Arts Charities
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Grantham Choral Society
Arts, Beneficiary groupPerform Choral Music giving approximately two concerts per season plus a Christmas Concert in Grantham. The Society is committed to encouraging young people to sing and has a Youth Choir which rehearses prior to the main choir rehearsal. Full details can be found on our website.
The Ipswich Chamber Music Society
ArtsThe Society was founded in 1925 and became a charity subsequently. Its main objective is to promote Chamber Music Concerts for the educational and artistic benefit of the Community and Members of the Society
Ellington Colliery Institute Social Welfare Centre
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureProvides facilities for keep fit classes and social evenings for the elderly. Facilities are also provided to local community groups such as ladies club, flower club, whist drive and dance classes.
Christ Church Yardley Wood Centre
Arts, EducationOpened in 1974,the Centre is opened to all inhabitants of Yardley Wood and surrounding areas without restriction.Various groups meet on a regular basis ranging from, Self defence club, Dance Classes, Slimming club,Flower arranging, Sunday School. In addition, Wedding Parties, Concerts, local neighbood meetings, Jumble sales, Sunday School
Stand Magazine Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesPublication of a literary and periodical magazine called Stand which promotes literary events and makes donations to bodies with similar aims and objectives.
Holton Le Clay Junior School Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, LeisureBook Club, tuck shop,swimming,athletics,Music, school trips, Panto, film club, concerts
Safer Medicines Trust
Arts, ResearchMonitor research into the effectiveness of medical experiments on animals, provide information and educate the public as to the results of such research through public talks, scientific conferences and reports and by producing an educational film, which is available on our website. Communicate with industry and regulators about how to implement a much greater human focus in medicines research.
The Whitstable Music Society
ArtsChamber Music Society
The Henley Library And Collection
Arts, HeritageTHE HENLEY LIBRARY AND COLLECTION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF DARTMOUTH MUSEUM WHO ALSO MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION
Genesis Chorale
ArtsRehearsing and performing choral works for the general public
Llangynog Memorial Hall
Arts, FacilitiesLlangynog Memorial Hall organises various activities for the benefit of the community including music, quizzes and other cultural events and is available for hire for use by local clubs and organisations as well as the general public for celebrations, craft fayres, exhibitions and other purposes.
Ulcc
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe choir aims to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in an appreciation of liturgical choral music by the provision of such music for Christian Church Services and by presentation of public concerts and recitals.
Pershore Choral
ArtsThe society provides accommodation and resources to enable members to receive professional tuition in the art of choral singing and study an expanding repertoire of choral music. Following such studies the society promotes and subsidises concerts employing professional soloists and orchestral players enabling local audiences to attend quality performances at affordable ticket prices. These activit
Biggleswade And District Choral Society
ArtsArts/Culture Musical concerts for the benefit of the General Public. We operate in Bedfordshire - Biggleswade and surrounding villages.
Arddleen And District Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisureorganising events that produce finance to maintain and run the village community centre in Arddleen. The Centre provides a venue for local organistaions such as Brownies, Mothers & Toddlers, Keep Fit Club, Indoor Shortmat Bowls Club, Sequence Dancing, Bingo and other special events. The Centre is also used during term time by the local school A base for the W.I for some thirty years.
The Bedford Dramatic Club
ArtsTo promote the advancement and improvement of general education in all aspects of the Art of Drama by presenting, where practicable, no fewer than three full-scale theatrical productions per year, by encouraging the writing and reading of plays, and by arranging periodical courses in drama and the techniques of theatrical production.To develop public appreciation of such art.
Village Hall - Winterborne Whitechurch
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe Village Hall was built in 1937. It is used to hold a number of activities including, weekly keep fit, dance & zumba classes. The hall is also hired out for private functions, school activities & fundraising events run by the committee. The hall hosts a milk machine selling fresh milk & local farm produce. A donation library opened in 2021.
Dawdon 2nd Seaham Scout Group
Arts, Associations, Leisure, Social welfareWeekly meetings involving:Games,Crafts,Compass&Map reading,Rope Knots,Camping Essentials,Hikes Etc. also Community awareness- Friendship & Self well-being .
The Michelmersh And Timsbury Jubilee Hall Management Committee
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureThe charity maintains the Hall for the benefit of local organisations and individuals for a variety of activities including Preschool, Camera Club, Horticultural Society. Choir, Scouts, Beavers, Lunch Club, Art Group and Pilates classes. The Hall is available for private parties. The Committee runs regular fund-raising events e.g. travelling theatre group.
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Trust
Arts, EducationIn 2019/2020 ten students were supported financially to a total of £3,380
Friends Of The Ferens Art Gallery
Arts, Associations, Heritage1, Encouraging and promoting appreciation of the fine arts with reference to the Ferens Art Gallery. 2, Providing money for purchase of pictures etc at the Ferens Art Gallery. 3, Providing pictures on loan or by gift to the permanent collection of the Ferens Art Gallery.
Friends Of Colchester Museums And Art Galleries
Arts, Associations, HeritageTo support the operation of the Colchester Museums and to enhance it's collections.
The Conchological Society Of Great Britain And Ireland
Arts, ResearchUndertakes and sponsors environmental research on mollusc related subjects. Publishes results in "Journal Of Conchology" or in the society's magazine "Mollusc World". The journal is the world's oldest continuing publication on the subject. Published twice a year, it contains scientific papers and short communications on molluscs with the emphasis on conservation, biogeography and taxonomy
Dunford Residents Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, FacilitiesWe are custodians of the parish community centre and field. Events are held to generate income to maintain the property, cover by insurance, comply with requirements of fire, music, gambling etc. Local youth group, pensioners, other local groups use the facility.
British Anaesthetic And Recovery Nurses Association
Arts, Health, Professions, ResearchBARNA is the only UK professional association specialising in anaesthetic and recovery nursing.BARNA has provided competencies/educational material to standardise clinical practice.BARNA publishes on-line journal and monthly newsletter available to all members. We have an annual conference that covers all of the UK. We also promote ongoing training, research and clinical audit among nurses.
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.