Arts Charities
Discover 6,454 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
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
ArtsThe 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.
Stanway Village Hall
Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureThere 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.
Francis Neilson Trust Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionAssisting Liverpool Cathedral with the maintenance and education of the boy and girl choristers and the provision of singing and music tuition.
Beaconsfield
ArtsBeaconsfield 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.
Preston Little Theatre Company Limited
ArtsTo advance general education in the art of drama and develop public appreciation of such art by the provision of a theatre to provideamateur dramatics
Radford Community Association Limited
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareWe 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
Haslemere Concerts
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe 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.
Barlborough Miners Welfare Recreation Ground And Institute
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsCommunity 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.
Yorkshire Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareyouth 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
Hazlemere Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, LeisureHazlemere 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.
Fishguard Festival Of Music Gwyl Gerdd Aberwaun LTD
ArtsPromoting the education and knowledge of the arts generally in Wales in particular by the promotion of concerts.
The London Chorus (london Choral Society)
ArtsThe principal activity is the study and performance of choral music.
East Anglia Art Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Social welfare1. 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.
The Freshgate Trust Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, LeisureA 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.
Village Hall, Hatton
Arts, Facilities, LeisureSports/ social & recreational activities/arts/dancing/bridge/local authority arranged performers/weddings
Torfaen Museum Trust LTD
Arts, HeritageThe 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.
The Painswick Centre
Arts, LeisureProvides and maintains facilities for Sports, Drama, Dance, Arts, Leisure, Fitness, Music, Recreation, Private and Community Functions, Meetings and Conferences etc.
The Sir Stanley Spencer Memorial Trust
Arts, Heritage, ReligionTrust 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.
St Augustine's Chapel Charity
Arts, EducationThe advancement of religion and of religious and musical education for both pupils attending Tonbridge School and the wider community.
Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureMaintaining 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.
Buckinghamshire Federation Of Women's Institutes
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyProvides 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.
The Polonia Aid Foundation Trust
Arts, Heritage, LeisureThe 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.
Theatre Design Course Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe advancement of public education in design in all the performing arts.
Royal Institute Of Painters In Water Colours
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe 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).
Rutland Musical Theatre
ArtsOur 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.
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.