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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.

Clacton And North East Essex Arts And Literary Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in an appreciation of Science and the Arts, including literature, music and drama. To attract high calibre presentations in the pursuit of excellence as in the Society?s motto ?Praestantiam petimus?. It is also the Trustees? policy to ensure that the presentations are affordable to prospective members.

Latest Income: £74,808
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Hall Green Little Theatre Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

"...to encourage and promote the presentation and performance of dramatic productions of cultural and/or educational value and to advance the standard of production and performance in regard thereto....to promote an understanding of theatre within the community; ...to encourage members to bring their individual skills to teach and learn, and young peopleto develop through the Youth Theatre..."

Latest Income: £74,600
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Sussex Guild

Arts, Charitable activities

The Sussex Guild continue to run the dedicated events room at The Sussex Guild Shop, Southover Grange, Lewes. Events undertaken include courses, instructional workshops and demonstration of crafts. Instructional demonstrations are also run at selected craft shows and at an annual event at the Shop.

Latest Income: £74,472
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Dorking Choral Society

Arts

Choral Society

Latest Income: £74,349
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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4th Bushey Girl Guide Company

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Girl Guiding UK is a worldwide organisation for girls and young women offering a range of educational and challenging activities both indoor and outdoor. Activities include first aid, craft, food skills, camping, art, drama, team work and team building challenges etc etc

Latest Income: £74,253
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Brahmarishi Mission

Arts, Health, Leisure, Religion, Research

provide vedic knowlededge, yoga and meditation, perform rituals and celebration of Cultural festivals. help people in religious understanding and preaching philosophy of Yoga. We teach languages Hindi and sanskrit also recitation classes for bhagwad gita, ramayan and upnishdas are held on weekdays and sundays.

Latest Income: £74,244
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Pascal Theatre Company

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

Drama workshops for disadvantaged young people. Workshops for unemployed people which use drama techniques to help them find work. Working with volunteers to make accessible community theatre. Cooperating with other arts and educational organisations. Promoting New Writing. Creating projects exploring heritage and history. Producing new plays. Producing play readings. Training volunteers.

Latest Income: £74,226
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Women's Cancer Detection Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health

The support and treatment of patients and research into breast cancer. The charity achieves these aims by financing the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment unable to be funded by the National Health Service. Furthermore the charity provides funds to support education about breast cancer in the community and maintains a specialised breast cancer library.

Latest Income: £74,093
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Theatre Sans Frontieres Limited

Arts

National and international touring theatre company

Latest Income: £74,066
Areas of Operation: Netherlands
Status: Registered
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Bournemouth U3a

Arts, Education, Heritage, Leisure, Research

The charity recruits tutors to lead groups to discuss or participate in a wide variety of topics and activities. We provide venues for about 100 classes ranging from academic subjects such as languages, literature, writing, philosophy and history to more active pursuits such as tennis, badminton, dancing, cycling, walking and keep-fit exercising, music and drama.

Latest Income: £74,052
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Mary's Hospital

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health

The Friend's exists to support the work of St Mary's Hospital through grants for equipment not available from NHS Funds and to improve facilities for patients. It holds weekly sales of books and memorabilia run by volunteers. It holds an annual Bazaar and raffle and holds flag days to raise funds.

Latest Income: £73,912
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Cross Hands Hall, Cinema And Community Centre

Arts, Facilities

To provide and operate a community centre where films, live stage shows and other group activities can be held for the purpose of promoting an enhancing greater awareness of community spirit and participation in community events.

Latest Income: £73,832
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Evelyn Norris Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

To provide grants for the purpose of rest, convalescence and recuperative holidays for members of the concert and theatrical professions.

Latest Income: £73,819
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Epping And Theydon Garnon Charities

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Charities were combined from a number of small charities from the 1970s for the benefit of people living in the parishes of Epping and Theydon Garnon. Part of the money is used for relief in need and part is used for education grants to students under the age of 24. The charity has made gifts to the elderly at Christmas time, book grants to students and travel grants to students.

Latest Income: £73,796
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship Fund

Arts, Education

Awards to young classical singers

Latest Income: £73,773
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Littoral/projects Environment

Arts

The trust work was set up to promote arts, social, cultural, community and environmental research; Littoral promotes conferences, exhibitions, projects, publications and research proposing creative solutions to real-life problems.

Latest Income: £73,708
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Quarterly Journal Of Mechanics And Applied Mathematics

Arts, Research

Has overall control of a scientific journal -- Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, published for the benefit of the scientific community.

Latest Income: £73,606
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra

Arts

Promotion of amateur music in South Yorkshire

Latest Income: £73,540
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dereham Theatre Company

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities

Dereham Theatre Company is an active amateur theatre group. We own a Studio where we rehearse and hold Committee meetings. We have both adult members (acting and non acting) and youth members (acting). We perform to local audiences in Dereham Memorial Hall. Each year we look to put on a minimum of one musical and a pantomime. Preferably also performing a play, concert and/or second musical.

Latest Income: £73,523
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Henley-On-Thames Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

109 Arts/Culture

Latest Income: £73,325
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Designer-Craftsmen

Arts, Heritage

We promote excellence in the field of the crafts. We have annual exhibitions, and actively support new graduates through our licentiate scheme. Our premises now include a gallery space where members can exhibit and sell their work, and attend member events, workshops and seminars.

Latest Income: £73,263
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Henley Choral Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

Henley Choral Society comprises of an adult choir as well a youth choir ( age 8-17) who rehearse weekly during term times and perform one or more concerts each term. In addition the Society runs workshops some of which are open to the public and is part of Henley Town's public Christmas and summer festivals.

Latest Income: £73,146
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Shree Prajapati Association Birmingham (uk)

Arts, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

a) to advance the Hindu religion in the UK for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayers meeting, lectures, publicCelebration of religious festival and producing and/or distribution literature on Hinduism to enlighten others about the Hindu Religion.b) the relief of poverty and sickness amongst the Prajapati and other communities.

Latest Income: £73,111
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Endeavour Club

Arts, Leisure

COFFEE BAR,POOL TABLE,TABLE TENNIS ,DANCE STUDIO,DRAMA,DANCE,FOOTBALL,ART & CRAFTS,DJING,COMPUTER ACCESS,UNI HOC,RESIDENTIALS AIR-CONDITIONEDnGYM,INTERNET ACCESS,CLUB OUTINGS,WEEKEND FOOTBALL,DISCUSSION GROUPS,BOARD GAMES

Latest Income: £73,069
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Bestwood Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

To promote social engagement through sporting activities including Football, Bowling, Karate, Yoga.Other activities: support of a Brass Band, Youth Club, WI Ladies, Bestwood Ladies Group, Autism Group, Male Voice Choir & facilities for local and surrounding families to use.There is also support for the village Christmas Tree, parties and local events.

Latest Income: £72,674
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
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.