Arts Charities
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The British Society Of Rheology
Arts, Education, ResearchProvide support to workers in the scientific field of rheology through the provision of services such as regular publications, organisation of conferences and meetings, conferring of awards, travel bursaries, etc.
The International Association For Mission Studies
Arts, Beneficiary groupIAMS is an international inter-confessional and interdisciplinary professional society for the scholarly study of Christian witness and its impact in the world, with over 500 individual and corporate members around the world. Its journal, Mission Studies, is published three times a year. International conferences are held every 4 years.
Hoddesdon And District Old People's Welfare Committee
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe charity acts as a managing committee for two halls. These halls are used for various clubs mainly for older persons. We have now started letting the halls be used for youth clubs and to learn ballroom dancing.
Harrogate Arts And Mercer Gallery Development Trust
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, HeritageThe charity raises money by fundraising and receiving donations, specifically for the purchase of art and meet expenses to stage exhibitions in the gallery. These activities allow the public, both local and visiting, together with schools over a wide area to appreciate a diverse range and variety of art.
The Newton Abbot And District Musical Comedy Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureProviding musical entertainment in the form of Musicals and Pantomimes at a reasonable cost for the community in and around the town of Newton Abbot, Devon.Also giving the opportunity for young people between the ages of 7 and 17 to learn acting and singing techniques and to perform as a group, musical shows in a theatre environment for a live audience.
Riverhead Infants School Parents Teachers Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationMainly fundraising activities for the school such as social evenings for parents and the summer fair. We also organise non profit making social family events such as a new parent meet-ups and Christmas carol singing.
Narborough And Narford Community Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, HousingA Community Centre that houses a number of organisations that hire its facilities including toddler group, craft group, line dancing, bingo, and fund raising activities - these activities are open to people within the village of Narborough and Narford and surrounding areas.
North Hertfordshire Guild Of Singers
ArtsTo provide an opportunity for the people of North Hertfordshire and surrounding areas to participate in choral singing.To perform choral concerts at reasonable prices for the people of North Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.
The Plymouth Philharmonic Choir
ArtsThe choir rehearses weekly and performs a minimum of three public concerts per year.
The International Guild Of Knot Tyers
Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupWe promote and teach the skills-craft of knotting and associated crafts to members of the public (retired groups -WI, youth groups-scouts, guides, army/sea cadets). We hold a library of knot books for reference, for public use. We publish (quarterly) a knotting magazine. We maintain a website including a forum for information exhange including tutorials.
The Drayton Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureThe Drayton Centre is a community building serving the residents of Drayton and Farlington managed by a group of Trustees. It provides a venue for various activities for all ages ranging from maternity classes to over 60's Singing Group, art and crafts to exercise classes. It is also available for private hire and concerts.
Charville Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareWe provide a place to meet and socialise for local people also some of the groups that meet are:- pre-school playgroup; baby/toddlers; junior club; senior citizens club; line dancing; exercise; ballet & tap classes; banjo band; disabled club; bingo; tumbletots; church service social club.
Prayer For The Nations
Arts, EducationRod & Julie Anderson founded Prayer for the Nations in 1991. We work internationally through Strategic Prayer Schools, Prayer Summits, residential conferences, TV broadcasts, Bible teaching and training, and other special strategic events. Our aim is to unite the hearts of all Gods people, irrespective of race, gender, age or denomination.
The Beaumont Centre For The Over Sixties
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesThe Centre is open 5 days a week- Monday to Friday 10a.m. to 4p.m. Tea, coffee and cakes are served at 10 a.m. A cooked meal and sweet is served at 12 noon. Fund raising is our main activity. Various other activities take place diring the week viz: Bingo, Scrabble, Whist,Art Classes, Singalong & Dance.
The Essex Association Of Change Ringers
Arts, Charitable activities, Religion, Research(a) To further the work of the Church by the ringing of bells and to promote all aspects of the same. (b) The advancement of the education of the public in the art and science of bellringing, by promoting and encouraging the practice of bellringing and by supporting the recruitment, training and development of bellringers.
Frecheville Community Centre
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, LeisureTo promote and maintain for the benefit of the area a facility where community activities can be held. These include culture and sport activities such as various forms of dancing, drama and pantomime society, keep fit, snooker, pre school toddlers football, Brownies and Rainbows, mother and toddler groups, board games group, parenting sessions etc.
Woolstore Country Theatre
ArtsTo educate in the dramatic and operatic arts and the further the development of public appreciation of the same.
Hitchin Thespians
ArtsTo educate the public in the dramatic ands operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and futher such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Committee shall from time to time determine;
Ashtead Choral Society
ArtsThe performance of sacred and secular music
Kegworth Village Hall
Animals, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, FacilitiesWe are a village hall, providing facilities for pre-school, dog shows and seminars, rabbit ,miniature railway , karati , tai chi,,tai kwando classes, various baby sessions,,election-voting,plays and childrens shows , well being and religious events Senior lunches, soup kitchen ,toddler groups,garden club ,WI,weddings,painting,French and dance classes children's parties and village events
Cleveland Philharmonic Choir Music Society
ArtsMusic making and promotion of classical music in the North East of England
Croftlands Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Saving of livesSupplying facilities for various local groups to use : Dancing (various), Yoga, Youth Club, Police, Local authority, parties etc.
The Abbey Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities, LeisureManage Community Centre for groups of all ages. Mothers & Toddlers group. Pre-school. Scouts & Guides. Ballet & Keep Fit classes. Tea Dance & Badminton. Church Services. Private parties & fund-raising activities. Polling station. Parish Council meetings.
Trafalgar Schools Parent-Teacher Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationFund raising events and schools sales such as books and school uniforms.
Anjumane Al Islah Uk.
Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe organisation Provided help and support to some of the residents of Bangladesh, the poor people with Rickshaw and sewing machine, also provided shelter to the poor people in Bangladesh and acadenic books to the youth built mosques,Supported to run Darul Qirat courses in Bangladesh which was attended by many scholars to engage and encourage the youth to develop cultural activities in the UK.
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.