Arts Charities That specialise in Theatre
Discover 1,253 Arts charities that specialise in theatre. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Meadow Vale Pta
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, FacilitiesMeadow Vale PTA is a Parent and Teacher Association with the aim of raising money for the benefit of children at Meadow Vale Primary School. Fundraising activities include our annual summer and Christmas Fairs, discos etc. Monies raised directly benefit the school and its children such as funding new playground equipment, the AstroTurf, the annual school pantomime and smaller items.
Godalming Performing Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance the education of the public in the arts, particularly music, speech, drama and dance. A festival of music speech and dance is held in Feb/March each year in Godalming.
Wadebridge Young People's Activity Centre Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, HealthWe provide buildings and facilities for our users who include youth club - youth theatre - camera club - art group - choral society - Rethink mental health - Cornwall college-adult education.
Grantham Dramatic Society
Arts, Associations, Social welfareGrantham Dramatic Society is a local amateur dramatic society, established in 1945. Its main aim is to foster and promote the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the dramatic arts amongst the people of Grantham and the surrounding area. The Society engages in live theatre performances as well as short sketches, outdoor events and promotional videos, and numerous social activities.
Llanymynech Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, LeisureLlanymynech Village hall provides facilities for meetings, workshops, wedding receptions, and classes in Computing, karate, junior drama. A pre-school and holiday club is run from a purpose built room, a youth club also. The local amateur dramatic society produces plays three times a year. Walking for health meetings start and finish here and there is a Mothers and Toddlers group.
Freckenham Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureTo promote the village hall, for the well being of the local area, in respect of Fund raising events such as dance, indoor bowls, mother and toddler, yoga class and theatrical events.
Cymdeithas Theatr Twm Or Nant
ArtsThrough a Management Committee, it runs a community facility for the use of the public; activities include drama, music, dance performances, band practices, Film Club and lectures.
Minster Village Hall And Molineux Institute
Arts, Facilities, LeisureWith regard to public benefit requirement the object of our charity is to provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the parish inhabitants. During the past year we have hosted our annual art show, antiques roadshow, private parties, dances, quiz nights, horticultural shows, amateur dramatic productions, dance an exercise classes, short mat bowls, badminton and as a polling station.
St Just-In-Roseland Parish War Memorial Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe charity maintains and upgrades as required the Memorial Hall in the village of St. Mawes, providing a venue for a wide variety of functions and activities, ranging from badminton and bingo to the annual village pantomime, and for regular meetings of local organisations such as the WI and the Garden Society. The hall is also available for private functions based in St Mawes.
Horncastle Theatre Company
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureProvides dramatic entertainment and drama workshops and activities for children, teenagers and adults.
Ipswich Deaf Children's Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthDays out. Halloween party. Christmas party. Easter event. Theatre/animation workshops. Information days. Signed performance of local Panto. Ten Pin bowling.Signing workshops
Forster Institute
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureTABLE TENNIS, DANCING (VARIOUS FORMS), PILATES, RAINBOW CLUB, BAND (FOR PRACTICE ONLY),YOGA/TAI CHI, MEETINGS, PENSIONERS' CLUB (VARIOUS ACTIVITIES), YOUTH THEATRE GROUP.
Queen Victoria Hall
Arts, LeisureSport & Recreational, theatre productions, meetings. Parties, Wedding venue
Worcester Competitive Arts Festival
ArtsWorcester Competitive Arts Festival is a competition which takes place in March every year. There are classes for all age groups in music, singing, speech and drama. Some classes are for solo performers and others for larger groups, such as orchestras and choirs.
Morley Technical Institute Amateur Operatic Society
ArtsThe object of the society is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Parish Hall- Sandford
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, LeisureSandford Parish Hall is a large hall situated in Mid Devon. The Hall is used regularly by Playgroup, Toddlers, WI, Good Companions and Brownies. Other users are Creedy Dramatic Society, Sandford School, Sandford Scout Organisation. There are also vaious classes held on a weekly basis in the Hall, these include dancing and yoga classes.
Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust
ArtsTO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS.
Scunthorpe Musical Festival Association
Arts, EducationThe promotion of competitive festivals for dance, drama/speech & music. At these bursaries may be awarded or fees paid for the further development of competitors. We also hold an annual drama summer school.
Beer Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureProvides a village hall building, with a main hall at ground floor level plus stage, kitchen, male & female cloakroom facilities and disabled toilet. Upstairs a meeting room and bar. Hall is used by all organisations in BEER for meetings, sports (eg badminton, bowls) and other recreational activities (eg dance classes, pilates, pantomime, dinners/dances, WI, RNLI, craft, fairs).
The All Souls' Amateur Operatic Society
Arts, Social welfareThe Charity hosts 2 events annually: one a Concert of Music and Song from Shows, Operetta, Religious and Spiritual; and the other a Stage Show, with a view to educating the public in the dramatic and operatic arts. Also social events as arranged by the members.
The Blewbury Players
ArtsThe object of the Blewbury Players is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts. The main activity of the Blewbury Players has been the production of plays, operas and other theatrical events of a high standard.
Arnold District Old Peoples Welfare Committee
Arts, LeisureDANCING (ALL KINDS, FOR YOUNG AND OLD) KEEP FIT, COFFEE MORNING, KARATE,ALL SORTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG AND OLD, THEATRE GROUP.
The Aldridge Musical Comedy Society
ArtsThe Objects of the Society shall be to improve, educate and cultivate the public taste in Musical Theatre. The Society produces two Musical Theatre productions each year, in May and November. From time to time the Society will take part in smaller charitable concerts.
The North Wymondham Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe community centre is hired out - private parties and social activities, including exercise classes, tai chi groups, slimming world, brownies, archery. slow theatre, line dancing, keep fit, art groups, meeting place for over 60's and is also used as a polling station during elections.
Llaingoch Community Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionProvides facilities for the following groups:- 1) Youth club. 2) Drama 3) Horticultural society. 4) Ladies club. 5) Indoor short mat bowling x 2 6) Spiritualist church. 7) Private parties ie birthdays etc. 8) Dance Club 9) Polling station. 10)Craft Club
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.