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.
Library Fund
ArtsBook Fund
ArtsEric Widdowson Music Prize And Fund
ArtsFurnival-Jones Library Fund
ArtsBeaven Music Scholarship
Arts, EducationRothenberg Nmusic And Drama Prize
ArtsSonneborn Singing Prize Fund
ArtsConstantine John Colombos For Purchase Of Books
ArtsEthel May Literature Award
ArtsThe Madame Warshaw Dramatic Literature Prize And Other Prizes
ArtsThe Guidhall School Of Music Gold Medals Fund
Arts, EducationThe Library Award
ArtsLlanddewi Brefi Book Project Committee (pwgyllgor Cynllun Llyfr Llanddewi Brefi)
ArtsBirmingham School Of Music Scholarship And Prize Funds
Arts, EducationClaude William Atkinson Or Books And Literary Works
ArtsCunliffe Prize Fund For Music
ArtsJohn L Spencer Music Prize
ArtsLibrary Investment Fund
ArtsFestival Of Britain Endowment Lancaster And Morecambe College Of Further Education (tech Dept)
Arts, EducationFestival Of Britain Endowment Lancaster And Morecambe College Of Further Education (arts And Crafts Dept)
Arts, EducationGreaves County Secondary School Festival Of Britain Endowment
Arts, EducationEthel Norris Music Fund
ArtsSam B Wood Music Prize
ArtsMajorie Scott Morton Library Fund
ArtsThe May Robinson 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.