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Arts Charities

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

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Parish Of Stickford Educational Charity

Arts

Grants for equipment and books for students aged 16-25 in full or part time education normally resident in the Parish of Stickford Lincolnshire

Latest Income: £864
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Bury Pipeline

Arts, Health

Recording content of local newspapers

Latest Income: £850
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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The Leslie Condon Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

Facilitates bringing music to young people in developing countries

Latest Income: £802
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Stevenson And Julian Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group

Donate money to the senior citizens of Elsham and financial support for young people (ie. Books etc.)

Latest Income: £747
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Simon Clarkson Memorial Fund

Arts

Advancement of musical Education

Latest Income: £746
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Radio Heartbeat

Arts, Health

Provision of hospital radio services to the staff and patients of Ormskirk and District General Hospital and Southport Hospital

Latest Income: £681
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Kingdom Power Trust

Arts, Religion

Publication of literature and books, presenting at conferences, holding retreats and supporting church planting initiatives.

Latest Income: £661
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Livesey's Exhibition Endowment

Arts, Religion

LIVESEY EXHIBITION ENDOWMENT PROVIDES AWARDS TO CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS

Latest Income: £652
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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Barrington Prayer Book Fund (newcastle Branch)

Arts, Professions

To purchase and distribute among the beneficed clergy in the Diocese of Newcastle suitable copies of the Book of Common Prayer

Latest Income: £630
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Organists Association

Arts

Social and Educational based around the Pipe Organ for Organists', Choirmasters and others.

Latest Income: £619
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Lower Bradley Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Senior citizens group. Playscheme, dancing, keep fit, bingo club, mother & toddler group, karate, bowling, tenants, residents, arts & craft, disability group.

Latest Income: £571
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The William Salt Library

Arts, Associations

Conservation of a library of rare books. The library is made available to all those who are embarking upon or following a programme of research.

Latest Income: £539
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Worthing Museum And Art Gallery

Arts, Associations, Heritage

We assist with the purchase and maintenance of paintings and object d'art, and with financial support to museum events, museum projects, both capital and revenue, as requested by the Museum Team and agreed by the majority of Committee Members. We run a series of monthly educational lectures to bring history and the arts to the local community.

Latest Income: £523
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hayes And Harlington Local History Society

Arts, Heritage

Promotes the Local History and cultures of the Hayes, Middlesex and surrounding areas.There are regular meetings and production of 6 monthly Journal and books about the history of the area

Latest Income: £520
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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Richmond And Dales Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health

Provision of news services to blind people in the Richmondshire area.

Latest Income: £485
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Robinson And Others

Arts, Social welfare

In the language of the 1648 trust deed - for the use and behoof of the poor within the ancient Parish of Kirkham.

Latest Income: £479
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Ryedale Talking Magazine

Arts

Magazine no longer operates.

Latest Income: £462
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Blyth-Currie Charity

Arts, Education, Religion

The Charity buys bibles and prayer books for the school leavers each year at the Woolhampton Church of England primary school.

Latest Income: £447
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Copeland Talking Newspaper Association

Arts, Health

Provides weekly recorded news tapes of local news from the Whitehaven News newspaper to the visually impaired within our local area.

Latest Income: £423
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Hebden Bridge And District Old Peoples Welfare Committee

Arts, Beneficiary group

Monitor old people's welfare, particularly including lunch clubsProvide occasional events such as coach trips, theatre trips and strawberry teas

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Beaconsfield Bell Maintenance Fund

Arts, Religion

Bellringing for church services,weddings etc and training of new bellringers.Maintenance of the church bells.

Latest Income: £366
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Good Company Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

GOOD COMPANY TRUST SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND HERITAGE THROUGH PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES, STUDY MATERIAL AND TALKS AS WELL AS DRAMATISATION OF EXAMINATION SET TEXTS AND WRITERS,. THE TRUST SUPPORTS PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH LIVE DRAMA, FILM AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO ENHANCE AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS, WORKING WITH FUNDING PARTNERS TO FURTHER ITS AIMS.

Latest Income: £365
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rachel Carr's Choristers Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion

To promote and encourage the musical education of the boys and girls of the Leeds Parish Church Choirs by providing grants to deserving choristers.

Latest Income: £359
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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William Cratchley

Arts

For bellringers and choir

Latest Income: £330
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Christian Book Centre

Arts

Sale and distribution of Christian books

Latest Income: £316
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 6,882 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.