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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.

North Bradley Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Heritage

Provides speakers and demonstrators for members that encourages then to take part in various activities or receive knowledge in subjects that will interest them such as crafts and local history as well as advancing their skills for their own benefit and of the local community.

Latest Income: £1,546
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Barrow Band

Arts

TEACHING PERSONS OF ALL AGES TO PLAY BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS.PUBLIC PERFORMANCES INCLUDING CONTESTS AND CONCERTS.

Latest Income: £1,544
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Winchester Charity School Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing

To provide assistance by way of grants to children attending higher education in the Winchester area whose home and/or personal circumstances are such that financial support for the purchase of books and other learning material is very beneficial.

Latest Income: £1,541
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Fitzhugh Library

Arts, Professions

The library collects the printed word and photographs on a wide variety of subjects which are related to the County Palatinate of Durham and the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ronaldkirk. It includes botany to zoology and mining to religion to architecture. It is a serious research facility used and available to everybody.

Latest Income: £1,533
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Caddington Toddler Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Housing

We are a village run baby and toddler group, catering for 0-4 year olds.We run in term time, every Wednesday morning from 9.30am-11.30am.Our activities include craft table - themed each week, role play, home corner, sing-a-long music time, dressing up, small world, baby area for pre-walkers and soft play area.

Latest Income: £1,533
Areas of Operation: Luton
Status: Registered
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Seaford Silver Band

Arts

Performance of Brass Band music for local organisations, including free performance for charities. Free continuous tuition for new members, available to any member of the public regardless of age and gender

Latest Income: £1,531
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Slaithwaite Philharmonic Trust

Arts, Associations

The Trust was established to assist The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society with concert expenses whilst promoting the art of music. The normal Modus Operandi is for the Orchestra to contact the Trust when it is in need of assistance and for the Trustees then to consider that request sympathetically and make a grant at their discretion.

Latest Income: £1,529
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Malvern Singers

Arts

The Malvern Singers is a choral society, with the aim to foster the love of good music, entertain the public and assist charitable organisations.

Latest Income: £1,525
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Catholic Association Of Performing Arts (caapa)

Arts, Religion

To make provision to meet the spiritual needs of those members of the Catholic church who are members of the theatrical profession. To give assistance to members in need.

Latest Income: £1,524
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Keynsham Trust Fund

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

To raise money by holding such events as a Harvest Supper, President's Picnic, Concerts etc.By collecting at local stores. By sponsorship. By donation.To donate money to other worthy nominated, in sponsoring local young people in worthy endevours. Rotary charities in general

Latest Income: £1,521
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Worcestershire Guild Of Weavers, Spinners And Dyers

Arts

To inform and increase knowledge of textiles in the fields of spinning, weaving and dyeing to help maintain the continued use of these crafts.

Latest Income: £1,519
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Alkan Society

Arts

PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF ALKAN (1813-1888) THROUGH CONCERTS, PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH.

Latest Income: £1,517
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Crewe And Nantwich District Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health

The Crewe and Nantwich Talking Newspaper provides a weekly service containing local news to its listeners who, are in the main visually impaired. The USB sticks are sent out to listeners each week and delivered back to the Talking Newspaper Office by the Royal Mail, as part of a national service to the blind.

Latest Income: £1,517
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Christian Mens Network

Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Education, Religion

- Mentoring of Men / Young Men (Youth)- Prison visits / ministry- Teaching based on The Bible with special emphasis on "the role & responsibilities of men" in all areas of society- Distribution of Books and DVDs- All are invited, non-denominational (entry criteria is being born male)

Latest Income: £1,515
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Eisteddfod Y Groglith, Dinas Mawddwy Committee

Arts

Cultural activites. Holding competitions open to individuals and choirs throughout Wales.

Latest Income: £1,513
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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John Stockton Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities

Gives grants to individual students & apprentices residing in named villages/parishes, under 25 years old, for books, equipment, tools & fees.

Latest Income: £1,511
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Enfield Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health

Relieves the visually impaired or those labouring under some permanent or temporary incapacity or disability which makes reading a strain by the provision of a range of materials in alternative formats and media. These currently comprise weekly local news and a magazine issued three times per annum in digital media format.

Latest Income: £1,507
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Eye On The Wild

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Environment

THE PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTS, THE FLORA AND FAUNA, AND PEOPLES THROUGH TOURISM EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING. Employment Placement & Training for Film & Media companies support including; Prop and Costume, Work Experience and Practical Set Work. War Zones, Support, Educational Facilities and acknowledge of other small global groups via our "Guardians of the Communities" facebook page.

Latest Income: £1,500
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Oakham United Charities

Arts, Charitable activities

The Charity distributes funds from Charity of Henry Forster (United Charities) and, since 1996, the Rutland Society of Industry as small grants to students/apprentices living in the County of Rutland. These grants are awarded annually towards the purchase of books and equipment.The Charity distributes funds from the Charities of John Green and Mary Davie to those in need in Oakham.

Latest Income: £1,498
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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First Steps Parent And Toddler Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare

Parent and Toddler Group providing crafts/refreshments and activities for local parents/carers and children

Latest Income: £1,494
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Llanarth Eisteddfod (eisteddfod Llanarth)

Arts

We have an Eisteddfod every year where people donate to us we charge at the door this covers for the prizes for the competitions

Latest Income: £1,493
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Backwell Toddler Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Backwell Toddler Group currently runs two parent/carer and child sessions a week from the Backwell Parish Hall. The sessions are open to all babies, toddlers and pre-school age children. We provide an opportunity to play with toys, participate in craft and singing activities and snacks are provided.

Latest Income: £1,491
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Grantham And District Talking Newspaper Association

Arts, Health

TALKING NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE

Latest Income: £1,485
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Kew Guild

Arts, Leisure

Arranging events and trips to various places of horticultural or botanical interest.Provision of Diploma Prizes.Arranging and promoting of the Annual Dinner and AGM Soiree.Managing the Award Scheme, publicising the availability of these funds and making awards.Publishing suitable articles in a Journal and disseminating information using the website of the Kew Guild.

Latest Income: £1,465
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Heswall Musical Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Provide entertainment to the public of Wirral by way of performing light operatic shows, reviews and concerts. Raise funds for other local charities.

Latest Income: £1,459
Areas of Operation: Wirral
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.