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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

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Duchy Opera Trust Limited

Arts, Education

To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further develop public appreciation and taste in said arts, through:1. the staging of "live" opera and operetta performances and concerts at various public venues in Cornwall and Devon and 2. an education programme aimed at involving the wider community, by means of school workshops and masterclasses.

Latest Income: £37,680
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Dewsbury Collegians Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

Amateur Operatics

Latest Income: £37,494
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Watton Village Hall (known As Queen's Hall)

Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Managing the hall for the benefit of the local community to hold theatrical events, concerts, sporting and social events.

Latest Income: £37,362
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The University Of Bristol Theatre Collection

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education

Supports the work of the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, volunteering roles in the archives and raising funds to assist in the purchase of new acquisitions.

Latest Income: £37,315
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Sevenoaks Players

Arts, Charitable activities

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS BY THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC STAGE PLAYS AND OPERATIC PERFORMANCES. IN THE LAST YEAR WE PRODUCED TWO MAJOR PRODUCTIONS AT THE STAG THEATRE IN SEVENOAKS AND TWO ONE ACT PLAY TO THREE DRAMA FESTIVALS.

Latest Income: £37,271
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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York Musical Theatre Company

Arts, Beneficiary group

To educate the public in dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Executive Committee shall determine.

Latest Income: £37,080
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Trinity Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting activities include weekly meetings for games, cooking , camping, theatre, sports etc for young people.

Latest Income: £37,078
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Calvin And Rose G Hoffman Marlowe Memorial Trust

Arts

To promote and encourage investigative research into the life and works of Christopher Marlowe and into the authorship of the poems and plays now commonly attributed to William Shakespeare with particular regard to the possibility that Christopher Marlowe wrote some or all of those poems and plays or made some inspirational creative or compositional contributions towards the authorship of them.

Latest Income: £37,067
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Attic Theatre Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

Promote , maintain,improve and advance public education , particularly by the promotion of educational plays and the encouragement of arts .

Latest Income: £36,965
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Montgomeryshire Youth Theatre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Provision of drama-based activities for young people living in a predominantly rural area of mid Wales. The work is non-selective, and covers the age range 9 to 18+.

Latest Income: £36,935
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Tyldesley Little Theatre

Arts, Charitable activities

Promotion, maintenance, improvement and advancement of the education of the public by the production of plays and the encouragement of the arts.

Latest Income: £36,494
Areas of Operation: Wigan
Status: Registered
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The Bradford Players

Arts

We aim to do a minimum of two shows a year; a pantomime in late November and a main book show / Musical in June. We rehearse twice/three times weekly and try to make these times a good social and fun occasion. In addition to the above we will from time to time put on a play, usually in March

Latest Income: £36,435
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Nuneaton Bedworth And District Mencap Society

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

We provide a variety of social and leisure activities and opportunities for our members who have a learning disability and/or SEND needs (extended to family members, guardians, carers). This includes social activities, such as discos and games groups, as well as cooking groups to enhance life skills, as well as drama and arts groups to promote creativity and freedom of expression.

Latest Income: £36,245
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Felpham Memorial Village Hall

Animals, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The Hall Management Committee aims to provide an attractive, comfortable and well-maintained venue at reasonable hire rates for many local groups and organisations. These include fitness classes, 2 line dancing groups, art club, painting classes, 2 womens institutes, whist and bridge clubs, dog training, mothers and toddlers group, flower club & Regis players drama

Latest Income: £36,191
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hastleon Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

Training and performance of musical theatre productions. Donations from profits and sale of programmes given to local charities.

Latest Income: £36,177
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hasland Theatre Company

Arts

Amateur dramatic society.

Latest Income: £36,068
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Southampton Operatic Society

Arts

The objects of the Society are to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation in the said arts.This involves performing shows/concerts comprising musical productions, works from Gilbert and Sullivan, and light opera. Shows are staged twice yearly at MAST Mayflower Studios with concerts at various locations around the Southampton area

Latest Income: £36,054
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Selsig Musical Theatre Society

Arts

Provision of training and participation in music and musical theatre.

Latest Income: £35,977
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Lucille Graham Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity makes grants to other bodies and institutions to promote, maintain and advance education, particularly musical education, and to encourage the arts of music, drama, dancing and singing. Grants have included contributions towards the cost of a children's concert, the adjudication costs of competitive music classes for amateur singers and music education classes for the general public.

Latest Income: £35,959
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Chapel House And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure, Religion

provides a meeting facility for organisations on Chapel House and the surrounding area i.e.badminton, bowls, bingo, dancing,martial arts, mothers & tots, pantomime, playgroup, tai chi,Over 60's club, TWG, wine club. It also is available for private hire during the year.

Latest Income: £35,938
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Evesham Arts Association

Arts

Evesham Arts Assoc. works to provide live amateur and professional arts events including concerts, musicals, drama, film, dance etc. We also hold exhibitions covering photography and art to encourage local talent.

Latest Income: £35,671
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Letchworth Arcadians

Arts

To educate the public in, and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in dramatic and operatic arts and musical works of all kinds.

Latest Income: £35,474
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Salterton Drama Club

Arts

To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the arts of drama, music and other such arts and the development of public appreciation and interest in such arts.

Latest Income: £35,470
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Women's Institute - Prestbury

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Research

The charity gives women the opportunity of working together & to develop their education. Bursaries are given to attend Denman, the NFWI residential college where arts, crafts, sciences and home economics are taught. Weekly and monthly activities are enjoyed by members. Tai Chi, Country Dancing, Book Club, Drama are some of the activities in which we are involved.

Latest Income: £35,440
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Southampton Musical Society

Arts

PRODUCTION OF MUSICAL THEATRE

Latest Income: £35,246
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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.