Arts Charities
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Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Sir John Henry Morris-Jones Trust Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure, ResearchAward grants to persons under 19 and who reside in the area of the former Borough of Colwyn Bay (Colwyn Bay,Rhos on Sea,Old Colwyn,Mochdre and Llysfaen).Such persons will have to satisfy the Trustees of their degrees of excellence in one of the following fields: Arts/Crafts/Music,Sport,Academic/Research,Commerce/Business,Science/Technology,Any other field.
Alton Choral Society
Arts, Charity and VCS supportEducating amateur singers in choral music.Raising money for local charites through putting on concerts.
Holmewood Toy Library
Artsloan toys free of charge
The Christopher Singers
Arts, Charitable activitiesArts and culture - promoting concerts to provide funds for deserving charities
Merseyside Archaeological Society
Arts, HeritageProvides members of the public monthly lectures in winter, monthly day trips in summer plus an annual weekend away. Produces an occasional journal on regional archaeological developments. Organises community archaeology projects.
Llanfach Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, FacilitiesA village hall open to everyone without prejudice for meetings lectures young people, senior citizens dance groups bingo private hire.
Felicity Belfield Scholarship
Arts, EducationWe give help to dance students mostly at vocational schools and colleges.
The Sidney Lawton Charitable Trust
Arts, EducationThe advancement of musical education of pupils at Queen's College, Taunton
St Luke's Sound
Arts, Health, LeisureProvide an entertainment, music & news service, by radio, to & for patients and staff in St Luke's Hospital, Bradford.
Garndiffaith Gleemen Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, LeisureWe perform charitable concerts for local senior citizens organisations/homes & religious organisations. We organise and perform biannual celebrity concerts bringing well known classical artists to the area for the entertainment and enjoyment of local residents and visitors.
The Friends Of Hodgkin House
Arts, Associations, HousingOffering hospitality to overseas students in a student hostel. Events are arranged at the student hostel - monthly Sunday teas. An annual programme of events is organised eg theatre outings, weekends away in country cottages, city and country walks, visits to places of interest, social evenings.
Fuel Allotment Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationFuel grants to the over 60s and younger residents of Culmstock needing help with heating bills. Also grants to students resident in Culmstock to purchase books for college courses.
The City Of Durham Trust
ArtsThe Trust encourages appreciation, and furthers the conservation, of the city and its environs. It participates fully in planning matters, holds lectures, makes occasional visits, issues regular newsletters and publishes occasional book, makes annual award for architecture and in 'Beautiful Durham' competition.
Mourholme Local History Society
Arts, HeritageProvide lectures by visiting speakers on historical events in the area. Encourage members to carry out and publish their own research.Publish a magazine and books concerning the historic parish of Warton, which included the townships of Borwick, Carnforth, Priest Hutton, Silverdale, Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne.Store archives of historic material of local concern.Establish web site
Rossendale Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthWeekly provision of recorded media to registered visually impaired persons in the Rossendale area, which contain information and news from the local paper and also magazine type articles. Electronic readers are supplied where necessary.
Merryfields School Parent, Teachers And Friends Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationVarious fundraising activities ranging from car boot sales, summer fayres, charity auction, sponsored walks, Christmas Fayre etc. Expenditure is the cost of reward trips for the children, theatre company visits and other activities that are not curriculum related.
Serio Ensemble
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe Ensemble works with young people both in Arts training and in assisting in access to the Arts in general. The focus is on new writing,music, dance, and theatre.
The Welburn Hall Home-School Association (in Connection With Welburn Hall School)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Housing, LeisureThe Association supports the education and welfare of pupils by fostering relationships with staff, parents and other associates of the school and engaging in activities which assist the pupils' education both in and out of the classroom. Fund raising events include the annual garden party, car boot sales, quizzes. Funds support theatre trips, keep fit/play equipment and larger projects.
Cranmer Hall
ArtsCurrent activities involve purchase of Christian literature and support of Christian activities for the benefit of the people of Ilfracombe and especially of those in the parish of St Philip and St James.
The Society For Italic Handwriting
ArtsEncourging the use of better handwriting especially Italic handwriting. Forming where possible teaching seminars or similar activities. Publishing magazines and other literature for the betterment of handwriting.
The West Somerset Singers
ArtsPromotion of an appreciation of choral music in the community by means of public performances.
Friends Of The Church In India
Arts, Associations, ReligionHolds an Annual Day for members and guests. Publishes 'Pilgrim' magazine twice a year. Encourages interest in and prayer for the Church in India, in particular CNI and CSI and unity. Seeks to promote unity in the church in the UK. Arranges lectures and other events from time to time.
The Friends Of St Nicholas' Church, Blakeney
Arts, Associations, Facilities, ReligionTo help improve, maintain, repair, renew and preserve the fabric, fixtures, fittings, furniture and equipment of the Church (St Nicholas Blakeney) and the churchyard for the benifit of the Public.To help maintain and develop the music and other aspects of worship and the life of the Church.
Great Sutton Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchThe object of the choir shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science or choral music in all it aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts and by such other way as the choir may determine from time to time.
Wollaton Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureMonthly meetings with Speakers on various topics. Additional meetings of interest groups - gardening, scrabble, rummikub, walking, craft, book club. Outings to places of interest, theatre, etc. Fund raising for various local charities and community projects.
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.