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Arts Charities That specialise in Musical theatre

Discover 251 Arts charities that specialise in musical theatre. Use the search below to filter within these results.

251
Charities
£11,057,005,118
Total Income
£406,418
Avg Income
92.2%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Wales Millennium Centre

Arts, Leisure

WMC aims to create a special place which will provide a focal point for the unique culture, identity and talents of Wales though the creation of a world class showcase for musicals, opera, dance, exhibitions, entertainment and education in a millennium landmark, with long lasting benefits for the whole community.

Latest Income: £28,148,648
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Leeds Heritage Theatres

Arts

Maintain and develop the Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House. Offer drama, opera, ballet, musicals, comedy, variety, pantomime and arthouse / mainstream films. Increase engagement with performing arts and with heritage of these listed buildings through innovative learning and interpretation programmes.

Latest Income: £14,926,531
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Aes Tring Park School Trust

Arts, Education

The provision of advancement in general education and specialised performing arts training in dance, drama, musical theatre and music. Training will also cover other forms of theatre, performance, art and any other subjects considered likely to assist students desiring to follow a career in or connected with the arts, colleges and universities specialising in similar subjects.

Latest Income: £14,289,918
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Northampton Theatres Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

Royal & Derngate is the main venue for arts and entertainment in Northamptonshire. The Theatre offers two auditoria, and Underground, our creativity centre that is home to the Youth theatre and a wide range of creative projects for the local community. A diverse programme of work includes in-house produced drama and presented music, dance, comedy, children's shows, musical theatre, and opera.

Latest Income: £10,202,263
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Hammond School Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

The Hammond is one of 4 UK vocational schools and colleges specialising in musical theatre and dance. It is a pre-eminent centre of excellence which leads the way in education and performance training. Its mission is to enable all talented young people, regardless of background or financial hardship an opportunity of a life changing experience through its bursary and community outreach schemes.

Latest Income: £6,025,300
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Blackpool Grand Theatre (arts And Entertainments) Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

The presentation of performances to a paid attendance of theatregoers.Performances comprised of Musicals, Pantomine, Variety, Ballet, Children's Theatre and Drama.

Latest Income: £5,271,110
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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Mayflower Academy Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

Mayflower Academy Limited, trading as MAST Mayflower Studios, is a multi-art form cultural hub presenting and producing theatre, dance, musicals, music, comedy, circus, cabaret, spoken word, visual arts and family shows. We are community-led, with engagement and consultation at the heart of everything we do.

Latest Income: £2,818,394
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Torch Theatre Company Limited

Arts

Production of plays and musical theatre, touring of theatre productions to Wales and beyond, educational projects and buying in a range of performances to provide an extensive programme

Latest Income: £1,889,682
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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British Youth Music Theatre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

BYMT is the UK's national organisation providing musical theatre activities for young people across the UK. It is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO). Its core programme links young people from their local/regional productions into formal training at drama school or conservatoire. BYMT also run a variety of other open access projects, courses and schools workshops.

Latest Income: £1,476,496
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Blackwood Arts Centre

Arts, Leisure

Blackwood Arts Centre provides high quality professional, community & amateur art & entertainment for a wide range of audiences. This includes light entertainment dance, drama, comedy, childrens theatre, musical theatre, opera companies & choirs, as well as local ensembles. It also provides opportunities for people from all sectors of the community to take part in creative activities including you

Latest Income: £1,169,650
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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June Grace Pegram-Maclean Charitable Trust

Arts, Education

The Trust's activities are to fund individuals who are members of registered dance schools / companies, or to fund organisations, throughout the United Kingdom in the learning and teaching of their chosen field of dance, as well as that associated with Ballet, TV, Film, Theatre, Musicals, etc.

Latest Income: £1,000,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Altrincham Garrick Society Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide dramatic and musical education and entertainment to the local community by: producing our own plays and musicals using local talent, hosting visiting professional productions from elsewhere in the UK and beyond, showing films and National theatre "cinematic screenings", running a choir and running an Academy for Drama for young people.

Latest Income: £948,816
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Chequer Mead Arts And Community Trust

Arts, Economic and community development

Community Theatre; including local and in-house shows, dance and musicals. DVD and live event screenings. Art Exhibitions.

Latest Income: £750,694
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Northern Academy Of Performing Arts Educational Trust

Arts, Education, Health

Dance. Drama.Musical Theatre.Singing.Also provides venue and classes for a group of blind/ partially sighted people who have now performed several public performances,Provides Outreach teaching in several local schools

Latest Income: £659,251
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Adagio College Of Performing Arts

Arts, Education

Provision of educational services to 4-18 years old in Performing Arts.This includes working with a number of bodies to provide examinations in the Performing Arts in all forms of dance, musical theatre, Lamda, DDE and BTEC.

Latest Income: £607,443
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Romsey Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society (raods)

Arts, Beneficiary group

RAODS produces 12 to 14 shows each year, the programme being a mix of drama, comedy, musicals and pantomime. They also include youth shows. In addition we make the Plaza Theatre (which we wholly own) available to other amateur groups and professional acts.

Latest Income: £571,782
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Musical Theatre Academy London

Arts, Beneficiary group

A) THE EDUCATION THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS, AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF MUSICAL THEATRE.B) TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT

Latest Income: £511,784
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Todmorden Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

Holds theatrical and artistic activities e.g. plays, musicals and poetry performances.

Latest Income: £506,994
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Theatrical Educational Services Limited

Arts, Education

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE. THE CHARITIES ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN LONDON.LSMT CURRENTLY OFFERS A ONE YEAR FULL TIME INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO ENTER THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE.

Latest Income: £394,841
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The London Musical Theatre Orchestra

Arts

The charities objects are to advance, develop, improve and maintain public appreciation of the art of musical theatre for the public benefit through the presentation of a diverse programme of public concerts of musical theatre repertoire of artistic merit

Latest Income: £391,959
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Associated Studios

Arts, Charitable activities

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS OF ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, OPERA AND NEW THEATRE WRITING.

Latest Income: £361,444
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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The Folkestone - Hythe Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

To operate as an amateur theatrical society based at the Tower Theatre in Folkestone Kent; to present a varied and high quality programme of amateur plays and musicals; to encourage outside shows to hire the theatre for their presentations; to involve a wide range of Folkestone residents with the theatre, both as audience and as active participants.

Latest Income: £341,147
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Council For Dance, Drama And Musical Theatre

Arts, Beneficiary group

To advance the education of all persons and principally children, young people and students in the art, practice, and appreciation of cultural significance of dance, drama and musical theatre, and to promote high standards in education and training across the performing arts and related technical activities (including, without limitation, production skills).

Latest Income: £327,749
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Musical Theatre Group staging musicals and concerts for the benefit of its members, supporters, and the wider community.Promotion and furtherance of education of the public in the appreciation of the performing arts. Support and encouragement of young people in the above.Participation in fund-raising activities for a variety of charities and good causes.

Latest Income: £270,581
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Embracing Arts

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health

Founded in 2009, Embracing Arts provides interactive, multi-sensory musical theatre experiences for children with special educational needs and life limiting illness. The charity works with SEND schools and hospice services to improve the wellbeing of children who have limited access to the arts and cultural provision. We provide interactive Christmas shows, Inclusive parties and School Workshops.

Latest Income: £243,491
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many musical-theatre arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 251 registered musical-theatre arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the musical-theatre 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 musical-theatre arts charities?

Musical-theatre arts charities reported a combined annual income of £11.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for musical-theatre arts charities?

Across all musical-theatre arts charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 92.2%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of musical-theatre arts charities?

Musical-theatre arts charities have an average annual income of £406k. 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.