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.
Choristers' School Leaving Exhibition Fund
Arts, EducationRipon College, Cuddesdon Amalgamated Exhibition And Library Endowment Funds
Arts, EducationThe King George Vi Coronation Scholarship For Orchestral Instruments
Arts, EducationMatthews/thomas Drama Award Fund
ArtsColman Music Prize
ArtsFulford English Literature Prize
ArtsK C S Music Prize
ArtsThe W R Mead Music Fund
ArtsThe Pope Music Prize
ArtsJanet Poulton Orchestra Prize
ArtsCrozier Drama Prize
ArtsMusic Rooms Building Fund
ArtsArie Antiche Music Prize Fund
ArtsThe Jean Marlow Piano Scholarship
Arts, EducationJermyn Prize For Music
ArtsThe Margaret Hill Music Award
ArtsWestminster College Library Fund
Arts, EducationThe John And Kathleen Lee Modern Languages Prize
ArtsLinton Iredale Library Legacy Trust Fund
ArtsKeighley Prize For Nature Photography
ArtsThe Hamilton Faulconer Scholarships (including Bequest To Library)
Arts, EducationThe London Library Trust
ArtsNorwood Music Fund
ArtsDoctor Henry Behrend's Memorial Library
ArtsMrs Behrend's Library Endowment
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.