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17,811
Charities
£11,057,005,118
Total Income
£406,418
Avg Income
92.2%
Program Ratio

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

East Boldre Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of village hall for use by inhabitants of and visitors to East Boldre for meetings, exhibitions, lectures and classes, other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, and educational activities (including those supporting and promoting the local heritage such as exhibitions, talks and sale of books on the East Boldre WW1 airfield).

Latest Income: £35,460
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Worcester Musical Theatre Company

Arts

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS, TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS

Latest Income: £35,450
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Women's Institute - Prestbury

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Research

The charity gives women the opportunity of working together & to develop their education. Bursaries are given to attend Denman, the NFWI residential college where arts, crafts, sciences and home economics are taught. Weekly and monthly activities are enjoyed by members. Tai Chi, Country Dancing, Book Club, Drama are some of the activities in which we are involved.

Latest Income: £35,440
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Kantian Review Charitable Association

Arts

The advancement of education and in particular the production of the scholarly journal The Kantian Review

Latest Income: £35,431
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Artists Attic Trust

Arts

We provide opportunities for individuals and groups to create and experience arts and crafts. We believe that everyone benefits physically or mentally, either directly or indirectly from exposure to the arts in all its forms. These activities are carried out at our facility in Dewsbury or in the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £35,430
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Jazz Promotion Network

Arts, Charitable activities, Housing

The promotion of jazz and related music through and beyond a membership network; staging of an annual conference for the sector (in 2018 in Southampton); development of a long-term plan for support of the music and the sector; advocacy at home and overseas; a pilot tour of Emerging Artists; & the Going Dutch programme to encourage the interchange of Dutch and JPN-nations' promoters and musicians.

Latest Income: £35,398
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Seaton Community Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Playgroup.Indoor Bowls. Keep Fit. Line Dance. Bingo. Bonsia Group. Patchwork Group. Vane Tempest Theatre Rehearsals. Youth Theatre Group. Parish Council Meetings. Committee Meetings. Children's parties. Members of the public can hire the Community Centre hall for private parties and events.

Latest Income: £35,385
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Stretford Children's Theatre

Arts, Beneficiary group

ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE DRAMA AND SINGING GROUPS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 4 AND ABOVE. ~ INCLUSIVE ~ FUN ~ CREATIVE ~

Latest Income: £35,379
Areas of Operation: Trafford
Status: Registered
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Sean UK

Arts, Religion

1. To advance the Christian Faith and Ministry by the development and production of Christian Literature and materials in the United Kingdom.2. To distribute such literature and materials and otherwise to advance the education and training of the Christain Faith within Christian Churches and Christian Organisations.

Latest Income: £35,373
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Ovation Music

Arts, Beneficiary group

Music sessions, workshops and live performance for children and young people

Latest Income: £35,358
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Leverton Leisure Centre

Arts, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

We provide all ages with activities to use at our centre including ballroom dancing, bingo, indoor carpet bowls, indoor & outdoor model car racing, young farmers club, dances, roller skating.

Latest Income: £35,345
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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City Chorus

Arts, Education

The choir holds weekly rehearsals. As well as developing musical skills, this provides important social connections and supports wellbeing. The choir typically performs 3 to 5 concerts a year; annually conducts a choral workshop and a choral summer school that is open to members of the public; seeks joint concerts with other choirs; and participates in charitable musical events on an ad hoc basis.

Latest Income: £35,338
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Worcester Cathedral

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Religion

The Friends is a membership organisation which raises funds from subscriptions, donations, investments and other activities. The Friends' purpose is to make grants to the chapter of Worcester cathedral and other groups within the cathedral in preserving, maintaining and developing the cathedral's mission, resources, music and other aspects of the worship and life of the cathedral.

Latest Income: £35,330
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra

Arts

Orchestral concerts

Latest Income: £35,313
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Young Arbury Music Makers

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Providing music lessons for local children

Latest Income: £35,309
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Earsdon And Wellfield Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

WE PROVIDE A WARM SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO MEET AND HOLD VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. RENT ROOMS OUT TO VARIOUS GROUPS SUCH AS HEALTH ORIENTATED GROUPS, I.E. YOGA, PILATES TAI CHI AND ZOMBA. ART AND CRAFT GROUPS INCLUDING PROGGY MAT MAKING, CALLIGRAPHY, QUILT MAKING AND 4 ART GROUPS. IRISH DANCE CLASS AND BALLET AND TAP DANCE CLASSES. W.I AND SOCIALS . HIRE OUT ROOMS FOR FUNCTIONS

Latest Income: £35,304
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Makki Community Centre

Arts, Facilities, Religion

To advance in the Islamic faith throughout England and Wales for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Statement of Faith mainly but not exclusively through the holding of services and meetings, religious and supplementary education, maintaining a library of Islamic literature, outreach and pastoral care.

Latest Income: £35,287
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Newbury Spring Festival

Arts, Associations

supporting the activities of the Newbury Spring Festival

Latest Income: £35,279
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Southampton Musical Society

Arts

PRODUCTION OF MUSICAL THEATRE

Latest Income: £35,246
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Roche Court Educational Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To promote the education of the public concerning fine art, sculpture and in particular to educate children and young persons about the same. Also to promote the education of children and young persons by the provision of advice and guidance in relation to careers in the arts to enable them to reach their full potential and prepare them for working life.

Latest Income: £35,244
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Bristol Palestine Film Festival

Arts

Bristol Palestine Film Festival organises an annual festival of films from or about Palestine, or made by Palestinian film-makers. The festival is centred in Bristol and the South West of England and usually takes place in December, with extra events occasionally taking place at other times. The festival also includes other art forms such as music, dance, theatre, writing or visual arts.

Latest Income: £35,236
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Good News Church Hurstpierpoint

Arts, Religion

The church advances religion by the preaching of the Gospel, public worship within the church building,organised Bible studies, prayer meetings, evangelistic events, carol concerts, and meeting needs withinthe community.Services are held on Sundays at 10.30am usually.

Latest Income: £35,232
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Nonsuch Dulcimer Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Research

To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art, heritage and science of music as they relate to the hammered, plucked and mountain dulcimer families of musical instruments, primarily but not exclusively within the British Isles, through networking, public concerts, recitals, workshops, lectures, festivals, conferences, exhibitions and grants.

Latest Income: £35,226
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Society For Co-Operation In Russian And Soviet Studies

Arts

Reference library, photographic archive and SCRSS archive from 1924, when the society was founded, to present day. Loan library of classic and contemporary Russian fiction and a range of other subjects. Russian language seminars, regular lectures, films and other events. Members' information digest three times a year and events email mailing list of Russian related events.

Latest Income: £35,224
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Nutley Memorial Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Arts, Heritage, Leisure

Provides facilities for sports and recreation, and for lectures, meetings, exhibitions, concerts and educational purposes.

Latest Income: £35,204
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 17,811 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 £11.1bn 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 92.2%. 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 £406k. 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.