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Discover 6,454 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

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.

Thanet Chamber Choir

Arts, Education, Social welfare

Thanet Chamber Choir, in the socially deprived area of Thanet, performs four concerts a year of music from the Renaissance to the present day, one exclusively for charity. Rehearsals are once a week during school terms. Quiz nights are organised once or twice a year. Choir members of all ages come from Thanet or the nearer parts of Kent. The choir aims at musical excellence.

Latest Income: £11,818
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Brecknock Society And Museum Friends Cymdeithas Brycheiniog A Chyfeillion Yr Amgueddfa

Arts, Heritage

Gathering and sharing information on the local history of Brecknockshire Assisting Brecknockshire Museum and publishing an erudite journal annually

Latest Income: £11,813
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Arkesden Church

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Religion

Raising funds for Church e. g. Calendars, Christmas cards + musical shows etc.

Latest Income: £11,803
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Kensington Chamber Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

An amateur chamber orchestra providing public benefit through public performances of orchestral music in the communities of West London; providing performance and rehearsal opportunities to adult players; and educational workshops and concerts for children in the locality.

Latest Income: £11,793
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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New Tyneside Orchestral Society

Arts

Orchestral Playing

Latest Income: £11,792
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Radford Charitable Trust

Arts

Supporting Musical Activity in Cornwall. Grants for instrument purchase, tuition, travel, audition costs and courses for young players and singers. Predominantly classical musicians but some Brass Band and Jazz applicants considered.

Latest Income: £11,789
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Uckfield Band

Arts

A brass band based in Uckfield, East Sussex.

Latest Income: £11,784
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Coe Memorial Educational Foundation

Arts, Education, Social welfare

To supplement existing awards for those at College or UniversityTo contribute towards the provision of outfits, clothing, tools etc. in preparation for, or to enter, a profession, trade or callingTo study music or other artTo contribute towards educational travel in this country or abroad

Latest Income: £11,776
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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Trowbridge Philharmonic Choir

Arts

3 concert performances per year

Latest Income: £11,761
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Neasham Reading Room

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Provision of Village Hall facilities for residents of Neasham and neighbouring parishes. Hosts annual Christmas Dance, regular activites such as Whist Clubs, dance clubs and private hire for children's parties, family celebrations etc. Used as Polling Stattion and for meeting of WI and Parish Council. Regular usage by keep fit group, history nights and coffee mornings

Latest Income: £11,761
Areas of Operation: Darlington
Status: Registered
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Endon Well Dressing Festival Charity

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

The trustees maintain and repair the village well. In accordance with the terms of their appointment the trustees permit an annual Well Dressing Festival to take place. Surplus money goes to the work on the well and also to support local young people's organisations like the sunday schools, the girl guides, the brownies, the scouts and the cubs and others

Latest Income: £11,758
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Haughton Green Boys' Club And Youth Club

Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure

We provide a wide range of activities at the young peoples centre and also are continuing to improve the centre to enable user groups to continue to adapt to the needs of the wider community in Haughton Green, Denton.Activities covered include various sports , Healthy Eating, ICT Training, Arts , dancing, Morris and disco, social skills, parents and tots groups, Dog training club.

Latest Income: £11,758
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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Midlands Early Music Forum

Arts

MEMF promotes the interest in, and practice of, "Early Music" within the Midlands area. This involves the organisation of regular workshops to play music. MEMF also produces regular Newsletters to keep members informed of activities and events that would interest them.

Latest Income: £11,754
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra

Arts

Orchestra plays concerts to raise monies for charities. Orchestra gives opportunities to local people to play instruments and learn about music.

Latest Income: £11,744
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Ruddington And District Choral Society

Arts

R.D.C.S is a choral society which encourages a love of singing, membership is open to all and auditions are not needed. The season runs from September until June and two concerts are given each year with music chosen from a wide range of composers. Approximately 80 members sing with the society.

Latest Income: £11,744
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Doncaster Concert Band

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Provide a place for musicians to come and play. Provide concerts to raise money to contine the progress of the band and also help raise funds for other other organisations/charities

Latest Income: £11,736
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Hawthorn Tree School Fund

Arts, Education

Provides supplies and services to benefit pupils of our school, e.g. educational visits, games/clubs and books.

Latest Income: £11,728
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Andover Music Club

Arts

Organisation of classical music concerts for the Club's members and the general public.

Latest Income: £11,726
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Banovallum Brass Horncastle

Arts, Beneficiary group

Brass Band - Rehersal and lessons for young and old people of the community, to learn how to play a brass instrument

Latest Income: £11,725
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Hereford And Worcester Gardens Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage

Education of the public in the historic landscapes and gardens in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Assisting owners of such landscapes with advice on maintenance and restoration. Research and publications in historic landscape.

Latest Income: £11,716
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Colwyn Choral Society

Arts

We hold 2 main concerts per year and have given donations to local charities.

Latest Income: £11,713
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Gweek Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Playgroups, primary school gym/dance, amateur drama and pantomime (rehearsal and performance), indoor archery, ballroom dancing and tea dancing, luncheon clubs, parish council meetings, antiques club, visually impaired people's club, fundraising , private parties, lectures films and demonstrations, U3A (art, sport)

Latest Income: £11,692
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Phoenix Performing Arts Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

Support of activities of CORE theatre arts lab for training of youth and adults in dramatic arts, through advice, strategy and fund-raising. Support of TouchPoint Theatre and Pointzero physical theatre and other organisations or performing companies the Trustees approve, in fund-raising for performance and film productions.

Latest Income: £11,673
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Colby Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

Community activities: WI, Art Group, Textiles Group, Young FarmersCommunity events: Carol concert, Christmas party, summer barbecue, pub nights, soup and dessert, dominoes drive, quiz nights etcContribution to local community: picnic bench on village green for Platinum Jubilee, funding of grass cutting to keep village area clean.

Latest Income: £11,651
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Cayton Jubilee Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Premises used by local groups for activities for all ages and abilities- Dancing, Karate, Art , Wilf Ward Trust, Slimming World, Christadelphians, Boccia , Baby/ Toddler Groups, local groups and organisations, a meeting /committee room

Latest Income: £11,648
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
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.