THE SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To promote in every part of the world the appreciation and study of the plays and works of William Shakespeare.To maintain and preserve the Shakespeare birthplace properties for the benefit of the nation.To provide and maintain a museum and a library of books, manuscripts, records of historical interest and objects of antiquity with reference to Shakespeare, his life works and times.
Latest income
£8.4m
Expenditure
£10.4m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £8.2m | £8.1m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £3.2m | £6.1m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.8m | £7.3m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £8.7m | £9.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £8.4m | £10.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £273k |
| Charitable activities | £4.9m |
| Trading | £1.8m |
| Investment income | £1.2m |
| Total income | £8.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £8.0m |
| Raising funds | £2.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £146k |
| Total expenditure | £10.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.3m |
| Total funds | £28.1m |
| — restricted | £1.4m |
| — unrestricted | £25.3m |
| — endowment | £1.4m |
| Total assets | £28.1m |
| Cash | £7.9m |
People
| Employees | 164 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.