Arts Charities
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Kelsall And District Rural Amenity Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureKADRAS operate as a society in the village of Kelsall in Cheshire.Main activities are publishing a village magazine every 2 months and other publications include recently a village walks leaflet+village directory.Provide theatre entertainment, arrange walks, village hanging baskets, litter picking,bursary for young people, make grants to other village societies.
Bournville Children's Choir
Arts, Beneficiary groupTO EDUCATE CHILDREN IN CHORAL MUSIC AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN CHORAL MUSIC.
Eisteddfod Bro Llandegfan
Arts, Beneficiary groupHolding an annual Eisteddfod where children, teenagers and adults compete on stage in singing,reciting,writing, dancing and craft/photogaphic/painting.
Pocklington And District Society Of The Arts
Arts, HousingTo foster and promote the maintenance, improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts amongst the inhabitants of the Pocklington district by:mounting a series of monthly lectures [September-June]organising occasional visits to concerts, plays and stately homes
Welwyn Festival Association Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to amateur companies performing at the Welwyn Drama Festival
The St Eval Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Social welfareVillage Hall for Parish council meetings, Dancing, Whist Drives,Games and local social activities.
Curton's Endowed School
Arts, EducationRepairs and alterations to the school. Residue to enable beneficiaries upon leaving education to prepare for / assist their entry to trade / profession or calling by way of assistance with finances, outfits, tools, instruments, books and otherwise promoting the education of beneficiaries.
Tandridge Lions Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthProvision of weekly local news on memory sticks for vision impaired people living in or having a connection with the Tandridge area.
Wilfred Owen Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe W.O.A. commemorates the life and work of Wilfred Owen, poet. It maintains memorials and plaques, promotes educational conferences, visits, tours, bursaries and concerts. It publishes a twice-yearly journal and awards a biennial W.O. poetry prize. It runs a website, answers student requests and has close links with its sister organisation, the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship.
The Metamorphic Association
ArtsPromotion of the Metamorphic Technique to the general public through seminars, workshops and literature. To promote awareness, understanding and use of the Metamorphic technique in the UK and internationally and to uphold standards in practising and teaching the Technique.
Basingstoke Archaeological And Historical Society
Arts, HeritageArchaeological & Historical Society, research locally, excavations, publications
Hatch Grange Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfarePrincess Anne Premature Baby Unit- Knitted Items, League of Friends local Hospital, local Church Lunch Club, Children's Charity, Barnados, Womens Refuge', collection of green bottle tops, collection of stamps, collection of ring-pulls for as charity in the Phillipines, collection of books for local charity shops,
Great Barford Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyUndertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.
R A Vestey Memorial Trust
ArtsTo assist with the development and training of the St. EdmundsburyCathedral Choir
Walwyn Meadow Charity
Arts, Facilities, LeisureProvision of buildings and open space for community use.Provision of public library.Provision of recreation ground.
Y Gadwyn
Arts, Health, HeritageWe provide tapes for the blind and partially blind. Contents range from discussions with local community members to cultural and historical topics.
Pendle Community Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe organisation encourages people to play a musical instrument and to be part of an orchestra/wind band. Membership is open to all with no restriction on age or ability and instruments are available to loan to members.Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings during term time at Holker Business Centre, Colne from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm and public performances take place throughout the area.
The Shap Working Party On World Religions In Education Limited
Arts, Crime and Justice, Education, HealthThe Shap Working Party on World Religious in Education provides a calendar of religious festivals for sale to recipients including schools, hospitals, prisons and supermarkets. It also produces a e-calendar illustrating the festivals as well as providing consultancy for those who need expertise in the place of religions in society.
North Norfolk Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthProviding a weekly newspaper on compact disc or memory stick to blind or partially sighted persons in the North Norfolk area
Phoenix Players Chesham
ArtsWe are an amateur dramatic company, performing plays for the general public, and teaching theatre arts to our members.
Hampsthwaite Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupThe Charity basically provides the oportunities for women to socalise, learn skills and crafts which will enable them to be participating and valuable members of the community.
Women's Institute - Glenfield
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purpose of Glenfield WI are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions in their village and to advance their education in citizenship; in public questions both national and international; in music, drama and other cultural subjects, and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home eco
West Cumberland Choral Society
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe aim of the society is to promote the development and enjoyment of choral singing in West Cumbria. The society at present has only an adult choir, though young people 15/16 years of age would be welcome.Several concerts are given each year and opportunities are taken to use professional and semi-professional singers and musicians.
The Bexhill Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthProviding services for people with a disability/special needs
New London Chamber Choir
ArtsFor over 40 years, the New London Chamber Choir has specialised in contemporary works, performing uncompromisingly avant-garde music of all periods. The choir has a unique record of commissioning and premiering new works for mixed chorus and performs regularly at major festivals in the UK and Europe.
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.