Arts Charities
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Mk Brass
ArtsAs a brass band, we support our young players in the community (development) band with teaching and opportunity. We play in concerts for local charities and give pleasure to people who listen to the band.
Wells, Glastonbury And District Young Farmers' Club
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareA large member led rural club open to anyone with members aged between 10 & 28 years. Members participate in a wide range of activities such as sports, entertainments & drama, carnival, public speaking competitions, cattle showing and stockjudging, skills for life training, fundraising & social events.
Friends Of The Higgins Art Gallery And Museum Bedford
Arts, Associations, HeritageProviding support for The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford
City Of Newcastle Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary groupNewcastle Male chorus is dedicated to upholding the great choral tradition of male voice singing in the North East, through the study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by public performance. It supports other charities and voluntary groups in the region.
Devon And Cornwall Chinese Association
Arts, Charitable activitiesPROVISION OF CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOLSWOMEN'S GROUPELDERLY PEOPLE CENTREARRANGING OUTINGS AND MEETINGSYOUTH GROUPBUSINESS GROUPLION DANCE GROUPSUPPORT ADVOCACY
Trust Property In Connection With Lydd Youth Set
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisurePool,Music,Basketball,football,handicrafts,arts and crafts. Trips,ice skating,swimming,gocarting. Sexual health education,drug awareness.
Lydd Youth Set
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisurePool, Music, Basketball, Football, Table Tennis, Air Hockey.Arts and crafts, Board Games.
The Ryan Davies Memorial Fund
ArtsPrif fwriad yr elusen yw hyrwyddo, cynnal, datblygu a gwella addysg a hynny'n benodol ym maes y Celfyddydau gan gynnwys y gelfyddyd o ddrama a cherddoriaeth. I hyrwyddo hynny ymhellach un o fwriadau'r elusen yw darparu ysgoloriaethau i hybu'r astudiaeth a'r ymarfer o'r Celfyddydau yn arbennig y disgyblaethau hynny sy'n ymwneud a drama a cherddoriaeth.
Bwlch And Crickhowell Young Farmers Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureBwlch & Crickhowell offers a programme for young people aged 10 to 26 years of age. Which includes; cookery, rural craft, sport, drama, public speaking, community work, over seas travel, training and much more.
Wem Jubilee Band
ArtsWe are a Brass Band currently in the Third Section and we hail from Wem in North Shropshire. We have approximately 35 members in the Senior Band and 30 members in our Training Band with an age range of 8 to 80 years. Our aim is to bring the world of Brass Band music, playing and performing to as wide an audience as possible within the County of Shropshire and beyond.
Dartford Choral Society
ArtsMaintaining the tradition and availability of choral music, performed to the highest standards for singers and the public within the area around Kent, Dartford.
Aeolian Singers (hemel Hempstead)
ArtsChoral singing.
Three Legged Cross Village Hall
Animals, Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareLine dancing, dog training, short mat bowls, yoga, art, West country embroidery, pilates, Oddfellows, town council meetings, Age Concern, social events.
Friends Of Sutton Veny School Association
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, EducationFundraising events - ie. quiz nights, barn dance, pamper nights, childrens theatre groups, christmas and easter fayres.
Georgian Society For East Yorkshire
Arts, HeritageMonitoring of and commenting on planning applications which have an impact on buildings in Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire from the Georgian era. Supporting the publication of books and archiving of material with relevance to the Georgian era in Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Organising visits to buildings & talks with Georgian connections.
Highgate And Westminster Trust
ArtsDonations in support of Christian literature & Christian training.
The Royce And Oakham Church Estates Charity
Arts, ReligionThe financial support of music in and assistance with the maintenance of the fabric of the Parish Church known as All Saints in the town of Oakham, Rutland.
Sheffield Music Makers
ArtsChoir performances. Occasional donations to charities.
Harrogate And District Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthThe free provision for the registered blind or partially sighted of recordings of a weekly talking newspaper with local news, a monthly talking magazine with topics of interest and a talking books library service.
The Marjorie And Dorothy Whyte Memorial Fund
Arts, EducationRelief of needy young musicians who are former students of The Royal College of Music, The Royal Academy of Music and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and are recommended by the Principals of those institutions.
The Gade Valley School Association
Arts, Charity and VCS support, EducationFUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES - INCLUDE SUMMER & CHRISTMAS FAIRS, CAROL CONCERT, QUIZ NIGHTS, FILM EVENING, EASTER RAFFLE, REFRESHMENT SALES ETC.
Tenterden Folk Day Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo preserve and advance public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions, crafts and folk arts as a part of the living heritage. In particular through promoting the annual Tenterden Folk Festival, occassional concerts and dances, educational workshops for schools, etc. and working as a local folk development agency.
Whitwell Brass Band
ArtsWhitwell Brass perform several public concerts each year in addition to competing in brass band competitions. The band also provides tuition to players of all ages.
Swansea Bay Ladies Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, ResearchTo promote the art and science of Music by presentations of concerts and other activities. To raise funds and support any charitable trusts, associations and institutions, local and national and make any charitable donations as the committee shall ,from time to time determine.
Ryton Choral Society
ArtsTo sing a wide range of choral music to as wide an audience as possible. To encourage young singers and instrumentalists. To provide enjoyment to the choir members
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.