Arts Charities
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Somerset County Federation Of Women's Institutes
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureS.C.F.W.I have continued to offer opportunities for members to take advantage of many varied educational courses e.g. computer technology; food hygiene; bowls; photography etc. within Somerset.
Hitchin British Schools Trust
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, HeritageOperating The British Schools Museum, a museum of the history of elementary education within a group of Grade II and II* Listed buildings (dating 1837 to 1905). Artifacts and documents collection relating to the education and social history of childhood. Volunteering opportunities, education programmes for schools and outreach programmes. Fundraising programmes of talks, concerts and other events.
Wigan And Leigh Pensioners Link Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, HousingInformation & advice on issues relevant to the older person. Alternative therapies, exercise & relaxation, coffee clubs, computer usage & training, outreach work. Deliver library books to elderly, isolated clients. Take elderly patients home from hospital and leave them in a safe environment.
Ashby And Coalville District Scout Council
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureScouting activities for boys and girls from the Ashby & Coalville area of Leicestershire. There are 16 scout groups and 7 Explorer Scout sections, totalling 1092 young people aged 6-18. Activities range from arts and crafts to camping and expeditions. Scouting sees children of all ages grow up and develop into well rounded young people, many go onto other youth activities and leadership.
Bedwell Community Association
Arts, Associations, Childcare, Education, FacilitiesWe provide a wide range of activities & services for the people of the Bedwell area & the wider town to make the community centre a place where people are made to feel welcome. We rent rooms to pre school, dancing classes, childrens centre, churches, college courses, organisations & many more.
Forest Forge Theatre Company
ArtsTHE CHARITY'S OBJECTIVE IS TO PRODUCE AND TOUR THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AND TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PARTICIPATORY CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMME.
Countess Of Munster Musical Trust
ArtsFunding for postgraduate music students with prospect of professional platform career. Recital Scheme for specially talented beneficiaries of the Trust. Interest-free Instrument Purchase Loans offered to past beneficiaries of the Trust at beginning of career.
The Bibliographical Society
Arts, HeritageThe Bibliographical Society promotes and encourages study and research in historical, analytical, descriptive and textual bibliography, the making and use of manuscripts, the history of printing, publishing and illustration, the history of bookbinding, the history of the book, as well as the history of libraries, provenance, readership, and book collecting.
J.l.o. (1984) Limited
ArtsThe objects of the Charity are to promote worldwide education in Laryngology Otology & Rhinology to improve treatment of patients suffering from diseases of the ear nose throat and neck by publishing The Journal of Laryngology and Otology: to disseminate educational material through its website: to give awards for the best research published in The Journal: to support trainees in ENT.
The Donkey Field Pre-School
Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, EducationDonkey Field pre-school is a pre school run for children aged 2 1/2 to school entry. Our fund-raising events include Summer and Christmas fairs, cake and book sales and sponsored activities. Children participate in varied activities inc painting, reading, drawing, planting flowers, play dough, role play and outside play to name just a few.
Merseyside Dance Initiative
ArtsMerseyside Dance Initiative operates as the regional dance development agency for Merseyside in the North West of England.
The Gospel Standard Trust
ArtsTo support Gospel Standard churches and charities with grants, loans and advice and for the publishing of Christian literature to promote the gospel throughout the world.
Leicester Sikh Centre And Guru Amardas Gurdwara
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionThe charity provides religious needs of Sikh community. We arrange Sikh collective worship, Sikh weddings, celebrate Sikh festivals. We also cater for individual family's functions i.e. birthdays and family group meetings. We provide educational facilities. We provide advice and information about social and legal matters. We provide special facilities for women groups and old people.
Yardley Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe giving of grants to students at secondary educational establishments for clothing, sport kit and books. Other grants for the furthering of vocational training and assisting apprentices. Grants to educational establishments for students 11 years and over
Oriel Myrddin
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote the education of the public in arts and crafts by the provision and maintenance of an arts and crafts gallery and museum in Carmarthen, for the exhibition to the public of collections and items of fine art and crafts.Provision and support of facilities for the education and research in arts and crafts and the dissemination of such research.
The Sikh Society Of Milton Keynes
Arts, Education, ReligionProviding a religious place or worship, ceremonys, marraiges, christenings etc. Provision of language and music classes. Hosting education events in conjunction with local schools and scout organisations. Working with regulatory, statutory bodies as well as other faith and third sector organisations
The Ouseley Church Music Trust
Arts, Education, Religion"To promote and maintain to a high standard the choral services of the Church of England, the Church in Wales or the Church of Ireland (whether simple or elaborate) in such way as the trustees see fit ... including the promotion of the religious, musical and secular education of pupils attending any school in which instruction in the doctrines of ... the said Churches is given ..."
The Society Of The Faith (incorporated)
Arts, ReligionThe Society of The Faith carries out a range of charitable activities including providing meeting space and offices for other charities and church groups, holding an annual lecture, awarding grants for advanced theological study and church needlework and sponsoring books about the Christian faith.
The Stour Festival Company Limited
ArtsThe objectives of the Charity are the promotion and encouragement of the Arts by the production of primarily, musical recitals, but not excluding opera, plays, drama, lectures, readings and other artistic activities of an educational nature.
Veritas Catholic Education, Welfare And Culture Foundation (commonly Known As Veritas Foundation)
Arts, Education, ReligionTo promote Polish culture and provide assistance to the Catholic Church in its pastoral work, especially for the Polish community in Britain through the printing and publication of books and periodicals, and through the provision of scholarships to students and researchers engaged in the field of spiritual and educational welfare of the Polish community in the UK.
The Beecroft Art Trust
Arts, HeritageThe promotion of the study of art, music and literature and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the provision and maintenance of the Beecroft Art Gallery at Southend-on-Sea in the County of Essex as a public art gallery and library.
Ferriers Barn Limited
Arts, Social care, Social welfareProvision of daycare centre services where disadvantaged members may learn arts and crafts skills or manufacture craft items for sale.
The Author's Foundation
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Foundation gives grants to professional writers working on a book, in order to help cover research expenditure or to buy time
Cor Meibion De Cymru - The South Wales Male Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HousingStaging concerts to further the aims of the charity in performing male choral music, supporting young artists, and contributing to education of the public, at home and abroad, about choral music and Welsh male choir tradition. In addition, to work with selected charitable causes, mainly through the staging of fundraising concerts, to support their work.
The Association For Language Learning
ArtsPromotes and supports learning and teaching of natural languages and the development of UK languages education. The Association's members are language teachers and language education professionals in all sectors. The Association produces publications, organises in-service training for teachers and events for language learners; and is also involved in educational projects.
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.