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.

2,366 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.16% 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	751	1.05%
£10k - £100k	791	1.12%
£100k - £250k	263	1.17%
£250k - £500k	179	1.62%
£500k - £1m	113	1.62%
£1m - £10m	132	1.44%
Over £10m	11	0.49%
Total	2,240	1.16%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	1,815	1.06%
oscr	308	1.23%
ccni	243	3.48%
Total	2,366	1.16%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
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.	£89,934,000
SRUC [Charity number: SC003712] The objects for which the Institution is established are, for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere, to advance education, science and environmental protection and improvement and in furtherance of these purposes the Institution will:- 4.1.1 equip, carry on, maintain and develop a college or school or schools having as its, or their, main objects the provision of tertiary education and in particular the teaching and study of, advice on and research into the Natural Economy and so improving knowledge, training and skill levels and encouraging entrepreneurial activity, and to provide appropriate business support, in Natural Economy-related opportunities across rural Scotland. 4.1.2 expand research and education capacity in relation to the Natural Economy, developing stronger partnership working between all stakeholders including public bodies. 4.1.3 support and encourage rural communities endowed with significant Natural Economy assets to develop sustainability and inclusivity based on those assets. and 4.1.4 encourage people and communities across Scotland to grasp the opportunities of the Natural Economy to deliver a green recovery based on high quality natural capital assets. 4.2 In this clause, as elsewhere in these articles, the expression “Natural Economy” and cognate words, where the context permits, means ecosystem services being agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, food and drink, energy (including renewables), forestry, logging, and manufacture of wood and tourism and generally any and all associated sciences, technologies, crafts and skills, and all matters of whatever nature related to the use of land and water resources, health (including animal health and veterinary services), all aspects of economics and socio-economics, leisure, leisure activities and industries, wildlife habitats, conservation, climate change, natural capital, biodiversity and game management, the rural way of life and environment and the sustainable use of natural resources.	£84,723,000
The King’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	£63,586,000
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.	£28,804,714
BRADFORD CULTURE COMPANY LIMITED [Charity number: 1194599] To promote the arts and heritage for the benefit of the public within the city of Bradford and to advance the arts, in particular the arts of performance, music, drama, poetry reading, sculpture, painting, handicrafts and all other associated arts, by encouraging public participation by supporting the arts and heritage sector through promotion, representation and development.	£26,834,031
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	£19,688,197
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.	£17,681,000
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.	£17,450,415
The Jon Schueler Charitable Trust [Charity number: SC038261] The advancement of the arts and culture in particular by the care and management of the paintings, works on paper and archives of the late Jon Schueler having received the same either on my death or previously. and The advancement of education by giving financial support and encouragement to education and training in the visual arts, in particular painting , through grants or loans to other charities with similar charitable purposes or to individuals. provided that in the case of individuals such grants are awarded on an objective and non-discriminatory basis pursuant to a procedure approved in advance by the Internal Revenue Service	£13,307,905
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.	£12,742,574

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
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.	£1,791,744
THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST [Charity number: 526980] The Trust has significant permanent collections including fine art, decorative art, furniture, social & industrial history, steamboats & historic vessels and archival material. The collections are on loan to Lakeland Arts (charity no. 8162578) which operates Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Blackwell Arts & Crafts House and the Museum of Lakeland Life and WIndermere Jetty Museum.	£55,125
SENNYBRIDGE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB [Charity number: 1030333] Sennybridge YFC is open to all young people aged 10 to 28 years of age. They offer a programme to include; training, community projects, rural crafts, sport, drama and much more.	£6,592
THE MAPPIN ART GALLERY [Charity number: 1053996] art gallery
The Public Catalogue Foundation [Charity number: SC048601] 2. Objects The objects of the Charity (the 'Objects') are: 2.1 To research, publish and distribute information in relation to, and to promote, publish and provide catalogues of paintings, sculptures and other works of art, including associating with museums, art galleries and organisations affiliated with art, in a common effort to advance and promote arts and education generally. 2.2 To encourage, assist, arrange and provide support for the restoration of paintings, sculptures and works of art held or owned by museums, art galleries and other bodies and organisations making works of art available to the public and to cooperate with, assist and support such museums, art galleries and other bodies in connection with the same. 2.3 To promote, maintain, improve and advance works of art and the arts in general for the benefit of the public, including the arts of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and design and to promote, maintain and advance public education and appreciation of, and public interest in, the arts generally. 2.4 To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities, including without limitation charitable museums, art galleries and other charitable organisations making works of art available to the public and the effective use of charitable resources in the arts sector. and 2.5 To carry out such other charitable objects which the trustees may consider to be ancillary or complimentary to any of the foregoing objects or which may be undertaken in connection or conjunction therewith or which are incidental or conducive to the attainment of any of the foregoing.	£2,243,479
AL-BARR INTERNATIONAL RELIEF [Charity number: 1212346] THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN LEEDS, AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AFRICA AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, ARE:1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR‘AN AND THE SUNNAH AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF QURAN CLASSES, ISLAMIC ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS AND STORYTELLING SESSIONS ABOUT THE PROPHETS DESIGNED TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT ISLAMIC VALUES AND PRINCIPLES.3) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, BY COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITIES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, STATUTORY AGENCIES AND CHARITABLE AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS TO ERADICATE THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) THROUGH CAMPAIGNING AND EDUCATION DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FGM AND ITS ASSOCIATED DANGERS AND RISKS.
BRECKNOCK ART SOCIETY [Charity number: 1001557] Promotes and encourages practice and appreciation of art through indoor and outdoor painting sessions and tutorials, exhibitions and other related events.	£1,238
THE MANCHESTER AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY [Charity number: 514598] To advance the education of the public in the theory and practice of photography as an art.	£1,854
Leith School Of Art [Charity number: SC007456] (a) To set up and carry on schools at or by means of which students may obtain education and instruction and particularly in or with regard to art, architecture, drawing, designing, painting, sculpture and all other subjects whatever that may be conducive to the knowledge of or skill in any trade, pursuit or calling and do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the carrying on of such an establishments. and (b) to provide schools and all necesssaries and conveniences for or to students, teachers, lecturers, employees and officers temporarily or otherwise by the Company, and to afford them facilities for study, research, cultivation, teaching and performance of the tasks and duties allotted to them respectively.	£948,223
Friends of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh [Charity number: SC003449] 2. The aim of the Society is to advance the education of the public and in furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Society shall have the power:- (a) To support and promote interest in the City Art Centre, the Travelling Gallery, the Museum of Edinburgh, Lauriston Castle, the Museum of Childhood, the People’s Story, Queensferry Museum, The Writers Museum, and any other art centre and museum administered by the City of Edinburgh Council by arranging meetings, lectures, discussions, social events, educational activities or any other appropriate means: (b)To raise funds and allocate sums for the purpose of: (i) Acquiring or aiding the acquisition of items for the permanent collections of the City Art Centre and Museums. (ii) Providing financial help with education/teaching projects linked with exhibitions or other special activities promoted by the City Art Centre or Museums of Edinburgh. (c)To provide help as and when requested by senior staff of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh. (d)To arrange visits to other places of interest to the Society	£19,344