Arts Charities That specialise in Music
Discover 2,515 Arts charities that specialise in music. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Hereford Symphony Orchestra
ArtsEncourages and develops the playing of of orchestral music by amateur players under professional directorship.Provides an opportunity for the local community in Herefordshire to experience live classical music by the giving of regular concerts.
Woodford Symphony Orchestra
ArtsRecruiting local amateur musicians to rehearse and perform 3 concerts per year and other local appearances.
Cockermouth Harmonic Society
ArtsCHS provides the local community the ability to take part in and attend musical events
Tynemouth Choral Society
ArtsWe are a choir singing mainly classical works in concerts twice or three times a year. We also perform in charity concerts, weddings, funerals and other events. Our membership is open to anyone over 16 years with an interest in singing.
Guisborough Choral Society
Arts, EducationEncouragement of Choral Singing within the community. Weekly rehearsals throughout the year (except school holidays). Normally performing three concerts a year, using local soloist, where possible and as appropriate.
The Staffordshire Band
ArtsTO PROMOTE BRASS BANDS AND BRASS BAND MUSIC IN WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS AND OUTER REGIONS, BY THE FORMATION AND ONWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A BRASS BAND, TO COMPETE IN COMPETITIONS, GIVE CONCERTS, SUPPORT CHARITIES AND GIVE BRASS AND PERCUSSION TRAINING TO ALL INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS.
The Hertford County Association Of Change Ringers
Arts, ReligionTo further the work of the Church in Hertfordshire by the ringing of bells and to promote all aspects of bells and bellringing. To encourage the recruitment and training of bellringers and to advance the art of change ringing.
Music At Duffield
Arts, EducationPromotion of Chamber Music Concerts and educational workshops in local schools. We also support musical events in the community.
Ibstock Brick Brass
ArtsPerforming brass band music to audiences of mixed ages and abilities. Providing tuition for band members and opportunities to extend ability and repertoire.
Scarborough Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesOur aim is to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by other such ways.
The Wigton Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music principally through choral singing in a mixed voice choir by the prsentation of public concerts and by other such ways as the Society through its committee [the trustees] shall determine from time to time.
Canterbury Chamber Choir
Arts, Charity and VCS supportMixed voice chamber choir - concerts to raise money for charity
Musicians Of All Saints
ArtsWe are a chamber orchestra who play classical music concerts with a particular emphasis on 20th century music. We also play works that are unjustly neglected to give the general public in East and West Sussex the opportunity to hear this music.
Gorleston Competitive Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public particularly in arts activities. To advance and encourage the study and practice of Music, Drama, Dance, Literature, Art and Craft by the promotion of a Competitive Festival each year.
Pylle Village Hall And Recreation Ground
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureUpkeep of Village Hall. Hall used for many village events including harvest supper, Whist Drive, exercise classes, children's activities and music and art exhibitions.
Whitstable Unit 363 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisurePrimarily a youth organisation providing skill training in a variety of areas including seamanship, athletics, expedition training, drill, band, boating and others. Members of the organisation are actively involved in the local community, providing music and support for events including remembrance day, and mayoral functions.
Hambrook Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionHambrook Village Hall serves as a valuable community facility, open to residents of Hambrook, Bristol and the surrounding areas. The hall is available for a variety of uses, including indoor sports and fitness training, music band rehearsals, charity and society meetings, dance classes, church congregations, children's parties, and family gatherings.
Seaford Musical Theatre
ArtsSeaford Musical Theatre is a musical theatre company who perform in their own premises at the Barn Theatre, Seaford. Three shows a year are produced for the local community and the theatre is also available for hire to other organisations.
Cleeve Chorale
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of choral and other music. This is done in three ways, Concerts, working with the local Community and Primary School and Choir Tours
Maidenhead Choral Society
ArtsWe meet once a week to learn choral works with the help of a professional conductor and pianist. We aim to perform two or three concerts each year for the general public.
The Vivien And Peter Beckwith Young Musicians Trust
Arts, EducationTo advance the education of pupils of music in the United Kingdom and Italy in such manner in all respects as the Trustees shall think fit so long as the same shall be charitable and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing and insofar as the same shall be charitable) through the award of bursaries, scholarships, exhibitions, prizes and grants
Holmes Chapel Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society
Arts, ReligionPerformance of musical works for cultural enhancement of community
Isle Choral Singers
Arts, Economic and community development, EducationThe Isle District Choral Society provides a service in a rural area for the continued improvement of a wide variety of both well known and contemporary composers. The society's aim is to encourage an appreciation of the arts through music. Rehearsals are held weekly throughout the school term and well attended concerts are performed for the general public at least three times per year.
The Pontefract Choral Society
ArtsThe Pontefract Choral Society aims to make choral music readily accessible to the wider community through live concerts, and to provide the opportunity for local people to develop their musical skills.
Bournemouth Carnival Band
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchEducation of the public in the arts of sciences of music, with particular reference to music presented by marching bands together with an element of comedy, by means of concerts and other activities to which the public has access. Also to provide opportunities for those persons wishing to learn to play a musical instrument within the marching brass/woodwind range. The band also supports other char
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.