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Arts Charities

Discover 17,811 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

17,811
Charities
£11,057,005,118
Total Income
£406,418
Avg Income
92.2%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Taunton School Educational Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Advancing education for girls and boys age 2 to 18 both day and boarding. Adding the maximum value to help most pupils achieve excellent exam results and enabling all to maximise their potential. Helping pupils to be 'Ready for Life' through many co-curricular activities including; debating, music, drama and sport.

Latest Income: £31,417,000
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The British Academy Of Film And Television Arts

Arts

To support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring pracitioners and benefitting the public.

Latest Income: £29,313,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Shakespeare Globe Trust

Arts

The Trust's primary purpose is to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, by encouraging and stimulating public appreciation and understanding of the dramatic art in all its forms, but principally in relation to the works of William Shakespeare. The Trust aims to fulfil this purpose through educational programmes, theatre performances, exhibitiona and guided tours at the Globe Theatre.

Latest Income: £28,846,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The London Symphony Orchestra Limited

Arts

The principal activity of the LSO is the provision of a Symphony Orchestra for high quality musical performances, broadcasting and recordings and supporting this work with a music education programme designed to reach a wide range of people.

Latest Income: £28,805,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Mayflower Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

The primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.

Latest Income: £28,804,714
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Wales Millennium Centre

Arts, Leisure

WMC aims to create a special place which will provide a focal point for the unique culture, identity and talents of Wales though the creation of a world class showcase for musicals, opera, dance, exhibitions, entertainment and education in a millennium landmark, with long lasting benefits for the whole community.

Latest Income: £28,148,648
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Samaritans

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Crime and Justice, Education, Health

Samaritans is the coordinating body for the 201 Samaritans branches located across the UK and Ireland. Samaritans provides a safe place for people to talk, round the clock, every single day of the year. People can get in touch by phone, email, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools.

Latest Income: £27,517,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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English National Opera

Arts

To produce & present opera and to develop and extend audiences for opera and understanding of the lyric arts in London and throughout the country.

Latest Income: £26,933,970
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Bradford Culture Company Limited

Arts

To promote the arts and heritage for the benefit of the public within the city of Bradford and to advance the arts, in particular the arts of performance, music, drama, poetry reading, sculpture, painting, handicrafts and all other associated arts, by encouraging public participation by supporting the arts and heritage sector through promotion, representation and development.

Latest Income: £26,834,031
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The International Institute For Strategic Studies

Arts, Society

The IISS aims to provide, from an international perspective, the best objective information on military and political developments and to assist in conflict resolution through the conduct of dialogues and conferences, research and publications. Its mission is to promote the adoption of sound policies to further global peace and security and maintain civilised international relations.

Latest Income: £26,511,555
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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English National Ballet

Arts

The primary objective of the Charity remains to present productions of classical ballet of the highest quality within England and around the world, with particular emphasis on access to these performances to the widest possible audience through affordable pricing, touring to different venues in England and attractive repertoire.

Latest Income: £25,429,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The National Film And Television School

Arts, Education

Training and education for film, television, games and the creative industries

Latest Income: £25,007,413
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Manchester International Festival

Arts, Housing

Organising and staging a biennial arts festival of performances, exhibitions and special events, commissioning new work for the public benefit. Organising and staging performances between Festivals. Touring selected commissions to venues and arts festivals in the UK and the rest of the world. In 2023 we transitioned to our permanent venue in Manchester -Aviva Studios,home of Factory International.

Latest Income: £24,235,682
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000

Arts

Operation and preservation of The Old Vic Theatre; education and community programmes.

Latest Income: £24,050,455
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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The Architectural Association (incorporated)

Arts, Education, Heritage

For the public benefit to promote and afford facilities for the study of Architecture by the establishment and carrying on of a School of Architecture, the founding of scholarships and the giving of prizes, by provision of lectures and classes; the formation of a library and museum; the organisation of visits the production and circulation of periodicals and other publications.

Latest Income: £23,662,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Marine Society And Sea Cadets

Arts, Associations, Education

Promoting Sea Cadet activity. Supporting the maritime industry. Franchisor and primary support for Sea Cadet units ? local groups constituted as separately registered charities.Supporting the maritime industry through the Marine Society, allowing seafarers access to lifelong learning opportunities, a ships? library service, and the provision of financial support for professional advancement.

Latest Income: £23,562,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Theatre Royal (plymouth) Limited

Arts

EducationTrainingArtsCulture

Latest Income: £23,410,782
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Chichester Festival Theatre

Arts, Charitable activities

With its two auditoria, together offering some 1,600 seats, Chichester Festival Theatre is the major publicly funded theatre resource in the South East of England. It aims to balance a repertory of diverse and challenging productions and a socially inclusive educational policy with high attendances from a wide geographic and demographic spread.

Latest Income: £23,233,084
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Royal Academy Of Dance

Arts, Education

The Royal Academy of Dance is a registration organisation for dance teachers, a Higher Education provider for aspiring dance teachers, an Awarding Organisation leading to proficiency in dance at a high level; and the owner of Benesh Movement Notation; and through these provides dance training, dance teacher education, and dance assessment services to students and teachers. :

Latest Income: £22,397,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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National Library Of Wales

Arts

Founded by Royal Charter in 1907, NLW is one of the legal deposit libraries of the UK and has benefited from this status since 1911. Through this privilege, by purchase, donation or legacy it has built up a significant collection specialising in Wales, the Welsh and the other Celtic peoples that includes a wide range of media: books, records, maps, pictures, films & for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £22,330,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The College Of Saint Mary Of Winchester In Oxford, Commonly Called New College

Arts, Education

The advancement of education, learning and research; and the advancement of religion (in that the College is a choral college in accordance with the Founder's intentions and hence it sustains a Choir and a Choir School).

Latest Income: £22,239,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama

Arts, Education

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales and a leading UK provider of specialist practical and performance-based training in music and drama.

Latest Income: £22,143,000
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Book Aid International

Arts

Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.

Latest Income: £22,104,261
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Andrews Charitable Trust

Arts, Housing, Social welfare

ACT is a charitable trust, which supports the work of other charities. We focus on tackling housing-related poverty including supporting social action by churches and through the distribution of Christian literature. We register consolidated financial statements, which includes our investment in Andrews & Partners Ltd, also set up by Cecil Jackson Cole, our founder.

Latest Income: £21,293,460
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Theatre Royal (norwich) Trust Limited

Arts

Regional theatre

Latest Income: £20,154,026
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 17,811 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 £11.1bn 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 92.2%. 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 £406k. 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.