Arts Charities
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Fiori Musicali Charitable Trust
Arts, ResearchEducate the public in the art and science of music through the promotion and performance of concerts and related activities, and in particular through supporting the work of Fiori Musicali.
Ampleforth Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe village hall is used on several days of the week. The user groups include toddler group, occasional use by the local school, art classes and fitness classes, historical society, gardening club, church youth group and community library.The hall offers excellent facilities for meetings, lectures, receptions, exhibitions, coffee mornings, theatrical entertainments and dances.
Bledlow Ridge School Association
Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationThe BRSA is a parent teacher association that organises a series of events each year to raise money to provide additional funding for Bledlow Ridge School to purchase essential school items (PCs, whiteboards, library books etc). Events include the annual summer fete, Xmas Fayre, hot dog days, Ridge Off Roader etc.
Dial Post Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Heritage, LeisurePilates, aerobics/yoga, table tennis, flamenco dancing, bowls, bingo, whist drive, bird club, history club, band practices, exhibitions, local -, parish council -, WI -, WSCC meetings, private parties and dances; catering for all ages.
Cherry Tree Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe trustees make small one off grants for talented children (music, drama, the arts). They do not pay school fees.
Hurst Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureHurst Community Centre has the following activities through out the week, Drop in Centres, Keep fit, AA Group, Drama Shows, Pantomimes, Karate, Divine Youth and Private hire for meetings, parties and weddings it has a fully equipped stage, halls, small meeting rooms and a catering Kitchen.
Crescendo
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe Trust helps primary age children, who would not normally have the chance, to have the opportunity to experience a wider experience of live music.The Trustees no longer support direct teaching and will not take on any new students. They will support organisations which support children's experience of music and the arts. The Trustees do not accept unsolicited applications.
West Hallam Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, LeisureMaintain and refurbish Grade II building for use by any organisation or individuals in area. Major users, Guides, Brownies, Ramblers, dance, yoga, exercise groups, Women's Institute, portrait painting, physiotherapy, luncheon and social gatherings; also concerts, drama and private parties. Centre for village Community Events including Well Dressing festival, Open Gardens and Christmas Lights.
St Keverne Parish Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureParish hall used by bowls, badminton, boogie bounce, keep fit and bridge clubs on regular basis. Also used for weddings, concerts, parties and presentations.
Quranic Arabic Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, HeritageThe teaching of courses with DVDs on Qur'anic Arabic are benefiting adults male and female in Birmingham but thousands of people internationally on satellite TV. The QAF project on Bayt al-Qur'an, the House of Wisdom and Peace, the first of its kind in the West. It will attract scholars from the world over, who will be benefiting from a large number of Arabic manuscripts in Europe.
The Milborne Port Village Hall Trust
Animals, Arts, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe Milborne Port Village Hall Trust provides Fully Licensed Halls that are available to all local people & organisations as economically as possible but at the same time keeping the hall financially sound. Activities that use the Hall are: U3A , Short Mat Bowls, Gardeners Club, Badminton, Keep Fit, Moviola, Dog training, Bingo, Parties, Opera, Entertainment, Weddings, Elections, Dinners, .
The Academy Choir Wimbledon
Arts, ReligionThe Academy Choir, Wimbledon, gives between two and three major concerts a year, mostly in the excellent acoustic of St John's Church in Wimbledon. We employ brilliant soloists for these occasions and the Academy's own professional Orchestra or Baroque Players, depending on the repertoire. We also sing in English Cathedrals and other Churches a few times each year.
Village Hall Compton Bassett
Arts, Beneficiary group, FacilitiesStaged productions, Film Nights, Village Fete, Toddlers and various other clubs, Band practise, parties and wedding receptions.
Laleham Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureProviding a weekly meeting place for numerous community activities such as dancing, pilates, yoga, children's groups for music,etc,, Darby & Joan Club for the elderly. In addition there are random weekly events for adult and children,s parties and Village events
Ipstones War Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureMain Hall seating approx 200 people with stage and bar, licensed for music and dancing. 3 smaller meeting rooms all with disabled access and wc. Wifi. 2 kitchens, Grounds: open access,football pitch, tennis court, children's play area .Weekly doctors surgery, 3x weekly cafe, various regular groups; guide movement, yoga, pilates, WI, youth club, etc
West Hill Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, LeisureAdministration of community hall for dance instruction, yoga, fencing, drama instruction, baby and toddler classes, social occasions, space for people with mental health issuesPublication of free community newspaper 6 times a year with local news and views
Pitstone And Ivinghoe Museum Society
Arts, Economic and community development, HeritageMuseum, basically of farming and rural life in the area, but including other displays of wider interest and appeal, and demonstrations from a wide selection of skills and crafts on open days. Open to the general public 9 days a year, see website for times and dates; open for private parties by arrangement, see website for further details. Ample free parking; ~90% wheelchair access.
The Association For Creation Spirituality
Arts* Events: Annual Gathering and other events throughout the year* Magazine* Newsletter: by email and letter* Website* Publications* Calendar* ebooks* Local Groups
The Pallant Charitable Trust
Arts, ReligionThe Trustees' objective is to promote mainstream church music both in choral and instrumental form.
Halifax Choral Society (1817) Limited
ArtsPresentation, promotion and performance of choral music, concerts and other activities
High Ongar Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Health, Saving of livesMONDAY - MORNING AVAIL. TIL 16:00 PM/6 WKS PARISH COUNCILTUESDAY - DANCE CLASS -BINGO. CRAFT CLUBWEDNESDAY - WEIGHT WATCHERS - AM & PM. POLICE SURGERY MID-MORNING - DANCE CLASSTHURSDAY - AM-TUMBLETOTS. PM - AVAILABLEFRIDAY - VARIOUS AD HOC. EARLY AFTERNOON - CRAFT CLUBSATURDAY - MORNING DANCE CLASS. EVENING - AVAIL.SUNDAY - AVAIL.
Dashmash Sikh Temple
Arts, Leisure, ReligionReligious ceremonies, including birth, marriages and death ceremonies. Religious & cultural education. Educate local & other communities about Sikh religion & culture tradition. Celebrate Sikh festivals. Sports & social recreation etc.
Woodbridge Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public performances of choral and orchestral music and for related activities.
Cinenova Limited
Arts, Beneficiary groupCinenova is a non-profit organisation dedicated to distributing films and videos made by women. Formed in 1991 from the merger of two feminist distributors, Circles and Cinema of Women, Cinenova provides the means to discover and watch experimental films, narrative feature films, artists film and video, documentary and educational videos.
Fakenham Choral Society
ArtsChoral Society giving public performances of major choral works. We meet about 30 times each year to rehearse for three concerts: at Christmas, Easter and in the Summer.
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.