Arts Charities That specialise in Performing art
Discover 10,683 Arts charities that specialise in Performing art. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation
Arts, FacilitiesPresentation of opera and ballet performances at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and tours in the United Kingdom and overseas
The Royal National Theatre
ArtsThe National Theatre is central to the creative life of the UK. In its three theatres on the South Bank in London it presents new plays and classics from the world repertoire. It extends its reach through live broadcasts into cinema, UK and International tours and deepens audience engagement through its education programme. It looks after the wider health of theatre through R&D at the NT Studio.
The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon
ArtsTo conserve, advance and disseminate the dramatic heritage of Shakespeare and advance and improve the dramatic art in the UK and throughout the world; producing and presenting dramatic performances of all kinds and teaching, training and other educational activities. These objectives are achieved by the production of plays by Shakespeare, other classic playwrights and commissioning new work.
The Associated Board Of The Royal Schools Of Music
Arts, EducationABRSM motivates musical achievement through internationally recognised examination and assessment of students, professional development of teachers and provision of published resources and online learning via its websites, apps and audio and video resources. ABRSM makes significant donations towards music education each year including scholarships to the four Royal Schools of Music.
St Peter's College (otherwise Known As Westminster School)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureWestminster School is a public boarding school for young persons. The aims encompass this object and have been extended over a number of years to accommodate day pupils and girls. It now educates children from 7 through to 18 and aims to widen access as much as possible. It also aims to provide excellence in sporting and extra-curricular activities, notably artistic, musical and social skills.
Sadler's Wells Trust Limited
ArtsThe object for which the charity is established is to advance education particularly by encouraging the understanding and appreciation of the dramatic arts.
Glyndebourne Productions Limited
ArtsTo present opera of the highest international quality in all respects, to remain financially independent, to balance old and new repertory and explore ways of developing the art form, to make our work accessible to a wide audience through Glyndebourne on Tour and by our Education programme and to provide a stimulating and inspirational environment for artists, staff and audiences.
The Royal College Of Music
Arts, EducationThe objects of the College shall be to advance the Art of Music and promote the study of andeducation in music and musical instruction and research of the highest standard and such otherrelated academic subjects as the College may consider appropriate in the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland and elsewhere throughout the world.
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited
ArtsThe Trust was established to present theatrical productions, encourage the arts and promote education. As one of the world's leading presenting theatres it aims to be world-class in every respect: to present a wide-ranging, high quality, developing programme, to ensure access for all, to develop a growing & diverse audience & to complement this with a range of creative education & outreach events.
Royal Academy Of Music
ArtsTo provide pre-professional, undergraduate and postgraduate musical training of the highest national and international standards.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music And Dance
Arts, EducationSpecialist, practice-based higher education to equip students for successful careers as performers, composers and choreographers in the fields of music and contemporary dance.Lifelong learning opportunities in dance and music.Outreach and community-based projects.Promotion of research and scholarship to advance the art forms of music and dance.Provision of music and dance performances.
Taunton School Educational Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureAdvancing education for girls and boys age 2 to 18 both day and boarding. Adding the maximum value to help most pupils achieve excellent exam results and enabling all to maximise their potential. Helping pupils to be 'Ready for Life' through many co-curricular activities including; debating, music, drama and sport.
The Shakespeare Globe Trust
ArtsThe Trust's primary purpose is to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, by encouraging and stimulating public appreciation and understanding of the dramatic art in all its forms, but principally in relation to the works of William Shakespeare. The Trust aims to fulfil this purpose through educational programmes, theatre performances, exhibitiona and guided tours at the Globe Theatre.
The London Symphony Orchestra Limited
ArtsThe principal activity of the LSO is the provision of a Symphony Orchestra for high quality musical performances, broadcasting and recordings and supporting this work with a music education programme designed to reach a wide range of people.
The Mayflower Theatre Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, LeisureThe 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.
Wales Millennium Centre
Arts, LeisureWMC 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.
English National Opera
ArtsTo produce & present opera and to develop and extend audiences for opera and understanding of the lyric arts in London and throughout the country.
Bradford Culture Company Limited
ArtsTo 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.
English National Ballet
ArtsThe primary objective of the Charity remains to present productions of classical ballet of the highest quality within England and around the world, with particular emphasis on access to these performances to the widest possible audience through affordable pricing, touring to different venues in England and attractive repertoire.
The Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000
ArtsOperation and preservation of The Old Vic Theatre; education and community programmes.
Theatre Royal (plymouth) Limited
ArtsEducationTrainingArtsCulture
Chichester Festival Theatre
Arts, Charitable activitiesWith its two auditoria, together offering some 1,600 seats, Chichester Festival Theatre is the major publicly funded theatre resource in the South East of England. It aims to balance a repertory of diverse and challenging productions and a socially inclusive educational policy with high attendances from a wide geographic and demographic spread.
Royal Academy Of Dance
Arts, EducationThe Royal Academy of Dance is a registration organisation for dance teachers, a Higher Education provider for aspiring dance teachers, an Awarding Organisation leading to proficiency in dance at a high level; and the owner of Benesh Movement Notation; and through these provides dance training, dance teacher education, and dance assessment services to students and teachers. :
The College Of Saint Mary Of Winchester In Oxford, Commonly Called New College
Arts, EducationThe advancement of education, learning and research; and the advancement of religion (in that the College is a choral college in accordance with the Founder's intentions and hence it sustains a Choir and a Choir School).
Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama
Arts, EducationThe Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales and a leading UK provider of specialist practical and performance-based training in music and drama.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many Performing art arts charities are there in the UK?
There are 10,683 registered Performing art arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the Performing art 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 Performing art arts charities?
Performing art 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 Performing art arts charities?
Across all Performing art 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 Performing art arts charities?
Performing art 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.