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.
Three Rivers Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthProvides a recordiing of the local weekly newspaper, the Beccles and Bungay Journal, plus a quarterly magazine and a music tape.
Beaconsfield Bell Maintenance Fund
Arts, ReligionBellringing for church services,weddings etc and training of new bellringers.Maintenance of the church bells.
The Harold Caldecott Lake Scholarship
Arts, EducationGrants given to pupils of Isleworth & Syon School to study Engineering at University or Music at school.
Rachel Carr's Choristers Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionTo promote and encourage the musical education of the boys and girls of the Leeds Parish Church Choirs by providing grants to deserving choristers.
The St James Biddenham Trust
Arts, ReligionCentred around the village church of St James, Biddenham. The Charity has in the past provided funding for the provision of new hymn books, items for use in the eucharist, maintenance of the church bells, organ and decoration of the interior of the Church.
Portsmouth Cathedral Development Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, ReligionTo assist in the development, restoration and repair of Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral: to help develop the artistic and musical life of the Cathedral and to promote the advancement of education and training in music of children and support other artistic or musical endeavour and events for young people.
William Cratchley
ArtsFor bellringers and choir
James Toogoods Educational Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThis being an Educational Charity the monies are used for this purpose - Church Sunday School, Confirmation Group, Advent Course and Youth Group. Some Christmas music for the church choir. Grants towards general education.
The Bolton And District Organists Association
ArtsProvide opportunities for members, and the general public, to broaden their knowledge of music ( particularly for the organ ) by arranging talks, demonstrations etc., and to experience playing on a wide range of organs by arranging visits to a variety of churches. Encouragement of new members.
Bermo Arts Club
Arts, LeisureLive performances on stage by local amateur groups open to all. 'Buying in' of professional entertainment be it music, drama, opera. Generally promotion of the arts in Barmouth and surrounding area
John Barker Bursary Fund
Arts, EducationThe charity awards bursaries to students in need who are going on to study music at university or conservatoire.
Sacred Arts Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, ReligionThe preservation and promotion of art, culture and literature through workshops in classical temple music and dance, a handicraft project as part of a rehabilitation programme for homeless women, maintenance of archives and a library of relevant literature and an agricultural arts project. SAT works in conjunction with an Indian charitable trust.
Clifford Bridge Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureParents & toddler club, fitness classes, classical Indian music. Welbeing groups. Neighbourhood watch meetings, childrens dance class
Blockley Brass Band
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo advance the education of the public in the appreciation of brass band music and to advance the education and training of young people in the playing of brass band instruments.
Friends Of The Lincolnshire Schools Orchestras
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, EducationTo support the music dierectors & children who play in the schools orchestras.
The Arthur Bedwell Memorial Trust Fund
ArtsMember bands of South West Brass Band Association are invited to nominate musical directors or players for financial assistance in attending approved courses of musical instruction.
Colchester New Music Trust
ArtsPromotion of music concerts and workshops, given by specialist performers of new music mainly composed by member and student composers.
The St Mary's Tyne Dock Schulze Organ Trust
ArtsTo preserve and maintain a rare pipe organ, and to promote the use of the organ in concerts and within an educational institution
Alexander Wrawby Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationSmall grants (·25) to village children leaving primary school. Small grants in response to requests from local primary school/nursery for educational items eg. hymn books.
The Crawley And Horsham District Organists' Association
ArtsPROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO PLAY THE ORGAN, AND TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ORGAN MUSIC, THE DESIGN AND BUILDING OF ORGANS, THE TECHNIQUE OF PLAYING THE ORGAN AND THE ROLE OF ORGAN MUSIC FOR LITURGICAL AND CONCERT USE.
The Anglo-American Music Trust
Arts, EducationThe Anglo-American Music Trust was founded in 1987 with the special objective of furthering the cause of American music in Great Britain. These objectives have included supporting live performances, recordings, publications, lectures and recitals and awarding study grants, bursaries and scholarships. The Trust has also supported new commissions and U.K. premieres of American compositions.
Henry Walter's Educational Charity
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, ReligionGrants to former pupils of Elkesley, Gamston & Walesby Schools for Educational purposes eg book purchase for Higher Ed. Also grants to pupils of Elkesley, Gamston & Walesby C of E Schools for educational purposes eg music fees.
Huntingdon Friends
ArtsGives a Grant to a small concert hall
Burghclere County Primary School Band Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationProviding funding for musical tuition, instruments and support for the children of Burghclere to participate in the village school Burghclere Brass Band
The National Music Council Of The United Kingdom
ArtsThe charity's objects are to promote and assist in the advancement of musical education and to foster and increase the appreciation and understanding of the art of music in all its forms. It seeks to celebrate and promote the value and enjoyment of music, which contributes, in all its forms, to the cultural, spiritual, educational, social and economic well being of the UK.
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.