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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.

Backwell School Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

Raising funds to be donated to Backwell School for buying equipment and other funding for the benefit of students. Activities included school discos, Christmas fair, spring raffle, car boot sales,providing a bar at intervals for school events in the school theatre.Events are organised by committee members and assistance provided by parent helpers

Latest Income: £8,925
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Williton And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A rural youth movement for members aged 10-26 years. YFC offers young people the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in public speaking, sports, stock-judging, cultural skills such as dance, entertainments, drama, pantomime, social events & meetings. Clubs are member led and members learn important life skills such as chairmanship,secretarial, leadership and programme planning.

Latest Income: £8,903
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Friends Of West Rise School

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

We engage in fundraising activities and events at the school to raise funds for items such as improving play facilities in playground, new stage and costumes for drama,improving the school environment etc. We usually raise funds through discos, Christmas Fair, Easter Egg raffle etc. Parents and families are encouraged to particpate.

Latest Income: £8,834
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Belfrey Arts Trust

Arts, Education

Run an Arts Centre liasing with a number of different charities renting rooms at the centre including a Theatre Company, Photographic Society, Art Society and Stage School. Responsible for external repairs for the centre & its promotion.

Latest Income: £8,607
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
Status: Registered
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Rayleigh Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Theatrical performances, various fund-raising and charity activities

Latest Income: £8,535
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Mechanical Music Museum Trust

Arts, Heritage

Educational talks, demonstrating the large collection of mechanical music items ie music boxes, polyphons, street pianos, fair organs & the wurlitzer theatre organ - to name a few, to educate all ages of the general public. preservation and restoration of mechanical music instruments. Organiser of events to show case the history and culture that has mostly been forgotten.

Latest Income: £8,496
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Theatre Royal (st Helens) Trust

Arts

Principal activity continues to be that of maintaining, improving and advancing education, particularly by the production of plays, operas, ballet, concerts, exhibitions and encouragement of the arts including the art of drama, mime, dance, singing and music and to formulate, prepare and install schemes for that reason.

Latest Income: £8,381
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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Llandovery Theatre Committee

Arts, Beneficiary group

Provision of Llandovery Theatre and its facilities for all. Llandovery Theatre Company write and direct the plays, pantomimes, literacy and drama workshops for and with the community, youth actors and young people with learning disabilities. We aim to support talent, develop skills, build self confidence and to foster a life long interest in attending theatre performances and acting on stage.

Latest Income: £8,375
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Bexhill Light Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts

Amateur operatic and dramatic society

Latest Income: £8,367
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Radlett Musical Theatre Company

Arts

Promotion of musical theatre singing, drama, and dance in the local community, and the performance of affordable music, drama and dance for the local community.

Latest Income: £8,354
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Atherstone Amateur Dramatic Society

Arts

Based at the Owen Street Community Arts Centre, Owen Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire. Atherstone Dramatic Society perform many varied productions for the surrounding community.

Latest Income: £8,292
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Beverley Theatre Company

Arts

The company is currently recruiting new members and rehearsing for it's next play/production to be held in june 2019.

Latest Income: £8,264
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Niton Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Art & Craft Classes, Short Mat Bowls, Country & Tap Dancing, Exercise classes, Niton W.I., Niton & Whitwell Horticultural Society, The Pepperpot Players Amateur Dramatic Club, Yoga Sunshine Club, Community Coffee Mornings, Table Tennis, Private Hire

Latest Income: £8,235
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Wetherby Musical Theatre Group

Arts

Provides facilities and resources to enable live performance of stage plays and musical shows

Latest Income: £8,230
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Gatehouse Theatre Club

Arts

Non-professional cultural and arts activities mainly concerning the theatre. Performances take place in North London (indoors) and at the Minack Open Air Theatre in Cornwall.

Latest Income: £8,189
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Women's Institute - West Mersea

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, Society

Advances the education of women and girls in important local and national political and social issues, music, drama and other cultural subjects, agriculture, crafts, home economics, science, health and social welfare; promotes sustainable development; advances health and advances citizenship by promoting civic responsibility and volunteering.

Latest Income: £8,174
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Nordelph Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

Supply Village hall Facilities.Hall Hire for various functions (Parties, Wedding Receptions etc.)Bingo, Arts & Craft Club, Children's Drama Club, Social Events etc.Church Services,Polling station.

Latest Income: £8,069
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Swale Youth Development Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

There are many young people resident in Swale who could be helped to achieve their full potential with a little financial assistance and encouragement when it is most needed.Grants are available for many activities, including music, dance, drama,all sports, indeed almost anything that will help young people to make the most of their talents and opportunities.

Latest Income: £8,059
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Lois Weedon And Weston Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Facilities

Management of Lois Weedon and Weston Village Hall providing facilities for a range of village organisations and activities including, but not limited to WI, drama club, flower club, film club, dance classes and other local organisations as well as private functions.

Latest Income: £8,054
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Osmotherley Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Educational, School P.E. classes, Adult Education groups. Mother and Child group. Table Tennis, Indoor Bowls, Pilates. Art, Craft, Youth Club. Facility for village meetings, for social occasions and for private parties. Drama Group, Film Club. Providing an essential service to all of the community.

Latest Income: £7,989
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Coronation Hall

Arts, Facilities

Provide general Village Hall facilities for residents, clubs and organisations within the parishes of Wainfleet All Saints, Wainfleet St Mary and the surrounding District . Host musical and theatrical performances given by local or visiting clubs, societies, organisations, groups and/or individuals.

Latest Income: £7,895
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Exchange Theatre Appeal Fund

Arts, Charity and VCS support

Raising funds to support the advancement of eduication through the operation of a theatre

Latest Income: £7,888
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Alton County Infants Home School Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, Leisure

Through events such as coffee mornings and fetes we raise money to provide 'extras' for our children's school. Funds are used to buy classroom equipment, as well as to finance visits to the school by authors, theatre companies, sports coaches etc. The HSA also subsidises educational excursions by the children to local places of interest.

Latest Income: £7,875
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Attleborough Players

Arts

Amateur dramatics

Latest Income: £7,852
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Caerleon Retired Persons Welfare Club

Arts, Health, Housing

Support community. Organise day trips and theatre evenings. Pass on to members important information as to their wellbeing and when members are ill at home or hospital or died so that members can support and help each other.

Latest Income: £7,794
Areas of Operation: Newport City
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.