Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Arts Charities

Discover 6,454 Arts charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

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.

Canterbury Choral Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Society promotes public concerts at which the members perform with professional musicians. The Canterbury Choral Society Youth Choir participates in some concerts with the main choir, and participates in other concerts on its own.

Latest Income: £99,263
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
View Details

The Sir Barry Jackson County Fund

Arts

Promotion of dramatic art in the West Midlands

Latest Income: £99,076
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

Guildford Area University Of The Third Age (u3a)

Arts, Education, Heritage, Leisure, Research

Guildford Area U3a organises in excess of 100 groups for persons retired or semi-retired. For an annual donation members are able to attend groups in Art,Crafts,Discussion,Drama,Games,Health Fitness & Leisure,History Languages, Literature, Music, Research and the Sciences.

Latest Income: £99,043
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
View Details

The Friends Of St Mary's Perivale

Arts, Associations

To promote music at regular Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday/Sunday concerts.Quiet daysExhibitions

Latest Income: £99,010
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
View Details

The Oulton Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Provides a Hall and Meetings rooms for rent to the Local Community for activities such as dance classes, yoga, Pilates, line dancing, Children's pre-school activities and Salsa dancing.

Latest Income: £98,793
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
View Details

The South London Botanical Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities

The Institute - Library, Herbarium & Garden - are open weekly to members & the public. We run botanical courses for adults, workshops for children & one-off lectures & field trips. We have a series of open days/evenings & occassional other events. We participate in local environmental, ecological & botanical events.

Latest Income: £98,790
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
View Details

British Trolleybus Society

Arts, Heritage

Educating the public at large as to the operation and historic interest of the trolleybus by(a) Maintaining and restoring the Society's historic trolleybus collection(b) Supporting the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft(c) Publishing a monthly journal about the Society and trolleybuses(d) Publishing books about the trolleybus

Latest Income: £98,373
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
View Details

Wells Festival Of Literature Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

In line with its educational objectives, the company organises the annual Wells Festival of Literature at which leading writers give inspirational, challenging lectures to audiences of all ages and tastes. The Company also funds workshops for young people to interact with inspirational authors. The company is also instrumental in promoting Beanstalk, a national literacy project, in the South West.

Latest Income: £97,683
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
View Details

Kingswood Village Community Association

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and management of Kingswood Village Hall for Community events. These events comprise exercise classes, wedding receptions, amateur theatre, council and general elections, private parties and club meetings.

Latest Income: £97,469
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
View Details

The Riley Smith Hall Charitable Company

Arts, Facilities

A public hall / theatre for the benefit of the community.

Latest Income: £97,116
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
View Details

Wiltshire Rural Music School Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Education

To facilitate music-making activities for people of all ages living in the villages/towns of Wiltshire, through presenting and performing music. To promote the study and practice of music, especially in its social and co-operative forms. To conduct negotiations with any government, local, municipal or other authorities on matters affecting the study and practice of music in Wiltshire.

Latest Income: £97,093
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
View Details

Witham Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

SOCIETY REHEARSES AND PERFORMS 3 SHOWS A YEAR; 2 WITH THE GROUP AND 1 WITH OUR JUNIOR GROUP

Latest Income: £97,007
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
View Details

Beverley War Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The trust provides a community building for arts, leisure, recreational and educational use. We offer a film night and now have excellent bar facilities. We offer meeting rooms, a stage, a large dance floor. The hall is available for wedding receptions, parties, conferences as well as educational use, to the whole community.

Latest Income: £96,920
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
View Details

The Delius Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Makes grants towards the performance and promotion of the music of Frederick Delius. Also makes grants to organisations with a general remit to promote the music of British composers born from 1860 onwards.

Latest Income: £96,851
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
View Details

T B H Brunner's Charitable Trust

Arts, Heritage, Religion

The trustees seek to make donations to other charities and voluntary bodies for the benefit of Church of England Preservation projects and other charities dealing with Historical Preservation, both local to Oxfordshire and nationally. The trustees may also seek to make donations to other charities, voluntary bodies and individuals relating to the Arts, music and also for general charitable purpose

Latest Income: £96,669
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
View Details

Waveney Enterprises Workshop

Arts, Beneficiary group

Day Service (craft Workshop) for adults with a learning disability. Arts and Crafts activities in a person centered supported environment.

Latest Income: £96,644
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
View Details

Marehay Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Professions, Social welfare

Promote community events. Provide facilities for other registered charities. Encourage young people in participation of the community events. Provide social events for elderly.Dancing school for young people, old time dancing, snooker, pool, darts, bingo, quiz for all ages, disabled access and facilities.

Latest Income: £96,460
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
View Details

The Charles Lloyd Foundation

Arts, Religion

To defray the future cost of building, enlarging, modernising, repairing, decorating buildings belonging to the Roman Catholic Church in the trust area; the advancement of the religion in the trust area; and the promotion and advancement of music, either religious or secular, for public appreciation or in or towards National Catholic Charities operating in the trust Area.

Latest Income: £96,397
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

The Philological Society

Arts, Heritage

The objects of the Society are to investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities and the history of languages. To this end it organises regular meetings and conferences, publishes a journal and supports the publication of academic books.

Latest Income: £96,335
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
View Details

International Journal Of Experimental Pathology

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The principal activity is the publication of the Journal. Our policy is to publish research into the cause, diagnosis and cure of disease in man. Any profits from such publication are used to promote research in this field.

Latest Income: £96,329
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
View Details

Abingdon Operatic Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts.To introduce young people to the stage by encouraging them to take part in productions and fostering their participation in the dramatic arts.To assist other societies and schools by making available costumes and props.

Latest Income: £96,148
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
View Details

Ilkeston & District Centre For Voluntary Service, The Flamsteed Centre

Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

To provide a base for Numerous local groups; Ilkeston WI, Helen O Grady Drama, Tai Chi, Yoga, , Royal British Legion, companions group, Age Uk Strong & Steady , Survivors Of Bereavement By Suicide Support Group. Everyone Eats lunching togetherWe provide daycare for people who are experiencing memory problems, dementia, lonely and isolated. We cover the boroughs of Erewash/Amber Valley

Latest Income: £96,058
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
View Details

Thames Philharmonic Choir

Arts

The study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance.

Latest Income: £95,759
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
View Details

Christian Television Association

Arts

The advancement of the Christian religion, in particular through the medium of audio-visual means.

Latest Income: £95,678
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
View Details

Sheffield Unit 302 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The education and training of young people (aged 10 to 18) in a range of activities and life skills. Some associated with sailing/boating and the traditions of the Royal Navy. Others involving climbing and other outdoor activities; music; computing; cookery skills; etc....

Latest Income: £95,664
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
View Details
Previous Page 50 of 259 Next

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.