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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Polish Social And Cultural Association
Arts, Heritage, LeisurePromotion of Polish Culture, education, hIstory, arts, literature, drama. Maintaining Polish Library and Theatre. Maintaining mutli purpose building to provide recreation facilities, offices, restaurant .
October Gallery Trust
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Research, SocietyThe October Gallery is an arts complex dedicated to the appreciation of the transvangarde - the cross-cultural avant garde. The Gallery hosts exhibitions of art from around the world, talks on art and science, poetry readings, theatre and dance performances. Support is from sales of art, rental of the Gallery's unique facilities, grants, donations, staff, volunteers and friends.
The Greenwich Theatre Limited
Arts, Economic and community development, Education, SocietyGreenwich Theatre is one of Londons premiere Off-West End theatres, offering high-quality, accessible, affordable theatre to the many diverse communities of London and Kent. The theatre also operates an Artist Development Programme, working with people from around London and the UK to raise levels of aspiration, self-esteem, creativity and employment prospects.
Theatr Brycheiniog Cyf
ArtsTheatre/Arts Venue
The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund
Arts, Economic and community developmentProviding leadership and strategic thinking, The Theatres Trust advises in planning, regeneration and development, architecture and design, heritage, and theatre. We enable better planning to secure, improve and achieve sustainability for new and existing theatre buildings and protect theatre use. The Theatres Trust also provides financial assistance for theatres through grants.
The New Theatre Royal-Trustees (portsmouth) Limited
ArtsThe Trust is responsible for the upkeep and running of a grade 2* listed theatre and aims to celebrate that heritage.The New Theatre Royal promotes and presents a programme of both professional touring work and local amateur performances that includes theatre, music and dance. A comprehensive programme of workshops, classes and other work complete the educational and community portfolio.
New Diorama
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareTo promote, maintain, improve and advance public education through dramatic performance in all forms, to make the arts relevant to the community.To provide recreation/leisure time with the object of improving conditions of life inclusive of youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances and that such facilities shall be available to the public at large.
Theatre Investment Fund Limited
ArtsThe charity has an office in London. Theatre Investment Fund aims to support the theatrical community and to expand theatrical arts education.
Clean Break Theatre Company
Arts, Beneficiary groupClean Break uses theatre for personal and political change, working with women whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system.
Paines Plough Limited
ArtsAs the UK's national theatre of new plays with the playwright at its heart, Paines Plough widely tours world premiere productions and offers bespoke development support to playwrights.Over the past 40 years, Paines Plough has established itself as a leading new writing company producing work by a wide range of playwrights across the UK and abroad.
The Blackheath Halls
Arts, HeritageTo advance education particularly by the encouragement of the arts of music and drama and the visual arts generally. To preserve the building of historical and architectural interest that is the Blackheath Halls, Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3.
Bury Metropolitan Arts Association
ArtsTheatre and Arts Centre giving the opportunity to participate and enjoy performance through delivery of professional programmes and workshops
City Of London Sinfonia Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe principal object of the charity is:to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in all aspects of the arts including music, drama, mime and dance; to contribute to the development of public appreciation of art through the presentation of public performances;to further the social and cultural welfare of communities of various London boroughs and UK communities.
English Touring Theatre Limited
ArtsProfessional Touring Theatre Company
Blackwood Arts Centre
Arts, LeisureBlackwood Arts Centre provides high quality professional, community & amateur art & entertainment for a wide range of audiences. This includes light entertainment dance, drama, comedy, childrens theatre, musical theatre, opera companies & choirs, as well as local ensembles. It also provides opportunities for people from all sectors of the community to take part in creative activities including you
The Radlett Centre Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, HeritageOffer opportunities for a broad range of people to promote their art through monthly exhibitions in the Apthorp Gallery and Art Caf+®+-«.Provide facilities for amateur and professional; artists to develop in the theatre.Involve young people in the arts through Saturday and school holiday activities.
Theatre De Complicite Education Limited
ArtsCreating and producing new theatrical productions and providing an educational programme to accompany and complement this.
Gwent Ballet Theatre Limited
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo provide, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts and sciences, in particular the art of dance by the presentation of public performances, workshops and other similar activities.
Theatre Peckham
Arts, Beneficiary groupTheatre Peckham is a flagship cultural venue and pioneering learning theatre where inspirational artists meet aspirational young people; developing the performing arts with, by and for children & young people we provide opportunities for every child to emerge as an inspired artist, working with excellent creative practitioners in a venue is locally focussed with a national and international remit.
Mind The Gap
ArtsThe principle activitiy of the company was the provision of live theatre and arts with and for disabled people.
The Questors Limited
ArtsTo encourage the study and practice of the dramatic arts and to promote and conduct theatrical and musical performances, lectures, concerts and educational activities to this end
Theatre Development Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe principal activity of the charity is to promote and advance the dramatic and other performing arts for the benefit of the public through supporting the work of various charitable foundations together with the provision of grants to people in the arts.
The Hinckley Concordia Association
Arts, Facilities, LeisurePROMOTION OF THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES AND ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY CENTRE INCLUDING A THEATRE AND OTHER FACILITIES TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT
Phoenix Dance Theatre
ArtsDance repertoire and educational activities, promoting contemporary dance in Leeds, West Yorkshire and the UK.
The Crescent Theatre Limited
ArtsThe Crescent Theatre Limited continues to provide the resources for a wide-ranging programme of theatre productions staffed by its amateur membership, at the same time offering hiring facilities to independent musical societies and other groups. Bar and refreshment services for patrons and members together with costume, properties and furniture hire services are also provided.
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.