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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Flitwick 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.
Alleyne's Grammar School
Arts, Education, Social welfareIn awarding financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to enable beneficiaries on leaving school, a university, or any other educational establishment, to prepare for, or to assist their entry into a profession , trade or calling.Awarding Scholarships or Maintenance Allowances to travel to pursue their education.Financial assistance to study music or other arts.
The Avison Charitable Trust
ArtsPromotion of concerts and performances of music and recordings of Charles Avison and other composers on period instruments.
Fareham Music Festival Association
ArtsMusic Festival consisting of Singing (Junior and Adult)Instrumentals
Chatteris & Manea Silver Band
Arts, LeisureManea Silver Band offers the opportunity for members of the local community to learn a brass instrument and participate in rehearsals and concerts in the Cambridgeshire area, providing an uplifting pastime for its members and life-enhancing entertainment for its audiences
Dorset County Association Of Church Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund
Arts, Heritage, ReligionPromotion of Church Bellringing
Eccleston Womens Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purposes of the WI are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, cultural subjects and branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.
The Maghull Chapel Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionWe ensure all christian activities and services take place on the premises within health and safety guidelines with insurance cover adequate for our needs. We include in our activities a weekly luncheon club, a mums and toddlers, coffee morning, ladies homemakers, man-to-man, guitar club, all volunt
Music-At-Hill
Arts, Housing, ReligionThe objectives of the Society are to encourage a wider appreciation of music amongst those who live, work, worship in or are visitors to central London. To this end, the Society presents a regular and varied programme of recitals and concerts at its home base of Holy Sepulchre Holborn, also known as the National Musicians' Church.
Cadence Performing Arts & Entertainment
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureOur aim is to advance the musical education of local young people and selected adults (with an open membership) by training them in the playing of musical instruments and movement (dance) for performances, exhibitions and in competition. We are 100% non-profit making, and any funds raised by groups members, staff and Trustees are used exclusively to further the groups activities.
The Charity Of Geoffrey Bishop
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, HealthFinacial assistance, especially to the young and elderly, living in the parish of Fulbourn.This can take the form of assistance with the cost of school trips, music lessons, school uniform. Or for the elderly, help with the cost of fuel bills, transport to hospital.
Vale Royal Singers
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Singers through its committee shall determine from time to time and in addition to foster the enjoyment of choral singing by both performers and listeners.
Friends Of Maidstone Orchestral Society
Arts, AssociationsTo give support to the Maidstone Orchestral Society in furthering the performing arts in the field of music making
The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust
Arts, Education, ReligionThe Trust's primary purpose is to support the Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Organ Scholarship at St Michael's Cornhill in the City of London. Other grants are given to young organists/church musicians (not singers) from any country, who are studying in the UK.
Jonas Ellingham Charity
Arts, ReligionWeston-under-Lizard Church Organist and music for use in the Church
North Lincolnshire Music And Drama Festival Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationAnnual music and drama festival held in Brigg, Lincs, for competitors of all ages. Many of our competitors are school children who benefit and gain confidence from performing in front of an audience. Apart from the war and Covid years, the Festival has been encouraging children and adults to share their talents since 1900. 2023 will hopefully see the 100th Festival.
The Southwark And South London Society Of Organists
ArtsPROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF ORGAN-PLAYING, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUNG, THROUGHOUT THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK AND SOUTH LONDON
The Northavon Singers
Arts, Health, HousingThe Northavon Singers is a mixed voice (4-part) choir, performing two to three public concerts per year, in addition to a number of local events such as Christmas Carol concerts for local residential and nursing homes and ad hoc events on request. Some profits are donated to local and national charities, as and when viable. The choir has approximately 15 members.
North Tyne And Redewater Choral Society
ArtsPresentation of choral concerts
Bela Bartok Centre For Musicianship
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe Bela Bartok Centre for Musicianship (BBCM) provides specialist musicianship training for all age groups - especially for young children and for music students at music colleges - and aims to disseminate the results of this training (for instance, via workshops) in the wider community.
The Melton Old Church Society
Arts, ReligionOpen days, morning market, evensong (one), carol service, 2 lectures or musical evenings, art group holds classes, building maybe rented for community, education or Christian purposes.
John Oxnam
Arts, ReligionSmall hall let out to community for Church coffee mornings, whist drives, charity coffee mornings for community purposes (occasional Birthday parties, guitar practise, PCC meetings etc)
Peter Hinkley Trust For Young Musicians
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Trust provides grants to young people, relating to musical education and instrument purchase.
Halesowen Brass Band
Arts, LeisureProviding tradition britsh entertainment to the public
Richard Fice Memorial Trust Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group(A) To provide financial assistance to a brass player under 21 resident in South Glamorgan in recognition of his/her progress in the playing of brass instruments. (B) To provide such other award or assistance as is considered appropriate to a young brass musician (1) Being a member of S.Glam Youth Brass Band (2) National Youth Brass Band of Wales.
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.