Arts Charities
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Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Southend-On-Sea Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthProvides a free weekly audio recorded digest of local news, plus a regular magazine edition and a regular information bulletin, each distributed alternately every three weeks, to sight impaired and severely sight impaired listeners. Provided on usb memory stick, CD, via BWFB, Amazon Alexa and dialup telephone. A free usb memory stick player is also supplied where required
Broome's Lyneham Charity
Arts, EducationThe Charity was set up by a Mr Broome in the 1700s to help the education of the under priveliged in the village of Lyneham. These days the interest accrued from the lump sum is given annually to the school for the purchase of books.
John Wigham Richardson Charity
Arts, HeritageJohn Wigham Richardson gave Newcastle City Council a lump sum to enable it to purchase pictures for the benefit of Newcastle upon Tyne. The City Council owns the Laing Art Gallery, which is operated on its behalf by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. The Laing Art Gallery utilises the funds within the John Wigham Richardson Charity to enable it to purchase pictures.
Mary Richmond Trust
Arts, LeisureTO PURCHASE BOOKS ON OR ABOUT RELIGION FOR LIBRARIES WITHIN THE AREA OF KINGSTON UPON HULL, SCULCOATES, HORNSEA, SCARBOROUGH, BRIDLINGTON, KIRMNGTON AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE TRUSTEE THINKS FIT
The Margate Silver Band Trading As Cantium Brass
Arts, LeisureCantium Brass, formerly Margate Silver Band are based in Kent and boasts an enviable reputation for providing quality entertainment all over the Country and can often be heard performing on Bandstands in Kent. Our aim, is to consistently produce music at a very high standard which in turn reflects outstanding value for money to Concert Promoters.
The Monstrous Regiment Limited
ArtsThe company continues to pursue the educational aims set out in its memorandum including public talks, panel discussions, meetings with students, interviews with writers and academics. Following the transfer of its archives to the V&A Theatre and Performance collection, the company has focused on the digitisation of this and related material for a website to provide a major educational resource.
The Stevenson And Julian Charity
Arts, Beneficiary groupDonate money to the senior citizens of Elsham and financial support for young people (ie. Books etc.)
Simon Clarkson Memorial Fund
ArtsAdvancement of musical Education
St Albans St Cecilia Festival Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe Society, under its Constitution, promtes, improves, develops and maintains public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its Committee shall determine from time to time.
Windsor Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthTo provide persons who are either permanently or temporarily blind or partially-sighted or otherwise visually impaired, weekly recordings based on the news and other items from local newspapers or other information sources, serving Windsor, Maidenhead, Slough and surrounding areas. Recordings shall be distributed through the free post facilities available under Royal Mail regulations.
Friends Of East Herts Orchestras
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportTo advance the musical education of young people of East Herts by providing and assisiting in the provision of facilities for the Area Groups and Orchestras organised by the East Herts Music Centres.To raise money to help finance the Area Groups and Orchestras rehearsals, courses, concerts and tours.
Talking Friends
Arts, Health, ReligionTo provide those who are visually impaired with audio access to Quaker periodicals and books at low cost.
The Windmill Singers Of South Warwickshire
Arts, Charity and VCS supportChoral singing for charity events to raise funds for The Windmill Singers.
South Wales Guitar Society
ArtsTo provide a forum and social venue for amateur classical guitarists in South Wales. To arrange several concerts each year for Members and the Public. To promote music and in particular music of the classical guitar. To improve the playing and appreciation of our Members by arranging masterclasses from invited professional guitarists and recognised teachers of the guitar.
Codicote Church Belfry Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionThe object of the fund shall be to advance the Christian Religion by providing financial assistance to St Giles Church in the Parish of Codicote in the County of Hertfordshire for the purpose of maintaining and improving all aspects of its bell ringing and its bell installations by making grants to it. Also to contribute to expenses incurred in training of bellringers,
Great Ayton Dramatic Society
ArtsProduction of Drama events for adults. Training in theater skills, open to all local residents in Great Ayton & surrounding area. Use skills within the society to support other local charities.
South Northamptonshire Mencap Gateway Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureOur Club, people aged 16 and over with learning disabilities, we meet once a week at the Club Venue, where we organise a variety of activities for members, some of which we conduct ourselves, and others where we invite third party specialists to conduct for us, Dancing, Live music, Keep Fit, etc. However, we also take members out for Meals, Theatre, Discos, Pub visits, etc. Our club is for members
Bromsgrove Concerts
Arts, Beneficiary groupWe promote a series of up to ten chamber music recitals in a local (Bromsgrove) arts centre including up to three devoted to contemporary music; we support living composers by commissioning new works;we sponsor music workshops, mainly for young people.
Radlett Theatre Company
ArtsTo promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the Art of Drama and the public appreciation of such Art
Surrey Organists' Association
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionOur charity is involved primarily in the education of the public in the art of music, with special reference to liturgical and organ music. Many of the members of this charity are organists and/or directors of music at a church.
Waite's Educational Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationAny young person, living in Pattishall Parish and following full or part time higher education may apply. This includes courses at university, college of higher education, industrial and commercial training courses, apprenticeships, placements etc. Grants are given for books, equipment etc.
The Royal Observer Corps Museum Trust
Armed forces, Arts, Heritage, HousingTo provide, and promote a public museum containing a collection of artefacts, a library of books, video and audio tapes illustrating the work of the Royal Observer Corps and associated subjects such as aircraft recognition, The Royal Air Force, Home and Civil Defence. To provide facilities for the education of students and interested persons by using the collections for research and local history.
New Orange Tree Theatre Trust
ArtsTo promote education for the benefit of the public, by the encouragement of the Arts and by acquiring and using places in the London Borough of Richmond and its environs.
City Of Southampton Society
Arts, Economic and community development, HeritageTo promote and encourage the following aims:-a) To encourage high standards of architecture and town planningb) To stimulate public interest in the history of Southamptonc) To encourage preservation of features of historic interestd) To hold meetings, talks and visits in accordance with the above aimse) To publish articles, books etc in accordance with the above aims
Sid Vale And Eastern Devon Talking Newspaper
Arts, Health306. Compilation of memory sticks extracted from local newspapers on a weekly basis together with the production of a monthly magazine on memory sticks for distribution to blind and partially sighted people living mainly in the Sid Valley and East Devon area.
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.