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Arts Charities That specialise in Visual arts

Discover 602 Arts charities that specialise in visual arts. Use the search below to filter within these results.

602
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.

Bearsted And Thurnham Women's Institute

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

The main purposes of the Women's Institute organisation are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions, in music, drama, all branches of agriculture, home economics, health and social welfare.

Latest Income: £25,968
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Eric Hosking Trust

Arts, Education, Heritage

The award of bursaries for natural history projects, particularly those associated with ornithology and photography

Latest Income: £25,864
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Laing Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Raise money and awareness of the gallery and to help Gallery to acquire new works/conservation

Latest Income: £25,472
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham

Arts, Heritage

The charity continues to support the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by making available funds to purchase certain works of art.

Latest Income: £24,996
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Brooke Robinson Museum Trust

Arts, Heritage

To administer and display the art collection of Brooke Robinson (1836-1911) currently housed at Himley Hall near Dudley. The collection includes 17th, 18th and 19th century paintings, furniture, ceramics, etc.

Latest Income: £24,846
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Fylingdales Women's Institute

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

The main purpose is to enable women to improve and develop their education, including the arts,crafts and sciences, advance their education in citizenship and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve and develop conditions of rural life.

Latest Income: £24,788
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

Arts, Associations, Heritage, Research

The educating of the public by the support and assistance of the The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum ("the Gallery").Making loans or gifts of money to the Gallery, and in purchasing or acquiring or contributing to the purchase or acquisition of pictures, sculptures, works of art, costume, photographs, books and other works of artistic historical scientific or general public interest.

Latest Income: £24,528
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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7th Huddersfield Clayton West Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Physical, Intellectual, Social and Spiritual development of young people through activities including archery, camping, pioneering, shooting, wide games, crafts, cooking, music, kayaking, circus skills etc..

Latest Income: £24,163
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Romanby Women's Institute

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

The main purpose of the WI organisation is to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home eco.

Latest Income: £24,029
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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1st York (poppleton) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Beavers and Cubs enjoy playing games making new friends, going on visits and helping others. There is a badge scheme to reward them for trying new things or improving in existing activities.Scouts activities include camping, climbing, canoeing, cycling, hiking, dry skiing, 1st Aid, Scout Craft, Parades, Community, Drama,photography & many other things to help develop young peoples talents.

Latest Income: £24,012
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Bushey Museum

Arts, Associations, Heritage

The Friends exist to educate the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Bushey Museum and Art Gallery through the activities of a group of members.

Latest Income: £23,838
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Wick Theatre Company

Arts

Wick Theatre Company presents a year-round programme of community theatre productions to the general public, at the Barn Theatre in Southwick, West Sussex, and involves its members in a range of theatre skills and crafts.

Latest Income: £23,707
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Falmouth And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. AND B) IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE.

Latest Income: £23,623
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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St James Dudley Foundation

Arts, Education

The St James Dudley Foundation provides financial support to the Governing Body towards the upkeep of the School.

Latest Income: £23,468
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Chepstow Community Centre(mk)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Chepstow Community Centre (MK) is a facility for the local community, enabling education and care of pre-school children, a meeting place for local older people, a building holding regular groups including - arts, crafts, physical education (dance, yoga), and a hall that can be booked for parties and family events

Latest Income: £23,240
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Tanfield Lea And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Bingo, Ladies Club, Art,Crafts, Digital Imaging,Library, Lunch Club, Public Internet Access Point, Swing-fit, Toddlers & Carers Group, Pilates, Taichi, War Hammer, Yoga

Latest Income: £23,050
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Spalding And District Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRYLIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

Latest Income: £22,264
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sheringham And District Society

Arts, Heritage

We seek to stimulate public interest in the area by encouraging the protection of features of historic significance, and by providing access to a maritime museum and shell art gallery in historic buildings we maintain. We support initiatives that enhance the continuing preservation and development of features in the area, and those that seek to conserve the historic nature of the area.

Latest Income: £22,257
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Lincoln Museums And Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Fund-raising by organising (1) concerts, lectures, walks, outings to exhibitions, museums and galleries, and holidays. Making grants to the museums and art gallery in Lincoln towards acquisitions, conservation and educational projects.

Latest Income: £22,218
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Centre 67 Stow-On-The-Wold

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Centre 67 - Stow Youth Club provides a safe space for the young people of Stow & surrounding villages to come and have fun. Our club is equipped for a wide range of arts, crafts, cooking & sports activities. Stow Youth Club's aims are to encourage friendship, build trust, explore new activities, develop skills, gain independence & confidence. Our attendees are 4 - 16 years of age & all abilities.

Latest Income: £21,324
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Potteries Museum And Art Gallery, Stoke On Trent

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

The Friends make grants available to the potteries museums and art gallery and Gladstone Industrial Museum to enable them to acquire objects and carry out activities which they would otherwise not be able to do. The friends therefore only indirectly help the classifications shown above.

Latest Income: £21,282
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Heatons-Reddish Group U3a

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Leisure, Research

Classes in Architecture, Art, Bird Watching, Current Affairs, Crafts, Drama, Family History, Gardening, Heritage, Line Dancing, Literature, Music Appreciation, Play Reading, Poetry, Science, Singing, Ukulele, Walking, Writing; theatre visits and interest holidays, Philosophy, Conversational Spanish.

Latest Income: £21,181
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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Brighton And Hove Arts Council

Arts, Charity and VCS support

We are an umbrella organisation for the Not-For-Profit Arts in and around Brighton and Hove. We publish a quarterly arts diary, which includes events listings and profiles of member organisations. The leaflets are distributed free to the public, mainly through libraries. We also promote member groups through drama competitions and visual arts exhibitions.

Latest Income: £21,168
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Rock Village Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The main objective of the Rock Village Institute is by way of public exhibition of arts and crafts, short mat bowls club, National Trust meetings, local children's birthday parties, and other local meetings. All events are charged to cover running costs.

Latest Income: £20,989
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Erwood Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Erwood YFC is open to all young people aged 10 to 28 years of age. It offers a balanced programme which includes, education & training, community projects, sport, drama, public speaking, cookery, rural crafts and much more.

Latest Income: £20,963
Areas of Operation: Powys
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 602 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 £6.7bn 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 100.0%. 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 £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.