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.
Play your part. You can help us to protect theatres for everyone by supporting our grant-giving programmes, or our advice and campaigning work. Contact our Director.
More information on How we are funded.
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Historic England
Historic England is the public body that looks after England's historic environment. It provides grant support for our statutory work on theatre related planning applications and supports our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building programme.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation
Andrew Lloyd Webber works to promote the arts, culture and heritage for public benefit. The Foundation provided grant support for our UK Theatres Grants Scheme, the latest round of which has been repurposed as the Theatre Reopening Fund.
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Judy Craymer CBE
Judy Craymer is the creator/producer of Mamma Mia! the hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, and produced the Mamma Mia movie. She donated tickets to the #SaveOurTheatres campaign and money to the Theatre Reopening Fund, and Small Grants Programme.
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Foyle Foundation
The Foyle Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust that distributes grants to UK charities. Theatres Trust was awarded a grant from The Foyle Foundation to support our Theatre Reopening Fund.
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Garfield Weston Foundation
The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded grant-making Trust that supports great charities of all sizes across the UK. The Foundation has supported us with a grant towards our Covid-19 Response Programme.
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Charles Michael Holloway Charitable Trust
Charles Holloway, a Theatres Trust Friend, donated to UK Theatres Grants Scheme, our Theatre Reopening Fund and our Small Grants Programme, via the Charles Michael Holloway Charitable Trust.
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The Linbury Trust
The Linbury Trust, an independent grant-making trust, was est. by Lord and Lady Sainsbury CBE. The Trust funds compelling projects in the areas of culture, environment, social and community welfare. The Linbury Trust supports our Small Grants Programme.
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The Mackintosh Foundation
Sir Cameron Mackintosh believes London's smaller theatres provide an irreplaceable training ground for creative talent, both on and off the stage. The Foundation donated money to support our London Small Theatres Grants Scheme and Theatre Reopening Fund.
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The Pilgrim Trust
The Pilgrim Tusts aims to preserve and promote Britain’s historical and intellectual assets and to provide assistance to vulnerable members of society. The Trust supports out Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme.
Find out more about our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme
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Soho Estates
Soho Estates believe that small theatres are the genesis for bold and innovative productions and provide an important role in local communities. It is a founder donor of our London Small Theatres Grants Scheme, repurposed as Theatre Reopening Fund.
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Swire Charitable Trust
Swire, an independent UK grant making trust, supports charities that share its commitment to delivering positive and lasting change to UK society. The Trust supports our Theatre Reopening Fund and Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme.
Find out more about our Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme
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The Wolfson Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation awards grants to support and promote excellence in science and medicine, the arts and humanities, education and health and disability. The Foundation has provided sole grant support for the Theatre Improvement Scheme since 2018.
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Theatre Development Trust
The Society of London Theatre’s affiliated registered charity offers grants to promote and advance the dramatic and other performing arts for the benefit of the public. Theatre Development Trust was the sole funder for our Accessible Theatres Scheme.