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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.

Community Music Limited

Arts

Music Training and education

Latest Income: £193,696
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Society For Educational Studies

Arts, Education

To discuss and promote study and research in education by: . Ensuring the quality and status of research and scholarship in educational studies. . Encouraging debate and discussion. . Acting as a public voice for educational studies. . Recognising disctintion by the award of grants, prizes and the status of fellow. . Sponsoring the British Journal of Educational Studies

Latest Income: £193,494
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Women And Theatre (birmingham) Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

Women & Theatre use theatre and interactive drama, to promote the wellbeing of the whole community, to deepen understanding and affect change. The majority of its work is delivered in partnership with diverse organisations within arts, education, health and social care sectors.

Latest Income: £193,078
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Evangelical Times Limited

Arts, Religion

The publication and distribution of the Christian newspaper Evangelical Times and related products.

Latest Income: £191,575
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ecclesiastical Share Of The Dartmouth Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Maintains three church buildings for regular use by the general public and various local bodies, eg. music festival, Dartmouth Orchestral Society, Dartmouth Community College Womens Institute. Also maintains a building used by Dartmouth pre-school, Dartmouth Brownies and Dartmouth Players (amateur dramatics).

Latest Income: £191,327
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Border Crossings Company Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Border Crossings works in intercultural performance, education, community projects and publishing. The charity produces theatre in collaboration with overseas partners, and with diverse UK communities. It produces festivals showcasing diverse, minority cultures. Each artistic project is accompanied by youth and education work, particularly with minority groups and disadvantaged young people.

Latest Income: £191,149
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Woolf Charitable Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfare

The Charity makes donations for the benefit of children and other charitable causes.The Charity sponsors visits to Childrens' care homes and hospices by the theatrical group, Magical Quests.The Charity supports the Society of Friends of Jewish Refugees and the Cinematograph Trades Benevolent Fund.

Latest Income: £191,040
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hurley Pre-School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We provide childcare/education to 52 children 2 yrs to 5yrs 50 weeks each year. We especially try to help families who wish to work, train, study to improve their situation in life. We provide extra curricula activities for children such as music and drama. We provide activities for parents so they can gain information to help their families

Latest Income: £190,633
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Livewire Youth Project

Arts, Beneficiary group

Working with Young People in Saltash and surrounding areas on Youth Work and music projectSupporting young people with social problems, working with children at risk of exclusion from schoolProviding a venue for young people to perform live music.

Latest Income: £190,590
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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'signals' Essex Media Centre LTD

Arts

Signals provides the opportunity for everyone to participate in media production. Through courses, exhibition, and projects. This work encourages participation & understanding & develops technical & personal skills.

Latest Income: £190,588
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mind Association

Arts, Health, Research

We were founded in 1901. We exist to further philosophy by publishing the academic journal Mind and by funding philosophical events and research of the highest quality.Please note that we have NO CONNECTION WHATEVER with the mental health charity MIND, founded in 1946.

Latest Income: £190,149
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Harding Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

For the benefit of such charitable objects and purposes as the trustees may in their discretion think fit which objects and purposes promote,improve,develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music by sponsoring or by otherwise supporting public concerts, recitals and performances by amateur and professional organisations.

Latest Income: £189,898
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Old Possum's Practical Trust

Arts

The Trust considers all worthwhile causes but Grants are more likely to be given for projects which fall within artistic, literacy, literary, musical and theatrical criteria. The Trust does not support personal training or education costs. Contact is via https://tseliot.com/foundation/old-possums-trust/

Latest Income: £189,451
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Henry George Foundation Of Great Britain

Arts, Research

Provision of classes lectures and discussion groups on economics and the social sciences and the publication of "Land & Liberty" a magazine of analysis and comment on the core issues of economics.

Latest Income: £189,279
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Priory Theatre Company

Arts

Education/ TrainingArts & Culture

Latest Income: £189,126
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Richmond Shakespeare Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

Richmond Shakespeare Society is a local amateur theatre group, a member of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain. We operate two professionally run Youth Theatres covering the age groups 8-19 and run from our own premises.

Latest Income: £189,063
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Calstock Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Private function hire, occasional cafe, music and performance events, coffee mornings, sports and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £189,037
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Conquest Theatre Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

The Conquest Theatre Trust presents theatrical activities to North Herefordshire and the surrounding area by: owning and operating a theatre, producing amateur plays, engaging professional productions and showing films. It also has a thriving youth section. It is notable in having no employees: actors, musicians, backstage, front of house and management staff are all volunteers.

Latest Income: £188,911
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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International Glaciological Society

Arts, Research

To stimulate interest in and encourage research into the scientific and technical problems of snow and ice worldwide; to facilitate and increase the flow of glaciological ideas and information; to publish the Journal of Glaciology, Annals of Glaciology, the IGS newsletter ICE and other such publications as the Council from time to time determine; to sponsor lectures, field meetings and symposia.

Latest Income: £187,059
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Print Quarterly Publications

Arts, Heritage

The purpose of the charity is the advancement, promotion and encouragement of education and research in the field of art history and the contemporary arts, in particular in the medium of prints. The dissemination of the results of such research will primarily be achieved through the publication of the Print Quarterly magazine.

Latest Income: £186,891
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Wickford Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Various Keep Fit classes, Tai Chi, Short Mat Bowls, Ladies Club, Ballroom dancing and afternoon Tea dances, Table Tennis, Fencing, Art and Crafts Club, Parent and Baby Group, Childrens tuition, dance classes and self defence classes. Weightwatchers & Slimming World groups, Bingo social and Members Bar with regular monthly entertainment.

Latest Income: £185,759
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation

Arts, Education, Leisure

Beneficiaries must live within the Sheffield City boundary. There is no age limit for applicants. Grants ave available for general educational purposes and a variety of other activities, including medical electives, field trips, 'gap year' electives, sporting activities and musical training.

Latest Income: £184,776
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Dorset Rural Music School, Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

For music lessons in all styles by qualified experienced teachers on all instruments, singing and music theory. All ages , abilities welcome. Instrument hire, music library, music shop, practice rooms available. Music appreciation classes are held at the school which is also the public examination centre for practical music exams.

Latest Income: £184,502
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Albanian Evangelical Mission

Arts, Religion

The purpose of A.E.M. is to bring the Christian Gospel to the Albanian-speaking people, principally but not exclusively in the Balkans. To aid this purpose, we translate and publish selected Christian literature. We also make the work known among Christian churches and individuals in the UK, looking to them for prayerful and financial support.

Latest Income: £184,442
Areas of Operation: Albania
Status: Registered
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The Bancroft Players

Arts

The object of the Society shall be to educate the public in the arts, particularly the dramatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.

Latest Income: £183,707
Areas of Operation: Bedford
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.