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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.

Castle Park Trust

Arts, Facilities, Heritage

The use of Castle Park Building for Council Offices, the advancement of education, a museum, art gallery or public library. Also the provision of a historic public park for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area.

Latest Income: £164,197
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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In Good Company Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Charity aims to advance the study of and conduct research into any art or science for the public benefit; to receive, educate and train students and members of the general public in drama, opera, music and other arts, to promote, maintain, improve and advance the cultural experience and education of the public at large and the public appreciation of the arts.

Latest Income: £163,188
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wealden Talking News

Arts, Health

Production and provision of audio editions of local newspapers to visually impaired. Production and provision of audio magazines to visually impaired. Facilities also used to convert written data to audio versions for other local charities, e.g. East Sussex Association for the Blind, Care for the Carers, etc.

Latest Income: £163,165
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Tonbridge Theatre And Arts Club

Arts

Providing theatre and art facilities for the local community.

Latest Income: £163,077
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The National Railway Museum

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Publish & distribute quarterly magazine. Arrange evening lectures. Introduce volunteers to the NRM. Publish books on railway topics. Promote the NRM's activities.

Latest Income: £162,852
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Herpes Viruses Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Patient-run: website, booklets, a helpline run by trained volunteers who can answer medical questions and counsel people with any psychological worries. For subscribers: quarterly journals, leaflets on all aspects of the virus, meetings, seminars.Re shingles and neurogenic pain, we supply a 17-page information pack. This pain is especially severe in the elderly and is difficult to treat.

Latest Income: £162,826
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Stanley Picker Trust

Arts, Education

Provision of annual awards of fellowships in fine art and design at Kingston University; provision of other prizes for study of painting and sculpture; provision of donations to other educational charities in the fields of fine art and performing arts; and provision of educational scholarships in those fields. Maintaining the Picker House and art collection and providing public access to them.

Latest Income: £161,903
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Memorial Of The Second Air Division United States Army Air Force

Armed forces, Arts

Maintenance of the Memorial Library at the Forum Norwich and the wing collections at various Libraries in Norfolk

Latest Income: £161,614
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Nonentities Society

Arts

The provision of live theatre for the people and district of Wyre Forest

Latest Income: £161,508
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Merchant's House (marlborough) Trust

Arts, Heritage

The preservation of architectural and constructional heritage buildings, and education by the exhibition of buildings, objects, books and documents.

Latest Income: £160,588
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Canolfan Cymdeithasol Porthmadog (portmadoc Community Centre Association)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives

Town and County Council meetings, NSPCC fundraisers, GCC youth strategy, Career support, CPD Porthmadog FC support, Bingo, Church services, Ffestiniog railway meetings, Merched y gest, English and Welsh learning classes, Weight watchers, Porthmadog Fire service, Young farmers club, Wrestling, Concerts, Club for the Blind, Local produce market, Line dancing, art classes and Family history events.

Latest Income: £160,511
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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The Salisbury Cathedral Girl Choristers' Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

The principal object of the charity is the provision of choristerships tenable at Salisbury Cathedral for the education of musical girls between the ages of 8 and 13 (inclusive), thereby enabling them to be Probationers and Choristers at Salisbury Cathedral.

Latest Income: £160,201
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Hartlepool Vision Support

Arts, Health, Housing, Social care

Services offered include home visiting service,cookery/handicraft/social and computer skills sessions, hold a monthly book club. We have a resource centre with specialist equipment. Produce a newsletter and a talking newspaper. We provide information to access benefits/allowances/health care services and assistance with paperwork. People can self-refer or use our drop-in/telephone enquiry service.

Latest Income: £160,033
Areas of Operation: Hartlepool
Status: Registered
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The Rye Art Gallery Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage

SUPPORT LOCAL CONTEMPORARY ART, EXHIBIT PERMANENT COLLECTION, PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLES' WORKSHOPS, PROVIDE ART RELATED EDUCATION/PRESENTATION FOR RYE AREA, CONSERVE HERITAGE ASSETS - BUILDINGS AND ART WORKS - OF THE TRUST.

Latest Income: £159,830
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Rainbow Centre Morecambe

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities

The Rainbow Centre is a community centre for the Over 50s. We have about 20 different activities taking place throughout the week, which include Tai Chi, Art classes, sequence dancing, computer classes, short mat bowling etc. We operate a luncheon club and provide meals for luncheon clubs both at the Centre and in the community.

Latest Income: £158,997
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Medical Institution

Arts, Health, Leisure, Research

The Institution was established for the cultivation of knowledge in medicine, surgery and the collateral branches of science, together with the maintenance of a library.The Institution was established as an association in 1770 and incorporated under a Royal Charter dated 23 June 1964.The principle activities are the library, lectures and meetings for members and conference activity.

Latest Income: £158,759
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Sikh Association Kingston

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

- TO CELEBRATE THE PRINCIPLE SIKH RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS- TO EXTEND A WELCOME TO ALL SIKHS NEWLY ARRIVED IN OR VISITING THE AREA- TO MANAGING THE GURUDWARA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIKH TENENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS- TO HOLD CHILDREN CLASSES TO INFORM AND PROMOTE SIKHISM.

Latest Income: £158,324
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Sri Guru Teg Bahadar Gurdwara Nottingham

Arts, Facilities, Religion

community centre, language classes, cooking classes, sewing classes, music classes

Latest Income: £157,905
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Charles Young Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

INDOOR BOWLS, DARTS, BINGO NIGHTS & SOCIAL DANCESDAILY LUNCHES & KEEP FIT CLASSES AND MUSIC BUFFET NIGHTS, DAY OUTINGS,SHOPPING TRIPS, HALL HIRE

Latest Income: £157,592
Areas of Operation: South Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Sisters Of Jesus Way

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

We receive guests into our house for times of quiet and refreshment. We lead bible studies for small groups and lead quiet days. Small groups use the house to be together for planning, prayer and a time to be together away. We lead weekends with various themes such as a walking weekend, quiet weekend and at the major Christian Festivals such as Easter.

Latest Income: £157,329
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Society For Education, Music And Psychology Research

Arts, Health

The Society's aims are to provide an international forum to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings in the fields of music education and music psychology. The Society publishes three journals with Sage, has a book series with Routledge and an extensive international awards programme that provides support for small scale projects, travel and conference attendance.

Latest Income: £157,107
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Archway Theatre Company Limited

Arts

The production and performance of plays and to encourage adults and juniors to become involved in all aspects of theatre, for the benefit of the local community and beyond.

Latest Income: £156,441
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Fellowship For Decisive Christianity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Religion

Christian fellowship, worship, biblical preaching and teaching, prayer and pastoral care. Children and youth: meetings, activity clubs and summer camps. Outreach to local community: mothers and toddlers playgroup, services for the elderly and newspaper evangelism. Missionary - Kenya Bible School. We connect with and support other Christian missions globally.

Latest Income: £156,252
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Weston-Super-Mare Operatic Society

Arts, Leisure

Theatre arts - the furtherence of performing arts in the locality and the education and entertainment of the general public

Latest Income: £155,758
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Gerald Finzi Trust

Arts, Education

The financing of: public performances of musical works (including operas and concerts); the copying or publication of music; the publication of books on music. The making of grants: to music festivals; to musicians and students of music to further their musical education. The founding of scholarships and prizes. The commissioning of new musical works and artworks related to music.

Latest Income: £155,736
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.