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title: "Best Arts & culture charities in the UK | CharityCompare"
description: "Charity ratings for arts & culture charities in the UK."
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# Arts & culture charity ratings

Museums, galleries, theatre and cultural heritage. 1,359 arts & culture charities rated. This is the ranked list.
| Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polka-children-s-theatre-limited) | 100 | 94% | £3.6m | Local |
| [LAKSHMI-NARAYANA TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lakshmi-narayana-trust) | 100 | 100% | £1.7m | Local |
| [BRISTOL REFUGEE RIGHTS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bristol-refugee-rights) | 100 | 92% | £988k | Local |
| [SWANAGE AND PURBECK DEVELOPMENT TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/swanage-and-purbeck-development-trust) | 100 | 98% | £944k | Local |
| [HACKNEY QUEST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hackney-quest) | 100 | 92% | £827k | Local |
| [COMMON WEALTH THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/common-wealth-theatre-limited) | 100 | 100% | £760k | UK-wide |
| [HARTLEBURY CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hartlebury-castle-preservation-trust) | 100 | 96% | £612k | Local |
| [ERLAS VICTORIAN WALLED GARDEN](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/erlas-victorian-walled-garden) | 100 | 100% | £603k | Local |
| [ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-bartholomew-s-heritage) | 99 | 93% | £5.7m | Local |
| [GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/great-western-society-limited) | 99 | 88% | £3.9m | UK-wide |
| [PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pallant-house-gallery) | 99 | 95% | £3.0m | Local |
| [THE SHARPHAM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sharpham-trust) | 99 | 97% | £2.2m | Local |
| [CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/create-arts-limited) | 99 | 89% | £1.6m | UK-wide |
| [COIN STREET CENTRE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/coin-street-centre-trust) | 99 | 100% | £1.2m | Local |
| [BURY METROPOLITAN ARTS ASSOCIATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bury-metropolitan-arts-association) | 99 | 98% | £1.2m | Local |
| [WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wiltshire-music-centre-trust-ltd) | 99 | 95% | £1.2m | Local |
| [INDO AMERICAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT ORGANISATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/indo-american-refugee-and-migrant-organisation) | 99 | 97% | £1.1m | Local |
| [THE DAVID PARR HOUSE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-david-parr-house) | 99 | 88% | £997k | Local |
| [THE BIG HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-big-house-theatre-company) | 99 | 88% | £900k | Local |
| [THE STRETTONS MAYFAIR TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-strettons-mayfair-trust) | 99 | 97% | £857k | Local |
| [CLAREMONT PROJECT (ISLINGTON)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/claremont-project-islington) | 99 | 93% | £683k | Local |
| [BEATING TIME](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/beating-time) | 99 | 99% | £669k | UK-wide |
| [SPREAD THE WORD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spread-the-word) | 99 | 98% | £592k | Local |
| [LONDON GAY MENS CHORUS (LGMC)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/london-gay-mens-chorus-lgmc) | 99 | 99% | £588k | UK-wide |
| [THE BURTON AT BIDEFORD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-burton-at-bideford) | 99 | 100% | £579k | Local |
| [ROMA SUPPORT GROUP](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/roma-support-group) | 99 | 93% | £574k | UK-wide |
| [THE MINISTRY OF STORIES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ministry-of-stories) | 99 | 93% | £474k | Local |
| [THE FLYING SEAGULL PROJECT](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-flying-seagull-project) | 99 | 88% | £446k | UK-wide |
| [MIDDLETON HALL TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/middleton-hall-trust) | 99 | 100% | £258k | UK-wide |
| [UCLU](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/uclu) | 98 | 100% | £18m | Local |
| [THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-federation-of-london-youth-clubs) | 98 | 94% | £9.3m | Local |
| [SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southmead-development-trust) | 98 | 95% | £4.3m | Local |
| [JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/jane-austen-s-house-museum) | 98 | 83% | £2.0m | Local |
| [READING REPERTORY THEATRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/reading-repertory-theatre) | 98 | 100% | £1.2m | Local |
| [SURREY SATRO](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/surrey-satro) | 98 | 96% | £867k | Local |
| [MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/milton-keynes-museum-trust-limited) | 98 | 95% | £763k | Local |
| [THE NORTON PRIORY MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-norton-priory-museum-trust-limited) | 98 | 83% | £734k | Local |
| [CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/children-s-book-project) | 98 | 96% | £583k | UK-wide |
| [THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-choir-with-no-name) | 98 | 87% | £543k | Local |
| [HALLE CONCERTS SOCIETY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/halle-concerts-society) | 97 | 92% | £11m | UK-wide |
| [GRANGE PARK OPERA](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/grange-park-opera) | 97 | 88% | £4.4m | Local |
| [GLASTONBURY ABBEY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/glastonbury-abbey) | 97 | 92% | £2.9m | Local |
| [WAKEFIELD THEATRE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wakefield-theatre-trust) | 97 | 92% | £2.4m | Local |
| [MIGRATION MUSEUM PROJECT](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/migration-museum-project) | 97 | 87% | £1.8m | UK-wide |
| [WELSHPOOL AND LLANFAIR LIGHT RAILWAY PRESERVATION CO. LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/welshpool-and-llanfair-light-railway-preservation-co-limited) | 97 | 78% | £1.2m | UK-wide |
| [ART EXPLORA UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/art-explora-uk) | 97 | 88% | £1.2m | UK-wide |
| [ACTION FOR CONSERVATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/action-for-conservation) | 97 | 100% | £1.2m | UK-wide |
| [WESLEY HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wesley-hall-community-centre-ltd) | 97 | 100% | £761k | Local |
| [ALIVE ACTIVITIES LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/alive-activities-limited) | 97 | 90% | £747k | Local |
| [OXFORD LIEDER](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-lieder) | 97 | 89% | £742k | UK-wide |
| [The Hardman Trust](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hardman-trust) | 97 | 95% | £670k | UK-wide |
| [SUBUD BRITAIN](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/subud-britain) | 97 | 100% | £606k | UK-wide |
| [NEWBURY SPRING FESTIVAL SOCIETY, LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/newbury-spring-festival-society-ltd) | 97 | 100% | £552k | Local |
| [UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/united-jewish-israel-appeal) | 96 | 85% | £13m | UK-wide |
| [THE CONNECTION AT ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-connection-at-st-martin-in-the-fields) | 96 | 87% | £6.4m | Local |
| [BLACKBURN YOUTH ZONE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/blackburn-youth-zone) | 96 | 91% | £5.3m | Local |
| [THE VINDOLANDA TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vindolanda-trust) | 96 | 83% | £2.9m | Local |
| [SHERMAN CYMRU](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sherman-cymru) | 96 | 89% | £2.6m | UK-wide |
| [FULHAM PALACE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fulham-palace-trust) | 96 | 90% | £2.0m | Local |
| [POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/positive-youth-foundation) | 96 | 100% | £1.5m | Local |

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