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Arts Charities That specialise in Performing art

Discover 3,600 Arts charities that specialise in Performing art. Use the search below to filter within these results.

3,600
Charities
£6,215,325,419
Total Income
£773,724
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

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

Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance

Arts, Education

Rose Bruford College is a university sector institution providing a range of education and training opportunities and supporting research in the theatrical arts and technologies.

Latest Income: £14,018,814
Areas of Operation: Germany
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Theatres Trust

Arts, Education

Sheffield Theatres is a large theatre complex comprising of 3 venues, producing and receiving work in buildings run by one management, touring and transferring productions nationally and delivering an extensive programme of work in schools and communities

Latest Income: £12,808,007
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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The Hall School Charitable Trust

Arts, Education, Leisure

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.

Latest Income: £12,742,574
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society's mission is to promote the love of music. Activities include: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir; Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Youth, Community and Gospel Choirs; CD label RLPOlive; an education and participation programme; and contemporary, jazz and world music alongside rock, pop, comedy and classic films in Philharmonic Hall.

Latest Income: £12,640,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Limited

Arts

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING. MAINTAINING SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAS AND PROMOTING, ORGANISING AND PARTICIPATING IN CONCERTS, ENRICHING PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, REACHING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL AND THE COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £11,768,305
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Philharmonia LTD

Arts, Charitable activities

The charitable objectives are the advancement of public education through the promotion and support of the art of music, particularly by the promotion and encouragement of orchestral music and the relief of povertyand distress amongst playing members of any symphony orchestra for the time being maintained by the Charity. We achieve this by maintaining a symphony orchestra of the highest quality.

Latest Income: £11,083,033
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Halle Concerts Society

Arts

The Halle Concerts Society maintains and manages the Halle Orchestra. It promotes concerts by the Orchestra and other artists and ensembles in Manchester; presents concerts throughout the UK and overseas in association with local promoters, produces recordings and radio and television broadcasts and undertakes a full programme of educational and outreach work.

Latest Income: £10,801,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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London Contemporary Dance (the Place) Limited

Arts, Education

The principal activity of The Place is the development of contemporary dance through a higher education establishment, producing and touring work, a theatre and other artistic and educational activities.

Latest Income: £10,750,405
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Northern Ballet Limited

Arts, Education

Northern Ballet is a classical ballet company which tours for approximately 26 weeks each year to 18 cities within the United Kingdom. Performances are narrative, theatrical and dramatic and are accessible to a diverse range of audiences who would not otherwise see the highest quality of dance. Northern Ballet is also committed to advancing education in the arts through training and workshops.

Latest Income: £10,662,890
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Garsington Opera Limited

Arts, Education

Established in 1989, Garsington Opera is a professional opera company which has established a reputation for producing opera of the highest standard with a repertoire that combines both well known operas and discoveries of little known works. Garsington Opera has played a full a role as possible in the local community and an educational programme is run in local schools.

Latest Income: £9,876,613
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Leeds Theatre Trust Limited

Arts

The charity operates a theatre complex and arts centre. As well as producing the artistic programme onstage, it offers a range of participatory arts and educational activities to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Latest Income: £9,665,339
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts Limited

Arts, Education

To promote and assist in the advancement of education in theatrical art, drama, speech training, public singing, dancing, elocution and other accomplishments and acquirements as may be thought necessary. In particular by the establishment and maintenance of schools or institutes or otherwise, studios, practice rooms and exhibition rooms.

Latest Income: £9,015,240
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Arts, Heritage

To promote in every part of the world the appreciation and study of the plays and works of William Shakespeare.To maintain and preserve the Shakespeare birthplace properties for the benefit of the nation.To provide and maintain a museum and a library of books, manuscripts, records of historical interest and objects of antiquity with reference to Shakespeare, his life works and times.

Latest Income: £8,681,000
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Regent's Park Theatre Limited

Arts

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is the oldest professional, permanent outdoor theatre in the UK. Its principal activity is the production and presentation of plays, musicals, and other live performance, primarily through its summer season in Regent's Park. The charity also delivers year round talent development and education programmes, and produces theatre elsewhere in the UK and internationally.

Latest Income: £8,665,030
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The English Stage Company Limited

Arts

English Stage Company is a leading force in world theatre, finding, developing and producing new plays. An artistically led theatre, we create the conditions for writers nationally and internationally to flourish and through a strategic programme of education and outreach work, to engage with the widest audience across all ages and communities, promoting understanding and enjoyment of the arts.

Latest Income: £8,625,184
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre Company Limited

Arts

THE EVERYMAN PROVIDES A THEATRE FOR VISITING PERFORMING ARTS OF ALL KINDS; A STUDIO THEATRE SEASON AND A WIDE RANGE OF ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY VENTURES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS.

Latest Income: £8,503,097
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Belgrade Theatre Trust (coventry) Limited

Arts, Heritage

The Belgrade Theatre is the major arts and cultural facility in Coventry and the only building-based professional producing theatre company in the city. Corey Campbell, as Artistic Director, seeks to restore the Belgrade's reputation as a high quality producing house and to present a broad spectrum of excellent work that will appeal to a wide range of audiences. The Belgrade is highly respected.

Latest Income: £7,936,000
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Poole Arts Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

Lighthouse offers a wide range of theatrical, cinematic, visual arts and musical events in order to appeal to a broad range of people. It provides facilities for amateur artists to develop their skills and presents workshops and theatrical productions to involve young people in the arts in order to encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part.

Latest Income: £7,734,135
Areas of Operation: Poole
Status: Registered
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The Fellowship Of The School Of Economic Science

Arts, Education, Research

The School of Philosophy & Economic Science offers courses in Philosophy, Economics and other subjects founded on spiritual principles expressing the natural laws applicable to humanity as discerned from the world's major spiritual and philosophical teachings. It also promotes arts & sciences through lectures, seminars and concerts, and supports other charities with similar activities and objects.

Latest Income: £7,728,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Bristol Old Vic And Theatre Royal Trust Limited

Arts

To produce year-round seasons of high quality, exciting drama in the historic auditorium serviced by a fit-for-purpose 21st century facilityTo provide an extensive programme of outreach work inspired by the repertoire and the needs of the local and regional communitiesTo take the lead in the local and regional theatre and cultural sceneTo safeguard the heritage of the Theatre Royal building

Latest Income: £7,626,759
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Association For Cultural Exchange Limited

Arts, Education, Heritage

The Association provides study tours and courses; supports cultural exchange; promotes conferences, lectures, concerts, exhibitions, events, seminars and exchange visits of an educational nature; awards bursaries and scholarships and makes donations; supports education in history, music, art, architecture, design, literature, environmental studies, and theory of education.

Latest Income: £7,607,341
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cheltenham Festivals

Arts, Research

Cheltenham Festivals runs four international festivals of jazz, science, music and literature. The programme is accompanied by a wide-reaching education and outreach programme. The festivals also specialise in developing young talented musicians, scientists and writers.

Latest Income: £7,498,641
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Young Vic Company

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The objects of the Charity are to create high quality, innovative and imaginative theatre for a wide and, in particular, young audience. The creation and presentation of high quality performances in unique adaptable auditoria, with far-reaching education and access policies, is achieved through a combination of box office revenue, public subsidy and fundraising.

Latest Income: £7,220,530
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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St John's College Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The school principally provides a high level of education to boys and girls in Cardiff and the surrounding areas from the ages of 3 to 18 years in the context of a recognized Choir School.

Latest Income: £7,118,790
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Wiltshire Creative

Arts

The objects of the Theatre, as set out in the Memorandum of Association are 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, dance, singing and music

Latest Income: £7,069,785
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many Performing art arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 3,600 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 (£589.5m). 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 £6.2bn 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 100.0%. 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 £774k. 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.