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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The International Institute For Conservation Of Historic And Artistic Works
ArtsIIC is an independent international organisation supported by individual and institutional members. It serves as a forum among professionals with responsibility for the conservation of cultural heritage. It advances knowledge, practice and standards for conservation through its publications and conferences. It promotes professional excellence and public awareness through its awards and grants.
Contemporary Applied Arts
ArtsContemporary 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.
Mid Devon Town And Country Show Society Limited
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentTo promote and advance agriculture for the benefit of the public and to seek and generally improve and publicise it in all its branches and to encourage skill and industry in it and in all trades, crafts and connections with it.For the primary purpose of raising money for the pursuance of its Principal Objects to hold an annual agricultural show.
Four Corners Limited
ArtsWe are an educational charity and unique centre for film and photography devoted to artistic and technical excellence. For 30 years we've been nurturing talent in an environment where award winning artists work alongside new talent. We are London's longest established centre for independent film production and training, and provide access to some of the best professional darkrooms in London.
Cartoon Art Trust Limited
Arts, HeritageThe Cartoon Art Trust is dedicated to preserving the best of British cartoons, caricatures, comics and animation, and to establish a museum with gallery, archives and innovative exhibitions to make the creativity of cartoon art, past and present, accessible to all for the purposes of education, research and enjoyment.
Bath Arts Workshop Limited
ArtsTo promote, encourage and increase the appreciation and understanding by the public of the arts generally including dramatic art, visual art, musical art and literary art.To promote education in all sections of the community in the cultural and creative arts.
Clerkenwell Green Association
Arts, EducationClerkenwell Green Association, working name Craft Central, supports crafts people and designer-makers and enables public access to them through a range of initatives including provision of workspace plus mentoring, training and showcasing.
The Spode Museum Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageMuseum 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.
Ffotogallery Wales Limited
Arts, HeritageTo promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts and in particular in the medium of photography.
198 Contemporary Arts And Learning LTD
Arts, Heritage198 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.
Axis Web
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationWe 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.
Hanley Crouch Community Association Limited
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationHanley 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.
The Bowerman Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, ReligionThe 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.
Craftspace
ArtsCraftspace 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.
Penwith Galleries Limited
Arts, HeritageOperation of gallery for showing of visual and 3D arts & provision of affordable studio space
Honiton And District Agricultural Association
Arts, Economic and community developmentThe 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.
Special Needs Enterprises (norfolk) Limited
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo 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.
East Anglian Railway Museum
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public with regard to railways in particular by collecting,preserving, interpreting, documenting material evidence and associated information for the public benefit by the maintenance of a museum for items of historic railway interest from the Eastern Counties at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, and the operation of a demonstration railway and associated crafts.
The Stonebridge Trust
Arts, HeritageThe 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.
City & Guilds Art School Property Trust
Arts, Education, ResearchThe principal activity of the Trust, which was founded in 1879, is to support the teaching and training students in the Arts, Crafts and Sciences of the Fine Arts. The Trust maintains and develops the land and buildings occupied by the City & Guilds of London Art School, which operates as a separate independent charity since 1 April 2012 following a business transfer agreement.
The Aspex Visual Arts Trust Limited
Arts, HeritageArt gallery and educational charity
The Town Mill Trust Lyme Regis
Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage1) Tours of historic, restored water mill - to public and educational groups. 2) Mount exhibitions in Art Gallery by a range of artists including community groups. 3) Educate the public in the history of the architecture of the mill, mills in general and an appreciation of the arts. 4) Provide space in Mill buildings for artisan crafts, workshops, food retailers, cafe/restaurant and gift shop.
Royal Society Of Painters In Water Colours
Arts, Heritage, HousingThe 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.
Milton Keynes Arts Centre LTD
ArtsMilton 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.
New Farnley Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, LeisureArts & Crafts , Bingo , Crown Green Bowls , Indoor Bowls , Golf Society , Jellytots , Playgroup , Sequence Dance , Table Tennis , Painting Class , Cubs / Scouts / Beavers , Line Dancing , Happy Circle , Junior Football x 4 teams ,
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.