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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.

Foxlowe Arts Centre LTD

Arts, Facilities

Advances awareness, interest and understanding of the arts through talks, exhibitions, drama, poetry, film, sculpture etc along with an arts cafe focussed on Fairtrade and local products.

Latest Income: £383,473
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Thecolab LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion

theCOLAB unites people, land and art by commissioning expansive sculptural works in unusual outdoor spaces. It created The Artist's Garden, the world's first free sculpture garden dedicated to the work of women artists on the once neglected roof terrace above Temple Tube Station in Central London, which offers new perspectives on sculpture in public and inspiring educational outreach programmes.

Latest Income: £378,278
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Spode Museum Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

Museum comprising an extensive collection of ceramics, copper plates, tools, pattern books, paper records and other items recording the history of the manufacture of Spode china from its origin in 1770 all which archive is held upon trust to preserve it as a collection and to advance the education of the public by its exhibition; and a visitor centre on the former factory site at Stoke.

Latest Income: £376,810
Areas of Operation: Stoke-on-trent City
Status: Registered
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Oak Farm Learning And Activities Centre

Arts, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Our cafe, situated in the Farnborough Library provides real work experience and a qualification to our trainees. Our Day Service provides a social environment at the Samual Cody school 2 days a week. Activities provided include -Drama, Dance, Crafting, Gardening, IT, Sports, Woodwork & Quizzes. Garden parties, Discos & BBQ. Trips to zoo, farm, seaside, on river.

Latest Income: £374,618
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Firing Line LTD

Armed forces, Arts, Heritage

Firing Line is a joint Regimental Museum of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards and The Royal Welsh. Officially opened by HRH Charles, Prince of Wales in June 2010.It is open to the public 362 days of the year and shows the two regiment's history over the past 350 years. Interactive and educational for all ages, it has temporary exhibitions 3 times a year and also has changing gallery displays.

Latest Income: £373,887
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Beeston Community Resource CIO

Arts, Education, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

The Charity manages Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, where we provide, and are developing a widening range of support services for people suffering from mental ill-health, social exclusion or other social disadvantages. These include therapeutic activities such as music, crafts and gardening, and courses provided by Nottingham College and other educational and training bodies.

Latest Income: £373,599
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Heckington And District Agricultural Society

Arts, Economic and community development, Leisure

The advancement of agriculture, horticulture and rural crafts for the benefit of the public by holding an annual show

Latest Income: £372,715
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Sir Percival David Foundation Academic And Research Fund

Arts

The purposes of the Fund are to advance for the public benefit the study and dissemination of knowledge of Chinese and Asian art, ceramics and culture in particular by, but not limited to, reference to the Collection, the Study Collection (as defined in the Trust Instrument dated 1 February 2012 setting up the Scheme for governing the Charity) and the international influences thereof.

Latest Income: £372,049
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Matt's Gallery Limited

Arts, Education, Heritage

Matt's Gallery creates opportunities for artists to push the boundaries of their practice, providing space, support, mentoring and resources for artists at all stages of their careers to create ambitious new works. Matt's Gallery presents free and accessible exhibitions of high quality visual contemporary arts, engaging students in free talks and seminars with artists and staff.

Latest Income: £371,115
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ffotogallery Wales Limited

Arts, Heritage

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts and in particular in the medium of photography.

Latest Income: £368,733
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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198 Contemporary Arts And Learning LTD

Arts, Heritage

198 Contemporary Arts and Learning is a pre-eminent visual art space in Brixton, which explores the rich diversity of artistic practices informed by globalisation and emerging cultural identities. We foster creative synergies through a challenging artistic and education programme.

Latest Income: £366,233
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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The Bailiffgate Museum And Gallery

Arts, Heritage

To preserve, record and make accessible the history of Alnwick Town and District and to showcase the work of local and national artists within a vibrant, stimulating and aesthetically pleasing environment for the benefit of the community.

Latest Income: £365,163
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Discerning Eye LTD

Arts

The Charity aims to promote the artistic works of unknown artists and to offer prizes and busaries to further their artistic careers

Latest Income: £365,016
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Old Needle Works Foundation

Arts, Economic and community development, Health

The Old Needle Works is a Community Learning and Support Hub providing skills courses and groups to help local people with their wellbeing and mental health. We make lasting positive changes to improve life quality and chances. Courses including Maths, English, IT and creative, physical and crafting courses. Our premises is shared and acts as an incubator for other charities and social enterprise.

Latest Income: £361,143
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Courthouse Project (otley) Limited

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The Courthouse Project runs a fully accessible arts and resource centre in Otley where people of all ages take part in arts educational, heritage and voluntary sector activities inc. music/theatre/dance/visual arts workshops, rehearsals, classes, training, meetings and performances; digital media, exhibitions and visual arts/crafts activities. It supports 135 volunteers who help run the building.

Latest Income: £355,259
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi (school Of Islamic Sufism)

Arts, Education, Health, Religion, Society

Weekly webcasts & lectures on Sufism, Koran classes & book reading, Tamarkoz (Meditation) classes, translation classes, Farsi classes, ceremonies & other events, interfaith activities, musical performances, arts and crafts and tuition on traditional Iranian instruments

Latest Income: £354,780
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Contemporary Applied Arts

Arts

Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA)is committed to promoting the best of British craftmanship.The aim is to educate through series of educational talks and preserve,promote and improve fine craftmanship in Great Britain.In fullfilling these objectives CAA shows the work of the UK's leading talent selected through a rigorous application.

Latest Income: £353,394
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Axis Web

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

We operate the largest digital platform showcasing UK artists. We present and connect artists with audiences, commissioners and new opportunities. We support our members through insurance, networks, space, opportunities, R&D awards, profiling, advice & mentoring.

Latest Income: £349,192
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Acton Scott Heritage Farm

Arts, Economic and community development, Environment, Heritage

The objects of the CIO are the advancement of education through operation of a heritage working farm which will provide in situ vocational courses to the general public in rural and endangered skills and crafts, and demonstrate historical agricultural practices. It will display and preserve historic buildings and equipment, promote biodiversity, and seek to enhance wellbeing through nature.

Latest Income: £349,040
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Hanley Crouch Community Association Limited

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Hanley Crouch is a multi-purpose community association based in the Tollington Ward of North Islington, in London. The association currently operates an After School Club with Holiday Play Scheme, Under 5's Stay & Play with Toy Library, Young Parents Stay & Play, as well as a Friday lunch club, ICT classes & arts & crafts groups for over 50's. More details on our website.

Latest Income: £347,508
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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The Perimeter London

Arts, Heritage

Provision of an art gallery and contemporary art exhibition space to advance education in the arts.

Latest Income: £347,499
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Pathways Care Farm

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A FARM PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. THE PROVISION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME.

Latest Income: £345,054
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Brian May Archive Of Stereoscopy

Arts, Charitable activities

Acquires and preserves stereoscopic images and equipment, devices and other related materials.To advance the education of the public on the subject of stereoscopic photography.

Latest Income: £342,800
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Bowerman Charitable Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion

The music room is used for concerts of classical music and is made available to other charitable organisations. The art gallery facilitates the exhibition to the public of the charity's portfolio of fine art. The conference centre is made available to church and discussion groups. A campsite is made available for youth work. Consideration is given to applications for charitable donations.

Latest Income: £342,238
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Petersfield Museum And Art Gallery Limited

Arts, Environment, Heritage

The charity seeks to educate the public by the establishment and maintenance of a museum for items of historical and archaeological interest, archives, photographs, flora and fauna and arts and crafts especially those relating to the town of Petersfield and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £341,009
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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.