Our Funders
Our statutory planning work and our grant giving programmes are supported by a number of generous funders. You can find out more about our funders, and the programmes they support below.
More information on How we are funded.
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Historic England
Historic England provides grant support for our statutory work on theatre related planning applications and supports our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building programme. It is the public body that looks after England's historic environment.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation provides grant support for our UK Theatres Grants Scheme. The Foundation works to promote the arts, culture and heritage for the public benefit.
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Judy Craymer MBE
Judy Craymer is a founder donor of our UK Theatres Grants Scheme. Judy is the creator/producer of MAMMA MIA!, the smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, and produced MAMMA MIA! The Movie.
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Charles Michael Holloway Charitable Trust
Charles Holloway, a Theatres Trust Friend, has provided a donation towards our UK Theatres Grants Scheme, via the Charles Michael Holloway Charitable Trust.
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Soho Estates
Soho Estates is a founder donor of our London Small Theatres Grants Scheme. They believe that small theatres are the genesis for bold and innovative productions and provide an important role in local communities.
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Swire Charitable Trust
Swire Charitable Trust supports our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building programme. It is an independent UK grant making trust that supports a wide range of charities that share its commitment to delivering positive and lasting change to UK society.
Find out more about our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme
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The Mackintosh Foundation
The Mackintosh Foundation provides grant support for our London Small Theatres Grants Scheme. Sir Cameron Mackintosh believes London's smaller theatres provide an irreplaceable training ground for creative talent, both on and off the stage.
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The National Archives
Theatres Trust has received an Archives Revealed Scoping Grant from The National Archives to help us develop our archive so it can be accessed, used and enjoyed by more people in the future.
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The Pilgrim Trust
The Pilgrim Trust supports our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme. Its aim is to preserve and promote Britain’s historical and intellectual assets and to provide assistance to vulnerable members of society.
Find out more about our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme
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The Wolfson Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation provides sole grants support for the joint Theatre Improvement Scheme 2018/21. The Foundation awards grants to support and promote excellence in science and medicine, the arts and humanities, education and health and disability.
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Sue and Simon Ruddick
Sue and Simon Ruddick, philanthropists and keen theatregoers, donated £125,000 in August 2016 to improve the provision of ladies’ loos in theatres via the Spend a Penny campaign.
Find out more about the Spend a Penny campaign and its recipients
Play your part
You can help us to protect theatres for everyone by supporting our grant-giving programmes, or our advice and campaigning work.