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Arts Charities That specialise in Music

Discover 2,515 Arts charities that specialise in music. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,515
Charities
£6,747,187,095
Total Income
£677,701
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Peover Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The Foundation makes grants to Over Peover primary school in order that the school may purchase musical instuments and provide music lessons. Other grants will also be considered on application to the Foundation.

Latest Income: £1,421
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Cumbrian Society Of Organists

Arts

The promotion of awareness, skill and enjoyment in all aspects of the classical organ and organ music

Latest Income: £1,421
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Edgar Day Memorial Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion

We offer bursaries to help pay for the musical education of young people who are or have been choristers in Worcester Worcester Cathedral Choirs.

Latest Income: £1,417
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire And Peterborough Organists' Association

Arts

The objects of the Association are to advance the education of the general public in the study of the art of music with special reference to liturgical and organ music.

Latest Income: £1,387
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Derby Concert Orchestra Trust Fund

Arts

To promote and stimulate public interest in the performance and writing of music and to encourage those members of the public who have musical gifts to cultivate them

Latest Income: £1,386
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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National Early Music Association

Arts

Academic Lectures and Study Workshops, Publication of practical and academic magazines. Listing of musicians and their areas of interest and other resources useful to musicians

Latest Income: £1,381
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The City Of Leeds Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

Our objective is to advance the musical education of young people in the Leeds area, to promote, encourage and support all activities of CLYO, Fundraising provides bursaries and subsidies for tours & residential courses, music & soloist hire, pays for and maintains some of the rarer instruments the young musicians are less likely to own & funds the annual prizes awarded by the Conductor.

Latest Income: £1,380
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Huby (york) Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Society

Main purpose of WI are to enable women to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions, national & international. In music, drama & all issues connected with rural life. It seeks to give women the opportunity of working together through the WI organisation, and of putting into practice those ideals for which it stands.

Latest Income: £1,372
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Lord St Audries' Memorial Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Religion

Organizes church organ concerts, awarding grants to scholars when affordable.

Latest Income: £1,372
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Newstead Abbey Singers

Arts, Charitable activities

PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF CHORAL MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE

Latest Income: £1,345
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Preston And District Organists' Association

Arts

Receive donations, make donations to churches (venues of meetings) and issue regular newsletter to members.

Latest Income: £1,339
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Ystradgynlais Public Band

Arts

Brass Band - educating in music.

Latest Income: £1,329
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Radio Royal Bradford

Arts, Health, Leisure

hospital radio in the Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford,radio to the patients around the wards information news and music,ward visiting and outside sports broadcasting.

Latest Income: £1,284
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Bristol (adventure) Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

A Voluntary / Charitable organisation that is affliliated to the Sea Cadet Association which provide a safe enviroment to allow the youth of Bristol to learn new skills such as Engineering, Cooking, Canoeing, Sailing, Sports, Band, Music etc.

Latest Income: £1,280
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Buxton Music, Speech And Drama Festival

Arts, Beneficiary group

We are a Festival celebrating amateur music and drama performing, with opportunities for children, young people and adults to perform in both a competitive and non-competitive supportive environment with the benefit of feedback.

Latest Income: £1,265
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Featherstone Parent And Toddler Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare

We provide a safe and pleasant environment for parents, grandparents and carers to come and interact, have a chat & play with their children. We supply materials for craft making activities, painting, interactive music with multi cultural instruments, toys and a small soft play area which is age appropriate for 1 to 4yrs.

Latest Income: £1,260
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Alnwick Church Of England School Parent Teacher Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Religion

School fundraising, bingos, music evenings christmas & Summer fairs, football tournaments etc

Latest Income: £1,257
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Thomas Alleyne's High School Parent Teacher Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The main fundraisers for 2019-2020 were the annual the annual quiz night and the Golden Ticket Raffle. Money was also raised by the School Lottery. Refreshments were provided at various school events such as Prize Giving and Music Concerts.

Latest Income: £1,255
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Shrewsbury Bellringers Towers Restoration Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to the churches of the town of Shrewsbury for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations by making grants to them.

Latest Income: £1,238
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Escafeld Brass Band

Arts, Beneficiary group

Objectives: To advance the musical direction of young people in the area of Sheffield and district in playing of brass instruments and to advance the knowledge of such music by means of concerts and other public performances

Latest Income: £1,219
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Bitterne Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Social welfare, Society

Bitterne WI enables women to extend their interest in crafts. history,citizenship,music and drama. It provides a meeting place for women to socialise and to work to improve their community.As part of the wider organisation of WIs it takes part in aiming to influence national issues especially those affecting women and family life.

Latest Income: £1,217
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The General Theatre Company Limied

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The company creates theatre for young audiences. We perform in schools, theatres and community venues. We believe children deserve the best, so our primary aim is to create beautifully crafted theatre that can effectively communicate with a wide variety of young audiences. Our work is non-verbal, accessible and highly visual. Performances integrate music, movement, digital technology and puppetry.

Latest Income: £1,200
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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St Christopher Chorale

Arts

The St. Christopher Chorale is an itinerant choir in the Chester Diocese. It is their aim to bring choral music into churches, of any denomination, which may have no choir, or would welcome a visiting choir to lead their congregation in choral services. Available for morning and evening services their repertoire includes settings of the Eucharist, Canticles and Anthems suitable for all seasons.

Latest Income: £1,175
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The North Staffordshire And District Organ Society

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote public education and appreciation of the organ and organ music of all periods.To promote regular organ recitals and educational masterclasses open to all members of the public.To promote regular visits to see, hear and play various organs in the surrounding area.To provide opportunities for young organists starting their career to give recitals.

Latest Income: £1,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Fovant Youth Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Indoor/outdoor children's games. table tennis, air hockey, video games, board games, football, hoops, basket ball, music, crafts, relaxing with friends. snooker pool.

Latest Income: £1,153
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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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.