THE ROYAL THEATRICAL SUPPORT TRUST

Charity number: 254671
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Raising funds and making grants in support of the charity's charitable objects which are specifically restricted to the fostering and advancement of the public knowledge, experience and appreciation of theatre and drama at every level of performance and audience.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £98,679
Total expenditure: £64,360

People

9 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 January 1968: Standard registration
  • 01 December 2019: Funds received from 283978 THE BUZZ GOODBODY AWARD FUND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TRUST (Previous name)
  • THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TRUST (Previous name)
  • THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
00921909 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SIR GEOFFREY ARTHUR CASS Chair
None on record
Bobby Leaf Trustee 14 October 2024
ARCH SINFONIA
Recently registered
Hannah Claire Crowther Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
NEIL CONSTABLE Trustee 04 October 2013
None on record
MARK RICHARD HAWES Trustee 25 October 2011
None on record
JONATHAN STEWART LANE MA FRICS Trustee
None on record
SIR IAN MURRAY MCKELLEN CBE Trustee
None on record
MIRANDA CAROLINE CASS Trustee
None on record
MRS LIZZIE GEFFEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £90.85k £82.95k £7.61k £20.15k £98.68k
Total expenditure £63.76k £552 £61.88k £65.23k £64.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/11/1967 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/04/1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/09/2002 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22/06/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26/10/2012

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOSTERING AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATION OF THEATRE AND DRAMA AT EVERY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE, INCLUDING: (1) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OF ALL KINDS: (A) TO NEW OR ESTABLISHED THEATRE COMPANIES; (B) FOR TRANSFERS AND TOURS OF THEATRICAL WORKS OF DISTINCTION TO ENABLE WIDER PUBLIC ACCESS; (C) TO EMERGING THEATRE PERFORMERS, PLAYWRIGHTS AND OTHER THEATRE PRACTITIONERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS, MANAGERS AND TECHNICIANS; AND (D) FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE THEATRICAL ARTS; AND (2) THE FOSTERING AND PROMOTION OF THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE AND OTHER MAJOR INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED DRAMATISTS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
FIRST FLOOR c/o BRISTOWS LLP
100 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT
LONDON
EC4Y 0DH
Phone:
020 7400 8291
Email:
markhawes@RTST.org.uk
Website:

www.rtst.org.uk Open in new window