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 Parker Home
Arts, Charitable activities, Housing, LeisureProvides grants to talented youngsters with a special, dedicated interest in sport, art, music etc.
The Francis Edward Maitland Trust For The Benefit Of Chamber Music In Oxford
ArtsPromotion of chamber music concerts by way of grants
Mas Pta
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, HousingThe Matthew Arnold School Parent Teacher Association (MAS PTA) raises funds to advance the educationof pupils in the Matthew Arnold School, Oxford. The PTA raises funds at school events such as quiz nights, concerts and school drama productions. Funds raised go back to the school to benefit the children and support the school community.
Friends Of St Mary's Church, Sundon
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, ReligionThe friends raise money by holding various concerts, car boot sales, our strawberry tea, xmas bazaar, bbq/luncheon, various raffles, church stall/tea bar, sunshine bags.
Wilstead Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyUndertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.
Ilkley New Horizons Concert Orchestra
ArtsProviding the opportunity of orchestral playing to people of all abilities. Concerts for the local community
Bournemouth Amateur Philharmonic Society
ArtsThe Society orchestra rehearses once a week to develop the skills of its members and performs six concerts a year, usually to benefit charities.
The Spalding Amateur Dramatic And Operatic Society
Arts, Beneficiary groupTo promote the performance of live drama and music, especially amongst the young people, in South Lincolnshire.
The Orpheus Choir
Arts, Charity and VCS support, ReligionChamber choir, concerts of mainly un-accompanied choral music given to raise funds for good causes in North Hertfordshire. Church and occasional cathedral services sung.
Ipswich Arts Association
ArtsArts Association providing contacts and advertising of events. Presentation of public concerts and lectures to general public.
Hall Royd Band
Arts, Beneficiary groupA Brass Band offering free tuition to learners, particularly young people.
Skipton Music Festival Association
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe Charity organises an annual music festival, comprising a week of performances in music, most of which are competitive with trophies or medals being awarded. The competitors are both children and adults from the local area and further afield and every performance is in front of an audience and commented on by a professional adjudicator.
Black Knights Drum And Bugle Corps
ArtsTeaching & Performing Music
The Bewdley Choral Society
Arts, Charity and VCS supportChoral Society with aim to study music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation by provision of various musical activities, regular musical gatherings and public concerts in the district given either by members or by outside musicians. Funded by members' and patrons' subscriptions, ticket sales and occasional fund raising activities.
Harrow Bengalee Association
Arts, LeisureTo promote and foster educational, cultural, social and sporting activities specially Bengali Language, music and leisure time activities for its members living in London Borough of Harrow, Brent and anywhere in UK without distinction of sexual orientation, Race, religious, Political or any other opinion. To maintain liaison with local statutory authority & other voluntary organisations.
Wealden Brass
ArtsProviding musical concerts in the local area for other charities and general public.
Luckwell Parent Teacher And Friends Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationCHRISTMAS AND SUMMER FAIRS, GROTTOS, CAROL CONCERT, FASHION SHOWS, DISCOS
Cor Meibion Aberystwyth Male Voice
Arts, Beneficiary groupMale Voice Choir to foster and promote the education of the general public in the appreciation in all its aspects , relating to the practice,presentation and study of music in order to promote better and more widespread performance of male choral work , and to assist and support such other charitable institutions or purpose as the organisation shall determine from time to time.
Sir John St Barbe Foundation
Arts, Economic and community development, EducationThe charity applies only to five small rural parishes in Somerset, Marston-Magna, Ashington, Rimpton, Chilton Cantelo and Limington. Funds are concentrated on bursaries to help pay for individual childrens instrumental music tuition. Support is also offered for individual development in dance, drama and art.
The Friends Of The City Varieties
Arts, AssociationsTo promote the public appreciation and understanding of the arts by the support, maintenance and advancement of the charitable work of the City Varieties Music Hall.
Friends Of Merton's Young Musicians
Arts, AssociationsProvides human resources
Croydon Youth Music Association
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe objects of the Association are to advance the education of students in Croydon by supporting the work of Croydon Music and Arts (formerly the Croydon Music Service) in running youth orchestras, music groups and other activities to support youth music in Croydon.
Friends Of The Bodleian
Arts, Associations, Education, HeritageAcquiring by gift, purchase or otherwise, and present to the Bodleian Library rare printed books and manuscripts as well as other items of literary, musical, historical or artistic interest, assisting the library in the purchase of any such material and its preservation; promoting and supporting the library in its aim to fulfil the needs of the University of Oxford.
West Mendip Orchestra
ArtsRehearse orchestral music and give 3 concerts each year
The Music In Romsey Group
ArtsMusic in Romsey enables concerts to take place in Romsey Abbey.
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.