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Arts Charities That specialise in Theatre

Discover 1,088 Arts charities that specialise in theatre. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,088
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.

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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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 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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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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Soho Theatre Company Limited

Arts

To produce new work (live theatre, comedy and cabaret) at Soho Theatre and elsewhere. To discover and nurture new writers and artists.To target and develop new audiences.To develop digital and other initiatives, to make our work more accessible to a broader audience.

Latest Income: £6,775,582
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lyric Theatre Hammersmith Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

We produce and present a high quality, accessible programme of contemporary theatre for audiences of all ages and backgrounds from West London and beyond. We also devise and deliver high quality creative learning activities for young people so that they can participate in the arts and develop their personal, social, educational and creative potential.

Latest Income: £6,741,434
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Chesham Preparatory School Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Chesham Prep is a day school for boys and girls aged 3 to13 years and seeks to benefit the public through the pursuit of its stated aims to maintain a high academic standard and also encourage skills in all academic as well as art, design & technology, music, drama and sport. Children are prepared for entry into county secondary schools and to the independent schools sector.

Latest Income: £6,616,216
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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York Citizens' Theatre Trust Limited

Arts, Leisure

To create work of quality, daring, delight and accomplishment on and off our stages, that offers a diverse mix of entertainment, and aesthetic enjoyment.To offer the building, and our knowledge, skills and experience as a resource toIocal people, and to encourage both theatre going and theatre making.To give best value in all aspects of our operation.

Latest Income: £6,568,123
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Stoke-On-Trent And North Staffordshire Theatre Trust Limited

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development

The producing theatre for Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent, creating excellent, nationally renowned theatre in our unique in-the-round auditorium, appealing to a wide range of people, striving to reach new audiences and consolidating existing audiences. We believe in the power of theatre to change lives, making a difference for local people of all ages through our education and community activities.

Latest Income: £6,063,319
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Colchester Mercury Theatre Limited

Arts

Our primary object is to formulate and prepare schemes for and take all necessary steps for the advancement of education and the improvement of public taste through the medium of arts, and in particular the arts of drama, dancing, singing and music.

Latest Income: £5,834,412
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Midlands Arts Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group

Midlands Arts Centre, MAC, exists to make innovative, creative arts activities an important part of people's lives. MAC is the most visited arts centre in the Midlands, with almost 1,000,000 visitors a year who come to MAC to enjoy theatre performances, music, comedy, plays for children, literature and poetry events, courses, family shows, films, dance performances and free exhibitions.

Latest Income: £5,771,687
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Berkhampstead School (cheltenham) Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Society

The charity provides a caring and well rounded education to children aged between 3 & 11, ensuring an awareness of others & promoting citizenship. It is intended that pupils will achieve their full potential academically as well as in music, art, drama & sport. After school activities are provided so that pupils can develop outside the main curriculum.

Latest Income: £5,352,902
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Playhouse Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

Oxford Playhouse is a 600 seat presenting and producing theatre. The high quality programme includes drama, new writing, children's theatre, comedy, music, local student and amateur work, lectures, poetry and talks. The Playhouse manages the Burton Taylor Studio featuring student and professional shows. The theatre runs an extensive learning and participation programme in the local community.

Latest Income: £5,333,701
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Rambert Trust Limited

Arts

Promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the arts, especially the art of ballet in classical, contemporary and other dance forms.

Latest Income: £5,091,292
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Watermill Theatre Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Watermill seeks to spread knowledge and understanding about the arts and in particular the art of theatre through the production of plays and related activities encompassing touring, education, youth and community work, new writing and the nurturing of talented individuals. The Watermill seeks to entertain and enrich the quality of life for all, whether participants or audience.

Latest Income: £4,746,314
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The Havering Theatre Trust Limited

Arts

The Trust produces and presents theatre, music and dance to entertain and educate the people of outer East London and Essex, and complements this with an extensive programme of educational and outreach activities, and a guest programme of professional and community events.

Latest Income: £4,671,844
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Orange Tree Theatre LTD

Arts

As a producing theatre-in-the-round with a full community and education programme, the Orange Tree promotes live theatre to as wide a community as possible, encourages new and "undiscovered" writing and offers resource to the community.

Latest Income: £4,630,318
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Battersea Arts Centre

Arts

To advance and promote education and enjoyment for the benefit of the public locally, nationally and internationally, by the encouragement of arts and heritage, in particular the areas of dramatic art, music and exhibitions. BAC's mission is to inspire people to take creative risks to shape the future.

Latest Income: £4,562,837
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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The Chicken Shed Theatre Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

Chickenshed is established for the advancement of education in the fields of the arts, principally for the benefit of young persons including all who may require help with mobility, communication, behaviour or self-help skills or with social development with a view to educating them in such fields, integrate them into the community and assist them in their development as members of society.

Latest Income: £4,533,510
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Management Limited

Arts

The principal activity of the company is the running of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. This involves the mounting of in-house productions by the company, and performances toured into the theatre by outside production companies. The company also tours its own in-house productions to other theatres throughout the country.

Latest Income: £4,515,916
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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New Horizon Youth Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Professions, Social care, Social welfare

Day centre for young people age 16-25: benefits, housing advice, resettlement, careers advice, education&training, employment, IT,ESOL, literacy, numeracy, cookery, art classes, drama classes, gym & fitness sessions, women's group, men' group, counselling, nurse, mental health support, street outreach, prison work, laundry/showers/clothes, free lunch

Latest Income: £4,510,750
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Criterion Theatre Trust

Arts, Education

We ensure the building is maintained and in operation, and we present and promote theatre productions. In addition to this, we support drama groups and schools by offering them access to the theatre.

Latest Income: £4,431,316
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Pioneer Theatres Limited

Arts

To promote, maintain and advance education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music.

Latest Income: £4,339,631
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Octagon Theatre Trust Limited

Arts

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE, EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Latest Income: £4,247,150
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many theatre arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,088 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 (£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 theatre arts charities?

Theatre 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 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 £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.