Arts Charities
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Horsham Chamber Choir
Arts, Charitable activitiesHorsham Chamber Choir is an educational charity established for the promotion, improvement and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of music in all aspects through public concerts and recitals. The choir performs both classical and more contemporary choral music and involves young professional soloists in addition to its members, who come from Horsham and the surrounding district.
Bussage Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureThe village hall provides a meeting point for the various user groups that are involved with the hall ranging from Morris Dancing, Whist Group, Playgroup, Art Group, Keep Fit, Ballet, etc.
Frodsham Players Dramatic Society
Artseducation through experience of drama
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre Trust Limited
Arts, HousingThe Trust is the guardian of the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield. Since its refurbishment in 1990 the Lyceum has played a significant role among the most prestigious touring theatres in the major English cities. Welcoming a broad range of professional touring drama, dance, music theatre and opera companies, the Lyceum is also the home each year to several local operatic societies.
Meir Heath And Rough Close Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Saving of livesThe provision of buildings, facilities and open space for use by local and wider community for a range of recreation/sports and other activities. i.e. art/lace making/karate/dance/aerobics classes. Indoor bowls, tumble tots (pe for infants). WI/Towns Women's Guild, parish council. Police & community meetings. Parties/weddings etc. Conferences/exhibitions, polling station (elections).
Chandos Chamber Choir
Arts, Economic and community development, Education, ReligionAmateur choir of 30-35 voices, performing three concerts a year. The choir strives to: perform to a very high standard; engage its audiences by meaningful communication of the music; provide programme notes.The choir prefers to offer employment opportunities to musicians in the earlier stages of their career, and makes regular visits outside of London, e.g. to participate in cathedral services.
Bromley Philharmonic Choir
Arts, Charity and VCS supportChoral Society, raising funds for a variety of other charities
Eliza Back For The Parish Room (known As The Horsell Parish Institute And Club Room)
Arts, Childcare, Education, FacilitiesProvides facilities for After School Club; Meeting place for Residence Association, Mediation services, music practices, Art Club
Bristol Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music and in particular choral music by the presentation of public concerts.
The Northamptonshire Family History Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, HeritageThe Executive Committee continues to promote the study of family history through various media. This includes monthly meetings at 2 locations and also online, our quarterly journal, attendance at fairs and through the Society website. We also transcribe original documents and record Memorial Inscriptions.
Kidmore End War Memorial Hall
Arts, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureVilage Hall - Keep fit, Yoga, Martial Arts, Sequence Dancing, Functions
Downside And Hatchford Village Hall
Arts, FacilitiesThe aim of the charity is the provision of a village hall facility for those who wish to hold parties and others who wish to run classes for dancing, painting, and other similar purposes.
The Oxford Sinfonia
ArtsPromotion of concerts and musical training
6th Hillingdon Scout Group
Arts, Associations, Heritage, Leisure, ReligionScout activities including camping, hiking, swimming and weekly meetings doing art & craft, sport, cooking, knots etc. Badge work includes care for animals, first aid, music, hobbies, collecting, local history and religion. Local and London visits to places of interest and worship.
Derwentwater School Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationTea/cake salesChristmas Fair with tombola, games, stalls, etcEid Party with food, face painting, etc.Summer Party with disco, bouncy castles etcQuiz NightsBook Projects - books created by the children and sold to the parentsSchool picnics
Weston On The Green Memorial Village Hall
Arts, Associations, FacilitiesVillage committees including WI, Parish Council, Weston Society, Garden Club,training days and courses, Quiz and Film Nights, dancing,social gatherings, talks, concerts
Abertillery Town Band
Arts, Beneficiary group, ResearchTo educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the arts and sciences of brass music. By presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the committee shall determine.
Picknalls First School Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationPicknalls PTA raises funds to benefit each and every child in the school through a variety of events such as Christmas and Summer Fayre, discos, film shows, tea parties, activity days, themed evenings, bring and buy sales in addition to raffles and sposnsored events.Funds are used to provide essential and supplementary educational resources as well as equipment for extra curricular activites.
Penrhiwllan Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureIndoor mat bowls, WI, merched y wawr, art classes, family & children group, meetings, dramas, concerts, choirs, polling station.
Coates Way School Fund Raisers
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationFUNDRAISING FOR SCHOOL. WE RUN EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO RAISE MONEY TO USE TOWARDS PURCHASING BOOKS, EQUIPMENT AND TOWARDS TRIPS FOR THE CHILDREN OF COATES WAY SCHOOL.
Bettws Newydd Parish Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, LeisureVenue for a range of village activities as well as being a provider of music, dancing and public entertainment of a similar kind.
West Norfolk Gilbert And Sullivan Operatic Society
ArtsPuts on an annual light operatic production and occasional other concerts, primarily of works by Gilbert & Sullivan
Melbury Osmond Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareMelbury Osmond Village Hall provides a venue for the community of Melbury Osmond and beyond for a variety of activities. These include village events such as the Summer Fete and Flower Show, the Arts including theatre and stage productions for all ages and groups, regular meetings including WI, keep fit groups, Garden & Show Society, Tennis Club, Church Social events & Parish Meetings etc.
Launceston Young Farmer's Club
Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, LeisureA) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.
The Ryton Chorale
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts and by such other ways as the choir, through its committee shall from time to time determine.
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.