# Yorkshire Theatre Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 701287 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/701287)
- Latest income: £23; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City, Bradford City, Kirklees, Leeds City, North East Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, City of York
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/yorkshire-theatre-trust

To provide for the theatrical education of young persons resident in Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire who are members of an operatic or dramatic society affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Asssociation and to make grants to assist in disbursing the cost oftheir attendance at Theatre School Courses or Study Groups.

## 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 | £23 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £17 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £10 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Advancing public education in the dramatic arts by providing for the theatrical education of young persons resident in the area specified by the national operatic and dramatic association as their "North East area" and who are members of an operatic society or dramatic society affiliated to the national operatic and dramatic association and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to assist such persons in their theatrical education by making grants to them to assist in disbursing the cost of their attendance at Theatre school courses or study groups.

## What it funds

Yorkshire Theatre Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Yorkshire Theatre Trust reported income of £23 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City and Bradford City and 5 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Yorkshire Theatre Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Yorkshire Theatre Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Yorkshire Theatre Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Yorkshire Theatre Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City and Bradford City and 5 more areas.

### Does Yorkshire Theatre Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Yorkshire Theatre Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Yorkshire Theatre Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Yorkshire Theatre Trust'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Yorkshire Theatre Trust?

In its latest reported year Yorkshire Theatre Trust reported income of £23 and spending of £0.


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