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.
The Lindley Library Trust
ArtsHalle Concerts Society Sick And Benevolent Fund
Arts, Social welfareThe Royal Commonwealth Society Library Trust
ArtsTheatre Royal Appeal Fund
ArtsAlfred Robert Stock For The Choir Fund
ArtsEnglish Literature And Language Fund
ArtsOctagon Theatre Trust LTD Appeal Fund
ArtsMoravian Choir House, St Peter's Street Bedford
ArtsMoravian Choir House, Fulneck
ArtsMackenzie Smith Prize For English Literature
ArtsGolding Memorial Prize For Music
ArtsWitney Junior Music Prize
ArtsSmallwood Manor Endowed Prize For Music
ArtsStewart Memorial Library Prize
ArtsGeorge Harper For A Library
ArtsThe Saint Mary's Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association Bell Restoration Fund
Arts, Heritage, ReligionFriends Of The Chandos Chamber Choir
Arts, AssociationsChipperfield Art Gallery Endowment Fund
Arts, HeritageBlundell Music Prize
ArtsFielde's Endowment (payment To Schoolmaster And Purchase Of Books)
ArtsDenning English Literature Prize
ArtsErnest Palmer Fund For Opera Study
ArtsRoyal College Of Music Patrons Fund
Arts, EducationKathleen Long Chamber Music Prize
ArtsThe James Partridge Memorial Prize For Music
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.