# The Whips

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 299657 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/299657)
- Website: https://www.whipstheatre.org
- Latest income: £18.2k; spending £11.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/whips

The Whips is an amateur dramatic society established to promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of The Art of Drama and the development of public appreciation of such art and to give opprtunity to perform to those aged between 8 and 80.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £18.2k | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.4k | £9,955 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £18.2k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £16.5k | £9,990 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,138 | £2,644 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the art of drama and the development of public appreciation of such art.

## What it funds

The Whips is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Whips reported income of £18.2k and spending of £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £48k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Whips in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (whipstheatre.org) 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.

## Questions

### Is The Whips open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Whips is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Whips fund?

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

### Does The Whips give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Whips makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Whips give each year?

The register does not break out The Whips's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,591 a year.

### How large is The Whips?

In its latest reported year The Whips reported income of £18.2k and spending of £11.3k.


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