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.
Mrs Temple Music Fund
Arts, ReligionThe Canon Cattley Cathedral Choristers Fund
Arts, ReligionLea Shakespeare Prize Fund
ArtsFrederick Ross Dunton Music Prize Fund
ArtsKnowles Memorial Library Fund
ArtsClapton Memorial Prize For Modern Languages
ArtsAlice Smith Music Prize
ArtsThe Merle Jacquest English Literature Prize Fund
ArtsThe Shakespeare Prize Fund
ArtsRichard Spender English Literature Prize Fund
ArtsDrama Prize Fund
ArtsKate Flint Drama Prize
ArtsEdith Pillai Music Prize
ArtsEdith Pillai Prize For Music
ArtsEdith Pillai Prize For Modern Languages
ArtsPrais Prize For Modern Languages
ArtsHigh School For Girls Modern Languages Prize
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationDramatic Society Fund
ArtsMusic Fund
ArtsMary And Stuart Sykes Music Prize
ArtsDr W A Jones Memorial Prize For English Language And Literature
ArtsFerens Art Gallery Endowment Fund
Arts, HeritageCharities Administered In Connexion With The British Musicians Sick And Pension Society
ArtsCourtauld Trust For The Advancement Of Music
ArtsNational Library For The Blind
Arts, HealthFrequently 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.