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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.

Willoughby Memorial Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage

The Charity established and now maintains a library and art gallery which is open to the public. It promotes the study and education and a knowledge of literature, the arts and music in Lincolnshire by organising art exhibitions, an annual art competition, an annual poetry competition for schools and by giving grants and loans for study, education and knowledge to organisations and individuals.

Latest Income: £42,740
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Free Singers

Arts

Choral performances, concerts and events to provide musical education and enjoyment to the public.

Latest Income: £42,715
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Wattlesborough Village Hall Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Community activities - Charity fundraising events (shows, sales), dance lessons, fitness classes, choirs, pre-school group, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, young farmers meetings & dinners, annual village show. The hall is rented by villagers for weddings, parties and other private functions.

Latest Income: £42,619
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Hayling Musical Society

Armed forces, Arts

Promotion of Musical performances of educative value.

Latest Income: £42,613
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Vera Fletcher Hall Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The Vera Fletcher Hall Association manages a hall for use by a wide variety of cultural and community organisations including concerts and plays, children's activities, talks, meetings and activities such as bridge, art, pilates and yoga.

Latest Income: £42,568
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The John Ireland Charitable Trust

Arts

Promotes the appreciation of music and in particular the music of Dr John Ireland

Latest Income: £42,448
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Incorporated Association Of Organists

Arts, Charitable activities

To advance the education of the public in the art of music with special reference to liturgical and organ music, to help organists and choir trainers at all levels of competence to improve their standard of performance and to encourage non-players in the appreciation of the organ and its music.

Latest Income: £42,438
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lewisham Polish Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Lewisham Polish Centre tries to help people of Polish origin to adjust to life in London, help those of old age, sick or disabled; help in gaining better education and maintaining usage of Polish language; relieve the poverty amongst the beneficiaries; cultivate Roman Catholic faith.

Latest Income: £42,429
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Broad Hinton Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities

The Village Hall provides a facility for the local community, which is used by clubs, child care groups, local theatrical group, senior citzens and many other organisations.

Latest Income: £42,383
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Harefield Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Bowls, Dancing, Judo, Keep Fit, Line Dancing, Tea Dancing

Latest Income: £42,363
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Spelthorne Choral Society

Arts

The object of the Society is to study, rehearse and perform choral works in order to foster musical knowledge and appreciation.

Latest Income: £42,344
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Chapter House Choir

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of music and in particular choral music and "a cappella" works by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other means as the choir through its committee shall from time to time determine.

Latest Income: £42,317
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Ashby Dramatic Society Limited

Arts

Amateur dramatic.

Latest Income: £42,271
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Farnworth Little Theatre

Arts

Amateur Dramatic Society.

Latest Income: £42,169
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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North Somerset Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

A rural youth movement where members can learn new skills for life and development in areas such as Public speaking, Drama & Entertainments, Sports and learn to conduct and manage their own Clubs.

Latest Income: £42,134
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Haverhill And District Operatic Society

Arts

We are an amateur group in our community that put on plays, musicals and concerts.

Latest Income: £42,107
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Society For Italian Studies

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The Society seeks to advance public education by furthering the study of Italy and Italian language and culture through its publications (the journal Italian Studies), conferences (a biennial residential conference, a smaller, themed event in alternate years, an annual postgraduate colloquium), research fund, student bursaries, and financial support for events organized by members of the Society.

Latest Income: £42,056
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Beaufort Male Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

The choir practises and performs choral music and raises money for charities by singing at concerts and other such events mainly in SE Wales.

Latest Income: £41,994
Areas of Operation: Blaenau Gwent
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Charitable Trust

Arts

The object of the charitable trust is for the advancement of education and, in particular, to establish an experimental theatre and/or trust for experimental theatre dedicated to encouraging new generations of creative artists whether dramatists, musicians, painters, sculptors or poets.

Latest Income: £41,993
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Choppington Social Welfare Centre

Arts, Leisure

Meeting Rooms, Training Suite. Computer Suite to provide course from introduction to computing to courses to ECDL & Desktop Publishing to Digital Photography, etc.Function Room for the special events in the Community, weddings. Christenings, Anniversay's, Funerals, Sequence Dance Groups, Linedance Groups Adult & Junior, Keep Fit, Tai Chi, Carpet Bowls, Tai Chi,Public meetings,promotional events.

Latest Income: £41,958
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

Perform in concerts to raise money for charity and other good causes.

Latest Income: £41,861
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lach Dennis Village Hall

Animals, Arts, Facilities, Leisure

The Lach Dennis Village Hall is a premises held in trust by the earlier mentioned trustees. It is managed by a committee for the benefit of residents of Lach Dennis & surrounding areas. It provides a venue for many activities. E.G. dancing, indoor bowling, bingo. Dog Training, Parish Council meetings, plant society flower shows, bridge, yoga etc.

Latest Income: £41,844
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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The Manarah Trust

Arts

Christian literature distribution

Latest Income: £41,806
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Nomad Players Limited

Arts

To promote education in the production of plays and other stage presentations and the encouragement of the arts.

Latest Income: £41,793
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Congleton Choral Society

Arts, Research

The objects of the society shall be to educate the public in the Arts and Sciences, and in particular the Art and Science of Music, in the promotion of concerts and other activities.

Latest Income: £41,686
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
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.