiesEducation/training (pre-school classes) arts/culture (concerts & exhibitions).
Seaford Music Society
Arts, Beneficiary groupTO PROMOTE AN ANNUAL SEASON OF PROFESSIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS AND FAMILY CONCERTS, FEATURING ESTABLISHED ARTISTS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE AND EMERGING YOUNG ARTISTS
The British Music Society Of York
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe British Music Society of York puts on six Chamber Music Concerts each year in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall at the University of York. Our purpose is to bring chamber music to as wide an audience as possible and to this end we offer annual subscription for students and young people at only £3.67 per concert and for adults at only £10.75 per concert.
Bilton Grange Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureB.G.C.A. provide creative and activities for all ages and abilities in the Hull area, which include pottery, art and crafts, a large community garden,food chain project, musical projects which include music and movement and our own skiffle band also the more traditional activities carpet bowls, karate, 55+ club, line dancing and work on a daily basis with excluded young people
Southport Bach Choir
ArtsChoral performances of classical music
Hardwicke Hall
ArtsQuiz's, summer lunch, bonfire party,bingo nights, childrens parties, PCC meetings, YFC Drama meetings, concerts, wakes. All for the benefit of Hardwicke & surrounding areas.
Klos Musical Theatre
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art of music in all its aspects, and in particular light opera, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals
Todmorden Choral Society
ArtsThe preparation, promotion & presentation of concerts and other charitable musical activities.
Halifax Philharmonic Club
ArtsTo promote the appreciation of classical music by the presentation of concerts, particularly of chamber music.
The Cliddesden And Farleigh Wallop Educational Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe trust exists to assist young people living in the parishes of Cliddesden and Farleigh Wallop to further their academic, musical and physical education.
The Mendelssohn Scholarship Foundation (including The Boise Scholarship Foundation)
Arts, EducationThe Trustees make an annual award of a cash sum for musical composition and for performance in alternate years. Music students of any nationality being of either sex, below the age of 30, resident in Great Britain or any part of Ireland, as well as British Commonwealth students temporarily resident in Great Britain or Ireland for their musical education.
Weymouth Choral Society
ArtsThe objects of the Society are the learning and performance of choral music and to foster public interest and enjoyment of such music by means of public performance.
Friends Of St Bartholomews Primary School
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationParent, carer and teacher fund-raising for St Bartholomew's Primary School. This is achieved through various organised events throughout the year including but not limited to a school concerts, school discos, gift sales, raffles, sponsored activities and an annual Summer Fete. There is also fund-raising via corporate charitable match funding schemes with parents and associates of the school.
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.