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.
Bath Arts Workshop Limited
ArtsTo promote, encourage and increase the appreciation and understanding by the public of the arts generally including dramatic art, visual art, musical art and literary art.To promote education in all sections of the community in the cultural and creative arts.
Gladstone Theatre Trust
ArtsTo educate the public in the dramatic, operatic and musical arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in said arts.
I O U Limited
ArtsIOU Ltd was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music, and to formulate, prepare and establish activities of a charitable nature.
Music Theatre Wales
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe principal activities of the company continue to be the education of the public in greater knowledge, interest and appreciation of new opera and music theatre including performances, public demonstrations, educational workshops and creative projects with other arts organisations.
The W A Handley Charity Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Social welfareThe trust is a grant making trust. Grants are commonly in response to appeals in support of welfare for those who are disadvantaged, young, elderly, disabled, as well as maritime and Service causes, education, training and employment opportunities, community benefit, historic buildings, the environment, music and the arts. Grants are made out of income and not normally out of capital.
North Paddington Youth Club
Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureNPYC's facilities include a multi-purpose sports hall, gym, I.T. room, kitchen, lounge, music room, art room, sensory room & youth hall for activities such as pool, table tennis, and board games. Holiday programmes include flying lessons, go karting, quad biking, driving lessons, jet ski-ing, sky diving, horse riding, scuba diving, cable ski-ing, theatre trips & residential experiences.
Benevolent Fund Of The Incorporated Society Of Musicians
Arts, Health, Social welfareSince 2019, the ISM Members Fund has focused on delivering services and resources to help ISM members improve their physical, mental, and financial health. It operates mental health services including counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and offers a physiotherapy service, as well as discounted hearing protection and financial resources.
Primrose Hill Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, LeisureThe range of services and activities offered include childrens nursery and workshops, bridge, trapeze classes, dance classes for children and adults, music session for under 4's, under 4's drop-in, yoga, life drawing, seniors yoga, Open House, evening talks, narcotics anonymous, children's ballet, members bar, community choir, councillors surgeries, lunch club. We also run a community library.
Tavistock Repertory Guarantors Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesTavistock Repertory Guarantors Ltd. exists to promote, maintain, improve, disseminate and advance education of the public, particularly in the production of educational plays, and other stage presentations and the encouragement of the dramatic arts and other arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music.The company trades as the Tower Theatre Company.
Ringwood And District Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Heritage, LeisureAdult education classes including languages, art, craft, yoga, exercise, judo, dancing, lip reading, 20 clubs covering interests such as garden, antiques, travel, bridge, art, philately, disabled, blind, also youth and pre-school. Day schools in music, archaeology, history, astronomy. 100 affiliated organisations many of which meet at Greyfriars, social functions including quizzes, cinema, suppers
The Bowerman Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, ReligionThe music room is used for concerts of classical music and is made available to other charitable organisations. The art gallery facilitates the exhibition to the public of the charity's portfolio of fine art. The conference centre is made available to church and discussion groups. A campsite is made available for youth work. Consideration is given to applications for charitable donations.
Orchestra Of St John's Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesTHE ORCHESTRA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTED THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS.
Jessie's Fund
Arts, Beneficiary groupJessie's Fund helps seriously ill children, and those with complex needs or special educational needs and disabilities, to communicate by using creative music-making and music therapy. Jessie's Fund works with children all over the UK.
The Friends Of Exeter Cathedral
Arts, Associations, ReligionProvides finance for Exeter Cathedral fabric maintenance, music library and archives.
The Ringing World Limited
Arts, Heritage, ResearchTo promote and foster the art, science and history of bells and bell ringing to bellringers and the general public, and in particular by publishing educational material and historical archives, facilitating communication, encouraging public interest and uniting the ringing community.
Bebe Nanki Charitable Trust
Arts, ReligionA SIKH TEMPLE PROVIDING GENERAL DAY TODAY RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING COMMUNITY MEALS (LANGAR) DURING SERVICES. THE SERVICES INCLUDE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, MARRIAGE CELEBRATIONS INCLUDING LEGAL REGISTRATIONS AND FUNERALS. TEACHING OF PUNJABI AND MUSIC INCLUDING GURBANI KIRTAN. DAY SHELTER FOR ALL.
London Musicians' Collective Limited
ArtsA musical educational charity which is licensed by OFCOM to run the community radio station "Resonance FM".
The Magnus Educational Foundation
Arts, Education, ReligionTo provide for the Magnus C of E School such benefits not normally provided by the local education authority.Promoting musical education of pupils attending the school and of young choristers of the Parish church.Promoting the education of such pupils and former pupils under the age of 25 in need of financial assistance
Jewish Music Institute
Arts, ReligionThe Jewish Music Institute is dedicated to the celebration, preservation and development of the living heritage of Jewish Music for the benefit of all. The Jewish Music Institute is committed to curating, educating and celebrating Jewish music for the benefit of present and future generations.
Halle Endowment Trust
ArtsTo maintain a capital endowment fund and to apply the annual income of that fund in perpetuity towards the education of the general public in the study, appreciation and practice of music and the allied arts by furthering and supporting the objects and work of the Halle Concerts Society.
The Suffolk Guild Of Ringers For The Diocese Of St Edmundsbury And Ipswich
Arts, ResearchThe purpose of the charity is to promote and encourage the practice of bellringing; to recruit, train and encourage bellringers in the practice of their art; to cultivate the art of scientific change ringing; to promote and advise on the preservation, renovation and augmentation of bells in an efficient condition.
The Theatre On The Steps Limited
Arts, Beneficiary groupA theatre providing a wide range of arts to the public including drama, music and dance.Providing training inperformance to young people aged 7 to 17.
Islington Music Workshop Limited
ArtsCommunity education and training for the sound and recording industries.
Royal Choral Society Limited
ArtsThe promotion and participation in musical concerts
Stoke On Trent Festival Limited
ArtsThe charity promotes orchestral concerts and piano recitals.
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.