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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.

Illingworth Messenger Trust

Arts

The production of an ecumenical magazine or newsletter and the free distribution thereof within the Illingworth area.

Latest Income: £2,535
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Proper Job, Cornwall

Arts, Economic and community development

Production of PlaysPlay readingsSocial events with theatrical themeTheatrical educationMusical Productions

Latest Income: £2,535
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Cavendish Care

Arts, Facilities, Health

Cavendish Care offers help with transport to hospital, doctor & other necessary journeys. Social coffee morning held weekly - transport provided if necessary. Various outings throughout year - seaside, garden centres, theatre, meals etc.

Latest Income: £2,532
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Hospital Radio Norwich

Arts, Health, Social welfare

To help relieve the stress and distress of patients in hospital and hospital settings through a personalised befriending service and radio broadcast to bedsides.

Latest Income: £2,530
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Richard Fice Memorial Trust Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group

(A) To provide financial assistance to a brass player under 21 resident in South Glamorgan in recognition of his/her progress in the playing of brass instruments. (B) To provide such other award or assistance as is considered appropriate to a young brass musician (1) Being a member of S.Glam Youth Brass Band (2) National Youth Brass Band of Wales.

Latest Income: £2,528
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Sir Charles Barratt Memorial Foundation

Arts

To help pupils with funding for music lessons in Coventry

Latest Income: £2,526
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Llangadog And District Chair Eisteddfod (eisteddfod Gadeiriol Llangadog A'r Cylch)

Arts, Charitable activities

Education of the public in Welsh culture including the improvement of the public taste in the arts.

Latest Income: £2,515
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Christina Aitchison Trust

Arts, Health, Research

The advancement of the education of youngThe relief of persons who are blind or suffering from any opthalmic disease or disabilitySupport Research into the causes, treatment and prevention of such.Financial assistance for the relief of sickness of persons who are suffering from terminal illness.To promote, improve, develop and maintain the education and appreciation music.

Latest Income: £2,511
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Signed Performance In Theatre

Arts, Health

To encourage the provision of sign language interpreted performances of the highest quality to ensure that the wide range of cultural experience in the UK is accessible to Deaf people whose first/preferred language is British Sign Language (BSL). Achieve this by links with and support of theatres and other arts venues, producers, theatre interpreters, Deaf presenters and Deaf people/organisations

Latest Income: £2,508
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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London Master Classes

Arts

London Master Classes is an organisation devoted to promoting public teaching by leading performers working with advanced music students and young professionals before audiences in major London venues.

Latest Income: £2,500
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Confraternity Of Saint James

Arts, Beneficiary group

provides library facilities in support of the sister charity no 1091140 - a company registered by guarantee

Latest Income: £2,498
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Warton Womens Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Regular monthly meetings and activity groups such as days out, craft & theatre.

Latest Income: £2,498
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Younger Generation Theatre Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

To give young people between the ages of 8 to 18 the opportunity to perform on a professional stage

Latest Income: £2,495
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Y Ffor, Pwllheli/pwyllgor Eisteddfod Gadeiriol, Y Ffor

Arts, Beneficiary group

Organises an Eisteddfod once a year where children from the age of 4 years to adults compete for trophies and money prizes.

Latest Income: £2,494
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Greenwich Historical Society

Arts, Heritage

To encourage and assist in the study of historic Greenwich, to receive corresponding lectures and presentations, to publish an annual Journal of appropriate articles

Latest Income: £2,493
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Great Livermere Village Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities

The hall is situated on the outskirts of the village with off road parking.Musical eveningsCoffee morningsBand practiceVillage fun dayAuctionsMens BreakfastQuiz NightsDances

Latest Income: £2,483
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Newton's Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

FINANCIALY ASSIST IN THE FORM OF SMALL GRANTS TO STUDENTS LIVING IN THE PARISH OF HARTSHILL, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 23. ALSO GIVES GRANTS FOR BOOKS TO THE LOCAL SCHOOLS.

Latest Income: £2,477
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Research Into Lost Knowledge Organisation Trust

Arts

The key activities of the charities being the annual conference, a bi-annual magazine and a series of public lectures which are open to members and non-members have continued to be delivered.

Latest Income: £2,475
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Edenbridge Town Band

Arts, Research

Edenbridge Town Band is a brass band. The band performs concerts to the general public It also educates the public in the arts and science and in particular the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other activities.

Latest Income: £2,471
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Luther Greenwood Memorial Festival

Arts

The holding of a Festival of Music, Speech & Drama, and Dance.

Latest Income: £2,466
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Sweyne Choral Society

Arts

Choral Society.

Latest Income: £2,465
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Weston, Banwell And District Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A rural youth movement for members aged between 10-26 years. YFC offers young people the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in public speaking, sports, cultural skills like dancing, drama, entertainments, pantomime and stockjudging, skills for life, training, social events and meetings.

Latest Income: £2,455
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Essex Police Memorial Trust

Arts, Saving of lives

The Trust operates within the Essex Police area and ensures that Officers and civilian employees who are killed in the line of duty are remembered. To that end, a roll of honour, a book of remembrance and a memorial stone have been placed at Police Headquarters Chelmsford in their memory. Other memorials situated within and outside the Essex Police area are also maintained.

Latest Income: £2,454
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Highfield Male Voice Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Religion

We perform concerts mainly at local churches and church halls to allow them to raise money. We also have our own fund raising concerts and part of that money is donated to the local charity's such as Halton Haven Hospice.At our Christmas concert we donated to the charity Zoe's Place Baby Hospice. These performances take place mainly on Merseyside and in Cheshire.

Latest Income: £2,450
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Llanelli District Music And Drama Club

Arts

tO PROMOTE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND TO ORGANISE VISITS TO THEATRES AND CONCERTS

Latest Income: £2,443
Areas of Operation: Various
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.