Arts Charities
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Cantate Youth Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationCantate was formed by Michael Kibblewhite in 1994 as a mixed voice youth choir, to provide keen young singers with high quality training in singing and performance skills. The membership of almost 180 boys and girls represent about 80 schools, colleges and universities mostly in Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. A Chamber Choir and a Parents Choir perform and support the youth choirs.
Canterbury Chamber Choir
Arts, Charity and VCS supportMixed voice chamber choir - concerts to raise money for charity
The Shropshire Dyslexia Association
Arts, Charitable activitiesProvides practical advice and help to dyslexic people of all ages in Shropshire. Affliated to the British Dyslexia Association. Helpline advice, assessments and screening, tutor information, workshops, conferences and talks, British Dyslexia Association magazine.
Friends Of Brownlow
Arts, AssociationsPantomime, Bags2School, Discos, Raffles, Tombola, Table Top Sale, Art Exhibition, Cake Stall & Christmas Shopping Event
Musicians Of All Saints
ArtsWe are a chamber orchestra who play classical music concerts with a particular emphasis on 20th century music. We also play works that are unjustly neglected to give the general public in East and West Sussex the opportunity to hear this music.
Friends Of Knighton School
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareRaising funds for school trips, books, classroom equipment, wet weather clothing & much more by disco's, cake sales, sponsored activity day, Easter & Xmas raffles, duck race, car boot sales, jumble sales.
Gorleston Competitive Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public particularly in arts activities. To advance and encourage the study and practice of Music, Drama, Dance, Literature, Art and Craft by the promotion of a Competitive Festival each year.
Pylle Village Hall And Recreation Ground
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureUpkeep of Village Hall. Hall used for many village events including harvest supper, Whist Drive, exercise classes, children's activities and music and art exhibitions.
Alcombe Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Leisureprovide space for dancing, keep fit and table tennis for local people
Hough, Basford And Chorlton Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareProvides accommodation for Brownies, WI, art classes, dance classes, keep fit as well as village social events.
Poulton Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureLocal affordable Community venue for; Private Parties; Dance venue; Live Sports TV screening; Video/DVD Screening; Local Societies venue; Touring Theatre venue; Rehearsal space; Seminars; ÔÇÿOff-SiteÔÇÖ Team Meetings; Training events; Public meetings; Election Voting Station; Exhibitions
Whitstable Unit 363 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisurePrimarily a youth organisation providing skill training in a variety of areas including seamanship, athletics, expedition training, drill, band, boating and others. Members of the organisation are actively involved in the local community, providing music and support for events including remembrance day, and mayoral functions.
Hambrook Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionHambrook Village Hall serves as a valuable community facility, open to residents of Hambrook, Bristol and the surrounding areas. The hall is available for a variety of uses, including indoor sports and fitness training, music band rehearsals, charity and society meetings, dance classes, church congregations, children's parties, and family gatherings.
Seaford Musical Theatre
ArtsSeaford Musical Theatre is a musical theatre company who perform in their own premises at the Barn Theatre, Seaford. Three shows a year are produced for the local community and the theatre is also available for hire to other organisations.
Harrogate And Knaresborough Toy Library
Arts, Beneficiary groupWe aim to give young children in the district the opportunity to extend their learning and reach their full potential by using appropriate toys and equipment borrowed at our library sessions. Indoor and outdoor stay and play provision is provided offering additional support for parents and carers and the opportunity for professionals to drop in on a regular basis.
Scunthorpe Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportsing for any organisation as requested to help raise monies for a particular fund raising effort
The International Monuments Trust
ArtsIn order to further conservation, study and protection of valued cultural heritage for the public benefit, the Trust Deed of IMT sets out a wide range of appropriate activities including the promotion of research, publications, conferences, the exchange of students and specialist expertise, and representation in overseas conferences and committees.
Cleeve Chorale
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of choral and other music. This is done in three ways, Concerts, working with the local Community and Primary School and Choir Tours
Maidenhead Choral Society
ArtsWe meet once a week to learn choral works with the help of a professional conductor and pianist. We aim to perform two or three concerts each year for the general public.
The Friends Of Swindon Railway Museum Limited
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, HeritageTo support the STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon in promoting the history and legacy of the Great Western Railway and in particular the railway works through a programme of investment, education and promotion. The Friends help with the cost of purchase, restoration and display of artefacts, carry out fundraising and promote the Museum through events, activities & publications.
The Vivien And Peter Beckwith Young Musicians Trust
Arts, EducationTo advance the education of pupils of music in the United Kingdom and Italy in such manner in all respects as the Trustees shall think fit so long as the same shall be charitable and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing and insofar as the same shall be charitable) through the award of bursaries, scholarships, exhibitions, prizes and grants
Holmes Chapel Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society
Arts, ReligionPerformance of musical works for cultural enhancement of community
Isle Choral Singers
Arts, Economic and community development, EducationThe Isle District Choral Society provides a service in a rural area for the continued improvement of a wide variety of both well known and contemporary composers. The society's aim is to encourage an appreciation of the arts through music. Rehearsals are held weekly throughout the school term and well attended concerts are performed for the general public at least three times per year.
The Pontefract Choral Society
ArtsThe Pontefract Choral Society aims to make choral music readily accessible to the wider community through live concerts, and to provide the opportunity for local people to develop their musical skills.
Bournemouth Carnival Band
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchEducation of the public in the arts of sciences of music, with particular reference to music presented by marching bands together with an element of comedy, by means of concerts and other activities to which the public has access. Also to provide opportunities for those persons wishing to learn to play a musical instrument within the marching brass/woodwind range. The band also supports other char
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.