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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.

Reconcilers Evangelical Ministries

Arts, Religion, Social welfare

To promote the Christian faith and all its attributes; to show the love of Jesus the Christ to the whole world, in teaching and preaching and making music and to join in the battle for the eradication of poverty, wherever it may be found around the world.

Latest Income: £4,511
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frome Valley School Ptfa

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

Raise money to provide resources eg books, musical instruments, play equipment, for Frome Valley First School

Latest Income: £4,506
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Woking's New Cinema Club

Arts

Woking's New Cinema Club shows a season of films from across the world and years. We aim to enable the audience the opportunity to see films that may have had a restricted distribution. This is balanced with some older films and some mainstream offerings.

Latest Income: £4,502
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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English Chamber Orchestral And Music Society LTD

Arts

Promotion of music education and to promote concerts featuring the English Chamber Orchestra and as further set out in the Trustees report

Latest Income: £4,500
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Truro Hospital Radio

Arts, Health

The primary aim of Truro Hospital Radio is to relieve the stress and boredom of patients within Cornwalls Hospitals by broadcasting a lively mix of music, requests, chat and information to the patients 24 hours a day.

Latest Income: £4,473
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Huttons Ambo Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provides and rents out community facility for:Parish Council meetings; art groups and workshops; village flower & produce show; quiz nights; social events; youth clubs; village meetings; external meetings and seminars; pantomimes and other performances; film nights; exercise classes; parties; wedding receptions; funeral lunches and teas

Latest Income: £4,465
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Dora Rebecca Fine Charitable Trust

Arts, Housing

The charity supports a diverse group of organisations including medical and disabled groups. Literary, homeless and dance-based charities are also included. Over 250 organisations are supported annually.

Latest Income: £4,457
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Colchester And District Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health

Provide weekly audio cassette tapes of local news free of charge for the blind and visually impaired.

Latest Income: £4,455
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Hitchin Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

i) to inform the public of the history of Hitchin and the surrounding district;ii) to undertake research into the origins and development of buildings, people, organisations, crafts, trades, and other aspects of historical interest;iii) to publish the results of such research;iv) to inform members and others of matters likely to impact the historic character of the town.

Latest Income: £4,453
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Church Hall, Whyteleafe (literary Institute)

Arts, Facilities, Religion, Research

The interest on the Literary Institute Trust whyteleafe - investments is used to foster the appreciation of Science Art and Literature and to assist adults learning in Whyteleafe seeking to benefit from further educational training.

Latest Income: £4,450
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Eisteddfod Y Tymbl

Arts, Beneficiary group

Annual Eisteddfod where adult, teenagers and children compete by singing, reciting and playing instruments.

Latest Income: £4,450
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Sir Stephen Middleton Charity Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

donations made to local organisations in Northumberland, especially those to do with eduction, youth, arts and music.

Latest Income: £4,440
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Glasinfryn And District Community Centre

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Community Centre providing classes and services to the Community. Classes include, Sewing and Embroidery, Art, Yoga, and Patchwork. It is also used by the Cylch Glasinfryn, Community Council, Gwynedd Council. It encourages disabled persons to use the centre for the various activities

Latest Income: £4,434
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Faos Musical Theatre Group

Arts

Production and perfomance of musical theatre for ages 8-80

Latest Income: £4,428
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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British Clematis Society

Arts, Leisure, Research

The aims of the Charity are to encourage, improve and extend the cultivation of clematis and to disseminate knowledge of clematis and clematis culture by means of publications, promotions, exhibitions, scientific research, national co-operation and exchange, meetings, conferences, horticultural shows and other appropriate activities.

Latest Income: £4,428
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Grove Singers

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The Singers give between 3 and 6 performances throughout the south east and often in response to a request to raise funds for a charity.

Latest Income: £4,424
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The British Association For The Study Of Religions (basr)

Arts

The British Association for the Study of Religions (BASR) promotes the study of the world's religions amongst interested scholars and students through its annual conference, a regular newsletter and publications such as the electronic journal DISKUS. It is affiliated internationally to both the IAHR and EASR.

Latest Income: £4,416
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Kelsall Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR LOCAL WOMEN WITH SPEAKERS COVERING TOPICS OF INTEREST, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EDUCATION, ARTS AND CRAFTS, HEALTH AND FITNESS AND OUTINGS TO PLACES OF INTEREST.

Latest Income: £4,414
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Union Chapel

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion

To support the repair of the Union Chapel building in Upper Street, Islington; the safeguarding of the Congregation of Union Chapel Archives; and the implementation of the Organ Restoration and Music Outreach Project, and their use for the benefit of the wider community. To assist the Union Chapel Project, Margins Project, and Church in fund raising and organising events.

Latest Income: £4,412
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Golland Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Promotion of education of the public in the study, knowledge and appreciation the art of music and particularly the music of John Golland

Latest Income: £4,408
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Purcell Society Trust

Arts, Education

The charity is concerned with education, scholarship and research concerning the life and works of the music composer Henry Purcell and the influence of Purcell on English and European music. It seeks to procure a complete and authoritative issue of the said works and the publication of any musical or other material which advances education in his life and works.

Latest Income: £4,406
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The North Hertfordshire Music School

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

Supporting the musical education of children in the North Herts Area working through the North Herts Music School (Highbury Rd, Hitchin).

Latest Income: £4,406
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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City Of Hull Young Musicians Friends Association

Arts, Associations

The mission of the charity is to support the activities of the young musicians of the City of Hull.

Latest Income: £4,399
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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The West Lakeland Orchestral Society

Arts

The charity produces concerts (usually three per year) for musicians and audiences in the West Cumbria region.

Latest Income: £4,398
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Over Hulton Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Activities are for ladies of the area. They include talks, outings, theatre trips and activities organised by the Lancashire Federation of Women's Institutes.

Latest Income: £4,396
Areas of Operation: Bolton
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.