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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.

Milton Keynes Festival Of The Arts

Arts, Beneficiary group

Organisation and management of an annual festival of the arts in three sections, music,dance and speech & drama. The festival offers both competitive and non-competitive classes principally designed to encourage children and young people to perform, thus furthering their interest and education in the arts. In addition the festival may support a gala concert in which selected participants perform.

Latest Income: £44,740
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Newbury Nomads

Arts

We produce one main musical show annually in October, and a concert in the spring annually. We also give small, free of charge, concerts to local charities and organisations.

Latest Income: £44,726
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Brynamman Public Hall And Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Brynamman Public Hall is a community oriented venue offering various local facilities, recreation, a volunteering program and employment in the village of Brynamman. The Public Hall is open 7 days a week, operating as a full time 2 screen cinema with a broad programme of films, theatre, snooker hall, and space for community groups such as the local Cylch / nursery. Est. 1926.

Latest Income: £44,383
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wakefield Little Theatre

Arts

Amateur Dramatics

Latest Income: £44,372
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Corby Community Arts Association Limited

Arts, Leisure

The objects for which the Company is established are: the promotion of education in music, drama and visual arts and the appreciation of the arts amongst the Community and to provide facilities in the interests of Social Welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom such facilities are primarily intended.

Latest Income: £44,306
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Thalian Theatre Company

Arts, Leisure

Amateur dramatic and musical theatre society performing shows and musical entertainment in local theatres and function halls

Latest Income: £44,297
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Linchfield Community Primary School Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The school fund is used to hold funds which are given from parents for school activities and donations from charities to assist families with certain needs.Monies banked in this fund are used for such items as trips / swimming / theatre / photos / music lessons

Latest Income: £44,221
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Valerie White Memorial Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Grant making to animal trusts and drama students.

Latest Income: £43,863
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Bryce Institute

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall facilities for the community to use for sports, recreational, educational, health and meetings. Current activities include Karate, Judo, Kendal Model Railway Club, Judo, Theatrical shows and Woodturning Club.The Hall offers space for business meetings and private parties, and is licenced and can provide a bar. Wi-Fi enabled and an induction loop in the Main Hall.

Latest Income: £43,594
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Chesham Musical Theatre Company

Arts

Performing musical shows & revues

Latest Income: £43,474
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The New Jewish Theatre Group

Arts, Religion

A platform to provide the means for the local community to participate in and enjoy amateur theatre and to provide a means of supporting local and national worthy causes agreed by the Theatre Group executive committee. The new trading name of the Group is the JTC (Jewish Theatre Company) although the registered name remains as the New Jewish Theatre Group.

Latest Income: £43,277
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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The Apollo Theatre (isle Of Wight) Trust

Arts

Promotion of Art and Drama to the public, mainly through the medium of the Apollo Theatre which the Trust owns and maintains.

Latest Income: £42,944
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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North Staffordshire Regional Film Theatre Limited

Arts

TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART OF THE FILM TO PROMOTE ITS USE AS A RECORD OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE AND MANNERS, TO FOSTER THE STUDY AND PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF IT FROM THESE POINTS OF VIEW. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Latest Income: £42,940
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Shiplake School Parent Teacher And Friends Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Religion

P.T.F.A - to raise funds for Shiplake C of E Primary School, Shiplake Cross Oxfordshire. To enhance the educational and social well being of all pupils at the school. Various fund raising events are held and all the funds are returned to the school to enable them to provide enhanced activities for example, Christmas pantomime, books, cookery equipment etc.

Latest Income: £42,844
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Zodiac Theatre Group (formerly The Zodiac Amateur Operatic Society)

Arts

Musical Theatre

Latest Income: £42,790
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Broad Hinton Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities

The Village Hall provides a facility for the local community, which is used by clubs, child care groups, local theatrical group, senior citzens and many other organisations.

Latest Income: £42,383
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Ashby Dramatic Society Limited

Arts

Amateur dramatic.

Latest Income: £42,271
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Farnworth Little Theatre

Arts

Amateur Dramatic Society.

Latest Income: £42,169
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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North Somerset Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

A rural youth movement where members can learn new skills for life and development in areas such as Public speaking, Drama & Entertainments, Sports and learn to conduct and manage their own Clubs.

Latest Income: £42,134
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Charitable Trust

Arts

The object of the charitable trust is for the advancement of education and, in particular, to establish an experimental theatre and/or trust for experimental theatre dedicated to encouraging new generations of creative artists whether dramatists, musicians, painters, sculptors or poets.

Latest Income: £41,993
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Nomad Players Limited

Arts

To promote education in the production of plays and other stage presentations and the encouragement of the arts.

Latest Income: £41,793
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Hepworth Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The Association (HCA) maintains, improves, uses and runs Hepworth Village Hall, a former day-school owned by the Anglican church. HCA lets space, at low rates, to local groups (sports, craft, playgroup, charities, drama etc) and to individuals for social events and parties. HCA runs regular community events, eg Film Night, Folk Night, food-evenings, concerts, plays, quiz-nights etc.

Latest Income: £41,621
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Davenham Players

Arts

Amateur drama group that present own productions and also provide a venue for other artistic, dramatic and musical activities

Latest Income: £41,396
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Music And The Deaf

Arts, Education, Health

"To help deaf people of all ages and degrees of hearing loss to access music and the performing arts through workshops, schools projects, concerts and signed theatre performances"

Latest Income: £41,388
Areas of Operation: Australia
Status: Registered
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The Carlton House Charitable Trust

Arts, Education, Research

The charity in the main provides support to charities in the UK and Overseas. It also supports with bursaries a limited number of graduate and post graduate students in particular those in Engineering , the Physical Sciences, Drama and Stage management.

Latest Income: £41,323
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.