Visual arts `AR104`¶

Visual arts is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Arts category.

2,308 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.14% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	783	1.04%
£10k - £100k	752	1.10%
£100k - £250k	271	1.31%
£250k - £500k	163	1.66%
£1m - £10m	118	1.39%
£500k - £1m	89	1.45%
Over £10m	8	0.39%
Total	2,184	1.14%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	1,765	1.04%
oscr	295	1.18%
ccni	248	3.44%
Total	2,308	1.14%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
The Prince's Trust [Charity number: SC041198] (i) To promote by all charitable means the mental, spiritual, moral and physical development and improvement of young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their full capacities and enable them to become responsible members of society so that their conditions of life may be improved, to include: (a) providing facilities for young people for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare. (b) advancing the education of young people by the provision, encouragement and promotion of education, instruction or training in professions, vocations, industries, crafts, trades or the skills needed in employment. (c) relieving poverty amongst young people through the provision of assistance (including financial assistance) and encouragement whilst their education is being advanced as aforesaid or whilst they are in the process of establishing new businesses or preparing for entering upon or engaging in a profession, trade, craft or service. (d) arranging periods of voluntary work in the community. and (e) for the benefit of the public encouraging and assisting young people in their understanding of and practical action in support of the natural and built environment. (ii) To promote and conduct research into social conditions affecting young people and the mental, spiritual, moral and physical needs of young people and to publish the useful results of such research. (iii) To carry out any such approved objects (as defined by Regulation 33 of the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 or any amendment thereto) as are exclusively charitable and to encourage young people particularly to do so. (iv) To support such charity or charities or such charitable purpose or purposes as the Council shall in its absolute discretion think fit	£68,010,000
THE ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST [Charity number: 1016972] To ensure the Royal Collection is subject to proper custodial control and is conserved to the highest possible standards.To ensure the Royal Collection can be seen by as many people as possible.To broaden access through the publication of books and exhibition catalogues and development of the on-line gallery.To make appropriate acquisitions when resources become available.	£61,893,900
THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST [Charity number: 294745] The primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.	£25,566,092
Screenskills Limited [Charity number: SC039556] 3.1 To promote, advance and provide training and education for persons working or intending to work whether as employees or independent contractors in any sector including, but not limited to, the film, radio, television, video, digital media, photography, photographic processing, digital imaging, animation, computer games, publishing, facilities, advertising, fashion and textiles, and associated industries ('the Industry') and for the purposes of this clause 'facilities' shall mean specialist technical and support services to the creative media industry. 3.2 To promote advance and provide training and education to members of the public generally.	£18,387,924
National Art Collections Fund [Charity number: SC038331] 4. Purposes Art Fund exists for the following charitable purposes, for the public benefit and primarily in support of museums, galleries and visual arts organisations: 4.1 To promote art and culture, including (without limitation) by: (a) securing (or assisting others to secure) works of art, and objects of national and historical importance, for presentation or loan to public art collections for public exhibition on such terms as the Trustees consider appropriate. and (b) increasing public access to art and culture. 4.2 To advance education in art and culture. and 4.3 To support the effectiveness of charities that are museums, galleries and other visual arts organisations furthering the purposes set out in clauses 4.1 and 4.2.	£16,336,000
THE THEATRE ROYAL BATH LIMITED [Charity number: 277723] To promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, literature, sculpture and painting, particularly but not exclusively for children and young people	£14,497,924
THE HALL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 312722] The School's principal activity is the education of boys aged between four and thirteen, including sports, music, drama, arts and crafts and other activities.	£12,460,276
THE SERPENTINE TRUST [Charity number: 298809] The Serpentine Trust's vision is to open up art, for everyone, for free. It is responsible for running the Serpentine Gallery and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery, whose mission is to exhibit, commission and promote the understanding of art, architecture and design through varied Exhibition, Education and Public Programmes.	£11,950,536
THEATR CLWYD TRUST LTD [Charity number: 1189857] The Charity is established for the advancement of the arts by the management and development of Theatr Clwyd and its programme of productions, events, shows and other activities involving the arts of theatre, dance, visual arts and music and the pursuit of any other charitable objects	£9,166,320
DONMAR WAREHOUSE PROJECTS LIMITED [Charity number: 284262] The objects of the charity are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by theencouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting. Thecompany meets these through continuing to produce and present theatrical productions at the Donmar WarehouseTheatre.	£8,619,062

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
SOUTHWELL AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY [Charity number: 1021210] The object of the charity is to promote agriculture and to such end generally improve it in all branches and to encourage skill and industry in it and in all trades, crafts and professions connected with it. The principal activity of the charity is to promote the Southwell and District Annual Ploughing Match and Agricultural Show.	£196,235
Straidbilly Parents and Teachers Association [Charity number: NI101746] Our PTA is made up of a group of elected parents and staff. As a group we aim to include all parents and staff in our operation. We do this by inviting parents and staff to share their skills and help at our events, for example face painting at our Craft Fair or helping serve refreshments at our Christmas Concerts. We encourage local businesses to participate in our Craft Fair and aim to promote and maintain positive links in the local community. We believe that good communication is the key to our PTA success and we publish information regularly and as appropriate through the school newsletter. Our PTA organise a number of fundraising social events throughout the school year which are open to pupils, parents, family, friends and the wider local community. Our calendar of events includes a Craft Fair, Sponsored Walk, Harvest and Valentine Discos. Other events may be held during the course of the year. The PTA agree expenditure of funds raised with the school principal to ensure the maximum benefit to all our pupils.	£1,421
VISUAL ARTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES [Charity number: 1091282] The principal aim of the charity is to provide support to the community artist to promote and improve education of the public in an understanding of visual arts in rural communities. To this extent the charity funds artists at Highgreen, Northumberland on an annual basis and the artists undertakes various work with the local community.	£6,895
MK GALLERY [Charity number: 1059678] To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education and understanding of the public, particularly through the production and presentation of and engagement with the arts, visual culture and related areas of creative practice, and to formulate, prepare and establish projects and schemes therefore provided that all objects of the Gallery shall be of a charitable nature.	£1,569,371
THE PHOTO SPACE CHARITY CIO [Charity number: 1184898] We use photography to help people cope with mental or physical illness, loneliness, bereavement or social exclusion. Photography can be a lifeline. We help people to discover the joy, pleasure and wellbeing that photography offers. We work with agencies (such as NHS, GP Practices, MIND) to identify people we can help. Our base is a shop and tuition centre in Ludlow, South Shropshire.	£8,568
Comber and District U3A [Charity number: NI103359] Comber and District is a self help organisation which encourages its members to share their learning, skills and experience, through various interest groups, to help enhance the learning experience of their peers. Members run the organisation and lead and contribute to the various groups. Although we are a relatively young U3A the activities which we offer through our interest groups range from bridge, singing, walking, gardening, cookery, literature, languages and technology. We also arrange walking holidays and trips to local events and cultural venues. We have sought opportunities to engage with the local community - recent examples include the photography group working with students at Nendrum College to develop powerpoint presentations and the gardening group replanting a large raised bed in the town centre.	£5,857
CORNWALL CRAFTS ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1158133] Promotion of any charitable purpose which will encourage the exercise of and maintain the standards of crafts both ancient and modern, preserve and improve craftsmanship and foster, promote and increase the interest of the public particularly in the County of Cornwall.	£97,771
Granaghan & District Women's Group [Charity number: NI105800] The group organises courses and classes in health and well-being such as Pilates, yoga, cookery, mindfulness, confidence building, positive behaviour, candle making, knitting, team building, digital photography, etc. These courses change annually in response to demand. They also are involved in linking with other community organisations attending appropriate conferences such as Women In the Community, Community Planning, Living & Learning. They run occasional bus trips to places of interest such as the Ulster Museum, Crumlin Road Jail. The group organised inter generational activities such as their learn to knit workshops. They organise environmental activities such as litter picks. One of their more important activities is their Open Doors club which promotes activities for people with learning difficulties from within a community. They work closely with their local council and are actively involved in accessing funding for all of their activities from a variety of funders. The group is currently in its 21st year which suggests that they are a successful community activity.	£19,467
THE EMERY WALKER TRUST [Charity number: 1158505] The objects of the Trust are the advancement of the education of the public in art, crafts, design and architecture including conserving maintaining and displaying for the benefit of the public 7 Hammersmith Terrace and its contents and any other property associated with or produced by Sir Emery Walker or any other members of the Arts and Crafts movement.	£34,568
KATHARINE KIMBALL BEQUEST [Charity number: 204646] The charity was specifically established to manage a collection of prints that were donated to the Victoria Art Gallery in the 1940's. The funds are used to maintain and care for the collection and can also be used to add to the print collection.	£480