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Arts Charities That specialise in Visual arts

Discover 1,571 Arts charities that specialise in visual arts. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,571
Charities
£11,057,005,118
Total Income
£406,418
Avg Income
92.2%
Program Ratio

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

The Royal Collection Trust

Arts, Heritage

To ensure the Royal Collection is subject to proper custodial control and is conserved to the highest possible standards.To ensure the Royal Collection can be seen by as many people as possible.To broaden access through the publication of books and exhibition catalogues and development of the on-line gallery.To make appropriate acquisitions when resources become available.

Latest Income: £89,934,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Mayflower Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

The primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.

Latest Income: £28,804,714
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Bradford Culture Company Limited

Arts

To promote the arts and heritage for the benefit of the public within the city of Bradford and to advance the arts, in particular the arts of performance, music, drama, poetry reading, sculpture, painting, handicrafts and all other associated arts, by encouraging public participation by supporting the arts and heritage sector through promotion, representation and development.

Latest Income: £26,834,031
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Theatre Royal Bath Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, literature, sculpture and painting, particularly but not exclusively for children and young people

Latest Income: £19,688,197
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Serpentine Trust

Arts, Heritage

The Serpentine Trust's vision is to open up art, for everyone, for free. It is responsible for running the Serpentine South and North galleries, and its mission is to exhibit, commission and promote the understanding of art, architecture and design through varied Exhibition, Education and Public Programmes.

Latest Income: £14,756,643
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Hall School Charitable Trust

Arts, Education, Leisure

The School's principal activity is the education of boys aged between four and thirteen, including sports, music, drama, arts and crafts and other activities.

Latest Income: £14,222,894
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Donmar Warehouse Projects Limited

Arts

The objects of the charity are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by theencouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting. Thecompany meets these through continuing to produce and present theatrical productions at the Donmar WarehouseTheatre.

Latest Income: £10,098,834
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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York Museum & Gallery Trust

Arts, Heritage

Museum and gallery services for residents of and visitors to York and the surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £9,226,850
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Theatr Clwyd Trust LTD

Arts

The Charity is established for the advancement of the arts by the management and development of Theatr Clwyd and its programme of productions, events, shows and other activities involving the arts of theatre, dance, visual arts and music and the pursuit of any other charitable objects

Latest Income: £8,817,097
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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County Hall Arts

Arts, Education, Heritage

To advance the education of people in the arts for the public benefit in particular the arts of drama, dance, music, motion pictures and the culinary arts, primarily but not exclusively, through the provision of financial assistance in the education, access and creation of arts and culture and, to establish and maintain an art gallery and/or museum and/or culinary art school for the public benefit

Latest Income: £8,788,847
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The National Gallery Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The objects of the Trust are the advancement of education and the charitable objects of the National Gallery. The Trust achieves this by making grants to organisations.

Latest Income: £8,423,328
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Arts

Visual Arts Visitor AttractionCentre for the advancement of education with particular regard to Visual arts

Latest Income: £7,624,380
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Film London

Arts

Film London?s objects are for the public benefit to:Promote and advance the visual arts, most particularly the arts of film, television and the moving imageProvide education and training in the art and production of film, television and the moving image

Latest Income: £7,398,747
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Three Counties Agricultural Society

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

The Three Counties Agricultural Society's charitable objectives are to promote agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, apiculture, rural skills and crafts, and conservation for the public benefit. We fulfil our objectives through staging annual shows with a programme of educative content at our showground in Malvern, administering educational bursary schemes, and other educational activities.

Latest Income: £7,269,690
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Greater Manchester Arts Centre Limited

Arts

The objects of the Charity are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the encouragement of the arts. This includes the arts of cinema, photography, painting and sculpture and including all other arts of a visual nature provided that all the objects of the Company shall be of a charitable nature.

Latest Income: £7,202,451
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Poole Arts Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

Lighthouse offers a wide range of theatrical, cinematic, visual arts and musical events in order to appeal to a broad range of people. It provides facilities for amateur artists to develop their skills and presents workshops and theatrical productions to involve young people in the arts in order to encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part.

Latest Income: £7,106,633
Areas of Operation: Poole
Status: Registered
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Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

i) The advancement of the contemporary visual arts and the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the arts in general;ii) The provision and maintenance of the BALTIC Flour Mills buildings in Gateshead as a base for the production and presentation of contemporary visual arts and as a fully accessible centre in which the public may explore, understand and enjoy them.

Latest Income: £6,821,153
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Conventus Of Our Lady Of Consolation

Arts, Religion

To lead a life of prayer according to the pattern laid down by monastic tradition, that is, 'to serve, praise and worship God in the spirit and in truth' through the threefold means of prayer, work and lectico devina.The community also produces and sells various arts and crafts.

Latest Income: £6,811,621
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tate Foundation

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Tate Foundation's principal activities are to raise funds to support the Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery

Latest Income: £6,605,246
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tullie House Museum And Art Gallery Trust

Arts, Heritage

Provide a Museum and Art Gallery for the citizens and visitors to the City of Carlise

Latest Income: £6,243,656
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Art Services Grants Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Visual arts institution SPACE provides creative workspace, offers advocacy & promotes innovation. Established by artists in 1968, SPACE runs 18 premises in London, providing affordable studios along with talent development programmes, residencies & training opportunities. SPACE also delivers Learning projects for schools, young people & communities to promote engagement with creativity & the arts.

Latest Income: £5,909,509
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Worthing Theatres & Museum

Arts, Heritage, Social welfare

Worthing Theatres and Museum promotes arts and heritage, cultural events, the advancement of education and social inclusion in Worthing . The four venues we run are the Connaught Theatre and Studio, Pavilion Theatre, Assembly Hall and Worthing Museum and Art Gallery.

Latest Income: £5,769,208
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Dulwich Picture Gallery

Arts, Heritage

The charity took over on 1 April 2017 from the previous unincorporated charity no 1040942 set up in 1994 to preserve and maintain Dulwich Picture Gallery and its collection for the enjoyment of the public, mount art exhibitions and displays, and run a programme of public events and educational activities. Earlier records can be found at http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/about/what-we-do.

Latest Income: £5,608,843
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Bow Arts Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Bow Arts provides over 400 artists with affordable, secure and creative workspace across east London. It manages an exciting London-wide education programme, improving the lives and attainment of thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Bow Arts also runs a contemporary exhibition space - the Nunnery Gallery - and a varied events and community engagement programme.

Latest Income: £5,051,179
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Saatchi Gallery, London

Arts, Heritage

The Saatchi Gallery provides a platform for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by international artists whose work has been rarely exhibited in the UK. These exhibitions are open to the general public via our gallery on the King's Road, London with further details on our website: https://www.saatchigallery.com

Latest Income: £4,933,187
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many visual-arts arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,571 registered visual-arts arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the visual-arts 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 visual-arts arts charities?

Visual-arts arts charities reported a combined annual income of £11.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for visual-arts arts charities?

Across all visual-arts arts charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 92.2%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of visual-arts arts charities?

Visual-arts arts charities have an average annual income of £406k. 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.