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.
Felinfach Eisteddfod
ArtsAnnual cultural competition
The Alexander Youngman Music Centre
ArtsEducation, provision of space/facilities
Nehru Centre Trust
ArtsThe charity organises and promotes events to encourage the study in Britain, of Indian affairs, art and music and the development of contemporary Indian culture.
New Milton Junior School Parent Teacher Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationPTA-Activities such as cake and book sales, disco and summer fair are events throught the year
Theatre Projects Trust Limited
ArtsEducation/TrainingArts/culture
Bedminster Library
ArtsEducation
Marksbury Road Library
ArtsEducation/Arts
Pwyllgor Eisteddfod Clynnog Fawr Clynnog Fawr Eisteddfod
Arts, Beneficiary groupAnnually organise and run a local Eisteddfod for Welsh speaking children in the Gwynedd area.
Halifax Catholic Amateur Operatic Society
ArtsMusical Theatre productions
W H Stewardson Music Prize
ArtsSir Mortimer Singer Meetings Fund
ArtsLouis W Granirer Library Fund
ArtsCovent Garden Theatre Fund (share)
Arts, FacilitiesBicentenary (publications Fund)
ArtsPublications Fund
ArtsSpecial Publications Fund
ArtsUnwin Library Endowment
ArtsE B Athawes For An Art Gallery
Arts, HeritageThe Royal Ballet School
Arts, EducationNational Dickens Library
ArtsThe Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon Theatrical Profession Relief Fund
ArtsGeorge Frampton Fund For The Encouragement Of The Highest Form Of The Art Of Sculpture
ArtsThe Royal College Of Surgeons Of England Library Endowed Fund
Arts, Education, HealthThe Royal College Of Surgeons Of England Library Non-Endowed Fund
Arts, Education, HealthEmily Anderson Prize For Violin Playing
ArtsFrequently 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.