Arts Charities
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Highbridge Young Farmers' Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareA rural youth movement for members aged between 10 and 26yrs to meet, fundraise for themselves and enjoy social events. Activities include drama, entertainments & pantomime at which the club excels, all sports competitions, public speaking competitions, stock-judging and cattle rearing, fundraising for local charities and skills/training. This is a member led organisation.
Harold Craxton Memorial Trust
ArtsThe Trust gives awards to young, very talented musicians who are embarking on a professional career and who are in need of financial help. Grants are given every two years following an audition in London and assistance can include supporting post-graduate study; help towards the cost of putting on a concert; providing travel expenses and entries fees for competitions, private lessons or a demo CD.
Wharfedale Talking News
Arts, HealthWe record local weekly newspapers digitally each week for blind and partially sighted people. Every month we produce a Talking Magazine and periodically we record the local council info "Otley Matters". Our listeners either receive a USB stick by post or listen online. Our area covers Otley, Guiseley, Pool, Bramhope, Rawdon, Horsforth, Adel, Cookridge, Ilkley, Menston, Burley and Addingham.
Knockholt Amateur Theatrical Society (kats)
Arts, ReligionAmateur Dramatics with Charitable Donations to the local church and other charities
St John's Old School Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationManagement of St John's Old School Hall for the benefit of the church community and the wider community. Uses for meetings , youth groups ,free drop in coffee afternoon twice monthly , lunches and ecumenical worship for those unable to gain access to a church, film club. private functions. Occasional craft workshops and other social gatherings. Available for hire.
Eight Ash Green Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureSinging (Disabled group)Karate clubU3A table tennisMens clubChristadelphainesYouth clubParish Council meetingsWednesday ladies clubPhilatesLine dancingKeep fit classIrish dancing(children)Plus other bookings for one off groups. animal behavior group
Nelson Festival (cecil Bateson Memorial)
Arts, Beneficiary groupProvide facilities-training in the arts for young people-in particular dance.
Southend Festival Chorus
Arts, Charity and VCS supportSOUTHEND FESTIVAL CHORUS TRAINS SINGERS OF BOTH GENDERS TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC CONCERTS IN SOUTHEND & SOUTH ESSEX BY PROVIDING MUSICAL RESOURCES IN MAINLY CLASSICAL CHORAL WORKS. WE ALSO HELP IN LOCAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL (& OCCASIONALLY NATIONAL) CHARITIES.
Winsford Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisurePROVIDING FOR SOCIAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITY IN THE VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREA. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR WEDDINGS & PRIVATE PARTIES. COMPLETELY REFURBISHED 2008 WITH 100 SEAT HALL AND 35 SEAT HIGH QUAILTY MEETING ROOM, MODERN FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN WITH COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER, PERMANENT STAGE WITH CHANGING ROOMS, CINEMA SCREEN, EXTERNAL TERRACE , AMPLE CARPARKING AND ATTRACTIVE EXMOOR LOCATION. OIL C.H.
Hillingdon Chamber Choir
ArtsWe perform three concerts each in venues around the London Borough of Hillingdon. Music ranges from sacred to secular . Our objects ensure that people benefit from the joint aim of making good music
Ventnor And District Local History Society
Arts, HeritageWe make available through our heritage museum artefacts the history of Ventnor and the Undercliff. The public can view our exhibitions, carry out research etc. Our archives now total over 10000 individual items. We also give lectures, film shows etc. Our aim is to inform, educate and promote an interest in local history.
International Network For Energy Healing (uk)
ArtsEducation: Adult training courses and lectures on Energy Healing, certificated.Teacher training coursesConferences and Seminars with INEH Members and friendsProduction of INEH Journal twice per year
Horsforth Village Historical Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, HeritageWe conduct research into local history and publish the results in books which we sell.We have a Museum, which opens at the weekend from April until the end of November and is run entirely by volunteers.Children from local schools and other groups visit to learn about local history.Talks to which the public are invited are held monthly.Fund raising coffee mornings are held monthly.
Gadebridge Youth Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, FacilitiesDacorum Borough Council granted a new lease to enable Gadebridge Community Centre to take on and manage GYC. It forms an integral part of support to the Community including a large hall (ideal for dance lessons inc. tap dancing) a high ceiling gym and an internet cafe with a dedicated tutor and many other activities. Trustees & staff are DBS registered
Torfaen Male Choir (cÔr Meibion Torfaen)
Arts, Beneficiary groupTorfaen Male Choir performs at concerts the length and breadth of Britain and abroad in order to meet its primary object.
St Peters Singers
Arts, ReligionA Mixed Chamber choir of twenty or so voices based at Peterborough Cathedral. The Choir performs concerts in and around Peterborough and occasionally combines with other choirs and orchestras for joint concerts. Services are regularly sung at Peterborough and other Cathedrals and music provided for society weddings.
The Macclesfield Oriana Choir
ArtsChoral singing for mixed voices.
The Howard Memorial Fund
Arts, EducationUse of the income to provide a scholarship or bursary at the Kings School Canterbury for a boy or boys who have sung in the Cathedral Choir or if there are no such boys eligible from the Cathedral Choir then in the discretion and to be awarded by the Dean of Canterbury and the Headmaster of the Kings School and otherwise as more particularly shown in the declaration dated 1 July 1977.
The Llangwm Village Community Centre
Arts, Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesManagement trustees manage the Llangwm Community Centre building and organise specific fund-raising activities to maintain the building for community use e.g. lunches/concerts/shows/suppers.
Biddulph Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe choir promotes, improves, develops and maintains public appreciation in the musical arts generally and of choral music in particular. The choir makes donations to any charitable organisations that the committee may from time to time determine.
The Caroline Walker Trust
ArtsThe principal activity of the Trust in the year under review was the improvement of public health by means of good food.The Trust is a charitable body and was established in 1989 to continue the work of Caroline Walker in her spirit, and in particular to protect the quality of food. The work of the Trust is dependent on revenue from book publishing, report sales, donations and grants
Loveny Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportTo promote and develop the art of choral music in all its aspects, to help and assist various charitable bodies by presenting choral concerts in order to raise funds for them.
Charnwood Voices
ArtsMixed voice choir
The Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers
Arts, Beneficiary groupTo promote, rehearse and perform light choral music for and in the community both locally to Doncaster and throughout the country.
Sherbrook Primary School Ptfa
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, EducationWe currently have two fundraising projects. Our short term aim is to upgrade and refit our school library. Our long term aim is to refurbish and update our soft play area.
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.