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.
Chardon Trust
Arts, HeritageEssentially the Trust operates the Llandudno Museum and also has the powers to provide educational facilities at the Museum.
University Of The Third Age Bromley
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureWe are a self help organisation offering members a chance to meet others and to use or increase their knowledge, skills and experience through a variety of opportunities. We have over 80 different study groups such as art, computers, local studies, theatre, travel, keep fit all run by the members for the members.
Bowburn Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureNational Certificates in English and Maths, computers for beginners. Tap and ballet, martial arts, drama for children.
Worcester Park And North Cheam Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, LeisureDRAMA, DANCE, FITNESS, TAEKWONDO, BADMINTON, SEQUENCE DANCING, WHIST DRIVE, PLAYGROUP, MUSICAL THEATRE, PILATES, YOGA
Cody Musical Theatre Company
ArtsMusical and operatic society
Wells Operatic Society LTD
ArtsTo promote, maintain, improve and advance education by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts.
Progressive Players (gateshead) Limited
Arts, EducationAmateur Drama Group, presenting 10 plays yearly in our own theatre. We also hire the theatre and costumes to local, schools, colleges and groups.
The Boddington Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureThe main activity is hiring out the facilities for sports, recreation & wellbeing activities for all ages and abilities and holding fundraising & community events such as fireworks, film club, seniors Christmas lunch and the Friday cafe. Monies raised are used for running and improving the hall to ensure its maintenance, short and long term, for the benefit of the Boddingtons & surrounding areas
Friends Of St Pauls
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Religion, Social welfareCouncil aims to achieve the Friends' objects of fellowship and fundraising to support St Paul's often in both time and money, by promoting membership of the Friends, producing the twice-yearly Dome magazine, organising self-financing social activities for members, and making financial grants to the Corporation of the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London out of net funds raised including legacies.
Shree Aden Depala Mitramandal - UK
Arts, LeisureRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.ENTERTAINMENT.Sports activities every Thursday continued with dedication of Dhirubhai. Badminton, table tennis and snooker are very popular. There were no concerts ar dramas presented.
General Trust Fund Of The Church Union
Arts, ReligionThe Charity publishes an in-house magazine The Church Observer, the magazine "Together", sponsors a number of annual lectures, operates a Website, publishes books under its Tufton Books imprint and seeks to uphold Catholic doctrine, worship, order and discipline in the Church, by renewing and extending Catholic faith and practice in the Church of England and elsewhere.
The League Of Friends Of Halton General Hospital
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthPurchase of medical equipment or items requested using fundraising via light refreshments and small shop, also second hand books.
Society Of Women Artists Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesPromoting, improving and advancing the education of the public by the encouragement of the visual arts with special reference to pastel painting, pencil drawing and associated arts undertaken by women.
The Weymouth Operatic Society
ArtsTo promote the Arts.
Sri Guru Ravidass Sabha (medway)
Arts, Religion, ResearchTO ADVANCE AND SPREAD THE RAVIDASSIA FAITH BY: ENCOURAGING THE COMMUNITY TO STRICTLY FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS AND PHILOSOPHY OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI; UNDERTAKING TO PUBLISH AND CIRCULATE LITERATURE ON THE LIFE, TEACHINGS AND PHILOSOPHY OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI AN SUPPORT PUBLICATIONS WHICH PUBLISH AND CIRCULATE LITERATURE ON THE LIFE TEACHING OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI.
Worshipful Company Of Gold And Silver Wyre Drawers Second Charitable Trust Fund
Arts, Charity and VCS support, EducationRaises money from investments, Liverymen donations and fundraising events to make donations to charities primarily connected with the City of London, to support bursaries at the GSMD, the RSN and the St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust and to provide prizes at City of London schools, the Royal Ballet School and prizes for jewellery making under the aegis of the GCDC.
D J Evans Youth Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, HealthTo provide a safe place where young people can develop socially,personally and educationally and be helped to develop skills to help in adult life. Sessions include Healthy Eating,Gym and Weights, Arts and Crafts, Computer Activities and sessions for young people who have left school but are not employed.
Carmarthen And District Youth Opera
Arts, Beneficiary groupOrganise theatrical shows to give experience and education to young people.
Temple Lodge Publishing Limited
Arts, ReligionBOOK PUBLISHING
Mount Scar Cygnets
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationMount Scar Cygnets Playgroup offers all day provision during term-time for children 2yrs up to school age. The children are cared for by our qualified team of dedicated and enthusiastic staff. Located within the grounds of Swanage Primary School, we have an arts and crafts room and a play room with children having access to the outdoor facilities.
Risley Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Religion1) PROMOTING INSTRUCTION IN CHURCH OF ENGLAND DOCTRINES. 2) PROVISION OF SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR SCHOOLS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 3) PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR FURTHER EDUCATION, ASSISTANCES IN PURCHASE OF BOOKS OR EQUIPMENT, ONLY WITHIN THE PARISHES OF SANDIACRE, STANTON BY DALE, DRAYCOTT, BREASTON, RISLEY, CHURCH WILNE, DALE AB
The Hackney Horse Society
Animals, ArtsPromotion and regulation of the pure breeding of Hackney Horses
Mustard Seed Christian Ministries
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Housing, ReligionAlongside selling Christian books, we run a cafe in which we offer a relaxed welcoming atmosphere where customers can talk together and with our staff and volunteers, some of whom have additional needs. We seek to support the elderly, disabled, vulnerable and homeless. We welcome secondary school pupils for work experience. Profits make grants to children and young peoples' organisations.
Windsor And Eton Choral Society
ArtsThe aims and objects of the Society shall be the study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance
Leith Hill Musical Festival
Arts, Beneficiary groupLeith Hill Musical Festival, which is based in Dorking, Surrey, is held in April each year and consists of three days of competitions and concerts for locally-based choirs. In March each year, it performs one of the Bach Passions (or Handel's Messiah) and holds competitions for choirs of young people.
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.