LES TRETEAUX BLANCS

What LES TRETEAUX BLANCS does

Les Tréteaux Blancs is a French charitable association (association caritative) founded in 1990 and headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, that operates a children's theater school and performing troupe dedicated to entertaining hospitalized and disabled children. The core activity is weekly workshops in acting, singing, dancing, stage management, costume design, makeup, and set construction for children aged approximately 10 to 15, culminating in annual musical comedy productions performed free of charge at pediatric hospitals and rehabilitation centers across France. With four school locations (Levallois-Perret/Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Croix Lille Métropole) and a roughly 30-person Paris troupe supplemented by 60+ child actors across all schools, the organization reaches approximately 1,500 hospitalized children per year across 120+ pediatric centers, and has served 35,000 hospitalized children cumulatively since inception.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership fees and charitable donations rather than commercial revenue. Each family pays an annual workshop fee (€350-€450 depending on location) plus an association membership fee (€50-€60), with all performances delivered free to hospital beneficiaries. Revenue is supplemented by structured donation tiers (€50 to €1,500) processed through the HelloAsso platform and by corporate mécénat (Art-Event/Groupe Alive for in-kind set materials, Colam Initiatives underwriting the Bordeaux expansion, and Fondation Groupe ADP). Donations are tax-deductible at 66% (IR) or 75% (IFI) under French law. The organization is led by a small bureau (President Grégoire Moisson, Vice-President Elsa Debiesse, Treasurer Bruno Vivares, Secretary Olivia Nicoletti) supported by ~30 named volunteer professional instructors across stage direction, scenography, costumes, makeup, vocals, and choreography, plus regional branch presidents in Toulouse (Aude Dallest) and Bordeaux (Adélaïde Arfeux). The annual operating budget is disclosed only for the Paris branch at €85,000.

Name

LES TRETEAUX BLANCS

Legal name

Les Tréteaux Blancs

Website

https://lestreteauxblancs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French charitable association founded in 1990 that runs theater workshops for children aged 10-15 across four French cities, producing free musical comedy performances for hospitalized and disabled children at 120+ pediatric centers annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Children theater workshops
• Musical theater education
• Charitable theater association
• Pediatric hospital performances
• Youth performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-Seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees and Annual Contributions: Annual membership fees ranging from 350-450€ per student plus 50-60€ association membership fees. These fees fund the workshops and operational costs.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from members and supporters. Donors benefit from tax deductions (66% IR, 75% IFI). Donation tiers range from 50€ to 1500€ for various contributions.
3. Mécénat (Corporate Sponsorship): Support from corporate sponsors including Art-Event (Groupe Alive), Colam Initiatives, and Fondation Groupe ADP who provide long-term funding and in-kind support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Les Tréteaux Blancs runs weekly theater arts workshops for children aged 10 and older, teaching acting, singing, dancing, costume design, makeup, set construction, and stage management at four locations across France. Each year, the trained young actors produce and perform a free musical comedy at pediatric hospitals and rehabilitation centers, reaching roughly 1,500 hospitalized or disabled children annually. The association combines performing arts education for youth with charitable cultural outreach to sick children.

Product overview

Les Tréteaux Blancs operates as a charitable theater school and performance troupe with three locations (Paris, Toulouse, and Bordeaux) offering weekly musical theater workshops for children. The core offering combines acting, singing, and dance training with specialized workshops in costume design, theatrical makeup, stage management, and set construction. The program culminates in annual musical comedy performances staged at pediatric hospitals throughout France, providing hospitalized children with magical theatrical experiences. The organization operates as a single unified program rather than a platform with separate modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theater Workshops for Children (École des Tréteaux Blancs) Weekly 3-hour workshops during school term at four locations (Levallois-Perret/Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Croix Lille Métropole), teaching theater, dance, singing, stage management, makeup, costumes, and set design to children aged 10 and older, with annual subscription fees of 350–450€ plus a 50–60€ association membership.
• Musical Theater Performances for Hospitalized Children Annual free musical comedy productions performed by trained young actors at pediatric hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and medico-social facilities across France, reaching approximately 1,500 hospitalized or disabled children each year and 35,000 since inception.
• Mécénat and Donation Program Tax-deductible charitable giving program (66% IR / 75% IFI) offering tiered individual donations mapped to specific program costs (makeup kit, costume pieces, bus trip, projector, hospital troupe visit) plus corporate mécénat partnerships supporting the association's annual budget of 85,000€ for Paris operations.

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colam InitiativescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Colam Initiatives supports general interest projects in solidarity, inclusion, health, environment, training, culture, education, and citizenship. In 2022, they decided to support the Tréteaux Blancs' expansion to Bordeaux, describing it as a beautiful adventure that continues to convince through expansion to new cities.
• Art-Event (Groupe Alive)coreOthersArt-Event, specialized in set construction, event space design, and large format printing for 18 years, has been providing the Tréteaux Blancs with stage banners and set materials for nearly 20 years. This in-kind sponsorship supports the organization's theatrical productions.
• Fondation Groupe ADPminorOthersFondation Groupe ADP is engaged in literacy prevention and combating school dropout. Their support to Tréteaux Blancs was an exception to their usual theme, made through proposals from external Administrators.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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