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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 Kenton Theatre (henley-On-Thames) Management Society LTD

Arts

The Charity maintains, upgrades and expands the structure, fittings and equipment of the the Kenton Theatre in Henley-on-Thames.The Charity manages the Theatre on a not-for-profit basis. It promotes theatrical, musical and other cultural events and rents the Theatre to other groups promoting such events.

Latest Income: £887,505
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Music In The Round Limited

Arts, Housing

Music in the Round is the leading national producer of chamber music, with a year-round programme of hundreds of events for people of all ages. Since 1984 we have been bringing people and music closer together through our friendly and informative style of 'in the round' performances. We present concerts and the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival each year at our home venue, the Crucible Playhouse.

Latest Income: £868,532
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Limited

Arts, Leisure

We stage 90 - 100 publicly-accessible events a year of music, dance and drama in our main auditorium. We also run 23 courses in Indian Music, Dance, Languages and Yoga as well as exhibitions. Further details available if required.

Latest Income: £867,572
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Young Classical Artists Trust

Arts

YCAT was set up in 1984 to identify, nurture and promote outstanding young soloists and ensembles at the outset of their professional careers. As an artist management service YCAT liaises with promoters in the UK and abroad. YCAT also presents concerts to showcase the artists it represents. After three years of representation YCAT aims to introduce the artists to suitable commercial management.

Latest Income: £815,424
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ramgarhia Sikh Association, Hayes, Middlesex

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

To advance the Sikh religion in Hayes,Middlesex.To Promote Sikh religious activities and language.Music and Panjabi education for adults and children.To provide for Sikh weddings and funerals in accordance with Sikh scriptures

Latest Income: £778,734
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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New Life Church Congleton

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Church services; Christian courses and events; youth work; children's work; pre-school; coffee shop and bookshop; counselling; operation of community centre; schools' work; community work; assisting homeless people; weddings and funerals; support for overseas missionaries and aid workers; assisting people with addictions; providing food parcels and furniture for the destitute.

Latest Income: £751,326
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Life Eternal Trust (uk)

Arts, Health, Leisure

Disseminating the knowledge which promotes and actualises physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, balance and well-being; in particular the techniques of Sahaja Yoga meditation and the teachings of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Fostering music, arts and crafts from different cultures. Promoting the idea and practice of tolerant and spiritually-centred living.

Latest Income: £746,509
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Shape London

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

- To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and in particular by educational plays production and encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music- Provision for facilities for recreation to disabled or aged persons- To promote the relief of people with disability- Works throughout London and rest of UK

Latest Income: £715,283
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The National Youth Jazz Orchestra LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing

NYJO is a multi-faceted organisation specialising in creating opportunities for young people to perform jazz. We run a variety of different ensembles, from quintets to big bands, giving emerging professional musicians unparalleled performance opportunities. We deliver participatory programmes nationwide, widening access to jazz. We have a strong commitment to the community at our home in Woolwich.

Latest Income: £710,153
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Music For Youth

Arts, Beneficiary group

Music for Youth is a national music education charity providing free access to performance and audience opportunities for young musicians across the UK on some of the World's great stages in an atmosphere of celebration and peer endorsement.

Latest Income: £685,894
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD

Arts

MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ORCHESTRA. THE PROMOTION OF CONCERTS ON ITS OWN ACCOUNT AND WITH LOCAL PROMOTERS AND THE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATION PROJECTS.

Latest Income: £672,095
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Pimlico Opera

Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Education

Pimlico aims to use music and drama to advance personal development, particularly with younger people. Artistic excellence is an essential part of achieving thisA different production is staged in an English prison periodically and a project started in 2013 in schools using music and theatre to expand the outlook and enrich the lives of schoolchildren who have little exposure to songs and music

Latest Income: £638,759
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Ian Fleming Charitable Trust

Arts, Social welfare

1) Donations to national charities in the field of support, relief and welfare of disabled or handicapped people, or those otherwise in need of help. Charities involved in research on human diseases and particularly their cause and prevention.2) Music and Theatre Awards under a scheme adminstered by the Musicians Benevolent Fund, post graduate study only.

Latest Income: £636,227
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Arts, Charitable activities

The Charity was established to advance the education of the public by promoting and developing the artistic taste, knowledge, understanding and appreciation of contemporary music.

Latest Income: £629,672
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Newbury Spring Festival Society, LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group

To bring to the people of West Berkshire and North Hampshire a programme of music covering the classical and contemporary at affordable prices, and to offer a free education programme to local children.

Latest Income: £628,987
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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National Youth Music Theatre LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group

The National Youth Music Theatre exists to produce challenging music theatre work, both major productions and workshops, for young people of all backgrounds as participants and, in helping them to explore new and existing works, to inspire themselves and each other, and to give them the opportunity to achieve their highest aspirations, realising their talent, imagination and creativity.

Latest Income: £605,370
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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London Handel Society Limited

Arts

The London Handel Society organises the annual London Handel Festival. The charity's remit is to present high quality performances of Handel and his contemporaries, and to support and encourage young artists through the Handel Singing Competition. The Festival includes opera, concerts, talks and education projects, and ticket prices are kept affordable to encourage all who love Handel to attend.

Latest Income: £579,104
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Limited

Arts

hcmf// is the largest annual, international festival of contemporary, experimental and new music in the UK, taking place over 10 days and consisting of 50 events, including concerts, music theatre, installations,talks and films, with a year round Learning & Participation programme, devised and implemented as an integral part of the artistic programme, and to respond to regional and national need.

Latest Income: £574,430
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The London Suzuki Group

Arts

Childrens music education by the Suzuki method

Latest Income: £570,597
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The St Michaels And All Saints Charity

Arts, Charitable activities, Housing, Professions, Religion

Income is applied to defray the cost of repairs to the fabric, fittings and organ of the Parish Church and of insurance of the Parish Church, to the maintanance of music and provision of music, in aid of the stipends of clergy, to the maintenance of property and in making grants for such religious and other charitable purposes as the Feoffees decide after consultation with the PCC.

Latest Income: £560,661
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Rodolfus Choral Foundation Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

The aim of the charity is to promote musical education through (i) the organisation and promotion of choral courses for children and young people aged from 8 to 21 years; and (ii) the activities of a choir for talented young singers selected from those who have participated in such courses.

Latest Income: £541,665
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Philharmonic Society

Arts

The RPS seeks to create a future for music through the encouragement of creativity, the recognition of excellence and the promotion of understanding. Artistic activities focus on composers and young musicians and through a series of awards and discussion it seeks to raise the public consciousness of the finest music making today and create a forum for debate about the direction of classical music.

Latest Income: £539,418
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The London Welsh Centre Trust

Arts, Heritage, Research

To provide an educational and cultural centre in or near London to promote the knowledge and use of the welsh language, through educational means; and promote culture and education (e.g. literature, art, music, history, science) particularly relating to Wales and the Welsh people, but not exclusively, for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £534,957
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Milap Festival Trust

Arts

Milap Festival Trust is a National Indian Arts Development Trust working nationally to develop, promote and support Indian arts and culture through an annual programme of music, dance, theatre and regular & extensive educational work. A particular focus of the trust is to support the professional development of young British musicians and dancers through two national orchestras, Samyo & Tarang.

Latest Income: £527,405
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme

Arts

The objects of the Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme are to lend good quality instruments to promising young music students who are unable to afford or obtain a suitable instrument of their own.

Latest Income: £525,689
Areas of Operation: Various
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.