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Discover 6,454 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

6,454
Charities
£6,747,187,095
Total Income
£677,701
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Prime Theatre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Prime Theatre (formally known as Sixth Sense Theatre Company) entertains, educates and empowers young people (0-25yrs) through professional theatre and the creative activities associated with this. Our professional productions tour across the South West and to the rest of the UK and are complemented by an accredited programme of youth theatre, schools and community workshops and events.

Latest Income: £330,216
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Potters Green Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

The community association helps members of the community especially the young and aged. Its activities include a term time playgroup, weekly OAP's group, bingo, football teams, bowls teams, domino teams, table tennis, line dancing, brownies, Irish dancing and function room for weddings etc.

Latest Income: £327,680
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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The Ringing World Limited

Arts, Heritage, Research

To promote and foster the art, science and history of bells and bell ringing to bellringers and the general public, and in particular by publishing educational material and historical archives, facilitating communication, encouraging public interest and uniting the ringing community.

Latest Income: £327,169
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Congregational Memorial Hall Trust

Arts, Facilities

Funding of Christian activities and maintaining the Congregational Library.

Latest Income: £327,136
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Geologists' Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Research

To promote the study of geology, and advance earth science, by lectures, publications, field meetings, a website and a library of books, journals, maps and photos, and educating the public, including young people, about geology. Grants are made to other bodies, such as museums and field centres, and from 2009 to individuals, in support of the study of geology.

Latest Income: £326,219
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Word Of Life

Arts

Word of Life is a small media-based Christian charity, based in the UK. We seek to make the message of the Christian Scriptures accessible to those from non-Christian backgrounds. We produce culturally sensitive courses, books, articles and other materials, in English and a wide range of relevant languages, sold to users throughout the world.

Latest Income: £325,556
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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East Anglian Railway Museum

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance the education of the public with regard to railways in particular by collecting,preserving, interpreting, documenting material evidence and associated information for the public benefit by the maintenance of a museum for items of historic railway interest from the Eastern Counties at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, and the operation of a demonstration railway and associated crafts.

Latest Income: £325,200
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wythall Community Association

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

The charity manages and maintains the recreational land and buildings of Wythall Park, a 37 acre private park in Worcestershire. It benefits the residents in and near Wythall and some forty local voluntary groups who use the facilities. To sustain the financial viability of the park, the association organises fund-raising events, including the annual carnival and bonfire night.

Latest Income: £323,998
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Swalecliffe And Chestfield Community Association

Animals, Arts, Associations, Health, Leisure

we have 2 childrens dance classes keep fit & step Whitstable active retirement meet here 2/3 a month weddings christenings dog training blind club 2 bridge clubs 2 yoga bingo 2 badminton teams short mat bowls, art class, dance class, local council meetings and we are used for a voting station.

Latest Income: £322,507
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Lucis Trust

Arts, Education, Research

To advance education and learning in general, in particular, in the fields of comparative religion and philosophy.To promote the advancement of religion on a non-sectarian basis.To relieve human suffering and promote mental and moral improvement in the human race.World-wide support of the Arcane School, Triangles and World Goodwill also the books of Alice Bailey through its trading company.

Latest Income: £322,495
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Mycological Society

Arts

The Society's objects are to promote mycology in all its aspects by supporting scientificresearch, conservation issues, publications, meetings, workshops, education and related activities

Latest Income: £322,277
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Stonebridge Trust

Arts, Heritage

The objects of the charity are to acquire, preserve and improve for the benefit of the public places of historical, archeological or architectural interest or of natural or cultivated beauty in Nottinghamshire and the provision of ready access to them by the public.

Latest Income: £322,187
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Markazi Jamiat Ahl-E-Hadith Great Britain

Arts, Religion

The charity acts as an umberella body for it's affiliated organisations. The charity also publishes a monthly magazine and runs the Islamic Judiciary Board.

Latest Income: £318,014
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Red Ladder Theatre Company Limited

Arts

National Touring Theatre Company

Latest Income: £315,454
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Pump House Theatre And Arts Trust Limited

Arts, Associations, Social welfare

Provide enhanced facilities for amateur and professional artists to use and develop artistic events, and accessible facilities to allow the local community to participate in and enjoy artistic/social activities. To support regular user groups. To encourage the involvement of people of all ages and backgrounds, without discrimination, in the arts.

Latest Income: £315,366
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Chol International Arts

Arts

Chol Theatre is a community arts company that works to advance education and cohesion in society, through the advancement of the arts, in particular the art of drama. We work in education and community settings and produce arts and education projects that have a social commitment.

Latest Income: £315,256
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Association Of Guilds Of Weavers, Spinners And Dyers

Arts, Education

The Main activites of the Association, in support of its aims, are the running of Summer Schools, Exhibitions, other training events, the production of a quarterly Journal and the dissemination of information and resources to its affiliated Guilds.

Latest Income: £315,188
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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City & Guilds Art School Property Trust

Arts, Education, Research

The principal activity of the Trust, which was founded in 1879, is to support the teaching and training students in the Arts, Crafts and Sciences of the Fine Arts. The Trust maintains and develops the land and buildings occupied by the City & Guilds of London Art School, which operates as a separate independent charity since 1 April 2012 following a business transfer agreement.

Latest Income: £315,164
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Trestle Theatre Company Limited

Arts, Society

Trestle is a mask and physical theatre company: our mission is to inspire creativity through participation and dialogue and we do this by approaching opportunities with an open mind, playful approach and our ever surprising and engaging masks. Trestle operates Trestle Arts Base as a centre of creative opportunity for diverse communities and delivers education programmes in the UK and abroad.

Latest Income: £314,498
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The National Association For Gifted Children

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

A national Information and Advice Service including Helpline, Assessment service, Fact Sheets and various regular publications for children with high learning potential and their parents. Training, workshops and events for children and young people; parents and carers and professionals. A network of branches and Explorer Clubs throughout England, Wales and N Ireland.

Latest Income: £312,730
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Aspex Visual Arts Trust Limited

Arts, Heritage

Art gallery and educational charity

Latest Income: £311,856
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Acta Community Theatre Ltd.

Arts

access, creativity, theatre, artsacta champions the positive and transformational effects of active creative participation in the arts for individuals and communities. We are committed to providing access to the arts for those most at risk and most in need; to making theatre part of people's lives.

Latest Income: £311,025
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sutton Coldfield Recreational Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The provision of recreational and sporting facilities for children and adults. Sports and recreation include rugby, tennis, bridge, football, archery, amateur radio.

Latest Income: £310,788
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Florence Colliery Social Welfare Centre

Arts, Health, Leisure

THIS RECREATIONAL CHARITY IS CONCERNED WITH THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE OFFER ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARDS HEALTHY LIVING THROUGH VARIOUS SPORTING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG AND OLD. THESE INCLUDE KEEP FIT. DANCE CLASSES, BOWLS, FOOTBALL, ETC

Latest Income: £310,503
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Big Brum (theatre In Education) Company Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Provides a theatre-in-education service for schools, pupil referral units, special schools, and colleges;Presents performances of new plays, for young people in particular, in arts and community venues;Makes theatre-based inputs into teachers' INSET, and into teacher-training and drama courses;

Latest Income: £310,119
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 6,454 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.