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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.

Robert Maurice Purnell Trust

Arts, Education

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BY: 1. PROMOTION OF SOLO AND COMPOSITE GROUP MUSIC 2. REWARD OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AT NORTON HILL SCHOOL DIVIDED INTO TEN SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AS SET OUT IN THE TRUST DEED

Latest Income: £3,626
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Maelor Music Society

Arts

Present a series of concerts annually

Latest Income: £3,624
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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The Rodewald Concert Society

Arts

The Society promotes musical activities in Merseyside, particularly high quality chamber music. It also has an educational programme for amateur musicians.

Latest Income: £3,623
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk And Norwich Operatic Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The fund awards grants to talented local young people pursuing professional training in various forms of live theatre.

Latest Income: £3,615
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Ilkeston And District Local History Society

Arts, Heritage

The Society exists to carry out and promote research into the local history of Ilkeston and District, and for arranging meetings, events and publications for our members and for the general public.

Latest Income: £3,613
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Croydon Contacts

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Croydon Contacts is a small charity supporting adults with learning disabilities in Croydon to enjoy social activities in their local community. We run various events for members, staffed by volunteers & trustees, supported by carers & families. Events include Board Games; Bowling, Cinema & Lunch clubs; Summer day trips to local museums & parks; visiting local pantomimes & shows.

Latest Income: £3,606
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Hotham Parish Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities

Building is for general use of village for meetings, jumble sales for charitable causes, play groups and music practice. Hired for childrens parties, educational lectures, polling station and local groups.

Latest Income: £3,604
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Burgess Hill Heritage And History Association

Arts, Education, Environment, Heritage

Supplies speakers and research help to schools, presents monthly displays and lectures, holds an annual exhibition, collects and researches information and material on local area. Produces publications on related topics. Co-operates with local authority on conservation areas and preservation of the built and natural environment.

Latest Income: £3,602
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Helsby Hillside Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Education companionship crafts speakers the arts sport for women

Latest Income: £3,602
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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The King George V Jubilee Memorial Working Men's Club

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Social club sponsored football sponsored culture and highland dancing

Latest Income: £3,600
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Association Of Blind Piano Tuners

Arts, Health

We offer ongoing training and support to piano tuners who wish to acquire extra levels of ability. This is open to all VI, even if they are not yet members of the Association.

Latest Income: £3,600
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Olympian Arts Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Promotes public education in the visual arts through exhibitions, operates studio space for artists.

Latest Income: £3,600
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Matfen Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Talks and Tutorials such as Gardening, Health & WellbeingSPORTS ACTIVITIES: Karate, Zumba, & YogaSOCIAL ACTIVITIES: Quiz, Film and Social Nights, Church Pancake Lunch and seasonal events, Community Fund raising Bonfire Night, Summer Fete, and Private functions.REGULAR MEETINGS: Parish Council, Women's Institute,

Latest Income: £3,596
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Rochester And North Kent Music And Drama Festival Association

Arts

We organise a Festival of Music, Speech and Drama for amateur performers of all ages, providing them with an opportunity to perform and receive a professional adjudication and, if appropriate, a trophy to keep for a year.

Latest Income: £3,591
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Russell Street Centre

Arts, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Activities for Russel St Community are as followed; A 'Keep Fit' session Monday mornings with also a 'Anti Social Meeting' in the evenings.Tuesday afternoon's there is a Bingo club, lasts for 3 hours. Wednesday evenings for 2/half hours there is a 'Alcohol Annoymous' session.Thursdays there is a 'Line Dancing' session which is held in the mornings, whilst a 'Bingo Club' in the afternoon.

Latest Income: £3,590
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Bristol Oporto Foundation

Arts

The income arising on the trust fund shall be used to advance the education of the people of Bristol and Oporto about their respective countries, their peoples and culture. This may be achieved by assisting with displays, meetings, lectures, publications, visits and exchanges etc of artists, crafts people, arts organisations and students.

Latest Income: £3,587
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Wyre Forest Talking Newspaper Association

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health

Wyre Forest Talking Newspaper provides weekly audio tapes of extracts from local newspapers in the Wyre Forest area of Worcestershire (Kidderminster, Stourport,Bewdley). This service is for blind and visually impaired people of the area. It is also for people for whom handling a traditional newspaper is difficult/impossible by reason of some other disability. The service is provided by volunteers

Latest Income: £3,586
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Greyfriars Primary School

Arts, Associations, Education

Discos, bingos, fairs, non uniform days, carnival

Latest Income: £3,585
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Y Festri

Arts

To advance education by the provision of a dedicated creative centre for interdisciplinary, dramatic, performing, visual and digital arts; and to promote and develop community arts initiatives and projects. To work with the communities of Llanberis and the surrounding area.To provide opportunities through the mediums of Welsh and English; To provide a versatile and well equipped performance space.

Latest Income: £3,584
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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The Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities

Village hall is used by a number of organisations and individuals as a meeting place. It is regularly used by over 40 people per week and as a venue for church functions, local School, the Womens Institute and other community organisations, local doctor's advice centre, skittles, bingo, local choir etc. Display boards provide information on local planning issues and local business.

Latest Income: £3,574
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Southport Music Festival Association

Arts, Education, Health

Organise music events in order to support and stimulate music activity within Sefton and Merseyside for amateur choirs, school choirs and dementia friendly choirs. Fund, in partnership with Sefton Music Service, choral workshops in primary schools leading to celebratory concerts annually under the 'Sing for Sefton' identity. Support the weekly Memories R Made dementia friendly choir, Southport.

Latest Income: £3,562
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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Hartley (west Kent) Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Society

To improve and develop conditions of rural life and to advance the education of countrywomen in citizenship in public questions both national and international in music drama and other cultural subjects also to secure instruction and training in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.

Latest Income: £3,548
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Wimbledon Chamber Choir

Arts

Performing concerts of vocal and instrumental music in local venues for the benefit/education of the general public.

Latest Income: £3,542
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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1st Messingham Guides

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Girls between 10years and 14years , various activities within the guiding role ie. crafts , camping , cooking , other activities

Latest Income: £3,539
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Grantham Music Festival Association

Arts

Competitive music festival involving all ages.

Latest Income: £3,539
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
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.