SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL NATIONAL THEATRE TRUST

Charity Number: 211590
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Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 August 1962: Standard registration
  • 21 October 1996: Removed
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Other names:
  • SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL TRUST (Working name)
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Governing document

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DEED POLL DATED 20 MAY 1909. JUDGEMENT OF MR JUSTICE P O LAWRENCE DATED 29 JUNE 1925 AND SCHEME OF 10 JUNE 1964

Charitable objects

THE BUILDING OF A NATIONAL THEATRE AS A MEMORIAL TO SHAKESPEARE WITH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS IN VIEW (1) TO KEEP THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE IN ITS REPERTORY; (2) TO REVIVE WHATEVER ELSE IS VITAL IN ENGLISH CLASSICAL DRAMA; (3) TO PREVENT RECENT PLAYS OF GREAT MERIT FROM FALLING INTO THE OBLIVION INTO WHICH THE PRESENT THEATRICAL SYSTEM IS APT TO CONSIGN THEM; (4) TO PRODUCE NEW PLAYS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN DRAMA; (5) TO PRODUCE TRANSLATIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE WORKS OF FOREIGN DRAMA, ANCIENT AND MODERN; (6) TO STIMULATE THE ART OF ACTING THROUGH THE VARIED OPPORTUNITIES WHICH IT WILL OFFER TO THE MEMBERS OF ITS COMPANY.

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Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 211590-1 RICHARD BADGER BEQUEST
Governing document
ORDER OF HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (CHANCERY DIVISION) OF 18 JULY 1940
Charitable objects
THE PROVISION OF A THEATRE AS A MEMORIAL TO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Area of benefit
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Registration history
  • 31 August 1962 : Standard registration
  • 21 October 1996 : Removed