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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.

Queen Elizabeth Hall Worstead

Animals, Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall facilities for a multitude of events including film shows, theatre, entertainment events, antique and arts and crafts, childrens activities, badminton, dog shows, weddings, private parties, meetings, learning centre and many smaller events such as keep fit, bingo and indoor bowls.

Latest Income: £50,054
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Royal Exchange Theatre Trustees Limited

Arts

Provision of facilities for theatrical performances and other cultural activities

Latest Income: £50,000
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Newton Abbot And District Musical Comedy Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing musical entertainment in the form of Musicals and Pantomimes at a reasonable cost for the community in and around the town of Newton Abbot, Devon.Also giving the opportunity for young people between the ages of 7 and 17 to learn acting and singing techniques and to perform as a group, musical shows in a theatre environment for a live audience.

Latest Income: £49,483
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Frecheville Community Centre

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

To promote and maintain for the benefit of the area a facility where community activities can be held. These include culture and sport activities such as various forms of dancing, drama and pantomime society, keep fit, snooker, pre school toddlers football, Brownies and Rainbows, mother and toddler groups, board games group, parenting sessions etc.

Latest Income: £49,038
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Woolstore Country Theatre

Arts

To educate in the dramatic and operatic arts and the further the development of public appreciation of the same.

Latest Income: £49,000
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Hitchin Thespians

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic ands operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and futher such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Committee shall from time to time determine;

Latest Income: £48,991
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Actors Workshop Youth Theatre Company

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Charity uses Arts as a means to build self-confidence in its teenage members and does this through various Arts-based projects including Theatre, Dance, Technical Skills, Make-up, etc.

Latest Income: £48,752
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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The Heron Theatre

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The object of the Heron Theatre is to present to the public dramatic and kindred arts by means of the production of dramatic, musical and dance performances, films, lectures, and slide shows; and the promotion of other cultural activities in its own theatre and elsewhere. The Heron Theatre is run entirely by unpaid volunteers.

Latest Income: £48,691
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Clacton Musical Theatre Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

An amateur group staging a summer musical, winter pantomime, and concerts. We run workshops for adults and children, plus a youth group producing two shows a year. We aim to make the arts accessible to all, encouraging creativity, confidence, and community through inclusive, affordable theatre and performance opportunities.

Latest Income: £48,522
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Reading Family Aid Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provision of Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children in the Reading area.Annual day out to theme park or seaside for disadvantaged familiesAnnual visit to Pantomime in January each yearAnnual visit to Camp Mohawk, centre for families with a member on the autistic spectrum

Latest Income: £48,232
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Theatre Chaplaincy UK

Arts, Religion

Trains and supports Theatre Chaplains to meet the pastoral and spiritual needs of those of all faiths and none, who areengaged in the performing arts.

Latest Income: £47,074
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Watford Festival Of Music, Speech And Drama

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The promotion of the education of the public in the arts with regard to music, speech and drama. The provision of an opportunity,mainly for young people,to take part and benefit from entering classes on a competitive basis with professional adjudication and to perform at concerts and finales before a public audience.

Latest Income: £46,885
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Spencers Wood Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The charity manages and maintains the hall as a community asset for use by the residents of Spencers Wood. The hall is self-funding and used by several local groups / clubs including Babies, Toddlers, Girl Guiding, Badminton, Drama, Karate, Needles and Natter, Seated Exercise classes and Board Games as well as holding a monthly Farmers Market and Repair Cafe. www.swvh.org.uk

Latest Income: £46,789
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Barton Le Clay Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall for public use by village organisations for various activities eg drama group, WI, badminton group, karate, carpet bowls, etc.

Latest Income: £46,612
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Rakegate Junior School Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Taking children on educational/sporting activities, arranging drama groups etc for children to see, subsidising a range of activities for childrens participation

Latest Income: £46,378
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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The Playhouse Backwell

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Playhouse provides a venue and facilities incorporating a 99 seat auditorium for theatre, film and dance. In addition to audience performances, it offers tuition, training and rehearsal space for both adults and children.

Latest Income: £45,759
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Woking Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

To educate the public in the operatic, dramatic and musical theatrical arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.

Latest Income: £45,605
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Whitefield Garrick Society

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote, maintain, improve and advance public education in the Bury metro area by the production of plays and the encouragement of the dramatic arts.

Latest Income: £45,451
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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The Maskers Theatre Company

Arts

Amateur theatre group staging a number of productions in Southampton and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £45,027
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Wortwell Community Centre

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Wortwell Community Centre is a building for the use of the local inhabitants for recreation and leisure time occupations. Currently activities include : Dance Classes, Bowls, Charity Events, Quiz nights, private hirings, Village Fete, carpet bowls, badminton, art classes, french classes, keep fit, football, yoga, theatre productions and much more

Latest Income: £44,903
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Phoenix Theatre Company

Arts, Leisure

Performance of amateur dramatics and arts for the public, for entertainment and educational purposes, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts

Latest Income: £44,850
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The Lancaster Amateur Dramatic And Operatic Society

Arts, Leisure

The rehearsal and production of amateur musical shows for public entertainment and education. If and when finances allow, donations are made to local charities.

Latest Income: £44,809
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Hatton Musical Theatre Society

Arts

The object of the Society is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts by the presentation of dramatic and operatic works of cultural and educative value and to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Executive Committee from time to time determine.

Latest Income: £44,797
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Formby Little Theatre

Arts

To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the art of drama and the public appreciation of such art.

Latest Income: £44,758
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Church And Chetwynd Aston Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Education, Facilities

We provide a low cost venue for use by groups and individuals of all ages in the community. Examples include the Scouts, dancing, exercise, whist groups, horticulural society, theatre groups, the local school and many individuals for meetings and parties.

Latest Income: £44,748
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
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.