THE BRITISH SHAKESPEARE ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1123867
Charity reporting is up to date (34 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

3. The Charity's objects (the Objects) are to educate, promote, and foster a better understanding of Shakespeare and his works in a manner consistent with an educational charity limited by guarantee; and benefiting those individuals, members, charities, or institutions with an educational purpose toward the study of Shakespeare in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £50,520
Total expenditure: £39,073

People

17 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 April 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06446230 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Jose Alberto Perez Diez Chair 10 September 2016
None on record
Dr Brett Daniel Greatley-Hirsch Trustee 19 September 2017
None on record
Dr Oliver Edward Livingston Jones Trustee 19 November 2022
None on record
Dr Karen McGivern Trustee 19 November 2022
None on record
PROFESSOR DEBORAH JAYNE CARTMELL Trustee 19 November 2022
ASSOCIATION OF ADAPTATION STUDIES
Received: On time
Katherine Joan Edith Hipkiss Trustee 15 May 2022
None on record
Dr Simon Christopher Smith Trustee 05 July 2021
None on record
Dr Thea Buckley Trustee 22 November 2020
None on record
Susanna Best Trustee 15 September 2019
None on record
Dr Maria Shmygol Trustee 15 September 2019
None on record
Dr Cornelis Pieter Albert Heijes Trustee 15 September 2019
None on record
Professor Lisa Hopkins Trustee 15 September 2018
None on record
Dr Eleanor Katharine Rycroft Trustee 15 September 2017
None on record
Karen Joan Eckersall Trustee 20 September 2016
None on record
Professor Alison Findlay Trustee 08 December 2014
None on record
Rev Dr Paul Matthew Francis Edmondson Trustee 03 January 2013
THE FRIENDS OF SHAKESPEARE'S CHURCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £36.09k £7.89k £5.04k £5.37k £50.52k
Total expenditure £37.41k £4.59k £8.18k £5.21k £39.07k
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 04 December 2024 34 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 December 2024 34 days late
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2019 12 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 12 June 2020 On time
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 DECEMBER 2007

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS) ARE TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE, AND FOSTER A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SHAKESPEARE AND HIS WORKS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH AN EDUCATIONAL CHARITY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE; AND BENEFITING THOSE INDIVIDUALS, MEMBERS, CHARITIES, OR INSTITUTIONS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE TOWARD THE STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Contact information

Address:
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Administrative Offices
38 Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6QW
Phone:
0755 557 4058
Email:
britishshakespeareassociation@gmail.com
Website:

www.britishshakespeare.ws Open in new window