Arts Charities
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Folkestone Primary Academy Parents, Teachers, Friends Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationFund-raising activities include Summer & Christmas Fairs as well as Quiz, Movie & Bingo Nights. Funds are then re-distributed back to the school by way of purchasing additional equipment and supporting events such as Book Week.
Polbathic Recreation Room
Arts, Facilities, LeisureThe charity provides a facility to benefit the local and surrounding communitys for the use of their activities. This includes Theatre productions, snooker, dance and meetings.
British Hosta And Hemerocallis Society
Arts, Facilities, LeisurePromoting the study and cultivation of Hosta and Hemerocallis through garden show displays, permanent hosta displays at public gardens, local talks, meetings and publications throughout the year
Sarnau Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureGeneral Activities :Drama groupsLiterary groupsSocial eventsEconomic / Community activitiesSports / Recreational activities
Baslow Players
ArtsAmateur theatrical society.
Wesleyan Day Care Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Social care, Social welfareTo provide a safe enviroment for elderly, and disabled people to come together and socialise, play games, participate in discussions, arm chair exercise and share experiences. They are provided with a hot nutritious meal at the centre.The users also enjoy participating in summer BBQ, and trips, including to the seaside and theatre, as well as celebrating events such as Black History Month
The Lowestoft And District Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthWe produce digital editions on usb drives for visually impaired persons in local area, weekly news, fortnightly information, monthly magazine.
Shorwell Parish Hall
Animals, Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureProvide space for members of the local community tocarry out leisure activities.e.g. drama club, dog training club,fundraising events (bingo etc.) sports facilities,parties,use as a polling station
Women's Institute - Bishop's Cleeve
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupTO ENABLE WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND SKILLS, INCLUDING PUBLIC TOPICS, MUSIC, DRAMA, HANDICRAFTS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY LIFE.
Southern History Society
Arts, HeritagePublication of journal 'Southern History' and arranging conferences, both for educational purposes.
Hampshire Foundation For Young Musicians
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe principal activity is to advance the education in music of young people up to the age of 25 in Hampshire (including Southampton and Portsmouth) who are educated principally in the schools and colleges within the said County.
Jane Palmer's Educational Foundation
Arts, Education, ReligionProviding income for students at College, University & Further Education for residents of Burgh le Marsh up to the age of 25. To provide the local C of E School with extra money for books, etc. The money is provided from rent income from a parcel of land left for this purpose.
Hornsea Music Society
ArtsHornsea Music Society promotes at least six concerts of classical music each year, for the people of Hornsea and north Holderness
Clee Hill Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionVillage Hall available to:- Youth club, courses, church, sports development, choir, fund raising ie. whist, bingo, social, etc.
Carmarthen And District Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthTalking Newspaper for the Blind or Partially Blind, or those individuals under some temporary or Permanent incapacity or Disability which makes reading a strain, by the provision of bilingual (Welsh and English) pre-recorded DVDs
Leith Hill Musical Festival Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Trust makes grants to and supports the Leith Hill Musical Festival and its affiliated choirs.
St Mary's Church Portsea Music Foundation
Arts, Religion, ResearchMaintain, promote and develop music education and the appreciation of the art and science of church music, in all aspects. By the maintenance of a voluntary choir, instrumentalists and organ scholars at St Mary's Church, Portsea. And by the giving of recitals and concerts. And by the giving of recitals and concerts to further the religious and charitable work of the Church of England.
Devon Performing Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesAdvance the education of the public in the Arts, and in particular the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama in all their branches.Achieved currently by mounting an annual competitive festival of the performing arts.
Pensnett And District Community Association
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareWe have a range of activities available such as rainbows, brownies, St. John Ambulance, Gardening Club, afternoon plus (social group for the young at heart), Boogie Bounce, Keep Fit, Zumba, tap dance, Stay and Play, Coffee Shop and we also hire out our premises for parties or social events.
Optik Limited
Arts, EducationDeveloping professional artists, making theatre productions, developing new artistic product, taking workshops with schools, colleges and other organisations, making films for educational use, working in partnership with develpment agencies to assist small companies.
Bradfield And District Young Farmers Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, LeisureAdvance the education of young people in agricultural affairs, home crafts, country life and related subjects and in the interest of their welfare, provide and promote facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations which will improve their physical and mental wellbeing and will assist in the development of self-confidence, self-reliance and responsibility as members of the community.
The Wheelers And Wobblers Sports And Social Club For People With A Disability
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureThe Wheelers & Wobblers are a self-funded, volunteer led disabled sports and social charity that meet on Wednesday in Cluntergate Community Centre, Horbury. We provide various fun events, chair exercises, arts & crafts and games to keep us active and provide training for many competitions in sports including bowls, boccia, snooker and table-tennis. We also have a full programme of wellbeing events
Windsor And Eton Operatic Society
ArtsTo cultivate the Dramatic and Operatic Arts and improve and educate the public taste in those arts.By performing fully staged and orchestrated operas/operettas each year in the Windsor/Eton/Maidenhead area.
Anstey Town Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure, ReligionAnstey Town Charity exists to help Anstey based groups and sometimes individuals - often 6th form students. Applicants and grantees include children/youth groups, sports teams, voluntary groups, churches/chapels, playgroups, drama society and the village gala. We advertise for applicants by 31/1 and meet in March to allocate grants shortly afterwards.
Fylde Film Society
ArtsFilm Society
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.