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Arts Charities That specialise in Visual arts

Discover 485 Arts charities that specialise in visual arts. Use the search below to filter within these results.

485
Charities
£6,215,325,419
Total Income
£773,724
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.

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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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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Axis Web

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

We promote public understanding and appreciation of contemporary visual art across the UK by supporting the artists who make it. We create new opportunities through fellowships, awards, bursaries, commissions and art workspace; encourage good practice through mentoring, learning and advice; and bring artists' work to audiences through our website, events and publications.

Latest Income: £349,192
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Craftspace

Arts

Craftspace is a Crafts Development Agency which aims to push boundaries and perceptions around crafts practice, presentation and learning. We do this through a programme of touring exhibitions, research and participatory projects in community and educational settings.

Latest Income: £337,561
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Special Needs Enterprises (norfolk) Limited

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To promote the education and relief of young people with learning difficulties. This is achieved through the provision of a programme of life skills training which encompasses numeracy and literacy, IT, arts and crafts and social activities.

Latest Income: £331,616
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Woodchester Mansion Trust Limited

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Open days, guided tours for public, educational & private groups; Hire for weddings, TV & film production, commercial photography etc; Fundraising for major repair projects; Masonry & traditional building training courses; Developing courses for training bodies;Developing strategic plan with Stroud District Council & National Trust for future of Woodchester Mansion & Woodchester Park as an entity.

Latest Income: £325,860
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Honiton And District Agricultural Association

Arts, Economic and community development

The principle activity of the Charity is the holding of an annual agricultural show in Honiton, to promote agriculture, and other trades, crafts and professions associated with it. There are farm competitions during the year.

Latest Income: £322,664
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Stonebridge Trust

Arts, Heritage

The objects of the charity are to acquire, preserve and improve for the benefit of the public places of historical, archeological or architectural interest or of natural or cultivated beauty in Nottinghamshire and the provision of ready access to them by the public.

Latest Income: £322,187
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Royal Society Of Painters In Water Colours

Arts, Heritage, Housing

The Society is committed to uphold and advance the historic and contemporary art of watercolour painting.The members of the Society support and contribute to the work of their London home, Bankside Gallery, through exhibitions, workshops and educational events.The Society's art collections and archives are maintained and made available as a resource for artists, scholars and a worldwide public.

Latest Income: £305,214
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Arts Centre LTD

Arts

Milton Keynes Arts Centre is a multidisciplinary arts centre set in the historic grounds of Great Linford Manor Park. We present a programme of exhibitions, live events and educational activities inspired by contemporary craft, design and the visual arts. We provide artists with access to specialist resources and the space to explore new ideas, often developed in tandem with our communities.

Latest Income: £257,877
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Age Concern Carlton And District

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social care

A dynamic and unique local charity with a sound track record of delivering quality services and support aimed at improving the health and well being of older people. With over 50 volunteers the organisation works on a low cost sustainable funding basis to deliver high quality services including Social & Activities Day Care, Lunch Clubs, Pop - In, Holidays & Outings, Arts & Crafts and Information.

Latest Income: £243,912
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund

Arts, Education, Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

We offer spaces for conferences, functions and charity events as well as providing adult art classes.The Huddersfield School of Theatre Dance and Northlight physiotherapy gym are also based in our premises. We are a Christian charity and as such are involved with and provide support to Hope Huddersfield which co-ordinate churches across Huddersfield and also home to the Ark Church for services.

Latest Income: £241,542
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Percival Guildhouse

Arts, Education, Heritage

THE PERCIVAL GUILDHOUSE IS AN INDEPENDENT CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND THE ARTS. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING, RUNNING COURSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS FROM LANGUAGES, ARTS, CRAFTS, HISTORY, AND CREATIVE WRITING.

Latest Income: £231,610
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Devon Gardens Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities, Research

To promote, for the public benefit, the protection, conservation, enhancement, research and understanding of the Designed Landscapes of Devon and promote the education of the public on the arts, crafts, sciences, and all other matters connected with the heritage of those landscapes.

Latest Income: £229,194
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

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: £223,143
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance the public education in the practice of fine arts and other allied arts and crafts through the maintenance of the RBSA Gallery as a venue for the organisation of exhibitions and events. To develop and maintain a permanent collection to support and enhance these activities.

Latest Income: £204,892
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Ashby And Coalville District Scout Council

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting activities for boys and girls from the Ashby & Coalville area of Leicestershire. There are 16 scout groups and 7 Explorer Scout sections, totalling 1092 young people aged 6-18. Activities range from arts and crafts to camping and expeditions. Scouting sees children of all ages grow up and develop into well rounded young people, many go onto other youth activities and leadership.

Latest Income: £204,001
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Beecroft Art Trust

Arts, Heritage

The promotion of the study of art, music and literature and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the provision and maintenance of the Beecroft Art Gallery at Southend-on-Sea in the County of Essex as a public art gallery and library.

Latest Income: £196,890
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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The Wickford Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Various Keep Fit classes, Tai Chi, Short Mat Bowls, Ladies Club, Ballroom dancing and afternoon Tea dances, Table Tennis, Fencing, Art and Crafts Club, Parent and Baby Group, Childrens tuition, dance classes and self defence classes. Weightwatchers & Slimming World groups, Bingo social and Members Bar with regular monthly entertainment.

Latest Income: £185,759
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Thaxted Festival Foundation

Arts

The charity's principal object is the arranging and staging of the Thaxted Festival. To promote and assist in the advancement of education in the Arts and Crafts including the arts of music and drama. To extend and increase the appreciation, knowledge and understanding of the arts and crafts in all their forms.

Latest Income: £171,050
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Sunderland Deaf Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Deaf Led & Deaf Owned charity building for deaf &/or Hard of Hearing people of all ages in the North East who are British Sign Language users or to promote learning & developing BSL.Function room community room & room hire available. Hold training & educational sessions/workshops including teaching BSL .Social events an Afternoon Club,Baby/Toddler group,Youth Club,Sports Club,Photography Club.

Latest Income: £170,873
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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The Embroiderers' Guild

Arts, Heritage

The Embroiderers Guild is a national educational charity with around 1500 members and a network of just over 100 affiliated independent stitch groups. It has a museum with a unique global collection and offers a programme of exhibitions, events, workshops and lectures. It also has a specialist library and publishes Embroidery the successful textile art magazine.

Latest Income: £166,531
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Man
Status: Registered
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Stanley Picker Trust

Arts, Education

Provision of annual awards of fellowships in fine art and design at Kingston University; provision of other prizes for study of painting and sculpture; provision of donations to other educational charities in the fields of fine art and performing arts; and provision of educational scholarships in those fields. Maintaining the Picker House and art collection and providing public access to them.

Latest Income: £161,903
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Rye Art Gallery Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage

SUPPORT LOCAL CONTEMPORARY ART, EXHIBIT PERMANENT COLLECTION, PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLES' WORKSHOPS, PROVIDE ART RELATED EDUCATION/PRESENTATION FOR RYE AREA, CONSERVE HERITAGE ASSETS - BUILDINGS AND ART WORKS - OF THE TRUST.

Latest Income: £159,816
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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 485 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 (£589.5m). 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 £6.2bn 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 £774k. 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.