Arts Charities
Discover 6,454 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Anglican-Lutheran Society
Arts, Health, Religion, Social welfareProviding meetings, conferences, lectures and publications that promote a wider interest in and knowledge of the Anglican and Lutheran traditions, and giving opportunities for common worship, study, friendship and witness.
Colsterworth And District Youth Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisurePool, games, competitions, dancing, coach trips for other activities, i.e. ice skating, ten-pin bowling etc.
Hastings And Rother Hospital Broadcasting Service
Arts, HealthBroadcasting to the patients at The Conquest Hospital. We provide a 24 hour service of a wide variety of music and spoken word and also provide patients own request programmes. We also provide a live stream of our output 24/7 via our website.
A G Halford Bequest Icw Cathedral Choir School, Canterbury
Arts, EducationTo further the education and for the advancement in life of boys who have sung in the choir of Canterbury Cathedral.
21 Club Luton
Arts, Leisure, Social welfareOur objectives include providing recreational facilities for adults with learning disablities. Allowing members to socialise with their peers in an informal setting. Activities include bingo,darts,ball games & music to dance to.We encourage social interaction/ speech by conversation with peers & staff over a soft drink or a cup of tea & snack..We offer help & advice as required to members carers.
Kings Lynn Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthProvides local news on USB flash drives, online from our website and through an app. At least twice a month,free of charge to Blind and Partially sighted people in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Seaton Hirst Veterans'institute
Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareProvides recreation for senior citizens in the form of somewhere to meet, play snooker, watch television, use library and socialise, generally over a cup of tea and light refreshment.Providing the opportunity to play competitive snooker or billiards, in the two local leagues with people of like age.
Hazel Grove Musical Festival Society
ArtsAnnual competitive Festival of Music, Speech & Drama and winners' concert.
North West Early Music Forum
Arts, EducationProvides practical workshops and a Summer School within the field of early music.
The Arthur Welton Foundation
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe charity makes grants to published authors who need extra funding while working on a book.
The Southport Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthSupply weekly recordings of local news, to registered blind and partially sighted in Southport and district.
Women's Institute - St Agnes
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, ResearchWe aim to provide a centre for socail intercourse and promote understanding of issues associated with rural life, including arts,crafts and sciences. We are involved with our local community and offer a wide variety of opportunities through our meetings, outings and activities.
Balsham Church Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionVillage Hall available for hire by regular groups for activities such as Keep Fit, Brownies, Rainbows, Toddler Groups and for occasional users for meetings, celebrations etc. A monthly cinema ( Balsham Picture House} is also activeThe church reserves the option for activities linked to the church which now includes Community Coffee mornings and Lunches
Rogerstone Primary School Pta
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationVarious activities including fundraising to enhance the educational, social and health of the pupils and the wider local community which benefit from the services provided via Rogerstone Primary School, Newport, South Wales. Fundraising activities include school discos, fetes, film nights and raffles.
Henley Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyTo advance the education of women in important local and national political and social issues, music, drama and other cultural subjects, agriculture, crafts, home economics, science, health and social welfare. To promote sustainable development; advance health and advance citizenship by promoting civic responsibility and volunteering.
Stevenage Choral Society
ArtsWe are a mixed voice choir of around 70 members who rehearse weekly during term time. We perform a varied repertoire and stage between 4 and 6 major concerts a year as well as more informal performances to the local community. Our aim is for people of all ages and abilities to experience the joy of singing and listening to choral music.
The Buckton And Rice Memorial Trust
ArtsMusic education
North Craven Heritage Trust
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, HeritageLectures, surveys and guides; drawing maps and plans; publishing a journal, books, pamphlets, papers and reports; monitoring local plans, planning applications and legislation; guided outings; fund raising; use of donations to purchase and conserve historical documents; support for the repair of historic buildings not in private ownership, local conservation initiatives and historical research..
Charminster Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureVillage hall - offering the hall to local people and outsiders.Serving the local community, WI, Residents Assoc. Fete CommitteeBrownies/Guides. Family parties, Jazz & Tap, Line Dancing & LocalHistory Group. Art Group. WI, Scottish Dancing, Guides.Brownies, Yoga Local Council. ElectionsSewing GroupFlower ArrangingTable top SalesJumble Sales
Friends Of Ceredigion Young Musicians
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupTo promote and advance the musical education of children and young persons under the age of 25 from within the area of Ceredigion.
Colchester Civic Society
Arts, Economic and community development, HeritageThe society encourages high standards of architecture and Town Planning in Colchester.It stimulates public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the area of the Town.It encourages the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity and of historic interest.It pursues these ends by means of , exhibitions, lectures and publications.
The Hull Medical Society
ArtsMedical EducationBursaries to Medical StudentsMedical Library, of which many of the books are very rare
Friends Of Farrington Gurney School
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, EducationFundraising for school - events for village eg fireworks display, barn dance etc
Penallt Babington Educational Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareProviding Educational Support for children in Penallt Parish under twenty one years of age.Grants provide assistance for clothing tools instruments books to assist in the pursuit of education (includingstudy of music and arts),educational travel and other activities in the further pursuit of education.
Lichfield Festival Of Music Association
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe music festival runs competitive and non-competitive music classes on the second and third Saturday each November for adults and children in vocal, piano, choral and ensemble music categories.
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.