Arts Charities
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Apperley Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, LeisureProvide/maintain a facility for local activities: eg Clubs for Children/Young People:Recreational/Learning activities eg Art; Bowls, Dancing, Pilates, Sports U3A; Yoga, others:Entertainments & parties:Social - eg Senior Citizen's Luncheon Clubs:Used by Groups - eg Apperley Cricket Club; Deerhurst & Apperley School PTFA; Apperley AFCParish- Parish Council Meetings; Annual Parish Assembly
The British Music Society Of York
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe British Music Society of York puts on six Chamber Music Concerts each year in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall at the University of York. Our purpose is to bring chamber music to as wide an audience as possible and to this end we offer annual subscription for students and young people at only £3.67 per concert and for adults at only £10.75 per concert.
St Helena Association (uk)
Arts, Charity and VCS support, LeisureFundraising with a dance mini sports day.
Bilton Grange Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureB.G.C.A. provide creative and activities for all ages and abilities in the Hull area, which include pottery, art and crafts, a large community garden,food chain project, musical projects which include music and movement and our own skiffle band also the more traditional activities carpet bowls, karate, 55+ club, line dancing and work on a daily basis with excluded young people
Southport Bach Choir
ArtsChoral performances of classical music
Hardwicke Hall
ArtsQuiz's, summer lunch, bonfire party,bingo nights, childrens parties, PCC meetings, YFC Drama meetings, concerts, wakes. All for the benefit of Hardwicke & surrounding areas.
Klos Musical Theatre
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art of music in all its aspects, and in particular light opera, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals
Todmorden Choral Society
ArtsThe preparation, promotion & presentation of concerts and other charitable musical activities.
Halifax Philharmonic Club
ArtsTo promote the appreciation of classical music by the presentation of concerts, particularly of chamber music.
The Cliddesden And Farleigh Wallop Educational Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe trust exists to assist young people living in the parishes of Cliddesden and Farleigh Wallop to further their academic, musical and physical education.
The Mendelssohn Scholarship Foundation (including The Boise Scholarship Foundation)
Arts, EducationThe Trustees make an annual award of a cash sum for musical composition and for performance in alternate years. Music students of any nationality being of either sex, below the age of 30, resident in Great Britain or any part of Ireland, as well as British Commonwealth students temporarily resident in Great Britain or Ireland for their musical education.
Duckmanton Miners Welfare Centre
Arts, Facilities, Health, Leisure, ProfessionsWe provide facilities for members of the Centre to participate in the purchase of alcohol and the various recreational pursuits available in the Centre. We also have a large screen television for enhanced viewing by the members.
Weymouth Choral Society
ArtsThe objects of the Society are the learning and performance of choral music and to foster public interest and enjoyment of such music by means of public performance.
Friends Of St Bartholomews Primary School
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationParent, carer and teacher fund-raising for St Bartholomew's Primary School. This is achieved through various organised events throughout the year including but not limited to a school concerts, school discos, gift sales, raffles, sponsored activities and an annual Summer Fete. There is also fund-raising via corporate charitable match funding schemes with parents and associates of the school.
The Southport And District Temperance Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, HousingOur current activities are music & dancing, youth clubs, arts and drama, choir practices, musical education, health education, drug and alcohol counselling, providing housing for those affected by alcohol and drugs.
The Finchcocks Charity LTD
Arts, HeritageTo develop the resources of the Finchcocks Musical Museum by the promotion of musical education.
Worshipful Company Of Musicians Charitable Fund
Arts, EducationAward of medals, prizes and scholarships, the provision of live public performances, focusing on helping young musicians at the start of their professional careers, bringing live performances to diverse audiences without onerous pre-conditions. Outreach in schools. The support made available to musicians and music based projects in all areas of society confers immeasurable public benefit.
Shap Memorial Hall
Arts, FacilitiesCommunity Space for; arts,crafts; culture; local comunity group meeting area
The Scottish Piping Society Of London Trust
ArtsThe furtherance of the charitys objects by social educational and such other means as are appropriate from time to time and are compatible with charitable nature including the promotion of Scottish bagpipe playing in London and the bringing together of all those interested in the pipes and pipe music.
Flore Millennium Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureA village hall used for various hirers within and outwith the village of Flore.Typical regular hirers include Indoor Bowling, Martial Arts, Drama group and visiting theatre companies.
Frome And District Day Centre
Arts, Social careProvides a meal to members twice a weekProvides social and holiday facilities/outingsRegular bingo, talks and dance activities
Bruvvers Theatre Company
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTo advance the education of the public by encouragement of the arts through the provision of theatrical and dramatic performance and in particular to promote the mental and moral development and improvement of young people through the provision of theatrical and dramatic performances in schools, youth clubs, church halls and other facilities used by young people.
East London Chorus
ArtsThe study and practice of choral music, leading to public performances in Central and East London.
Stanion Village Hall Association
Arts, Facilities, LeisureThe Stanion Village Hall Association runs the Stanion Village Hall through a Management Committee. The Hall is used by local social and sports organisations on a weekly or monthly basis and is also available for bookings for parties, weddings and other events.The Committee also organises a number of events for local residents including a barn dance, a New Year's eve party and a Christmas Fayre.
Cappella Novocastriensis
Arts, ReligionCappella Newcastle (founded in 1960 as Cappella Novocastriensis), specialises in singing music for worship and often sings unaccompanied. Cappella sings in churches throughout the North East, as well as giving several major concerts each year. The repertoire is varied and ambitious, ranging from English renaissance composers to contemporary works by Whitacre and Jackson.
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.