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Arts Charities That specialise in Theatre

Discover 1,253 Arts charities that specialise in theatre. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,253
Charities
£6,747,187,095
Total Income
£677,701
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.

The Royal National Theatre

Arts

The 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.

Latest Income: £128,700,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Arts

To 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.

Latest Income: £82,038,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Sadler's Wells Trust Limited

Arts

The object for which the charity is established is to advance education particularly by encouraging the understanding and appreciation of the dramatic arts.

Latest Income: £43,305,760
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited

Arts

The 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.

Latest Income: £39,111,000
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Shakespeare Globe Trust

Arts

The 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.

Latest Income: £31,485,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Mayflower Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

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.

Latest Income: £28,804,714
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Theatre Royal (plymouth) Limited

Arts

EducationTrainingArtsCulture

Latest Income: £23,410,782
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Theatre Royal (norwich) Trust Limited

Arts

Regional theatre

Latest Income: £20,154,026
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Theatre Royal Bath Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

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

Latest Income: £19,688,197
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Lamda LTD

Arts, Education

In addition to five validated degree programmes, LAMDA offers a Foundation Course and a number of Diplomas, semester and short courses for the private market. The work of the Drama School is complemented by that of Examinations, through which LAMDA offers a drama and communications-based syllabus leading to accredited and non-accredited awards in the UK and overseas.

Latest Income: £18,826,140
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Leicester Theatre Trust Limited

Arts

The Charity is established to promote, maintain, improve and advance creativity and learning, especially through the production and presentation of the performing arts. The principal activity of the charitable company is to adopt an integrated approach to Theatre that produces work of the highest quality and professional standards, and is relevant and representative of our communities.

Latest Income: £18,501,400
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Welsh National Opera Limited

Arts

The company engages in all aspects of staging opera and educational activity together with a wide range of related activities including concerts, broadcasts, recordings and publications.

Latest Income: £18,006,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art

Arts, Leisure

To promote and operate an academy of dramatic art. To advance the art of drama by means of giving instruction in and promoting the study, practice and knowledge of dramatic literature. To promote and supervise such instruction most condusive to the cultivation and dissemination of the art of drama in the United Kingdom and English speaking world.

Latest Income: £16,724,000
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Brighton Dome And Festival LTD

Arts

Brighton Dome & Festival Limited is constituted to advance education through the promotion, production and encouragement of a variety of art forms including music, dance, theatre and outdoor performance. This objective is realised through the annual presentation of the Brighton Festival and the year round operation of Brighton Dome.

Latest Income: £16,276,597
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust Limited

Arts, Leisure

A leading presenting theatre and music venue whose aim is to bring entertainment and inspiration to the North East through offering a programme of quality and diversity covering all major art forms.

Latest Income: £16,274,466
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Repertory Theatre Limited

Arts

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is a producing theatre based in Birmingham, UK.

Latest Income: £15,260,000
Areas of Operation: Various
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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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 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: £11,864,195
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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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The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (1982) Limited

Arts

The operation of the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton.

Latest Income: £10,912,651
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
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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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many theatre arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,253 registered theatre arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the 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 theatre arts charities?

Theatre arts charities reported a combined annual income of £6.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for theatre arts charities?

Across all theatre 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 theatre arts charities?

Theatre arts charities have an average annual income of £678k. 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.