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Why Support Actors’ Trust?
Have you ever found comfort in your favourite sitcom or been moved by a powerful performance? Our industry offers the rare opportunity to see the world differently. At Actors’ Trust, we believe actors and stage management make a vital contribution to our society and culture.
It’s a challenging industry — with irregular work, physically and emotionally taxing roles, and no safety net in the event of injury or illness. Research has shown a significant increase in mental health struggles and financial insecurity in our society, particularly due to the rising cost of living and cuts to arts funding.
The barriers to entering the profession are growing, especially for those from less privileged backgrounds or minority groups.
Our support is needed now more than ever. That’s why our new strategy, ‘Acting for Impact‘, outlines our commitment to helping many more actors and stage management to deliver meaningful and sustainable change.
In 2024, we spent £2.37m on charitable activities, up from £2.1m in 2023, reflecting the increasing level of difficulty actors and stage management experience, and demonstrating our resolve to do more to help. Last year, we helped over 500 individuals and families to receive support.


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Your generously gifted royalties provide crucial support to actors and those in stage management when they need it most. This kind contribution ensures we can continue our vital work for years to come. To set up a royalty, please contact us.
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Read how research, member feedback, and the Boards vision informed our repositioning in our Chair and CEO's letter.

Today, were lifting the curtain on a new chapter of support - with new mental health and wellbeing resources, preventative initiatives to help with finances, career, and health on their way, plus an expanded grants programme.

Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? WE do!Were thrilled to welcome Paul Chahidi, Celia Imrie and Danny Sapani as our new ambassadors.

Actors' Trust and BAPAM are delighted to bring you a series of free webinars with therapist Heather Turkington to help you support your wellbeing.

We're excited to announce Maxine Peake as our newest Ambassador, joining Christopher Eccleston and Ruth Jones. Together, they will help us to raise awareness and help many more actors and stage managers." - Alison Wyman (CEO)

Obituary of the esteemed actor, Brian Murphy, who served as a Trustee of Actors' Trust (formerly known as the Actors' Benevolent Fund) for over 30 years. This obituary was written by Amanda Holt, an actor and member of Actors' Trust.

Our CEO's brief round up of 2024 highlights a significant increase in support and exciting developments.

We're thrilled to announce Christopher Eccleston & Ruth Jones as our new ambassadors for Actors' Trust.

The trustees and staff are excited to unveil the charity's new strategy, Acting for Impact,'. Acting for Impact aims to help more actors and stage managers in more ways to achieve meaningful and sustainable change. Drawing from research and industry expertise, we have developed an evidence-driven plan to address the needs of our community and maximise the charity's impact.

We are very pleased that in May 2024 the Charity Commission concluded and closed the regulatory compliance case into the Actors' Benevolent Fund (now known as Actors' Trust).

"It has always been difficult for actors and stage managers to earn a full-time living from their craft, and a cost-of-living crisis has made that even tougher. We support people who are unable to work and it would be a tragedy if AI is another factor contributing to that."