Arts Charities
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Thornton Community Centre
Arts, Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesWE RAISE FUNDS TOWARD THE UPKEEP OF THE BUILDING IN VARIOUS WAYS. WE HIRE OUT OUR MAIN HALL, OTHER MAIN FORMS OF INCOME COMES FROM ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS A CARNIVAL.
New London Singers
Arts, Charity and VCS supportNew London Singers is an organisation of volunteers promoting and providing choral music to the general public primarily in London, and supporting music students through sponsorship and commissioning of new music compositions
War Memorial Village Hall And Institute
Arts, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe charity was established with the object of providing a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Little Shelford. The trustees actively promote the use of the hall for sporting, social, drama and similar activities by members of Little Shelford and other local organisations and for private functions by local residents.
Ulverston Amateur Operatic Society
ArtsPerforming Musical Shows
Woodbank Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionDancing for all ages. WeightWatchers. Religous Activieies including Church Services. Keep Fit Classes. Bingo sessions. Harriers Club. Nursery Groups. Table Top Sales. Ladies Circle.
Dance Woking LTD
ArtsThe principal activity of the company is to advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, particularly but not exclusively, the art of dance.
Burbage Band (buxton)
Arts, LeisureThe playing of brass band music as a source of entertainment, teaching, interest and as a means of allowing other bodies to make money from our efforts. Teaching of all ages music.
The European Academy Great Britain
ArtsOrganisation of educational courses on language, literature and culture.
The Pavilion
ArtsPavilion is a visual arts organisation that produces and presents ambitious new work by contemporary artists and supports the development of practitioners in the region. Pavilion's projects engage broadly with culture and society and often involve working outside the institutions of art.
Rhuddlan Town Community Association
Arts, AssociationsWe provide a hall which is used for many activities, art classes, Welsh classes, music classes, craft classes, slimming clubs, whist and bingo clubs, the hall is used by the community for meetings, parties etc. We keep the costs low to encourage everyone to make use of the hall.
Chingford Historical Society
Arts, HeritageLectures are held on historical subjects. Coach tours are organised to places of historical interest. Publications on the history of Chingford are issued. Representations are made to local authorities on historic buildings and conservation areas.
Ilkley Choral Society
ArtsTo promote and develop public appreciation of music by the presentation of concerts and other related activities
Friends Of Coltishall Primary School
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, EducationFriends of Coltishall Primary School supports pupils at Coltishall Primary School, Norfolk, by funding enrichment, wellbeing and educational opportunities beyond core school budgets. We do this through fundraising, volunteering and community events, helping provide resources such as library books, visits, transport, music, cultural experiences and visiting experts.
Axminster And District Choral Society
ArtsAxminster & District Choral Society is a small, local choral choir, averaging 80 singers, with a musical director. We perform three concerts yearly, in December, April, and June to a local audience of approximately 250, as well as 1 or 2 singing workshops.
Southampton Stage Dance Festival
Arts, Beneficiary groupAmateur Dance Festival for young people under the age of 21
Kent Sinfonia
Arts, EducationPROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA BASED IN KENT; WORK INCLUDES EDUCATION OUTREACH PROJECTS WITH SCHOOLS AND BRINGING MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES. ALSO PROVIDES PERFORMANCE PLATFORM FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG SOLOISTS. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR WORK WITH CHORAL AND OPERA ENSEMBLES AND FOR HELP TO PROMOTE WORK OF NEW COMPOSERS.
The Barnet Choral Society
ArtsRehearsing for and staging public concerts of a wide range of choral music
The Sutton Coldfield Choral Society
ArtsPromotion of choral music in the Sutton Coldfield area by organising and training a choir which performs at least two public concerts each year.
Painswick Music Society
Arts, ReligionThe aims and objectives of the Society is to arrange four high quality classical music concerts each year in St Mary's Church, Painswick, which are greatly appreciated and well attended. Although professional and celebrated artists are usually engaged to maintain the high standards, the cost of tickets is kept to a minimum to make the concerts available to all.
Talaton Parish Hall
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureMaintains and runs the Parish Hall for the community, providing facilities for village organisations, e.g. Produce Association, Art and Pantomime Groups. Hosts a variety of fundraising events and provides a venue for exercise classes and private parties, wakes etc.The Hall is the designated control centre for the village Emergency Plan and stores property belonging to the village associations.
The Military Historical Society
Arts, HeritagePromotes the study of the history of the uniformed forces of the crown by talk, discussions, visits to museums, an annual exhibition and the publication of a quarterly magazine & booklets on particular aspects of military history. Promotes the collection of objects of military interest.
St Clements And St James School Trust
Arts, EducationThe Charity pays for education and teaching expenses, establishment and management expenses of St Clement and St James CE Primary School not otherwise provided, in promoting the education, social and physical training, music and other arts for the benefit of all pupils of St Clement and St James CE Primary School.
Ashby-De-La Zouch Museum
Arts, HeritagePermanent and temporary exhibitions and displays on Ashby-de-la-Zouch and its neighbourhood. Regular guided walks. Evening classes, lectures, workshops. Publications of local history, including an annual magazine "Past and Present". Conservation and preservation of a local archive, including photographs, books, documents, newspapers, artefacts.
Grimsby And Cleethorpes Unit 162 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTrains, educates and give young persons (many disadvantaged) responsibilities through experience of team work and comradship by using maritime disciplines such as sailing, field activities, classroom work in navigation and life skills including brass band playing.
The Richmond Orchestra
ArtsThe aims and objectives of the Orchestra is the enjoyment, practice and public performance of orchestral music by amateur players from the local and surrounding communities.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many arts charities are there in the UK?
There are 6,454 registered arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 arts charities?
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 arts charities?
Across all 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 arts charities?
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.