THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To conserve, advance and disseminate the dramatic heritage of Shakespeare and advance and improve the dramatic art in the UK and throughout the world; producing and presenting dramatic performances of all kinds and teaching, training and other educational activities. These objectives are achieved by the production of plays by Shakespeare, other classic playwrights and commissioning new work.
Latest income
£82.0m
Expenditure
£84.4m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £36.1m | £34.8m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £39.7m | £43.3m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £68.1m | £68.1m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £92.2m | £87.9m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £82.0m | £84.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £6.7m |
| Charitable activities | £63.7m |
| Trading | £7.7m |
| Investment income | £1.9m |
| Total income | £82.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £75.4m |
| Raising funds | £1.9m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £229k |
| Total expenditure | £84.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.1m |
| Total funds | £128m |
| — restricted | £63.7m |
| — unrestricted | £52.7m |
| — endowment | £11.7m |
| Total assets | £128m |
| Cash | £36.8m |
People
| Employees | 1,029 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
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.