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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.

Up The Creek

Arts

Pantomime Performances to the General Public

Latest Income: £4,920
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Banbury Historical Society

Animals, Arts, Heritage

Hold monthly meetings addressed by speakers on wide variety of historical subjects. Publish annual journal 'Cake and Cock Horse' containing articles of local historical interest. Publish occasional research volumes on local historical subjects. Arrange summer outings to places of local historical interest.

Latest Income: £4,917
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Rhona Reid Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Making grants to individuals and organisations with emphasis on supporting excellence in the chosen field to enable results to be acheived that would not be without the charity's support. Preference is given to the advancement of medicine (applications relating to opthalmology particularly welcome) and to supporting music and the arts. Applications considered in March and September.

Latest Income: £4,905
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Newbridge And District Ladies Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group

The study and practice of Choral Music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such by means of public performance.

Latest Income: £4,904
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Lakenheath Parent And Toddler Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing

Parent and toddler group for children aged 0 months to school age and their carers. Special baby area provided as well as activities for older children. Snacks and tea and coffee provided mid morning and included in entrance fee.Activities are wide ranging and include cutting, painting, colouring, puzzles, ball pool, home corner, dressing up, bikes, reading corner and many more.

Latest Income: £4,903
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Trowbridge And District Youth Band

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Research

Trowbridge & District Youth Band objectives:To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music, particularly Brass Band Music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Band through its committee shall determineTo advance the musical education of the young people in Trowbridge and District

Latest Income: £4,895
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Hahnemann House Trust

Arts, Health, Heritage, Housing

A public museum for housing and exhibition of relics belonging to Dr Samuel Hahnemann, a public library for housing and reading of publications of Dr Samuel Hahanemann. All in aid of advancement of the teaching and practice of homeopathy and research in matters relating to homeopathy

Latest Income: £4,894
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Astley Hall Museum And Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Heritage

Upkeep of the Hall, Promotion and assistance to the public.

Latest Income: £4,893
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Kingsbridge Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Kingsbridge in Bloom. Speakers and demonstrators at monthly meetings.Groups within WI, Craft, Art, Coffee, Trips, Cinema, Supper Club, Quiz

Latest Income: £4,886
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Education

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, ESPECIALLY THE MORE MODERN REPERTOIRE, BY PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS ONCE A TERM (ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR) AND BY SUCH WAYS AS THE ORCHESTRA THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Latest Income: £4,885
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Red House Museum And Art Gallery

Arts, Heritage

Suport to museums services

Latest Income: £4,884
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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First Act Theatre

Arts, Beneficiary group

First Act Theatre trains children and young people in aspects of theatre skills in the North East of England.

Latest Income: £4,882
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Parish Church Of St Lawrence Alton Organ Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Religion

Organises each year eight organ concerts given by both established national and international organists and those at the start of their musical career i.e Oundle for Organists, Northern Ireland International Organ Competition (NIIOC). The object of the Society is to advance the education of the public in the study of the art of music with the special reference to organ music.

Latest Income: £4,874
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Shrewsbury Music Therapy Unit Trust Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group

PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THSE FAMILIES UNABLE TO FINANCE THE THERAPY REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED BY DOCTORS AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Latest Income: £4,874
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The E A Bowles Of Myddelton House Society

Arts, Leisure

To educate the general public by stimulating a greater interest in and knowledge of the horticultural works and publications of the late Edward Augustus Bowles of Myddelton House, Bulls Cross, Enfield

Latest Income: £4,869
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Brattleby Scampton And Aisthorpe Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Parish Council MeetingsBirthday PartiesCycle race eventsWedding receptionsLocal model railway clubLocal radio groupLocal cricket clubLocal Yoga groupLocal childrens Rainbow group

Latest Income: £4,861
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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National Association Of Youth Theatres

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To make a positive difference to young people's lives by supporting their participation in and access to excellent youth theatre. NAYT coordinates a national professional development programme offering leadership, support and setting standards of excellence/inclusion.This is delivered via five strands of work: Information and support services, advocacy, training, participation and partnerships.

Latest Income: £4,860
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Chaloners Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities

Provides grants to people who have not attained the age of 25 years and are resident in the Parish of Braunton for financial assistence with providing books, tools etc to assist in their education

Latest Income: £4,859
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Cercle Francais De Winchester

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance the education of the public in French language, French literature, french history, and French culture in the City of Winchester and the surrounding region.

Latest Income: £4,844
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Port Sunlight Choral Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

Aging choral society giving 3-4 concerts per annum.

Latest Income: £4,842
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Kirton-In-Lindsey Exhibition Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

Book Grants to students attending higher education (ie University).Students must live in the following parishes: Kirton in Lindsey,Blyborough, Grayingham, Hibaldstow, Manton, Northorpe, Redbourne, Scotter, Scotton and Waddingham.Students must also have attended one of the following Primary Schools for at least 2 years:Kirton in Lindsey, Scotter, Messingham, Waddingham or Hibaldstow

Latest Income: £4,837
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Lincoln Mystery Plays Trust Limited

Arts

Our core activity is to perform the Lincoln Mystery Plays at approximately 4-year intervals, but we engage in other theatre and music-based activities as well as education work.

Latest Income: £4,822
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Louth And District Concert Society

Arts

Presents professional Classical music concerts at venues in and around Louth, Lincolnshire.

Latest Income: £4,819
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Roger Sawrey's Bequest

Arts

The purpose of the bequest is to provide Bibles, other Christian books and materials and financial support in the advancement of the Christian religion in the area of Cumbria that corresponds with the parish of Ulverston in 1718, especially to those of limited means.

Latest Income: £4,816
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The English National Opera Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

The trust is for the advancement of education of the public in the art of opera and is devoted to raising funds and overseeing their application for the benefit of the English National Opera Company.

Latest Income: £4,802
Areas of Operation: England And 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.