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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.

Exeter Little Theatre Company

Arts

The provision, enhancement and encouragement of live theatre in and around Exeter to members and the general public over a wide age range by fostering and promoting dramatic and related arts.

Latest Income: £103,138
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Stanway Village Hall

Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

There are three parts to the village hall together with changing rooms for the adjacent playing fields. Activities that are undertaken in the hall are - carpet bowls, mother & toddler groups, children's play & dance groups, dog training, private hire, flower clubs, ladies groups, keep fit, weight watchers, war games. training, singing groups, art clubs etc.

Latest Income: £103,042
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Francis Neilson Trust Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

Assisting Liverpool Cathedral with the maintenance and education of the boy and girl choristers and the provision of singing and music tuition.

Latest Income: £102,988
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Beaconsfield

Arts

Beaconsfield is constituted to educate the public in the arts: a charity which specialises in providing a resource for the development and presentation of contemporary visual art.

Latest Income: £102,755
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Preston Little Theatre Company Limited

Arts

To advance general education in the art of drama and develop public appreciation of such art by the provision of a theatre to provideamateur dramatics

Latest Income: £102,399
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Radford Community Association Limited

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

We operate for the residents of the Radford and surrounding areas providing activities including Education and Training. Many clubs for the Elderly with Disabilities and Special Needs. We provide advice and information to the public, A Luncheon Club for the benefit of the Elderly, Social Activities such as Dance Clubs, Bingo, Kickboxing etc.Our Building is open from 8.30-10.00 Monday to Friday

Latest Income: £102,174
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Haslemere Concerts

Arts, Beneficiary group

The promotion of high quality chamber music concerts performed by professional artists and available to all members of the public. Some concerts have an educational start or are designed for the elderly or people with learning disabilities.

Latest Income: £102,103
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Barlborough Miners Welfare Recreation Ground And Institute

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Community organisation which aims to support the residents of the local area in the activities of recreation, including a number of societys and a number of different dance groups.

Latest Income: £102,081
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

youth organisation for people aged 10-26 years. Clubs arrange a weekly programme of events for their members including talks, visits and social activities. As well as weekly meetings members can also participate in sports, drama, quizzes, public speaking, community and conservation projects. Membership is open to anyone, whether they have an agricultural background or not

Latest Income: £101,785
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hazlemere Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Hazlemere Community Association accomodates around 1,000 users per week.Activities within our Community Centre include:-Keep Fit/Aerobic groups, Yoga, Mother & Toddler Groups, Baby groups, Amateur Dramatics, various sport related activities, dancing for adults and children, a "Pop In" centre for the elderly, Blind and partially sighted group.

Latest Income: £101,759
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Fishguard Festival Of Music Gwyl Gerdd Aberwaun LTD

Arts

Promoting the education and knowledge of the arts generally in Wales in particular by the promotion of concerts.

Latest Income: £101,334
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The London Chorus (london Choral Society)

Arts

The principal activity is the study and performance of choral music.

Latest Income: £101,288
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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East Anglia Art Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Social welfare

1. To increase the understanding and enjoyment of painting and sculpture,2. to help create, in Norwich, an arts programme of national significance,3. fundraising to ensure financial security for collection exhibitions at Norwich Castle Galleries, and4. to support students through its education project including art workshops targeted at primary school children from deprived areas of Norwich.

Latest Income: £101,131
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Freshgate Trust Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

A grant making charity established in 1941 by Harry Brearley, the discoverer of stainless steel.The Trustees policy is to meet the objectives whilst giving priority to organisations within South Yorkshire in the following spheres: Education (including Travel & Training);Heritage, Restoration & Environment; Music & The Arts; Recreation (including Holidays & Sport; Welfare, Health & Social Care.

Latest Income: £101,008
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Village Hall, Hatton

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Sports/ social & recreational activities/arts/dancing/bridge/local authority arranged performers/weddings

Latest Income: £100,998
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Torfaen Museum Trust LTD

Arts, Heritage

The charity operates Torfaen Museum in the borough of Torfaen. The museum includes an art gallery, and displays of artefacts relating to the history of the Eastern Valley of Gwent. Of notable interest is the collection of Japanware, which was a speciality of the Pontypool district in the eighteenth century. The Trust also provides educational services in the area.

Latest Income: £100,993
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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The Painswick Centre

Arts, Leisure

Provides and maintains facilities for Sports, Drama, Dance, Arts, Leisure, Fitness, Music, Recreation, Private and Community Functions, Meetings and Conferences etc.

Latest Income: £100,745
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Sir Stanley Spencer Memorial Trust

Arts, Heritage, Religion

Trust is responsible for maintaining and managing an independent art gallery devoted to the work of one of Britain's greatest 20th Century artists Sir Stanley Spencer RA who was born in Cookham and set many of his paintings in the village. The gallery has over 100 paintings and drawings of the artist and is housed in the former Wesley Chapel where he worshipped with his mother.

Latest Income: £100,693
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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St Augustine's Chapel Charity

Arts, Education

The advancement of religion and of religious and musical education for both pupils attending Tonbridge School and the wider community.

Latest Income: £100,693
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Maintaining and administering the use of the East Harptree Theatre premises for the recreational, social and educational benefit of the people of the village of East Harptree.

Latest Income: £100,680
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Buckinghamshire Federation Of Women's Institutes

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, Society

Provides coordination for the WI in Buckinghamshire; advances the education of women and girls in important local and national political and social issues, music, drama and other cultural subjects, agriculture, crafts, home economics, science, health and social welfare; promotes sustainable development; advances health and advances citizenship by promoting civic responsibility and volunteering.

Latest Income: £100,441
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Polonia Aid Foundation Trust

Arts, Heritage, Leisure

The Trust offers financial assistance to support education, culture and and historical research with a Polish focus. This includes supporting publications, exhibitions and symposia. There is a particular emphasis on Polish history since 1914 and the emigre movement.

Latest Income: £100,067
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Theatre Design Course Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

The advancement of public education in design in all the performing arts.

Latest Income: £100,033
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Institute Of Painters In Water Colours

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The objectives of the RI are for the advancement of the aesthetic education of the public by the promotion of the fine arts and in particular the art of painting in watercolours. (These objectives are mainly realised through an annual exhibition. This year was the 209th and held at the Mall Galleries, London).

Latest Income: £99,388
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rutland Musical Theatre

Arts

Our general charitable purposes include the performance of musical works. Our Society is open to all members of the public with like-minded interests, subject to an appropriate audition and payment of the membership fee. Our Society performs a major production annually, with optional fundraisers throughout the year. These performances are open to all ticket-paying members of the public.

Latest Income: £99,286
Areas of Operation: Various
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.