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.
4,087 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 | 1,127 | 1.58% |
| £10k - £100k | 1,623 | 2.32% |
| £100k - £250k | 460 | 2.09% |
| £250k - £500k | 276 | 2.55% |
| £500k - £1m | 165 | 2.47% |
| £1m - £10m | 216 | 2.40% |
| Over £10m | 38 | 1.75% |
| Total | 3,905 | 2.03% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 3,407 | 1.99% |
| oscr | 474 | 1.91% |
| ccni | 206 | 2.87% |
| Total | 4,087 | 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. |
£121,400,000 |
| 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. |
£82,038,000 |
| 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. |
£50,899,000 |
| 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. |
£41,757,221 |
| 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. |
£36,984,000 |
| 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. |
£31,417,000 |
| 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. |
£30,684,000 |
| 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. |
£28,846,000 |
| THE OLD VIC THEATRE TRUST 2000 [Charity number: 1072590] Operation and preservation of The Old Vic Theatre; education and community programmes. |
£24,050,455 |
| THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED [Charity number: 284545] EducationTrainingArtsCulture |
£23,410,782 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| Gaelßras Mhic Ardghail [Charity number: NI104200] We run graded and structured Irish language classes at 5 levels. We also: mount bilingual educational exhibitions; organise one-day intensive courses; publish bilingual materials; deliver and facilitate lectures; organise an Irish Language Youth Club; run a Reading Circle; provide Book Launches; promote singing and drama through Irish; manage a library of Irish language texts and recordings; promote Local Studies through providing original resources in Irish and English; support schools' scholarships to the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) areas; run public speaking competitions; host educational and cultural tours for sister groups. |
£98 |
| THE OLD VIC ENDOWMENT TRUST [Charity number: 1147946] To support such charitable objectives of The Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000 as the trustees from time to time think fit, in particular by: the promotion, maintenance, improvement and advancement of education by the encouragement of the arts, and the advancement of English heritage for the public benefit. |
£161,750 |
| THE HERD THEATRE [Charity number: 1204739] The Herd Theatre are a Hull based arts Charity with a focus on work for children and families. The Herd's activities include theatre productions, installations, participatory projects and schools workshops. |
£130,569 |
| BARNET BOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL (BBAC) [Charity number: 1189137] Barnet Borough Arts Council (BBAC) has over 100 member societies concerned with theatre, music, arts, literature and history, plus individual members and representatives of The London Borough of Barnet. Barnet Arts magazine listing events, including poetry and drama competitions, is distributed at exhibitions in libraries, shopping centres and summer festivals. BBAC is an independent charity. |
£16,834 |
| DONCASTER STAGE PRODUCTIONS [Charity number: 1187468] The presentation of Dramatic stage performances. Providing opportunities for members to participate in the production of amateur dramatic performances, including script writing, acting, production, theatre production and back stage elements of stagecraft and the operation of a theatre company. |
£100,595 |
| Scottish Community Drama Association Inverclyde District [Charity number: SC021376] The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£2,033 |
| Big Telly Theatre Company [Charity number: NI102334] To concentrate on the visual potential of theatre through fusion with other art forms such as dance, music, circus, magic and film to create a unique sense of spectacle. To develop skills for practitioners and the dissemination of professional theatre skills to a wider community. Big Telly's vision is delivered through the following objectives: - 1 . The production and touring of innovative theatre that surprises, stimulates and ignites the imagination throughout Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, mainland UK and Internationally; 2. The creation of projects with unique strategies of engagement with audiences; 3. The development of educational and outreach programmes, open rehearsals and community creativity projects , through workshops, talks and summer schools; 4. The facilitation of the growth of cultural activity throughout Northern Ireland and to actively seek opportunities to showcase Northern Ireland work abroad; 5. The delivery of skills enhancement opportunities; 6. Maximising the resources available for work through enhancing existing and developing new partnerships ; 7. Developing the capacity of the company to meet the challenges of a changing environment. Big Telly is one of the largest theatre employers in Northern Ireland, and a typical annual programme of work includes two original theatre productions which tour nationally, a year long outreach programme with older people including five to ten productions and 700 workshops, at least three community-based events, and projects with five to ten local schools and one/two collaboration s with the business community and an ongoing youth theatre creating site-specific and street theatre. |
£272,477 |
| Newry Musical Feis [Charity number: NI107110] Newry Musical Feis provides an annual festival for adjudicated performance in six Sections: Music (Instrumental, Choral, Vocal), Dance (Ballet, Modern, Lyrical, Tap, Contemporary, Character, Hip Hop, Choreography), Speech & Drama (Open), Speech & Drama (Schools) Irish Dance, Traditional Irish Music. The festival, which is scheduled across 44 days with three sessions per day, provides a platform for approximately 14,000 performances annually. The age of performers typically ranges from 4 to 94. As an affiliated member of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech, Newry Musical Feis can draw on the services of highly-trained, specialist adjudicators who, in addition to making decisions about the relative merits of performances, provide brief masterclasses that support and encourage aspects of personal and professional development. In addition to the annual festival project Newry Musical Feis organises occasional adjudicator-led workshops designed to meet the specific learning needs of teachers and young performers. The Newry Musical Feis team has close links with the Newry Mourne & Down Museum at Bagenal’s Castle where a significant archive of materials spanning more than ninety years of Feis performance has contributed to the wealth of cultural heritage information already held there for educational, reminiscence, and academic research purposes. Teachers and group leaders register as users on the Newry Musical Feis website www.newrymusicalfeis.com and can process their entries online. Paper entries are still accepted by a few Sections. |
£56,074 |
| RADLETT MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY [Charity number: 282709] 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. |
£6,516 |
| TRING ARTS TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 1147983] By offering grants the Charity encourages an appreciation of the Arts in Tring and the surrounding areas through a variety of performing arts, theatrical productions and artistic excellence, both amateur and professional. It also aims to provide opportunities for volunteers, particularly young people, to be trained in and gain practical experience in a variety of theatrical technical skills. |
£123,167 |
