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Theatre AR307

Theatre is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Arts categoryand the Performing art subcategory.

4,077 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 2.01% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(theatr(e|ical)|pantomime|drama(tic)?|shakespeare?)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 1,242 1.65%
£10k - £100k 1,579 2.32%
£100k - £250k 417 2.01%
£250k - £500k 266 2.70%
£500k - £1m 128 2.08%
£1m - £10m 214 2.52%
Over £10m 37 1.82%
Total 3,883 2.03%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 3,388 1.99%
oscr 480 1.92%
ccni 209 2.90%
Total 4,077 2.01%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE [Charity number: 224223]
The National Theatre is central to the creative life of the UK. In its three theatres on the South Bank in London it presents new plays and classics from the world repertoire. It extends its reach through live broadcasts into cinema, UK and International tours and deepens audience engagement through its education programme. It looks after the wider health of theatre through R&D at the NT Studio.
£89,000,000
THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON [Charity number: 212481]
To conserve, advance and disseminate the dramatic heritage of Shakespeare and advance and improve the dramatic art in the UK and throughout the world; producing and presenting dramatic performances of all kinds and teaching, training and other educational activities. These objectives are achieved by the production of plays by Shakespeare, other classic playwrights and commissioning new work.
£68,122,000
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music [Charity number: SC043343]
The objects of the Board are:- (a) the advancement of the arts sciences and skills of music, speech and drama throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. (b) the promotion of education and instruction III and the study and appreciation of music, speech and drama and the dissemination of knowledge concerning the same.
£45,529,000
SADLER'S WELLS TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 279884]
The object for which the charity is established is to advance education particularly by encouraging the understanding and appreciation of the dramatic arts.
£31,133,687
THE SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST [Charity number: 266916]
The Trust's primary purpose is to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, by encouraging and stimulating public appreciation and understanding of the dramatic art in all its forms, but principally in relation to the works of William Shakespeare. The Trust aims to fulfil this purpose through educational programmes, theatre performances, exhibitiona and guided tours at the Globe Theatre.
£29,923,000
TAUNTON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY [Charity number: 1081420]
Advancing education for girls and boys age 2 to 18 both day and boarding. Adding the maximum value to help most pupils achieve excellent exam results and enabling all to maximise their potential. Helping pupils to be 'Ready for Life' through many co-curricular activities including; debating, music, drama and sport.
£29,190,000
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME THEATRE TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 510842]
The Trust was established to present theatrical productions, encourage the arts and promote education. As one of the world's leading presenting theatres it aims to be world-class in every respect: to present a wide-ranging, high quality, developing programme, to ensure access for all, to develop a growing & diverse audience & to complement this with a range of creative education & outreach events.
£28,990,000
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland [Charity number: SC015855]
The objects for which the Company (also hereinafter called 'the Institution') is established are to conduct the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, whether in Glasgow or elsewhere, as a national and international academy and conservatoire for, inter alia, music, dance, film, television and the dramatic arts, to advance learning, knowledge and excellence, by teaching, research, performance and study, in particular, but without limitation, in the fields of music, dance, film, television and the dramatic arts and related fields, to provide instruction in such branches of learning as the Company may think fit and to make provision for research and performance and for the dissemination of knowledge in such manner as the Company may determine, and to act as a cultural centre and artistic stimulus for the community at large and in furtherance thereof.
£27,650,000
THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST [Charity number: 294745]
The primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.
£25,566,092
THE OLD VIC THEATRE TRUST 2000 [Charity number: 1072590]
Operation and preservation of The Old Vic Theatre; education and community programmes.
£21,572,250

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY [Charity number: 508668]
Performance of amateur dramatics and arts for the public, for entertainment and educational purposes, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts
£32,564
GET INTO THEATRE [Charity number: 1197412]
Get Into Theatre's charitable mission is to promote access to the arts and specifically to theatre careers for all young people regardless of their background. The charity works in the United Kingdom to highlight all educational and career opportunities within the field of theatre arts, serving to educate young people and advance knowledge of theatre careers to the public.
£77,006
THE PHOENIX THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE [Charity number: 1166858]
We provide facilities to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation, to establish or to secure the establishment of a Community Arts Centre and to maintain and manage or to co-operate with any local authority in the maintenance and management of such a Centre for the activities promoted by the Association.
£207,423
HEIGHINGTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE [Charity number: 1016409]
We have had another interesting year with speakers on various topics attending our meetings. We have attended area meetings - had days out to local land marks - as well as visits to our local theatre.
£1,337
ICE AND FIRE THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED [Charity number: 1118200]
ICE&FIRE EXPLORES HUMAN RIGHTS STORIES THROUGH PERFORMANCE. We put human rights at the core of everything we do to deliver accessible theatre, events and participatory work across the UK.
£164,393
HEREFORD MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY [Charity number: 511315]
We perform fund raising concerts for good causes such as Church roof repairs Air Ambulance ,Village Hall Repairs and Lions Club and Rotary
£72,011
Other Face Of Ethiopia [Charity number: SC023075]
The objects for which the Company is established are: 3.1.1. to assist victims of natural disaster, drought, famine, war and poverty in Ethiopia by providing food, medicine and shelter. 3.1.2 to relieve the needs and promote the welfare of the people of Ethiopia through agricultural and forestry work and community development projects for water location, extraction or treatment projects. 3.1.3 to advance the education of the people of Ethiopia by engaging in the development of educational and health facilities. 3.1.4 to promote the welfare of and relieve the needs of the elderly people of Ethiopia with regards to the provision of residential facilities. 3.1.5 to advance the education of the people of Ethiopia by providing funds, textbooks and educational material to all types of educational institutions. 3.1.6 to further the health of the people of Ethiopia by providing finance, medical expertise, medicines, food, shelter and educational materials on health care. 3.1. 7 to advance the education of people in all countries about the economic, social and climactic difficulties affecting Ethiopia. 3.1.8 to advance the education of people in all countries concerning Ethiopian culture including, but not limited to, music, the visual and dramatic arts, fashion, food and language. 3.1.9 to support any other charitable organisation with similar objectives to those detailed in Clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.8 above with finance, technical expertise or information.
£570
STOKE-ON-TRENT REPERTORY THEATRE LIMITED [Charity number: 505863]
The charity was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance public education, particularly by the production of plays and encouragement of the Arts.The charity is predominately involved with the promotion and maintenance of a theatre building, situate on Leek Road, Stoke on Trent with priority of use given to the Stoke on Trent Repertory Players.
£173,448
GRAPEVINE COMMUNITY CHURCH [Charity number: 1098723]
Christian Church which provides community support and access to building for activities like toddler group / youth clubs drama group / coffee morning / worship services / Sunday School / prayer.
£49,520
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 1109342]
Nottingham Playhouse produces theatre productions and education events that are presented in the theatre and tour regionally, nationally and internationally.
£6,818,919