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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.

The Southport And District Temperance Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

Our current activities are music & dancing, youth clubs, arts and drama, choir practices, musical education, health education, drug and alcohol counselling, providing housing for those affected by alcohol and drugs.

Latest Income: £18,055
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Finchcocks Charity LTD

Arts, Heritage

To develop the resources of the Finchcocks Musical Museum by the promotion of musical education.

Latest Income: £18,030
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Worshipful Company Of Musicians Charitable Fund

Arts, Education

Award of medals, prizes and scholarships, the provision of live public performances, focusing on helping young musicians at the start of their professional careers, bringing live performances to diverse audiences without onerous pre-conditions. Outreach in schools. The support made available to musicians and music based projects in all areas of society confers immeasurable public benefit.

Latest Income: £18,020
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Scottish Piping Society Of London Trust

Arts

The furtherance of the charitys objects by social educational and such other means as are appropriate from time to time and are compatible with charitable nature including the promotion of Scottish bagpipe playing in London and the bringing together of all those interested in the pipes and pipe music.

Latest Income: £18,018
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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East London Chorus

Arts

The study and practice of choral music, leading to public performances in Central and East London.

Latest Income: £17,999
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Cappella Novocastriensis

Arts, Religion

Cappella Newcastle (founded in 1960 as Cappella Novocastriensis), specialises in singing music for worship and often sings unaccompanied. Cappella sings in churches throughout the North East, as well as giving several major concerts each year. The repertoire is varied and ambitious, ranging from English renaissance composers to contemporary works by Whitacre and Jackson.

Latest Income: £17,962
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Abergavenny Borough Band

Arts, Research

To educate the public in the Arts and Sciences, and in particular, the art and science of music, by the presentation of concerts and other activities.

Latest Income: £17,933
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Cambrensis Ministries (trust) CIO

Arts, Charitable activities, Housing, Religion

Promotes the Christian faith primarily through the development of the ministry of music.The Trust makes donations to the ministry of other Christian groups and individuals, both at home and abroad. Facilitates the music ministry of the various Cambrensis groups in arranging various Christian concerts and in the production of Christian music c.d.s

Latest Income: £17,930
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ruislip-Northwood Festival Association

Arts

To develop the arts in music, dance and speech & drama. To provide a Festival for the youngsters in Ruislip-Northwood and surrounding areas to perform and compete against each other.

Latest Income: £17,914
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Reading Male Voice Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group

RMVC presents concerts of male choral singing throughout Southern England and beyond, mainly in aid of charities. The choir also takes part occasionally in festivals, competitions and exchanges with other choirs in the UK and overseas. These events are funded by member contributions. RMVC has made a number of recordings and sells CDs, mainly at its concerts

Latest Income: £17,850
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Kensington Philharmonic Orchestral Society

Arts

The charity runs an orchestra for advanced amateur players which rehearses and performs in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Three concerts are put on each year which are open to the public.

Latest Income: £17,837
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Waterbeach Brass

Arts

Community Brass Band

Latest Income: £17,823
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Newbury Chamber Choir

Arts

We are a choir of around 30 voices who perform two to three concerts a year in Newbury and the surrounding villages. Usually two of these concerts are with orchestra, the players of which are local and/or young musicians. The choir sings music of all periods from AD1500 to the present day. To encourage young musicians and audiences we offer them free or heavily reduced ticket prices

Latest Income: £17,760
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Staithes Village Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Provide a building for community use. Events for our own funding include Coffee Mornings, Music events, exercise classes and well being sessions

Latest Income: £17,698
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Jonathan Levene Music Scholarship

Arts, Education

Award scholarships to music students

Latest Income: £17,680
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Coverdale Trust - Supporting Christian Artists Internationally

Arts, Religion

To advance the Christian faith in the UK and such other countries as from time to time may be determined, by training, promoting and financing Christian musicians and artistes in their work of presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ through music,drama,dance and other visual means and by assisting churches and other Christian organisations and institutions in their use of music and the visual arts.

Latest Income: £17,667
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra

Arts

The public performance of orchestral music

Latest Income: £17,664
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Springwood High School Parents, Teachers And Friends Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

Sponsored walks, car boot sales, concerts, fashion shows and other various fundraising activities.

Latest Income: £17,617
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Croydon Operatic And Dramatic Association

Arts

STAGING DRAMA AND MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS

Latest Income: £17,614
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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The Medway Towns Band

Arts, Leisure

Music organisation (brass band); promoting brass band music through public and private events such as contests, concerts and entertainment.

Latest Income: £17,583
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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City Of Newport Male Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing

We perform concerts for many senior citizens homes, for other charities, and the general public. Our aim is to educate and entertain the public in the art of male choral music and singing.

Latest Income: £17,574
Areas of Operation: Newport City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Southampton Youth Orchestras

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

To advance the musical education of students at schools and colleges in the Southampton region by providing facilities and funds for the Southampton Youth Orchestras which are not normally provided by Southampton City Council.

Latest Income: £17,504
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Kingston Upon Hull Musical Festival Society

Arts

Provides the facility for amateur young musicians and dancers, under 18 years of age, to compete and have their performances professionally adjudicated

Latest Income: £17,501
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Bishopwearmouth Choral Society

Arts

The presentation of choral music ( 16th - 21st century) with invited professional soloists and orchestras for the benefit of the people of the area to the highest standard our finances will allow.

Latest Income: £17,498
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Special People In Need

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Meets once a week on a wednesday during term time. Youth club activities, craft, sport, music, computors, disco.Times 7.30-9.30pm.

Latest Income: £17,460
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
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.