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Discover 6,454 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

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.

Cartoon Art Trust Limited

Arts, Heritage

The Cartoon Art Trust is dedicated to preserving the best of British cartoons, caricatures, comics and animation, and to establish a museum with gallery, archives and innovative exhibitions to make the creativity of cartoon art, past and present, accessible to all for the purposes of education, research and enjoyment.

Latest Income: £388,783
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Bath Arts Workshop Limited

Arts

To promote, encourage and increase the appreciation and understanding by the public of the arts generally including dramatic art, visual art, musical art and literary art.To promote education in all sections of the community in the cultural and creative arts.

Latest Income: £388,636
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Radio Academy

Arts

The Charity operates for the encouragement, recognition and promotion of excellence in all aspects of radio broadcasting and audio production in the UK in order to maximise the potential of educational benefits this may bring. The company's subsidiary produces amongst other events the Radio Academy Awards and the Radio Festival both of which are in line with the main objectives of the Charity.

Latest Income: £388,518
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Jamiat-Ul-Muslemeen Quwat-Ul-Islam Masjed

Arts, Religion

1. To provide facilities for the daily, Friday and festival prayers2. The establishment of an Islamic Centre3. The provision of facilities for the practice of the Islamic faith4. The facilitation of communal activities5. The provision and facilitation of Islamic education

Latest Income: £387,842
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Gladstone Theatre Trust

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic, operatic and musical arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in said arts.

Latest Income: £385,864
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Clerkenwell Green Association

Arts, Education

Clerkenwell Green Association, working name Craft Central, supports crafts people and designer-makers and enables public access to them through a range of initatives including provision of workspace plus mentoring, training and showcasing.

Latest Income: £385,266
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cherry Lodge Cancer Care

Arts, Health

To provide information and support, lending library and complimentary therapies and group therapies.Group activities and specific cancer support groupsHome Visiting Service We service Barnet and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £381,589
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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I O U Limited

Arts

IOU Ltd was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music, and to formulate, prepare and establish activities of a charitable nature.

Latest Income: £380,436
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Teddington Theatre Club Limited

Arts, Housing

The charity owns and maintains the Hampton Hill Playhouse for community benefit. It is the permanent home of the Teddington Theatre Club which puts on 8 major productions a year plus other small scale productions. The theatre is also available for hire to other theatrical groups.

Latest Income: £377,054
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Spode Museum Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

Museum comprising an extensive collection of ceramics, copper plates, tools, pattern books, paper records and other items recording the history of the manufacture of Spode china from its origin in 1770 all which archive is held upon trust to preserve it as a collection and to advance the education of the public by its exhibition; and a visitor centre on the former factory site at Stoke.

Latest Income: £376,810
Areas of Operation: Stoke-on-trent City
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Society

Our programmes are varied but include initiatives to develop sustainable communities; making films about conflict resolution; working to bring trust and integrity into the business and financial sectors; helping young people to find a sense of vocation.

Latest Income: £375,309
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Music Theatre Wales

Arts, Charitable activities

The principal activities of the company continue to be the education of the public in greater knowledge, interest and appreciation of new opera and music theatre including performances, public demonstrations, educational workshops and creative projects with other arts organisations.

Latest Income: £374,317
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Theatre Centre Limited

Arts

The principal activity of the company is the encouragement of the arts by the production of educational plays.

Latest Income: £374,157
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Caxton House Settlement

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing

We are a large multi-purpose community centre in North London housing various projects: Under 5s Drop-In,London Capital Credit Union,Kurdish & Middle Eastern Women's Org,Octopus Community Network,Choices CIC,Elthorne Pride Big Local, Scarabeus Theatre Group. We run a number of health and educational activities and also hire office and hall space to external users for activities and functions.

Latest Income: £374,145
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Dry Stone Walling Association Of Great Britain

Arts

THE DRY STONE WALLING ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE CRAFT AND HERITAGE OF DRY STONE WALLING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. IT PRODUCES A RANGE OF PUBLICATIONS AND OFFERS TRAINING AND AN ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR THOSE WISHING TO GAIN QUALIFICATIONS IN THE CRAFT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND RETAIN THE IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE HERITAGE FEATURES OF DRY STONE WALLS.

Latest Income: £372,695
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Proteus Theatre Company Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Heritage, Social welfare, Society

Proteus Theatre Company has a history of creating high quality work, producing a programme of touring shows, projects, workshops including participatory opportunities for the wider community. Making work for and with diverse communities, from rural villages to socially excluded young people, creating amazing experiences, advancing education and enriching lives through the performing arts.

Latest Income: £370,824
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The W A Handley Charity Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Social welfare

The trust is a grant making trust. Grants are commonly in response to appeals in support of welfare for those who are disadvantaged, young, elderly, disabled, as well as maritime and Service causes, education, training and employment opportunities, community benefit, historic buildings, the environment, music and the arts. Grants are made out of income and not normally out of capital.

Latest Income: £369,651
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ffotogallery Wales Limited

Arts, Heritage

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts and in particular in the medium of photography.

Latest Income: £368,733
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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World Day Of Prayer National Committee For England, Wales And Northern Ireland

Arts, Beneficiary group

The main objective is to unite Christians in prayer by (a) holding services on 1st Friday in March in each year;(b) fostering local interdenominational prayer groups and other activities;(c) distribution of Christian literature;(d) support women throughout the world with informed prayer and prayerful action;(e) assisting projects, financially or otherwise, run by Christian charities worldwide.

Latest Income: £368,693
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Derby West Indian Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Leisure

Social, cultural and educational activities are undertaken by the Association and these include: Youth Club, Bowls, Dominoes, Darts, Board Games, Tai chi and Zumba.Supplementary Saturday School. Health Promotional events. Computer classes.Annual Derby Caribbean Carnival. Annual Summer Scheme.Black History month activities. Annual Youth Conference. Annual Christmas dinner.

Latest Income: £367,903
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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North Paddington Youth Club

Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

NPYC's facilities include a multi-purpose sports hall, gym, I.T. room, kitchen, lounge, music room, art room, sensory room & youth hall for activities such as pool, table tennis, and board games. Holiday programmes include flying lessons, go karting, quad biking, driving lessons, jet ski-ing, sky diving, horse riding, scuba diving, cable ski-ing, theatre trips & residential experiences.

Latest Income: £367,699
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Parkwood Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

PWCA is primariliy set up to provide Social Welfare & Education activities within the Parkwood Area. This includes a number of activities such as; Pre-School Nursery, Dancing Classes, Keep Fit, Slimming Classes and a number of internal groups (such as Camera, Organ, Radio enthusiasts groups).

Latest Income: £366,319
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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198 Contemporary Arts And Learning LTD

Arts, Heritage

198 Contemporary Arts and Learning is a pre-eminent visual art space in Brixton, which explores the rich diversity of artistic practices informed by globalisation and emerging cultural identities. We foster creative synergies through a challenging artistic and education programme.

Latest Income: £366,233
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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The International Organ Festival Society Limited

Arts

Running an International Pipe Organ Competition and Festival every other year.

Latest Income: £364,513
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Russian Language Undergraduate Studies Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education by organising and facilitating educational courses and placements in colleges and universities in Estonia and Kazakhstan for students from United Kingdom universities and colleges.

Latest Income: £363,871
Areas of Operation: Estonia
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.