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Discover 6,454 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

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.

The Suffolk Organists Association

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The association provides great value to its members through events and promoting study, as well as by supporting tuition, competition, courses and an increase in organ repertoire. Thanks to bequests and the generosity of benefactors, financial support is available to encourage interest in the Association and its activities, and to support those who may have difficulty in raising funds.

Latest Income: £5,449
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Tees Valley Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Friends of Tees Valley Youth Orchestra advance the education of the public by supporting and assisting the activities of the Tees Valley Youth Orchestra, a youth orchestra forming part of the Tees Valley Music Service.

Latest Income: £5,428
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Leuva Patidar Samaj (birmingham - West Bromwich - Dudley)

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Religion

Advancement of Hindu religion through organisation and participation in Hindu festivals as well as provision of recreation and leisure time of the Leuva Patidar Community. We also do fundraising for other charitable organisations as and when possible.

Latest Income: £5,424
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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St Aidan's Music Association

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, Religion

Organises Fundraising and rotas of volunteers to support the work of the music department at St Aidan's Church of England High School,Harrogate,North Yorkshire

Latest Income: £5,402
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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6th Rickmansworth And Chorleywood Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support

We are a group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.We do fundraising in the way of Jumble sales, book sales etc.

Latest Income: £5,392
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Reading Museum

Arts, Associations, Heritage

SUPPORT FOR READING MUSEUM

Latest Income: £5,386
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Gloucester Music Society

Arts

The object of Gloucester Music Society shall be to promote high class Chamber Music Concerts, in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance.

Latest Income: £5,383
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Llys Eisteddfod Mon

Arts

Eisteddfodau ar Ynys Mon

Latest Income: £5,383
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Atlantic Coast Theatre

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic arts and to develop public appreciation of the arts.

Latest Income: £5,376
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Portsmouth Area Talking News

Arts, Health

Provides a service to blind and partially sighted people by providing audio versions of 7 news publications.

Latest Income: £5,375
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Sidford Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, Society

To enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.

Latest Income: £5,369
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Uckfield College Pta

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Running Bars for College Functions (ie Concerts, Theatre Productions, Celebration Evenings, A Level and GCSE Presentations Evenings)Annual Quiz NightAnnual Christmas Craft Fair

Latest Income: £5,352
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Federal Trust For Education And Research

Arts

Research; conferences; publications; briefing material; lectures.

Latest Income: £5,347
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Coppull And Standish Band

Arts

BRASS BAND - PLAYING, TEACHING NEW PLAYERS TO READ MUSIC, PLAY AND PERFORM.DEVELOP SKILLS OF CURRENT PLAYERS. ENTERTAIN PUBLIC.

Latest Income: £5,339
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Pembrokeshire Guild Of Weavers, Spinners And Dyers

Arts

Holding workshops and training on weaving, spinning and dyeing. Raising the profile of the crafts. Exhibiting products made to inform the public and engender interest.

Latest Income: £5,336
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Legat Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities

We have an exhibition of Nicolai Legats caricatures & drawings which goes out on tour 'To advance the education of the public in the life and teachings of Nicholai Legat (1969-1937) and Johansson-Legat system of classical ballet. To train dancers and teachers in the foundation's system and graded examinations..To financially support students for further ballet education..

Latest Income: £5,329
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Market Rasen And District Choral Society

Arts

Choral Society performing 2 concerts a year.

Latest Income: £5,326
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Mary Barnes

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

GRANT AID TO PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WHO, OR WHOSE PARENTS ARE RESIDENT IN OR WORK IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (CERTAIN PARISHES IN THE CITY OF LONDON) OR WHO ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF LONDON , FOR EDUCATION OR THE PROVISION OF BOOKS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT ETC TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVING.

Latest Income: £5,303
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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The Orwell Singers

Arts

CHOIR

Latest Income: £5,300
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Cornish Institute Of Engineers

Arts

The advancement of all branches of engineering and the exchange of information and ideas through meetings, presentations, films, discussions and publications as agreed by the Council, as well as co-ordination of interested bodies of existing and new engineering activities. This takes place primarily in the county of Cornwall.

Latest Income: £5,298
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Fairfax House

Arts, Associations

Financial support of exhbitions, clock maintainance & relevant publications etc at Fairfax HouseTalks & outings for members

Latest Income: £5,296
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Praze And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. And B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £5,295
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Parker Home

Arts, Charitable activities, Housing, Leisure

Provides grants to talented youngsters with a special, dedicated interest in sport, art, music etc.

Latest Income: £5,292
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Francis Edward Maitland Trust For The Benefit Of Chamber Music In Oxford

Arts

Promotion of chamber music concerts by way of grants

Latest Income: £5,287
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Mas Pta

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

The Matthew Arnold School Parent Teacher Association (MAS PTA) raises funds to advance the educationof pupils in the Matthew Arnold School, Oxford. The PTA raises funds at school events such as quiz nights, concerts and school drama productions. Funds raised go back to the school to benefit the children and support the school community.

Latest Income: £5,276
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
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.