Arts organisations are being pushed to fundraise more and more, but they still lag generations behind other charities in their legacy income and marketing. In an exclusive analysis, Meg Abdy discusses exclusive research into the state of arts legacies in the UK.

Last October, an extraordinary event took place at the Theatre Royal Bath. A cast of 180 local volunteers took part in an epic production of Ben Hur, complete with sword fights and chariot races.

But the performance was remarkable not only for its huge scale, or its impact on the local community, but also for how it was funded. The production was sparked by a significant legacy from former Archers actress Margot Boyd (Mrs Antrobus to her fans).  Boyd wanted to give local people the chance to experience - and hopefully fall in love with - theatre the way she had.