THE BRITISH SHAKESPEARE ASSOCIATION

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
People

17 Trustee(s)
20 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableOne or more of the employees were formerly trustees
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
- Throughout England And Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
Governance
- 24 April 2008: Standard registration
No other names
- 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
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)
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Dr Jose Alberto Perez Diez | Chair | 10 September 2016 |
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Dr Brett Daniel Greatley-Hirsch | Trustee | 19 September 2017 |
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Dr Oliver Edward Livingston Jones | Trustee | 19 November 2022 |
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Dr Karen McGivern | Trustee | 19 November 2022 |
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PROFESSOR DEBORAH JAYNE CARTMELL | Trustee | 19 November 2022 |
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Katherine Joan Edith Hipkiss | Trustee | 15 May 2022 |
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Dr Simon Christopher Smith | Trustee | 05 July 2021 |
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Dr Thea Buckley | Trustee | 22 November 2020 |
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Susanna Best | Trustee | 15 September 2019 |
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Dr Maria Shmygol | Trustee | 15 September 2019 |
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Dr Cornelis Pieter Albert Heijes | Trustee | 15 September 2019 |
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Professor Lisa Hopkins | Trustee | 15 September 2018 |
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Dr Eleanor Katharine Rycroft | Trustee | 15 September 2017 |
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Karen Joan Eckersall | Trustee | 20 September 2016 |
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Professor Alison Findlay | Trustee | 08 December 2014 |
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Rev Dr Paul Matthew Francis Edmondson | Trustee | 03 January 2013 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/08/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £36.09k | £7.89k | £5.04k | £5.37k | £50.52k | |
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Total expenditure | £37.41k | £4.59k | £8.18k | £5.21k | £39.07k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 04 December 2024 | 34 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | 04 December 2024 | 34 days late | Download Open in new window |
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 | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
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
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Contact information
- Address:
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Administrative Offices
38 Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6QW
- Phone:
- 0755 557 4058
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