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.
United Society For Christian Literature
ArtsThe United Society for Christian Literature (USCL) is an incorporated charity limited by guarantee. The Society is interdenominational in organisation and spirit and exists to provide Christian teaching to Christians and others around the world.
The People Show Limited
ArtsThe objects for which the company is registered are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting.
The Hockley Community Centre Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Crime and Justice, Education, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureTo provide affordable, well maintained and friendly facilities for local groups, clubs and individuals. These include Pre-School, majorettes, judo, martial arts, children's football, slimming world, advanced motorists, metal detectors, , yoga,U3A History club, Art appreciation, Current affairs, Geography, theatre groups and many more.
The Sussex Cattle Society (formerly The Sussex Herd Book Society)
ArtsMaintaining Herd Book of the Sussex Cattle BreedPromotion of the Sussex Cattle BreedAdvising on the Sussex Cattle Breed
The Westovian Theatre Society
Artsarts/culture -performing arts
David Willcocks Music Trust
ArtsSupport of musical causes
The British Origami Society
ArtsThe aims of the BOS are: to promote and increase public knowledge and awareness of origami, to encourage the practice of origami in education and as therapy for the mentally and physically disabled and to create, maintain and preserve an origami archive. We enable designers of origami to reach a wider audience though our publications and exhibitions, and encourage our members to teach origami.
War Memorial Recreation Ground And Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareCommunity Social Activities such as Bonfire Night parties, Quizes, Amateur Dramatic Society performances, Keep fit, Extend, Bingo, Bowls.Home to Fairhaven First Steps, a pre-school group which holds four morning sessions a week.Shower and Changing Room for local football club and Cricket clubs. Cricket and Football pitch.Children's play area with equipment.
Bedwas Christian Resource Centre
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Rock operates a Christian book shop and tea rooms at the entrance to the village of Bedwas. It also has a small conference room for use by Christian organisations, and provides a holiday flat for use by full time Christian workers.
Simonside Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionMondays - parent & toddlers, fitness suite, cardio rehab, bingo. Tuesday - indoor bowls, fitness suite, junior football training. Wednesday - parent & toddlers, fitness suite, decouparge, spiritualist church. Thursday - sequence dancing, fitness suite, cardio rehab. Friday - parent & toddlers, fitness suite.
York Musical Society
ArtsThe object of the charity is to encourage and educate the public in the appreciation of music, primarily by the study of choral works, the presentation of concerts and other activities.
Crabtree School Parents' Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationProviding facilities for the Crabtree Juniors and Infants Schools: funding IT equipment for both schools, provision of an extra curricular music teacher for the Junior school and other sundry funding as requested for the educational benefit of the children.
The Chichester Singers
ArtsOur constitution declares that the aims of the choir shall be the study and practice of choral music and the public performance of such music. Chairman's report gives details of recent activities (see accounts) and more can be found on our website www.chichestersingers.co.uk
Hyde Festival Community Association
Arts, AssociationsProvision of affordable theatre facilities for local amateur theatre and dance groups which have no space of their own in which to perform.
Good News Broadcasting Association (great Britain) Limited
Arts, ReligionThrough clear Bible teaching, to promote the Christian faith, encouraging Christians to become active in service of the Church and community. Meeting the spiritual, social and emotional needs of the general public across the UK and in many continents of the world, using radio, satellite, the internet and printed media.Known by many as Back to the Bible Broadcast, UK.
The Manchester Mid-Day Concerts Society
ArtsPromoter of a lunchtime concert series at The Bridgewater Hall Manchester, supporting new talent in the industry.
Lowestoft And District Mencap Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfare, SocietyThe Unity Centre is a cafe/charity shop offering advice/befriending/hate crime support. Activities: karaoke, arts & crafts, Bang & Crash, wellbeing and Groove.Our Unity Youth Projects department runs The Fort, a gaming hub that specialises in improving social connectivity & life/social skills, through digital/IT-based & modernised projects & activities, such as card/board/video games, D&D & VR.
Indian Senior Citizen's Centre (manchester)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social careProvides culturally sensitive Day Resource Services for the Indian older people of city wide Manchester and surrounding areas. These include basic Day Care i.e. transport, hot Indian meals, entertainment activities, library, shopping, monthly coach trips, preventative health and rehabilitation services, information & advice.
Friends Of Opera North
Arts, AssociationsFinancial assistance towards the running costs of Opera North, by organising opera talks, concerts and recitals and by publicising opera events in the region.
City Of Bristol Choir
ArtsProvision of public concerts of choral music, and supporting young singers
Heath Christian Bookshop Trust
ArtsAdvancement of the Christian religion through the promotion and sale of Christian literature.
Charity Of Thomas Goodwinne (or Goodwin)
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe money is used for young people who have left school and gone onto further education i.e. universities, NVQ courses to help them with books etc. Also organisations in the village i.e. school, brownies, play group.
The Church Tenements Charities: Educational And Church Branches
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe charity provides one-off, small, grants for educational purposes to young people under the age of 25 years either resident within, or studying at an establishment within, the London Borough of Croydon. Grants are awarded to those demonstrating financial hardship, for items such as books, stationery, uniforms, travel to and from school/college, school trips and music tuition and instruments.
Bridges
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe BRIDGES Centre is a Christian project intended to be available to serve all members of the community and build bridges between all sections of it. The core use is as a pop in centre but it is also available for such groups as schoolchildren after school, young people during the evening, people learning household and cookery skills, and arts and crafts and the appreciation of them.
Friends Of The Hailey Day Centre
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareThe Trust provides a wide and diverse range of activities for older people in Sawbridgeworth. Activities include quizzes, outings, keep fit, cooked lunches, cinema experience, chiropody, hearing aid support, art, I.T. training, whist, bingo, musical afternoons, poetry goup and the opportunity for social interaction aimed at avoiding isolation and depression among older 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.