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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.

Dukeries Theatre Group

Arts

THE REHEARSAL AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF WORKS OF DRAMATIC ART WITH THE AIM OF EDUCATING AND FURTHERING THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THESE WORKS.

Latest Income: £11,331
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Mills Hall (carharrack)

Arts, Facilities

Charity supplies premises (village hall) as a meeting place for various village organisations, & headquarters for village band & drama group. Trustees form a management committee. Rents are charged forming the charity's only income.

Latest Income: £11,256
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Cowbridge Amateur Dramatic Society

Arts

Performing Arts

Latest Income: £11,230
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sandford Orcas Village Hall

Arts, Facilities

Provision of a venue in which the Village can hold events (Fete, Pantomime, Harvest Supper, etc.)

Latest Income: £11,176
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Drama-Hampstead Parish Church

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Religion

Performance of plays, play readings, drama as part of worship, poetry evenings, technical workshops, theatre visits, talks and charitable giving.

Latest Income: £11,066
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Cliffords Mesne Village Hall

Arts, Facilities

The village hall serves all members of the community in and around the village of Cliffords Mesne. Activities include: Dinners and social gatherings, entertainments (visiting theatre groups etc.), village markets, Monday morning book club, meetings etc. All money raised is used for the upkeep of the hall.

Latest Income: £11,029
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Bedwas And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Youth Movement including public speaking, drama, dance, craft, farm safety and stock judging competitions.

Latest Income: £11,008
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Alice Marshall Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Leisure

HIRE TO USER GROUPS, INCLUDING DANCE SCHOOL, DRAMA GROUP, SCOUTS, CUBS & BEAVERSBUSY BEES, PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY,YOGA CLASSES, FILM SHOWS, PARTIES, CHURCH FUNCTIONS, AND GENERAL HIRE FOR FAMILY CELEBRATIONS, INCLUDING FUND RAISING EVENTS, FOR THE HALL & LOCAL COMMUNITY

Latest Income: £10,923
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Bradford-On-Tone Village Hall

Arts, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Supply facilities for the art group, indoor bowls, dancing, keep fit, sewing, drama, sunday school, conferences and social gatherings.

Latest Income: £10,919
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bramblebrook Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Monthly and seasonal Family disco'sPrinces trust young adult learning running 4 times a year 12 week programmePrivate function hire (weddings, birthdays, private events)This is Derby programme with Derby theatre for school kids aged 7-11Community CafeFitness and martial arts ClassesCommunity events

Latest Income: £10,886
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Harvington Village Hall

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

Harvington Village Hall is a facility which provides space for members of the community to come together to learn, share experiences and be entertained. Regular users of the Village Hall include a Nursery &Preschool; Yoga & similar exercise groups; an Amateur Dramatic Society; Rainbows and Girlguiding Groups; Phoenix Ladies Group; St. James Church events; Singing group; First school PTFA.

Latest Income: £10,767
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Brownlow

Arts, Associations

Pantomime, Bags2School, Discos, Raffles, Tombola, Table Top Sale, Art Exhibition, Cake Stall & Christmas Shopping Event

Latest Income: £10,636
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Gorleston Competitive Festival

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public particularly in arts activities. To advance and encourage the study and practice of Music, Drama, Dance, Literature, Art and Craft by the promotion of a Competitive Festival each year.

Latest Income: £10,609
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Poulton Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Local affordable Community venue for; Private Parties; Dance venue; Live Sports TV screening; Video/DVD Screening; Local Societies venue; Touring Theatre venue; Rehearsal space; Seminars; ÔÇÿOff-SiteÔÇÖ Team Meetings; Training events; Public meetings; Election Voting Station; Exhibitions

Latest Income: £10,574
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Seaford Musical Theatre

Arts

Seaford Musical Theatre is a musical theatre company who perform in their own premises at the Barn Theatre, Seaford. Three shows a year are produced for the local community and the theatre is also available for hire to other organisations.

Latest Income: £10,547
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Holmes Chapel Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts, Religion

Performance of musical works for cultural enhancement of community

Latest Income: £10,450
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Women's Institute-Shincliffe

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing

Music, Drama, other cultural subjects, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.

Latest Income: £10,272
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Naburn Village Hall

Arts, Education, Facilities, Leisure

School activities - drama, games, sport, exercise. Entertainment in support of village hall and Naburn Village Community, summer gala, Christmas bazaar, hired for parties and dances.

Latest Income: £10,268
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Religious Drama Society Of Great Britain

Arts

Radius welcomes those seeking to explore spiritual, social and ethical themes through drama. As a forum for discussion it encourages a relationship between theatre and faith within contemporary culture and promotes plays that throw light on the human condition. It offers scripts for performance, an assessment service for new plays, a series of study guides, a magazine and a programme of workshops.

Latest Income: £10,162
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Brasted Village Hall

Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Polling Station / Local markets / Yoga / Keep Fit / Dog Training - Kennel Club / Dance Practice / Parties for children / Local theatre / Local events such as quizzes / Heritage centre / Exhibitions for the benefit of ALL members of the village and local area etc.

Latest Income: £9,996
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Alveley Parish Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities, Social welfare

Village Hall. Provides facilities for village organisations, eg. amateur drama group, indoor bowling, Art Group, Village Band rehearsals, functions and social events such as birthday parties, concerts, barn dances. Used as Council and General election centre and venue for public meetings. The hall is also a promoter for Arts Alive shows.

Latest Income: £9,986
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Tunbridge Wells Arts Festival

Arts, Charitable activities

The object of the Festival is to advance the education of the public in the Arts, in particular the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama. The Festival promotes its object by holding annual competitions and a subsequent concert to promote items of merit.

Latest Income: £9,979
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Highbridge Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A rural youth movement for members aged between 10 and 26yrs to meet, fundraise for themselves and enjoy social events. Activities include drama, entertainments & pantomime at which the club excels, all sports competitions, public speaking competitions, stock-judging and cattle rearing, fundraising for local charities and skills/training. This is a member led organisation.

Latest Income: £9,965
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Knockholt Amateur Theatrical Society (kats)

Arts, Religion

Amateur Dramatics with Charitable Donations to the local church and other charities

Latest Income: £9,944
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Wells, Glastonbury And District Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A large member led rural club open to anyone with members aged between 10 & 28 years. Members participate in a wide range of activities such as sports, entertainments & drama, carnival, public speaking competitions, cattle showing and stockjudging, skills for life training, fundraising & social events.

Latest Income: £9,780
Areas of Operation: Somerset
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.