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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.

The Avon County Federation Of Women's Institutes

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, Society

The activities organised by this charity are consistent with upholding the objects of the Women's Institute charity of which the main purpose is to enable women who are associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and o

Latest Income: £93,209
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Musical Youth Company Of Oxford

Arts, Beneficiary group

Educate youth between the ages of 12 years and 19 years on the 1st of September in the dramatic and operatic arts to further the development of the public appreciation and taste in the said arts. To enable the youths to appear on a professional stage and to perform in front of the general public

Latest Income: £93,203
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Waynflete Singers

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

a) the education of the public in the art and science of music; andb) the promotion of choral singing and of the performance of choral and other musical works.

Latest Income: £92,866
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Derbyshire Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £92,698
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Guildford Choral Society

Arts

Founded in 1839, the Society's objects are to promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the art of choral music and the development of the public appreciation of such art. These are pursued through a programme of regular public concerts each season and occasional production of recordings.

Latest Income: £92,694
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Swillington Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

We are a local charity that has sports facilities & pitches. We have numerous football & rugby teams from 5 years old up to open age. We have crown green bowling facilities with many teams as well as a ladies rounders team. We have full disabled access in our club house & pavilion. The club house is used for recreational sports such as snooker as well as a large concert room for events.

Latest Income: £92,567
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Kelvin Players

Arts

Kelvin Players is a non-professional theatre company whose objective is to educate the public in the arts in particular the art of drama by the presentation of dramatic productions. Mission: To create excellent theatre through the sharing and development of skills and expertise in all aspects of production and performance.

Latest Income: £92,547
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Banbury Evangelical Free Church

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion

Sunday Services centred around Biblical preaching. Mid-week Bible Studies & Prayer Meetings. Monthly 'Charity Book Stall' in Banbury market. Other open air outreach. Monthly services in a local old people's home. Occasional children's activities. Distributing free Christian literature in the locality.

Latest Income: £92,333
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Porthleven Town Band

Arts, Beneficiary group

Musical performances and the musical education of children and young people

Latest Income: £92,281
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society

Arts

Amateur Theatre to support the local community. We also let our facilities to other local theatrical groups

Latest Income: £92,224
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chelmsford Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

Performing musical theatre for the enjoyment of the company as well as the local community.

Latest Income: £92,201
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Sir Thomas Gresham Charities

Arts, Housing, Leisure

The purpose of the charity is the provision of eight Almshouses known as the Gresham Almshouses; the annual payment of an allowance to the almsfolk; and the payment of -ú100 per annum to each of the four Gresham lecturers in Divinity, Astronomy, Music and Geometry.

Latest Income: £92,050
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Centre For Policy On Ageing

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Centre for Policy on Ageing aims to raise awareness of issues around ageing, influence development of policies to enable older people to live their lives as they choose & to support good practice. Key activities are research, policy, dissemination of information (library & information resources open to all), publications, events. Key is to advocate what older people themselves want & need.

Latest Income: £91,957
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Dyfed Caerfyrddin Federation Of Women's Institutes

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

education of women in public affairs, leisure activities andallaspects of .crafts

Latest Income: £91,872
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Bos Musical Theatre Company

Arts

We produce two musicals a year shown at a local theatre for members of the public

Latest Income: £91,839
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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United Anglo Caribbean Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We offer support and advice to Older People and provide the following: A healthy and balance meal for older people 2 days a week Tuesdays and Thursdays. The activities we offer are social, recreational and cultural activities, arts and crafts, games, outings, exercise, short breaks, health checks, forums etc. We also offer telephone support.

Latest Income: £91,746
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Swan Theatre Company

Arts

The objectives of the company are to educate the public in the dramatic arts and further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts in Yeovil and District.

Latest Income: £91,743
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Amersham Festival Society

Arts, Education, Research

The objective of the society is to promote and educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts in the area. We also try to encourage young musicians to further their studies by offering bursaries to young students studying music.

Latest Income: £91,582
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Cedarwood Festival Limited

Arts

Organise Christian arts festivals incorporating all forms of all artistic expression by Christian artists (including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, music, drama, dance, painting and sculpture) with the aim of using artisitic expression to spread the Christian gospel.

Latest Income: £91,430
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust

Arts, Education

The Trust funds cultural and heritage preservation projects in the UK (especially East Anglia).Main areas include:-schemes or bursaries for classical music education to enable young career musicians to attend courses, music groups or orchestras;-conservation and crafts training, via bursaries to recognized higher educational teaching organisations;See full criteria in the Annual Accounts.

Latest Income: £91,427
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Salisbury Musical Society

Arts, Religion, Research

The charity aims to educate the public in the arts and science of music by performing choral concerts of high standard with soloists of national standing. It is a mixed choir of about 144 voices and performs major works from the choral scene, from traditional classical to modern. Most of its concerts are in Salisbury Cathedral but occasionally it combines with other choirs and performs abroad

Latest Income: £91,307
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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229th Bristol (st. Aldhelm's) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Scouting activities including outdoor activities, crafts, camping and other leisure activities.

Latest Income: £90,935
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Chippenham Unit428 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Outdoor pursuits, canoeing, sailing, camping. Qualifications in catering, sailing, safety boat, canoeing, radio communications, electronics. Musical instrument (band) training. Drill training. All forms of sports , swimming

Latest Income: £90,849
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Cwmbach Male Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Recruit more choristers especially young people. To continue to expand our repertoire. Give schools and other young people the opportunity of performing with us. Give our experienced musicians the opportunity to continue their skills .To support charitable causes. Rehersals at Cwmbach Junior School, Llangorse Road, Cwmbach, on Monday and some Thursday 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

Latest Income: £90,839
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Staffordshire Reels On Wheels

Arts, Beneficiary group

Presenting mainstream family films to audiences that would otherwise be unable to see them because of geographical and commercial constraints.The presentation of educational films to minority and specialist groups.

Latest Income: £90,802
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.