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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.

The Avon Talking Magazine Association

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health

We are a small local charity run entirely by volunteers. We provide blind and partially sighted people with a monthly audio magazine. our aim is to provide a variety of general-interest magazine articles together with a selection of factual and news-related items. By making full use of the Royal Mail 'Articles for the Blind' service we are able to provide this facility without any charge.

Latest Income: £1,092
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Breinton Relief In Need Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Breinton Relief in Need Charity provides financial relief to needy people who live in the parish of Breinton, near Hereford. All forms of need are covered, including financial support for young people's education, such as help with buying educational books or equipment or help with buying equipment to enable them to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

Latest Income: £1,087
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The Higher Education In Art And Design Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The HEAD Trust is a registered charity and is dedicated to the advancement of public education through the appreciation of art, craft and design. In 2014-15 a grant of ?5000 was given to the Sorrell Foundation to support the production of a video 'CreativeJourney' that provides art, design and media careers information for young people.

Latest Income: £1,086
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Bournemouth And Wessex Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health

To provide on memory sticks, audio tapes, CDs and audio files on a website, local news for the blind or partially sighted, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset area.

Latest Income: £1,084
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Toddington Music Society

Arts, Education

Music society providing concerts in Toddington and providing a scholarship each year to a young musician from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire or Buckinghamshire

Latest Income: £1,084
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Pioneer Health Centre Ltd.

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health

PHC continues the ideas of the Peckham Experiment, a famous study into health, where community of families discovered how to live a fuller life. Children and couples flourished and habits of healthy living developed. We have a unique stock of books and audiovisual materials that have inspired innovators worldwide.

Latest Income: £1,080
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The H J C Stevens Organ Scholarship Fund

Arts, Education, Religion

To assist young organists in gaining experience of working with a professional choir in a famous London church.

Latest Income: £1,080
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Colne Philharmonic Orchestra

Arts

To perform classical music in North Essex and Suffolk, bringing music to as wide an audience as possible.

Latest Income: £1,078
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Northern Air Hospital Radio

Arts, Health

Hospital Broadcasing

Latest Income: £1,073
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Eccleshall Bellringer's Belfry Fund

Arts, Religion

Church Tower Bell Ringing

Latest Income: £1,070
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Southend And District Hospital Radio Service

Arts, Education, Health

Providing a radio service to patients of Southend University Hospital

Latest Income: £1,065
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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The Southlake Mother And Toddler Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

various activities for pre-school children including singing, stories, crafts, puzzles, role play, construction, ride-on toys, climbing, social interaction. Also, summer outings and Christmas parties.

Latest Income: £1,063
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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English Bridge Workshop Limited

Arts, Heritage

Provision of studio space to local artists, gallery available for exhibitions, community space available for workshops, classes and rehersals

Latest Income: £1,063
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Southend Toy Library Fhc

Arts, Beneficiary group

OPERATE FROM LIGHTHOUSE CHILD DEVELOPEMENT CENTRE, SNAKES LANE SOUTHEND, PROVIDING A LOAN SCHEME FOR EQUIPMENT & SPECIALISED TOYS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN ALSO RUN A SHORT BREAK SCHEME FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND MANY ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARDS THIS GROUP OF CHILDREN-RAISES ALL ITS OWN FUNDS

Latest Income: £1,062
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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City Of Wolverhampton Choir

Arts

Choral society - rehearsing and performing in the Wolverhampton area.

Latest Income: £1,060
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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Wickford And District Talking Newspaper For The Blind

Arts, Health

Talking Newspaper for partially sighted people

Latest Income: £1,059
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Harpfields Parent Teacher And Friends Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

FUND RAISING FOR HARPFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FAYRES, RAFFLES, DISCOS, FILM NIGHTS.

Latest Income: £1,057
Areas of Operation: Stoke-on-trent City
Status: Registered
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Tottenham War Services Institute

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing

In 2020 trustees made the decision to move from a London hub to participate in other parts of the country; opening their remit to further aid ex-forces and the wider community as follows: - General welfare support and help. - The arts, music and theatre - Learn for the Future Project -Training and development - Sustainable growing for the future - Help with housing - Social Enterprise formation

Latest Income: £1,050
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Dersingham Evening Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Provision of meeting with speakers and demonstrations, coffee mornings, outings, craft and book club and new interests

Latest Income: £1,050
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Killington Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

This is a purely local charity to help children in the village of Killington with educational expenses, cost of uniforms, books and university expenses.

Latest Income: £1,042
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Arena Touring Theatre Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The charity's activities are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education through Theatre In Education and appreciation of the arts. Arena tour devised and scripted plays, mainly to schools, reaching audiences who may not otherwise have the opportunity to see live performance. We work in mainstream and special schools across the age range. Workshops for young people also feature in our work

Latest Income: £1,040
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Pwyllgor Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Bodffordd / Bodffordd Eisteddfod Committee

Arts

ADDYSGU'R CYHOEDD YN NIWYLLIANT CYMRU GAN GYNNWYSGWELLA BLAS Y CYHOEDD AR Y CELFYDDYDAU. GWNEIR HYN YNBENODOL: A) DRWY GYNNAL EISTEDDFOD YN ACHLYSUROL, FEL YTEIMLIR SY'N FUDDIOL, YM MHENTREF BODFFORDD NEU RYWLEARALL; B) DRWY GYNNAL CYNGHERDDAU, CYFARFODYDD NEUWEITHGAREDDAU ERAILL SY'N GYSYLLTIEDIG A'R EISTEDDFODHONNO; C) DRWY HYBU LLES YR EISTEDDFOD MEWN FFYRDD ERAILLYN OL Y GOFYN.

Latest Income: £1,040
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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The Playgoers Society Of Dartington Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Playgoers has been providing regular theatrical entertainment of educational, cultural and artistic value, in and around Dartington for over 70 years. It has about 70 members, aged 15 to 80 involved in acting, directing, producing, set building, props, stage management, front of house, lighting, costumes etc.Performances include rehearsed play readings, workshops and full play productions.

Latest Income: £1,035
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Witchampton Women's Institute

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

As part of the larger WI movement,we aim to enable women interested in rural life, including arts,crafts and sciences to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance our education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international. We seek to give women the opportuniy of working together to put these ideals into practice.

Latest Income: £1,034
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Fellowship Of The Lord's Day In Wales (cymdeithas Dydd Yr Arglwydd Yng Nghymru)

Arts, Religion

The charity supports all the Christian Churches of every denomination in its loyalty to Sunday as a day of worship. It publishes every year a magazine called Inheritance/Et Feddlaeth which appears in March and October, and also holds an annual festival which rotates in North and South Wales.

Latest Income: £1,033
Areas of Operation: Wales
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.