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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.

Ripon Young Men's Christian Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing

The provision of hostel accommodation for single young people aged 16-35. We provide a hall, lounge, training room for the use of the Ripon community. Our own work includes a drama club for young people aged 11-16 and a parent and toddler group.

Latest Income: £528,287
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Milap Festival Trust

Arts

Milap Festival Trust is a National Indian Arts Development Trust working nationally to develop, promote and support Indian arts and culture through an annual programme of music, dance, theatre and regular & extensive educational work. A particular focus of the trust is to support the professional development of young British musicians and dancers through two national orchestras, Samyo & Tarang.

Latest Income: £527,405
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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East Harptree Nursery Pre-School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of Nursery services for children aged 6months- 5years.

Latest Income: £516,454
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Rent-A-Role Drama Service

Arts, Beneficiary group, Research, Social welfare

i. To promote the education of young people under the age of twenty-five through the medium of dramaii. To relieve those persons with special needs through the medium of dramaiii. To promote the education of young people in the art and science of theatre and dramaiv. To work with disadvantaged individuals and communities using theatre as a tool for social change

Latest Income: £508,384
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Zinc Arts

Arts, Leisure, Social welfare

Zinc Arts delivers Arts and education projects with disabled people and socially excluded groups and also provides a wide range of social and recreational activities for the local and wider community.Chipping Ongar and surrounding parishes, Essex and throughout England and Wales

Latest Income: £491,806
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Barnsley Theatre Trust (1998) Limited

Arts

The object of the trust is to promote and advance theatrical arts within and for the entire community of Barnsley and the surrounding area. The principal activity is that of promoting, maintaining, improving and advancing education particularly by the promotion and production of the arts in Barnsley.

Latest Income: £491,112
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Scarborough Theatre Development Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Main activity - to promote, maintain, improve and advance education by supporting, through making grants, such of the purposes of Scarborough Theatre Trust Ltd, in such a manner as the trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £488,798
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Bubble Theatre Company Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social care

London Bubble increases access to theatre for people of all ages & backgrounds. Including: children with communication needs, at risk of youth violence, young people in the care & criminal justice systems, unemployed young adults & older adults living alone or in sheltered housing.We draw on lived experience & imagination, co-creating original theatre with our members & sharing it with audiences

Latest Income: £473,857
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Leeds Amateur Operatic Society

Arts

To provide the opportunity to talented individuals to perform in 'professional' musical theatre productions. To support other charities from the proceeds of these productions when they are financially successful

Latest Income: £467,588
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Young Actors' Theatre Islington

Arts, Beneficiary group

Promotes and advances the education of children and young people, particularly in the art of drama, by means of giving instruction in and promoting a study practice programme and teaching of all subjects connected with theatre and drama.

Latest Income: £447,451
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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British Youth Opera

Arts, Beneficiary group

A year round programme of workshops, masterclasses and an extended rehearsal period leading to fully staged productions at a London theatre. This programme is designed to give emerging singers, musicians and technical trainees at the start of their careers the opportunity to work in a nurturing environment with a fully professional team.

Latest Income: £445,530
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Scarborough Survivors

Arts, Education

A user-led organisation with the emphasis on self-help and sharing information gained by personal experiences. A key element is to represent the voice of the service user both locally and nationally.The Resource Centre offers meaningful activities four afternoons per week, those activities include:- Computer classes, Reading group, Drama & Movement, Art, Paper Crafts, Music and many more.

Latest Income: £436,484
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Mackintosh Foundation

Arts, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfare

to promote and develop theatrical, musical and dramatic arts; relieve suffering from and promote research into the causes & treatment of AIDS/Cancer; provide for medical research generally and relief of sickness; relief for the homeless and poverty stricken;promotion of the conservation, protection & enhancement in the UK of nature & the amenities of the countryside inc. areas of natural beauty.

Latest Income: £424,160
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Pushkin House Trust

Arts, Housing

The Pushkin House Trust promotes Russian culture via an extensive programme of lectures, readings, concerts, exhibitions, film and language training. Pushkin House is open Monday to Friday 9.30-18.00 and for evening events. The House offers a range of facilities including a lecture theatre, teaching rooms and a library.

Latest Income: £402,782
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lewisham Youth Theatre LTD

Arts, Beneficiary group

Provide workshops both in performing and technical skills leading to full public productions. The youth theatre and workshops are free to those that take part. From our base at the Broadway Theatre we provide a thriving centre available to young people of all ages within LB Lewisham to participate without exclusion due to economic or social background.

Latest Income: £396,819
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Cornwall Theatre Company Limited

Arts

As the most westerly, all-year round arts venue in the country, The Acorn, Penzance delivers a wide range of quality cultural activities to a broad demographic. It exists to enhance the quality of life for the people, visitors and artists of West Cornwall, though the development and presentation of diverse performing arts to local people at affordable prices.

Latest Income: £396,737
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Royal National Theatre Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities

The education of the public in the art of drama and the promotion of their appreciation of classical and modern drama in all its artistic forms at the Royal National Theatre (the NT"); the relief of past or present employees of the NT who are in necessitous circumstances; as ancilliary to the above objects, to support the NT in its aims to further the appreciation of classical and modern drama.

Latest Income: £394,309
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bath Arts Workshop Limited

Arts

To promote, encourage and increase the appreciation and understanding by the public of the arts generally including dramatic art, visual art, musical art and literary art.To promote education in all sections of the community in the cultural and creative arts.

Latest Income: £388,636
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gladstone Theatre Trust

Arts

To educate the public in the dramatic, operatic and musical arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in said arts.

Latest Income: £385,864
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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I O U Limited

Arts

IOU Ltd was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music, and to formulate, prepare and establish activities of a charitable nature.

Latest Income: £380,436
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Teddington Theatre Club Limited

Arts, Housing

The charity owns and maintains the Hampton Hill Playhouse for community benefit. It is the permanent home of the Teddington Theatre Club which puts on 8 major productions a year plus other small scale productions. The theatre is also available for hire to other theatrical groups.

Latest Income: £377,054
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Music Theatre Wales

Arts, Charitable activities

The principal activities of the company continue to be the education of the public in greater knowledge, interest and appreciation of new opera and music theatre including performances, public demonstrations, educational workshops and creative projects with other arts organisations.

Latest Income: £374,317
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Theatre Centre Limited

Arts

The principal activity of the company is the encouragement of the arts by the production of educational plays.

Latest Income: £374,157
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Caxton House Settlement

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing

We are a large multi-purpose community centre in North London housing various projects: Under 5s Drop-In,London Capital Credit Union,Kurdish & Middle Eastern Women's Org,Octopus Community Network,Choices CIC,Elthorne Pride Big Local, Scarabeus Theatre Group. We run a number of health and educational activities and also hire office and hall space to external users for activities and functions.

Latest Income: £374,145
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Proteus Theatre Company Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Heritage, Social welfare, Society

Proteus Theatre Company has a history of creating high quality work, producing a programme of touring shows, projects, workshops including participatory opportunities for the wider community. Making work for and with diverse communities, from rural villages to socially excluded young people, creating amazing experiences, advancing education and enriching lives through the performing arts.

Latest Income: £370,824
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.