Arts Charities
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Kent Kingdon's Bequest For Royal Albert Museum And Free Library
Arts, HeritageThe Kent Kingdon Trust exists to purchase books for the Westcountry Studies Library and works of art for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.
South Cheshire Orchestra
ArtsThe South Cheshire Orchestra provides facilities for amateur musicians to gain orchestral experience regardless of age and ability. It aims to educate both the members and the public in the art and benefits of music through the presentation of public concerts, often for charitable causes external to itself.
Durham County Local History Society
Arts, HeritagePublishing a regular Journal and occasional publications, such as those in the series "Durham Biographies".Organising 5 free historical lectures a year open to all.
Friends Of The Prudence Skynner Family Therapy Clinic And Training Courses
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupAnnual Family Therapy conference .Supply educational and training equipment e.g books , journals . DVDs etc in order to train Family Therapists to work with the population of London Borough of Wandsorth.
Derby Gilbert And Sullivan Company
ArtsDerby Gilbert and Sullivan Company is a non professional theatre group. The works of Gilbert and Sullivan are a significant part of our British heritage and we aim entertain, educate and keep their operettas alive through our productions and concerts.
Joan Greenfield Fellowship Trust
Arts, EducationTo provide post-graduate scholarships for the pursuit of excellence in music and medicine.
Radio Ysbyty Glan Clwyd
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Social welfareSustain continuity of radio programmes on 24/7 basis to patients and staff of Betsi Cadwalader University Health Board. Undertake ward visiting to patients to counter loneliness. Play music requests and provide news and information. Fundraising to maintain organisation including visiting events with an outside broadcast vehicle.
Winturwell Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, ProfessionsWe had a varied programme of talks on The Suffragettes, a Victorian Nurse (and scurrilous gossip), SS Great Britain and Unravelling the Secrets of Forged Signatures. Christmas songs were enjoyed - along with mince pies, and we all enjoyed painting on silk. Along with our meeting on Resolutions and our AGM plus a couple of quizes, we also managed monthly walks and Book Group.
Polish Society Of Arts And Sciences Abroad
Arts, ResearchDuring the last 10 years we have published about 20 books relating to our activities in cultural and scientific work. The last book published in English under the title The Polish Cultural and Scientific Heritage at the dawn of the Third Millennium. We publish every autumn an annual Rocznik of our society.
Llanfairynghornwy Village Hall
Arts, Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesFund raising with coffee evenings and concerts
Calne Library Trust Fund
ArtsADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF CALNE BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR CALNE LIBRARY NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED OUT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
Rugby Hospital Radio Service
Arts, Health, LeisureTo provide a radio service to the patients in the Hospital of St Cross Rugby.
Friends Of Dymchurch School
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationWe raise funds to provide books, classroom equipment, trips and outside activities for the children of Dymchurch Primary School.
Blakesley Reading Room
Arts, ReligionMaintains and services this historic Reading Room, used by local societies, committees, art and language classes, the church choir; occasionally let also to individual for wedding receptions etc.
Cottenham Toy Library
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationToy lending library for parents/carers of children aged birth to 5 in Cottenham and the surrounding villages; and organisers of other regular activities such as the Teddy Bears' Picnic, Christmas party, and bi-annual family fun weekend as part of FEFF etc. Cottenham Toy Library runs regular soft play mornings for pre-school children.
Fence And District Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupto give women of all ages an opportunity to meet in a safe environment, to share skills and to be a support at all times .WE have regular craft meetings led by our own members in preparation for our county show,we walk locally each month and join others for lunch,attend local theatre performances and take part in our village events.Each monthly meeting is attended by approx 48 members.
The Frome Carnival Charities Association
Arts, Social welfareFunds raised during Frome Carnival are used to help the poor, sick and needy of the town and local parishes. We work closely with other charities such as Lions and Rotary in a wide variety of cases.
Newnham Village Hall
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureProvide space & facilities for village & private social & entertainment & fundraising events. Also organise annual show for produce & crafts. Five trustees are elected for a four-year term and the management committee is also made up of user representatives and co-opted members with specialist knowledge.
Ann Le Neve's Educational Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThis charity gives money towards school uniform and books when children from the village of Ringland change schools.
The Swansea Astronomical Society
Arts, Facilities, HeritagePublic open evenings - 6 per year. Presentations at National Waterfront Museum, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Country Parks, talks & visits to other organisations. Evening lecture programme for members. Monthly "star-guide" in local newspaper, and on Society's website. National & local radio presentations.
Friends Of South Berkshire Music Centre
Arts, AssociationsTo support and further the musical education of students of Bracknell Music Centre.
The Sir Whitworth Wallis Trust
Arts, Education, HeritageTo fund a six month Fellowship to facilitate an artist in undertaking research and developing their work. During the Fellowship there will be access to the collections of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The objective of the Fellowship is for an artist to undertake research and development to further advance their artistic skills and knowledge and to make a presentation to Trustees.
The West Shropshire Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthTo provide a weekly talking newspaper and a monthly talking magazine service on USB microstick.web site and internet radio, to app 300 blind or partially sighted in the West Shropshire area. Our newspaper and magazine last up to 90 miniutes
Raunds United Charities
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThis is a group of self funded charities funded from legacies given by local people over the years. They were given for education purposes and to help needy people with or without disabilities.The charity mainly helps to give funding to the four schools in Raunds for books for the schools use. Also to children with disabilities for their personal use.
Cotswold Hospital Radio
Arts, HealthCotswold Hospital Radio is a voluntary community service organisation established to provide a ward visiting and local radio broadcasting service to patients in hospitals administered by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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.