Arts Charities
Discover 6,882 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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.
Highclere Welfare Charities
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareDonations of Christmas food parcels to elderly in the parish, plus donations to parish schools for books and a cash donation to local nursing home.
John Barker Bursary Fund
Arts, EducationThe charity awards bursaries to students in need who are going on to study music at university or conservatoire.
The Arts And Crafts Lodge Benevolent Fund
Arts, Associations, Social welfareMasonic lodge benevolent fund
Thomas Davies Penffordd Prize
ArtsTo give awards to students achieving the highest grades in Welsh language exams.
The John Henry Spokes Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationProvides grants to choir, bellringers sunday School or other children/youth groups
Maes-Yr-Yrfa Comprehensive School Cross Hands Carnival Award
Arts, EducationTo give awards to deserving students to commence studies in college
Thomas Sparke
Arts, ReligionFor education, books and church fabric
Maidenhead Phab
ArtsWeekly meetings - card, word games and dominoes, birthday parties, discussions. Trips to local theatres - pantomimes, musicals. Meals at local restaurants.
Association Of Friends Of East Sussex Youth Orchestra
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupTo provide financial support and enrichment to the members of the East Sussex Youth Orchestra.
Commonwealth Arts And Cultural Foundation
ArtsThe principal activity of the company is to advance education for the public benefit through the promotion of the arts with reference to dramatic, literary, musical and visual arts.
Charity Of George Fletcher
Arts, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareTHE CHARITY IS FOR, GRAVEYARD UPKEEP., CHURCH BELLRINGERS & THE POOR.
R T Robins Bequest
Arts, EducationThe charity donates to St Andrew's Church, Isleham, to be used for heating in church, the choir & Sunday School.
Bromsgrove Operatic Society
Arts, ResearchTo help the general public who are interested in the general science of music.
William Ledbrooke Charity For School And Choir
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo provide funds for the school and choir in the parish of Burton Dassett Warwickshire
Llanelly Public Library
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationTo purchase books for school children's library.
Rachael Speke's School
Arts, EducationInterest from investment provides school leavers books once a year.
The Society For The Advancement Of Buddhist Understanding
Arts, Education, ReligionDistribution of the book The Teaching of Buddha and promotion of buddhist studies at universities.
Littleton Local History Group
Arts, HeritageResearch local history of Littleton.Produce Publications of local interest.Arrange lectures of associated topics for member's meetings.As the result of a special General Meeting of the group on 23 March 23 the LLHG is closing down and disposing of its financial assets in accordance with the constitution. The Group will cease to be a charity and is cancelling its membership with immediate effect
The Swanland Education Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationGrants towards books for children attending University from Swanland.
Mary Laycock Boyce Bequest
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo provide funds for the musical education of junior choristers
Gwobr Norah A Bryniog Howells
Arts, EducationTo give awards to deserving students & purchase library books for the school
The Gift Of Norah And Bryniog Howells
Arts, EducationTo purchase books annually for the school library.
Waveney Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthPROVISION OF RECORDED MEMORY STICKS TO BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED OR DISABLED PEOPLE.
Church Estate
Arts, ReligionThe necessary reparations of the church and the ornaments, books and requisites thereto belonging
Thomas Sheppard
Arts, EducationGrant given to Maulden Lower School towards books
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.