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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Optik Limited
Arts, EducationDeveloping professional artists, making theatre productions, developing new artistic product, taking workshops with schools, colleges and other organisations, making films for educational use, working in partnership with develpment agencies to assist small companies.
Windsor And Eton Operatic Society
ArtsTo cultivate the Dramatic and Operatic Arts and improve and educate the public taste in those arts.By performing fully staged and orchestrated operas/operettas each year in the Windsor/Eton/Maidenhead area.
Anstey Town Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure, ReligionAnstey Town Charity exists to help Anstey based groups and sometimes individuals - often 6th form students. Applicants and grantees include children/youth groups, sports teams, voluntary groups, churches/chapels, playgroups, drama society and the village gala. We advertise for applicants by 31/1 and meet in March to allocate grants shortly afterwards.
Faos Musical Theatre Group
ArtsProduction and perfomance of musical theatre for ages 8-80
Over Hulton Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary groupActivities are for ladies of the area. They include talks, outings, theatre trips and activities organised by the Lancashire Federation of Women's Institutes.
Guild Of Drama Adjudicators
Arts, Beneficiary groupMembers adjudicate at Drama Festivals and allied events throughout the British Isles and Western Europe to educate and guide the improvement of amateur drama for children and adults.
Newbiggin By The Sea Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, SocietyTo enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life including arts, crafts and sciences to improve and develope conditions of rural life, to advance their education and citizenship in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects.
Bulphan W I
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyTo enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.
Christ Church Academy Parent Teachers Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationGeneral fund raising activities including school discos, summer fair, xmas raffle, theatre trips etc.
Northwood (isle Of Wight) Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purpose of the Womens Institute organisation is to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts crafts & sciences, to improve & develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national & international, in music, drama & other cultural subjects & in all branches of agricultural handicrafts, home
The Friends Of Hodgkin House
Arts, Associations, HousingOffering hospitality to overseas students in a student hostel. Events are arranged at the student hostel - monthly Sunday teas. An annual programme of events is organised eg theatre outings, weekends away in country cottages, city and country walks, visits to places of interest, social evenings.
Merryfields School Parent, Teachers And Friends Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationVarious fundraising activities ranging from car boot sales, summer fayres, charity auction, sponsored walks, Christmas Fayre etc. Expenditure is the cost of reward trips for the children, theatre company visits and other activities that are not curriculum related.
Serio Ensemble
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe Ensemble works with young people both in Arts training and in assisting in access to the Arts in general. The focus is on new writing,music, dance, and theatre.
The Welburn Hall Home-School Association (in Connection With Welburn Hall School)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Housing, LeisureThe Association supports the education and welfare of pupils by fostering relationships with staff, parents and other associates of the school and engaging in activities which assist the pupils' education both in and out of the classroom. Fund raising events include the annual garden party, car boot sales, quizzes. Funds support theatre trips, keep fit/play equipment and larger projects.
Wollaton Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureMonthly meetings with Speakers on various topics. Additional meetings of interest groups - gardening, scrabble, rummikub, walking, craft, book club. Outings to places of interest, theatre, etc. Fund raising for various local charities and community projects.
Haydon School Parents Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureHaydon school parents association donates money to Haydon school for extra facilities for the benefit of the pupils. The money donated goes to a wide variety of activities including sporting equipment, music and drama equipment, benches and trees for the outside area, donations to clubs in the school, IT equipment and many other areas.
Uplands Junior School Fund
Arts, Education, Heritage, HousingFunding of various activities including visits of pupils to art galleries, historic houses etc. Visits to school by theatre companies, musicians, and artists.
Wrexham Music & Theatre Society
Arts, Beneficiary groupPerforming arts for both adults and children
Felixtowe Amateur Dramatic And Operatic Society
Arts, Beneficiary groupFostering and encouraging musical and dramatic appreciation, education and culture, by rehearsal and amateur dramatic performances by our adult and youth groups.
Ebrington Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purposes of the Women's Institute organisation are to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts & sciences, to improve & develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national & international, in music, drama & other cultural subjects, in agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health.
Woolpit Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureVarious sports, crafts, drama, workshops, educational visits and other activities as requested by members.
Woking Phab
Arts, EducationWoking Phab meets at Woking Disability Resource Centre, Old School Place, Westfield, Woking, GU22 9LY We meet every Wednesday night 7.30pm-9.30pm. We have Theatre trips, days out, Pub Skittles, Boccia, Bingo, Craft Nights, Quizzies, Talks, Games nights, Movie Nights, Ten-Pin Bowling, Annual BBQ
The Pickworth Welfare Society
Arts, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureTo provide an independant social meeting place for all age groups of Pickworth. User group activities/clubs include: IT/Computing, History, Gardening, Bingo, Informal & Formal Presentations/Talks, Keep fit, Yoga, Coffee mornings, Pantomine, Drama, Parties, Craft Fair, Bring & Buy, Private Functions.
Nacton Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyTo enable women to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.
Church Crookham Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, ReligionMostly educational - monthly speakers. Denman College (W.I.) whole range of subjects, health, painting, cooking, crafts etc. computer skills, sport, drama.
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.