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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.

Newcastle Upon Tyne Musical Theatre Company

Arts

The charitable company's objective is to contribute to the quality of life of the people of Newcastle Upon Tyne through the production of operatic and musical productions

Latest Income: £173,649
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Art In Perpetuity Trust

Arts

APT encourages participation in the visual arts through creative practice, exhibitions and education.

Latest Income: £173,455
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Morley Elderly Action

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

To assist the elderly to live independently at home. Advocacy, Advice, Access to a solicitor, Drop-in sessions, Gardening service, Lunch Clubs, Bingo Clubs, Community Tea Bar, Men's Group, Craft Group, Newsletters, Sign posting, Volunteering opportunities, Friendship Group, Singing Group, Memory Cafe, Carers Group.

Latest Income: £172,681
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Evans Public Hall

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Raise money to maintain the Hall through different activities. Regular users are Bowls, Community Council, Line Dancing, Circuits, Social Hub, Quiz nights and Singalongs. Facilities have been improved through funding from Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm Community Fund. The primary school regularly uses the facilities. We hold fundraising events such as fairs and Tribute Evenings.

Latest Income: £172,299
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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The Theatrical Guild

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health

The Theatrical Guild is the charity supporting Backstage and Front of House theatre staff across the UK - offering a range of financial grants, access to counselling or therapy, mid-career training opportunities, welfare advice and industry signposting.

Latest Income: £171,983
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Kashmir Muslim Welfare Association Of Leeds 11

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Religion

Women Provisions: Coffee Morning Group, Language and Cultural learning classes.Children / Youth Provisions: Football, Boxercise, Arts and Crafts classes, Language classes, Inter-Cultural & Leadership Training, Cross Community Dialogue Facilitation, Raising awareness and signposting to Education, Employment and Training.Young & Adult Male Provisions: Wrestling Sessions, Cultural learning

Latest Income: £171,893
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Sunderland Deaf Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Deaf Led & Deaf Owned charity building for deaf &/or Hard of Hearing people of all ages in the North East who are British Sign Language users or to promote learning & developing BSL.Function room community room & room hire available. Hold training & educational sessions/workshops including teaching BSL .Social events an Afternoon Club,Baby/Toddler group,Youth Club,Sports Club,Photography Club.

Latest Income: £170,873
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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The Cinema Museum

Arts, Heritage

The museum is open by appointment to visitors, researchers and historians. Film screenings are given throughout the year. We work with educational institutions on joint projects. We work with film archives on preservation projects. Items from the collection are made available on loan to other institutions for exhibitions. We run seasonal programmes of events which are listed on our website.

Latest Income: £170,368
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Huddersfield Light Opera Company Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The company is established to promote, maintain, improve and advance public education by encouraging involvement in the arts of drama, dance, singing and music, particularly with young people

Latest Income: £170,207
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Muhammadi Trust Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland

Arts, Society

Publications,Seminars,Scholarly forums,Interfaith dialogue,Discussionsand Annual Commemorative gatherings

Latest Income: £170,027
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Hindu Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

The Charity aims to preserve and promote Hindu Culture. It provides Language and Dance classes for Children and Young people and organises religious and Cultural activities which it promotes in the wider community. It organises social and recreational activities for the Elderly. It raises funds for the establishment of a Hindu Community Centre in Milton Keynes.

Latest Income: £169,331
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dalgarno Pre-School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Dalgarno Pre-school provides quality, care,education to pre-school children providing them with a good foundation for starting school. We follow the EYSS Foundation Stage Curriculum & believe in giving our children a healthy start in life.The children as well as having educational needs met, also participate in movement & dance and pe sessions.We are members of OFSTED & PSLA.

Latest Income: £168,530
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Thaxted Festival Foundation

Arts

The charity's principal object is the arranging and staging of the Thaxted Festival. To promote and assist in the advancement of education in the Arts and Crafts including the arts of music and drama. To extend and increase the appreciation, knowledge and understanding of the arts and crafts in all their forms.

Latest Income: £167,966
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Church Burgesses Educational Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

Educational grants to young people under the age of 25 resident within Sheffield city boundary.Grants are available to both individuals and to youth organisations.Grants are made to cover Gap year trips, sporting and musical tuition and towards education, usually below tertiary level.Grants are also made to local Church schools and to Church-based youth work.

Latest Income: £167,460
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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The Play House (b'ham) LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The Play House provides exciting particpatory theatre and drama to stimulate the learning of children and young people, igniting the imagination to make sense of the world. Its projects bring the curriculum to life for primary schools, explore social, emotional & health issues and extend these ideas beyond the classroom.

Latest Income: £167,454
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Neonatal Nurses Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Professions

A NATIONAL ORGANISATION WHOSE MEMBERS CONSIST OF PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN NEONATAL CARE.WE AIM TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND AN ADVOCATE FOR NEONATES AND THEIR FAMILIES BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND IN THE POLITICAL ARENA.WE PUBLISH A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL 6 TIMES A YEAR AND ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO NETWORK WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES THROUGH AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

Latest Income: £166,543
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The London Symphony Chorus

Arts

Performance of music to general public, education project with young conductors

Latest Income: £166,542
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Embroiderers' Guild

Arts, Heritage

The Embroiderers Guild is a national educational charity with around 1500 members and a network of just over 100 affiliated independent stitch groups. It has a museum with a unique global collection and offers a programme of exhibitions, events, workshops and lectures. It also has a specialist library and publishes Embroidery the successful textile art magazine.

Latest Income: £166,531
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Man
Status: Registered
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Triratna Buddhist Community(brighton)

Arts, Associations, Education, Health, Leisure, Religion, Social care

Courses and study facilities in meditation and Buddhism. Yoga and tai chi. Visits to and from local schools and colleges. Information resource to the public with access to library. Day retreats and group for carers. Meditation courses designed for coping with depression and chronic pain. Open days and arts events. Celebration of Buddhist festivals. Financial support to practising Buddhists.

Latest Income: £166,493
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Triratna Buddhist Community (west London)

Arts, Associations, Education, Health, Leisure, Religion

Encouraging and providing facilities for practice and teaching of Buddhism and meditation, yoga and other bodywork. Offering retreats. School visits. Teaching meditation in local colleges and other institutions. Providing financial and other support for members of the Triratna Buddhist Order & other duly ordained Buddhists. Facilities for healing therapies. Bookshop. Library.

Latest Income: £165,058
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Woodchester Mansion Trust Limited

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Open days, guided tours for public, educational & private groups; Hire for weddings, TV & film production, commercial photography etc; Fundraising for major repair projects; Masonry & traditional building training courses; Developing courses for training bodies;Developing strategic plan with Stroud District Council & National Trust for future of Woodchester Mansion & Woodchester Park as an entity.

Latest Income: £164,969
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Go Teach Publications Limited

Arts, Education

Publication of weekly biblical teaching materials (including visual aids and pupils papers) for use in Sunday Schools and midweek activities. Other visual aids and holiday Bible club materials also produced. Teachers training days arranged on request.

Latest Income: £164,524
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Eurythmy UK LTD

Arts

Performances and educational activities that incorporate the art of eurythmy

Latest Income: £164,484
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Community Centre For Refugees From Vietnam Laos And Cambodia

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of informationSignposting Elderly project: lunch club, outing, physical exerciseVolunteer workGardening clubTherapy centre Evening dancing/yoga/street dance, fitness classes

Latest Income: £164,306
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Novo Theatre LTD

Arts, Housing

Vision: From our Northumberland home, November Club dreams of a world where everyone can contribute to and experience extraordinary and imaginative performances that touch the heart and challenge thinking.Mission: November Club is an arts charity, engaging local communities to create original performances that tell unexpected stories about people and places.

Latest Income: £164,219
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.