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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.

Smithy Moor Community Association

Arts, Associations, Childcare

COMMUNITY EVENTS. CRAFTS PLAYSCHOOL E.C.T.

Latest Income: £8,950
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Suffolk Gardens Trust

Arts, Education, Facilities

The Trust is there to stimulate the appreciation of Suffolk's garden heritage through visits, talks and publications; to advance the understanding of Suffolk's garden heritage by promoting research into its historic and significant designed landscapes; to promote the conservation of Suffolk's garden heritage; to provide bursaries for the training of new garden professionals

Latest Income: £8,948
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Hoole Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

EDUCATION - CRAFTS, SINGING, ENVIRONMENTAL/CLIMATE CONCERNS, WALKING GROUP,COMPETITIONS, FUNDRAISING FOR LOCAL CHARITIES, EVENTS AND OUTINGS,

Latest Income: £8,945
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Backwell School Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

Raising funds to be donated to Backwell School for buying equipment and other funding for the benefit of students. Activities included school discos, Christmas fair, spring raffle, car boot sales,providing a bar at intervals for school events in the school theatre.Events are organised by committee members and assistance provided by parent helpers

Latest Income: £8,925
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Palmerston Forts Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

The Palmerston Forts Society acts as a forum for research on the Victorian Fortifications of the Portsmouth area and the U.K. A journal is published each year. The Society arranges work parties and educational programmes of lectures, talks and visits to forts. A section of the Society is the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers who regularly perform authentic Victorian gun drills and firings.

Latest Income: £8,904
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Williton And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A rural youth movement for members aged 10-26 years. YFC offers young people the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in public speaking, sports, stock-judging, cultural skills such as dance, entertainments, drama, pantomime, social events & meetings. Clubs are member led and members learn important life skills such as chairmanship,secretarial, leadership and programme planning.

Latest Income: £8,903
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Royal College Of Music Junior Department

Arts, Associations, Education

Supporting childrens instrumental needs in college, external concerts and tours, music provision in college, coordinating catering needs

Latest Income: £8,902
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Talking Newspaper For The Blind

Arts, Health

Weekly distribution of news and current events on electronic media to blind and partially-sighted people.

Latest Income: £8,898
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Llanddewi Velfrey Village Hall & Playing Field Committee

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Provide facilities inside hall for local groups including Community Council, Music group, Aikido, Pilates, Quiz nights, Bingo nights, Computer classes, First Aid classes, Inter denominational services (eg Remembrance Service, Thanksgiving, Christmas Carol service), Concerts, Polling Station during elections.Outside: Play Area for local children.

Latest Income: £8,889
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Tickhill Music Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The objects of the society shall be to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events

Latest Income: £8,889
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Ludlow Orchestra

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Musical performance, education and rehearsal.Fund raising performances.

Latest Income: £8,886
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of Home Nursing In Birmingham

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The provision of grants for nursing equipment,nursing books and leaflets,patient aids and food parcels.

Latest Income: £8,881
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Matheson Trust

Arts, Society

Regular fortnightly discussion groups in relation to the study of comparative religion including the great metaphysical and religious traditions of the world; publication of academic works in relation to the above; maintenance of a free online library of multimedia resources for the study of comparative religion with a global reach; organising public events to educate the public on interfaith.

Latest Income: £8,875
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Farrant Singers

Arts

The provision of education by the giving of concerts and other musical activities

Latest Income: £8,848
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Abbado European Young Musicians Trust

Arts

For the benefit of young musicians

Latest Income: £8,840
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Grateley War Memorial Hall

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

Our charity comprises a village hall maintained for the use of anyone in the local area for events. Examples are: WI, mothers & toddlers, astronomy club, dog club, quilters & village friends. The hall is also used for functions and concerts. It is a community facility.

Latest Income: £8,839
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of West Rise School

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

We engage in fundraising activities and events at the school to raise funds for items such as improving play facilities in playground, new stage and costumes for drama,improving the school environment etc. We usually raise funds through discos, Christmas Fair, Easter Egg raffle etc. Parents and families are encouraged to particpate.

Latest Income: £8,834
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Stretton Choral Society

Arts

Rehearsal and performance of choral works.

Latest Income: £8,827
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Ecclesiastical Music Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

Makes grants to individuals (includes loans) and makes grants to organisations (incl. schools, charities etc.)

Latest Income: £8,822
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Young Jains

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

Education on Jainism through monthly musical evenings called Sweet Harmony, ritual events, Little Jain for little kids and annual convention to reach young members and explain the tenets of Jainism.

Latest Income: £8,808
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Stape Silver Band

Arts

Stape Silver Band is a Brass Band who provide opportunities for all to be involved in music through being part of a band and the opportunity to learn an instrument. We play concerts and contests throughout the year for all user groups.

Latest Income: £8,787
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Oriel Singers Music Society

Arts

Provide and present public concerts and recitals so as to promote and develop the appreciation of music.

Latest Income: £8,773
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kirkby-In-Ashfield Old People's Welfare Committee

Arts, Beneficiary group

Dancing, bingo, lunch clubs, resource centre, concerts and disable centre.

Latest Income: £8,760
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Leyland Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

A series of talks, displays given by speakers from September to July each seasonDisplays at local venues throughout the yearRegular publications produced by members on all aspects of the town's history

Latest Income: £8,745
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (cymdeithas Cyfeillion Oriel Gelfyddyd Glynn Vivian)

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

We raise funds in various ways to support The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea in many areas such as Purchases and Art Education within the community.

Latest Income: £8,736
Areas of Operation: Wales
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.