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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.

Watts Gallery Trust

Arts, Heritage

The Watts Gallery Trust seeks to promote the understanding and appreciation of the Victorian artist G F Watts OM RA 1817-1904 and the ceramic artist Mary Seton Watts, in the context of the 19th Century, and to promote Compton as a centre for exploring Victorian art, social history and craft for present and future generations.

Latest Income: £2,812,273
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Charleston Trust (bloomsbury In Sussex)

Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, Housing

Charleston is a house, garden and art gallery situated in the South Downs National Park. It was the home of twentieth century artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, who were key members of the Bloomsbury group. Charleston has a shop and cafe and is available for venue hire. It is open all year.

Latest Income: £2,713,332
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Sunderland Culture Limited

Arts, Heritage

We operate museums, galleries and performing arts venues in Sunderland and deliver city-wide projects, events and performances that engage hundreds of thousands of people each year in visual arts, heritage, performance and learning opportunities.

Latest Income: £2,690,689
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Tracey Emin Foundation CIO

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

To advance the education of the public in the appreciation and practice of the visual arts and by the establishment and maintenance of an art school in Margate in the county of Kent.

Latest Income: £2,665,378
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Quentin Blake Centre For Illustration

Arts, Heritage

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is the UK's only public gallery dedicated solely to illustration. It exists to champion the power of illustration, placing it at the heart of contemporary visual culture and introducing it to the widest possible audience. We aim to engage the public through innovative exhibitions; a pioneering learning programme; and a thriving public programme.

Latest Income: £2,493,147
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Firstsite Limited

Arts

Provision of visual arts programme and activities

Latest Income: £2,363,822
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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South London Fine Art Gallery And Library

Arts, Heritage

The South London Gallery is a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the provision of contemporary visual art exhibitions and live art events, with integrated education and outreach programmes.

Latest Income: £2,331,641
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Project Art Works

Arts, Beneficiary group

Project Art Works is a unique visual art organization that creates opportunities with and for young people and adults who have complex needs to engage with the world and express themselves through art. Project Art Works is based in Hastings, East Sussex and runs a range of projects, programmes and exhibitions that have a national reach.

Latest Income: £2,324,722
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Craftworks Community Limited

Arts, Leisure

The Charity's objectives are specifically restricted to the following: For the public benefit to advance the education of people under the age of 25 years in Kent, in particular but not exclusively, for those with disabilities or disadvantages. Covering practical horticulture, farm animal care, creative crafts, functional skills, hospitality & catering, environment & conservation.

Latest Income: £2,047,980
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Art Academy

Arts

The purpose of The Art Academy is to inspire and uplift society through art and art education, providing access to art experience for all the community. The motto of The Art Academy is CREATE - MASTER - INSPIRE

Latest Income: £2,032,499
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Association For Cultural Advancement Through Visual Art Limited

Arts

The advancement of education by the encouragement of the arts through the establishment and management of community groups, centres, studios and activities for the furtherance of public benefit through the visual arts.

Latest Income: £2,017,915
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery And Museum

Arts, Heritage

Russell-Cotes provides a museum and art gallery based in a listed building overlooking Poole Bay.The Museum is part of the Government's initiative to improve access to the arts.

Latest Income: £2,005,144
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Parayhouse School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Research

The principal activity of the charity is to provide infants, children and students, education and instruction in academic, sporting, musical, cultural, scientific, technical, religious, vocational social and commercial subjects, activities and crafts of every description.

Latest Income: £1,987,351
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Carpenters Company Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The charity supports the Building Crafts College through an annual grant and also makes grants to other charities and individuals within the building craft.

Latest Income: £1,975,170
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Derby Quad Limited

Arts

The principal activity of the charity is the promotion of, education in, development of and appreciation of the arts

Latest Income: £1,917,417
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Ikon Gallery Limited

Arts, Facilities, Heritage

Organise and present exhibitions of contemporary art and artists' projects in the gallery and off-site.Organise and present a range of education activities and projects for the public in the galleries and off site in conjunction with other partners.Operate a bookshop focusing on arts publications and cafe for visitors to the gallery.Produce a range of publications for sale to the public.

Latest Income: £1,906,415
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Fact Liverpool

Arts

FACT provides a range of activities including an exhibition programme including installations, screenings, etc by artists working with digital and visual arts media; a collaboration programme working with local communities; a range of moving image and new media resource services that support the arts sector; education and training initiatives for a range of audiences; and a research programme.

Latest Income: £1,888,897
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ocean Road Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity's main activities include various social, arts and crafts, youth and sports and fitness activities in addition to operating a canteen and hiring out rooms. The charity operates in the Ocean Road area of South Shields, to achieve its objectives to benefit people living in and around the area.

Latest Income: £1,884,016
Areas of Operation: South Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Play Adventures & Community Enrichment

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

PACE work with children with a range of different needs and abilities from a range of backgrounds, and believe that this diversity enriches friendship and play opportunities.Each of our settings work closely with children in planning and delivering structured and free play activities including arts and crafts, sports, dance and drama.

Latest Income: £1,849,951
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Mk Gallery

Arts, Heritage

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education and understanding of the public, particularly through the production and presentation of and engagement with the arts, visual culture and related areas of creative practice, and to formulate, prepare and establish projects and schemes therefore provided that all objects of the Gallery shall be of a charitable nature.

Latest Income: £1,791,744
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Photographic Society Of Great Britain

Arts, Research

To promote the art and science of photography, which is enacted through an exhibitions programme, workshops and courses, lectures and events, a distinctions and qualifications programme, an annual photography awards ceremony, a Regional and Overseas structure, Special Interest Groups, and by acting as an advocate for photographers and photography.

Latest Income: £1,657,112
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Taunton Theatre Association Limited

Arts

Taunton Theatre Association advances education for the public benefit through the promotion and encouragement of the performing arts, the creative arts and the visual arts primarily in, but not limited to, Somerset. It operates the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton and offers a wide programme of public performance, exhibitions and community engagement activities associated with performance and art.

Latest Income: £1,623,922
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The De Laszlo Foundation

Arts, Research

Advancement and promotion of education and interest in the visual arts; to encourage research into the retoration of works of art; to advance education and research generally in the areas of arts, science, economics and medicine; and to encourage the study, reproduction and cataloguing of works of art.

Latest Income: £1,617,807
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The New Art Exchange LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group

NEW ART EXCHANGE IS THE FIRST DEDICATED AFRICAN, AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AND SOUTH ASIAN CONTEMPORARY FACILITY FOR THE VISUAL ARTS OUTSIDE OF LONDON AND PLAYS A LEADING ROLE IN SUPPORTING BME COMMUNITIES AND MARGINALISED GROUPS WITH A PORTFOLIO OF COMMMUNITY OUTREACH, LEARNING AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICES

Latest Income: £1,610,538
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Autograph Abp

Arts, Charitable activities

To advance the education of the public in the subject of photography.

Latest Income: £1,608,512
Areas of Operation: England
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.