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6,454
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.

The British Equine Veterinary Association Trust

Animals, Arts, Research

The BEVA Trust was established in 1966 to provide a mechanism for giving strategic support towards the primary mission of the BEVA which is "To promote the veterinary and allied sciences in relation to the welfare of the horse".

Latest Income: £19,233
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cleckheaton And Spenborough Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

Performance of Shows for the general public

Latest Income: £19,231
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Blackmore End Playing Field

Animals, Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities

Fund raising for equipment for playing field. Annual events may include open air evens such as village shows, music, Donkey Derby & fireworks.

Latest Income: £19,218
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The St Asaph Choral Society

Arts

To advance the education of the general public in the appreciation and understanding of the musical arts, in particular, choral singing.

Latest Income: £19,200
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra

Arts

Amateur Orchestra

Latest Income: £19,196
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Cantores Olicanae

Arts

The chief activity of the choir is to prepare and perform public concerts of choral music

Latest Income: £19,186
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Denstone Music Society

Arts, Education

THE SOCIETY'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE THE STAGING OF PUBLIC RECITALS, DANCE SHOWS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS

Latest Income: £19,143
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Barkway Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Fitness, carpet bowling, dance class, barkway players, ZUMBA, Pilates, karate, parties & other village events.

Latest Income: £19,127
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Bristol Dance Eisteddfod Association

Arts

Annual Festival of classical dance

Latest Income: £19,125
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Francis School Association

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education

A variety of fundraising activities such as fayres, quiz night, school discos and film nights in order to raise money to purchase equipment for the school.

Latest Income: £19,117
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Libraries And Information East Midlands

Arts

Supporting partnership and co-operation across libraries and information services in the East Midlands.

Latest Income: £19,113
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Norwich Talking Newspaper

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health

Chatterbox, the Norwich Talking Newspaper provides weekly recordings of the Eastern Evening News. As well as the weekly news we provide relevant information and details of upcoming events plus a special Christmas edition and quarterly magazine recording. We also supply equipment to play the recordings on. This is all created by a dedicated team volunteers and has been in operation since 1979.

Latest Income: £19,111
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Exmoor Singers

Arts

Musical education through preparation and performance of choral concerts, and researching and commissioning choral works.

Latest Income: £19,096
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Haverfordwest Male Voice Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

To help various local charitable groups with their fund raising by performing music at functions that they organise. We perform mainly within the confinements of Pembrokeshire, however we have on rare occasions travelled further afield to parts of the UK

Latest Income: £19,087
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Alyth Choral Society

Arts

CHORAL SOCIETY PERFORMING REGULAR PUBLIC CONCERTS

Latest Income: £19,075
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Falmouth Theatre Company

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.

Latest Income: £19,037
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Steeton Male Voice Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing

Steeton male voice choir gives concerts mainly in its own area but also in other parts of the country and abroad. It performs in a wide variety of concert halls, cathedrals & churches but also does concerts and workshops in nursing homes & schools.

Latest Income: £19,023
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Overton And District Memorial Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

We run regular fund raising events for the whole community and rent on a weekly basis to theOver 60's for whist dominoes, coffee and a chat; Irish dancing classes, Art classes and term time only mornings pre school nursery. On a regular basis the village drama group meet to rehearse and stage regular productions and a friendship group meets for talks and demonstrations.

Latest Income: £19,012
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Charlton Kings Choral Society

Arts

Charlton Kings Choral Society performs sacred and secular choral music to a high standard for the benefit of its members, and to promote and sustain musical cultural life in our local area and beyond. We take pride in including unjustly neglected works by British composers in our concert programmes and in the commissioning of new choral music from English composers.

Latest Income: £19,010
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Brentwood St Thomas Of Canterbury C Of E Primary School Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Religion

The Association raises money in order to provide equipment and facilities for use by the pupils at the school. The money is raised by holding events, usually on the school premises, throughout the school year for both the parents and pupils. Events include a Christmas Shopping Evening, Mother's and Father's Day Sales and a Summer Fair. Discounted theatre and attraction tickets are also sold.

Latest Income: £18,996
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Jewish Genealogical Society Of Great Britain

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion

Organises lectures, seminars and workshops for members and the public. Publishes guides to the study of Jewish Genealogy available to all, a journal (Shemot) and newsletter. Operates a library open to all by arrangement. Promotes research into Jewish family history. Provides websites open to all containing details of more than 1000 Jewish communities in Great Britain.

Latest Income: £18,983
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Friends Of King's School Macclesfield

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

General fundraising activities with donations made to the Bursary Fund, Sports equipment, Duke of Edinburghs Award equipment, Musical instruments.

Latest Income: £18,965
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Concert Party Limited

Arts, Social welfare

Through community concerts and workshops the Oxford Concert Party, with an original and kaleidoscopic repertoire, makes music accessible to all. With passion and energy, humour and sensitivity, skill and experience, they take their listeners on a journey which transforms, heals and humanises, especially those imprisoned by isolation, disability, illness or walls.

Latest Income: £18,959
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Coulsdon And Purley Festival

Arts, Education

A music, speech and drama festival with competence classes for piano, musical instruments, recorder, singers, school choirs, adult choirs etc caters for all ages.

Latest Income: £18,924
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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The Society Of The Rotherfield Players

Arts

On average the Society of Rotherfield Players puts on three productions. Early each year one of these is usuallly a pantomime, one other may be a musical and later in the year is a further production. New members are always welcome

Latest Income: £18,901
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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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.