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.
Darlington And District Organists' And Choirmaster's Association
ArtsThe charity exists to promote music, especially the organ, and to encourage people to learn to play and contribute to local musical life.
Birmingham Organists' Association
ArtsPromoting the organ and its music in and around Birmingham UK
Radio Hospitals Blackburn
Arts, HealthBroadcasting 24/7 random music and live shows to patients of The Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Whitechapel And Inglewhite Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyTo improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance education in citizenship,music, drama and other cultural subjects, and in all branches of agriculture,handicrafts,home economics,health and social welfare.
Toddington Music Society
Arts, EducationMusic society providing concerts in Toddington and providing a scholarship each year to a young musician from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire or Buckinghamshire
The H J C Stevens Organ Scholarship Fund
Arts, Education, ReligionTo assist young organists in gaining experience of working with a professional choir in a famous London church.
The Colne Philharmonic Orchestra
ArtsTo perform classical music in North Essex and Suffolk, bringing music to as wide an audience as possible.
Eccleshall Bellringer's Belfry Fund
Arts, ReligionChurch Tower Bell Ringing
Tottenham War Services Institute
Arts, Economic and community development, HousingIn 2020 trustees made the decision to move from a London hub to participate in other parts of the country; opening their remit to further aid ex-forces and the wider community as follows: - General welfare support and help. - The arts, music and theatre - Learn for the Future Project -Training and development - Sustainable growing for the future - Help with housing - Social Enterprise formation
Court Henry Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureMonthly meetings with a guest speaker-members participate in sports, music,drama and educational visits
High Halstow Womens Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyTo improve and develop conditions of rural life and to advance the education of country women in citizenship, in public questions both national and inter-national, in music, drama and other cultural subjects, also to secure instruction and training in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.
The Music Libraries Trust
ArtsTo provide support for the education and training of music librarians in the UK and Ireland and encourage research into music librarianship, bibliography and related disciplines.
The William Wright Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, HealthThe benefit of York pensioners, York children and inmates of York hospitals especially ex employees of William Wright & Sons (York) Ltd. To help with the finance of medical research, art and music education and the provision of community centres in York and their facilities.
Manchester Organists' Association
ArtsArrange regular meetings, recitals and lectures for members
John Fussell Memorial Trust Fund
ArtsThe support of young musicians of Welsh extraction.
Heaton Mersey Youth Festival
Arts, Beneficiary groupTo hold a festival for Music, Vocal & Speech and Drama for Youths only ie under 21 years of age on the first day of our festival.All participants receive a remarks sheet written by a fully qualified adjudicator.
Sandwich Music Group
Arts, Charity and VCS supportSandwich Music Group put on concerts to raise money for other charities as well as helping group members to improve their playing.
Gurbani Centre UK
Arts, ReligionTHE ADVANCEMENT OF SIKH CULTURE RELIGION ART AND HERITAGE EDUCATION AND MUSIC
Dorset Association Of Organists
ArtsThe Association promotes the music of the pipe organ by lectures, demonstrations of instruments and their construction, demonstrations of music for organ and for voices, open competitions and by help to organists and choir trainers to improve their standard of performance. Membership is open without restriction to any member of the public.
The North Of England Musical Tournament Trust
ArtsTo disburse funding for the promotion of musical development in the North of England
Godmersham With Crundale 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.
Friends Of West Glamorgan Youth Music
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportThe 'Friends' exist to promote Youth Music at all levels of ability and attainment and is run by a committee of volunteers who work closely with the West Glamorgan County Music Service. We help to provide financial assistance for ventures in youth music. We also provide practical assistance in the form of stewarding at concerts and organising refreshments at the County Music Centres and Courses.
The Music Hall Guild Of Great Britain And America & The Theatre And Film Guild And The Literary Guild
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage1) To advance education in the history of music hall and theatre performers by undertaking research and identifying, restoring, erecting and beautifying memorials which are of educational interest.2) The promotion, maintenance, improvement and advancement of education through the presentation of Music Hall and Theatre productions and encouragement of the arts.
Luppitt Church Bellringers (bell Fund)
Arts, ReligionRinging the bells of St Mary's Church, Luppitt; and maintaining the same for future generations.
Thurrock Choral Society
ArtsThe Charity undertakes performances of estabished choral works and other musical works on a regular basis throughout the year and hosts choral workshops in the Borough of Thurrock and the surrounding area
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.