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Discover 6,882 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

6,882
Charities
£6,747,187,095
Total Income
£677,701
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

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Bath Baroque Limited

Arts, Education, Research

The objects of the charity are advancement of education in the art and science of musicians and in particular to 1) provide specialist tuition and performance for young musicians in the field of authentic performance practice; and 2) to provide bursaries to assist in the purchase of instruments for young musicians. All are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Latest Income: £452
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Kederminster Library

Arts, Religion

Maintains and provides public access to the contents of Sir John Kederminster's Library at St Mary's Church, Langley, Slough.

Latest Income: £449
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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Land Rents Otherwise Church Field Or Church Close

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

1) Make donations to organizations within parish. 2) Give book tokens to children within parish.

Latest Income: £430
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Royal British School

Arts, Education

To acquire items, books, etc. in order to further the advancement of education at John Hampden School.

Latest Income: £429
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Opera Mint Trust

Arts

Formed to support the activities of Opera Mint.

Latest Income: £428
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Festival Theatre (hyde) LTD

Arts

THEATRE

Latest Income: £422
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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Sheppards' Educational Foundation

Arts, Education

Provides Books to Amport School leaversOwns the land and buildings of Amport School

Latest Income: £405
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Harold Caldecott Lake Scholarship

Arts, Education

Grants given to pupils of Isleworth & Syon School to study Engineering at University or Music at school.

Latest Income: £362
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Pycock's Foundation

Arts, Education

The charity's annual income is restricted in the form of rent received for land owned. Applications for grants are invited annually from residents of Gunthorpe, North Lincs to assist with the cost of books and tools required for courses of Further Education.

Latest Income: £340
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Robert Henry Welch

Arts, Education, Religion

To provide support to St. Peter's C of E School, Leck, for books etc.

Latest Income: £326
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Horton Kirby And South Darenth Local History Society

Arts, Heritage

Disseminate knowledge of local history by means of speakers at meetings and producing books and booklets.

Latest Income: £315
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Clifford Bridge Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Parents & toddler club, fitness classes, classical Indian music. Welbeing groups. Neighbourhood watch meetings, childrens dance class

Latest Income: £303
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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The Gazeley Bible Fellowship Charitable Trust

Arts

Weekend retreats held two to three times a year are held in Cambridgeshire. Activities of the trust are financed directly, or chiefly, by donations and the sale of books. Books, tapes and magazines are always available for purchase or are donated where there is a need, either in this country (UK) or overseas.

Latest Income: £303
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Lincolnshire Schools Orchestras

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

To support the music dierectors & children who play in the schools orchestras.

Latest Income: £294
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Theatre West 4

Arts

Putting on plays & shows etc in West London - social gatherings for members and associated theatre visits. We are an amateur company.

Latest Income: £290
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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Whitfield Old Church School Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Bibles books and clothing for young children

Latest Income: £284
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Anglo-American Music Trust

Arts, Education

The Anglo-American Music Trust was founded in 1987 with the special objective of furthering the cause of American music in Great Britain. These objectives have included supporting live performances, recordings, publications, lectures and recitals and awarding study grants, bursaries and scholarships. The Trust has also supported new commissions and U.K. premieres of American compositions.

Latest Income: £271
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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William Alan North Memorial Trust

Arts, Religion

Fund used to support Choral work in the Cathedral

Latest Income: £258
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Huntingdon Friends

Arts

Gives a Grant to a small concert hall

Latest Income: £257
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Burghclere County Primary School Band Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Providing funding for musical tuition, instruments and support for the children of Burghclere to participate in the village school Burghclere Brass Band

Latest Income: £255
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Rochdale Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health

Transfer local newspaper to tape for Blind or Partially sighted clients.

Latest Income: £253
Areas of Operation: Rochdale
Status: Registered
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Caroline Turner's Charity

Arts

Payment for Christian activities in North Ferriby including Christian education and teaching. Purchase of books and other aids to explain Christian beliefs and actions.

Latest Income: £248
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Spencer (library) Trust Fund

Arts

THE UPKEEP OF BEVERLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest Income: £235
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Hutchings Memorial Fund

Arts, Religion

Providing financial support for choristers of St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton attending choir training courses or receiving singing or instrumental lessons.

Latest Income: £234
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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The Octagon Trust Fund (for James Gibb's Octagon And Orleans House Gallery,twickenham)

Arts, Heritage

Restoration of James Gigg's Octagon Building in Twickenham.

Latest Income: £215
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 6,882 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.