# Thirdspace Theatre

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1219040 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1219040)
- Website: https://thirdspacetheatre.co.uk/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: Thirdspace Theatre Cic (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thirdspace-theatre

TST advances the arts and culture among children and young people by providing learning and development opportunities, allowing them to produce theatrical art for the benefit of the general public, providing mentoring, programmes, and training schemes for new and emerging artists, enabling young people to develop their skills and capacities, and making grants to charities that share TST's aims.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to advance the arts and culture among children and young people aged 5-25 in such ways as shall be thought fit including by:(1) Enabling them to develop and produce theatrical art for the benefit of the general public;(2) Providing programmes, mentoring or training schemes for young new and emerging artists(3) Enabling young people to develop their skills and capacities; and(4) Making grants to registered charities which support young people.

## What it funds

Thirdspace Theatre is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Thirdspace Theatre in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thirdspacetheatre.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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