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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Great Tey Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyThe main purposes of the Women's Institute Organisation are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.
Norfolk Organists Association
ArtsActivities related to the music of the organ.
Brighton And District Organist's Association
ArtsPromoting interest in organs and organ playing.Education as regards organ playing and organ music.Assists churches in the area with deputy organists and filling vacancies
Pennard Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyTo improve and develop conditions for women in both rural and urban communities and advance the education of women in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects; also to secure instruction and training in of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare. To promote sustainable development by education.
The Rutland Boughton Music Trust
ArtsThe Trust promotes the music of English composer Rutland Boughton by encouraging performances and sponsoring recordings of his finest works.
Berkshire Organists' Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionTo promote the art of playing the organ. To encourage the public to appreciate organ music. To provide help and advice to church musicians. To enable organists to meet each other. To help young people with playing the organ - give access & teaching & experience. To broaden the experience of players & students.
Salopian Brass
Arts, LeisureBrass band run as leisure activity for members
Portishead Town Band
ArtsA local community brass band based in Portishead playing concerts for the public to further the playing of brass instruments in the area
The Hollinsclough Silver Band
ArtsPlaying music
Moss Side Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, SocietyThe purposes of the W I organisation are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, arts, crafts and sciences , to improve & develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national & international, in music, drama other cultural subjects & in all branches of health and social welfare.
Gunnerside Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Religionsnooker club. games for the elderly, w.i. meetings and activities, parish council meetings.village concerts, film shows,public parties and events.Council/national elections.Chapel fund raising.Village fund raising events. Sales for charity.
Newport Franco British Society
Arts, HeritageSince our aim is to further cultural relations with France and to strengthen members' knowledge of France, the French language and the French way of life we have regular lectures, in French, on varied aspects of French culture - literature, art, music - or travel in France - or the French language - or, indeed any aspect of French life or history.
Plumstead Church Of England School
Arts, Education, ReligionProvides financial support to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. Typically routine expenditure involves music lessons, musical instruments and Bibles for school-leavers. Occasional donations from this charity may be made to assist with significant items of capital expenditure
Aylesbury Hospital Radio
Arts, Health, LeisureWe are known as Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio, we provide a 24 hour, 7 days a week service for the patients staff and visitors at Stoke Mandeville Hospital via 101.8FM, Online and via Smart Speakers.We provide music, news and entertainment radio programmes.
Encore Sittingbourne
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupPROVIDING MUSIC GROUPS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE SWALE AREA WITH REGULAR CONCERTS.
Ewenny Chamber Choir
Arts, ReligionEwenny Chamber Choir (formerly St Donats Chamber Choir) is a mixed choir with a focus on early church music.
The Saint Mary's Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association
Arts, Heritage, ReligionTo advance the Christian Religion by promoting bellringing and the bells and installation at St Mary's Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Ampthill 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 improvetheir education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics,health and social welfare and to improve rural life
Calne Advancement In Life Charity
ArtsTo aid those in receipt of education to pay for items or tuition they would not otherwise be able to afford. e.g. Travel costs, musical instuments. To further the possibilities of education.
Northallerton Music Centre Parents Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationTo raise funds and financially support children attending Northallerton Music Centre to enable opportunities for musical development and performance.
The Kingsley Lark Endowment
ArtsThe charity applies its income towards musical education/training in classical singing. The settlor or appointed by him Selectors nominate a person, born or resident in the UK, to recieve funds for such education.
Herstmonceux Under Fives Group
Arts, Beneficiary groupProvides opportunity, weekly for parents/carers and their children to meet. We provide play, craft and musical activities.
George Legg's
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe Charity provides financial help with educational needs for children who live in the Parish of Wrington and/or are educated at Wrington Primary School. This extends to the age of 25.It can provide assistance with uniforms, special books, specialised lessons eg music, school camps etc. It operates solely in the Parish of Wrington and Redhill, North Somerset.
Gowda Saraswath Sabha (uk)
Arts- Arrange socio-cultural programmes to promote music, drama and fine arts - Enhance educational needs of members by organising exhibitions, meetings, lectures and seminars. - Link up and provide a medium for members to educate and communicate with fellow "Konkanis" across the globe through the charity's newsletter. - Provide educational support and aid to other charities.
The Friends Of The Mid Herts Centre For Music And Arts
Arts, AssociationsAdvancing the education of the students at the Mid Herts Centre for Music and Arts by assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the Hertfordshire Music Service for education at the Music Centre
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.