# THE SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 209302
- **Other names:** THE SHAKESPEARE BIRTH PLACE TRUST, THE SHAKESPEARE TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 7, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=209302


## Contact

- **Address:** SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, 38 HENLEY STREET, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
- **Postcode:** CV37 6QW
- **Phone:** 01789201810
- **Email:** info@shakespeare.org.uk
- **Website:** www.shakespeare.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO PROMOTE IN EVERY PART OF THE WORLD THE APPRECIATION AND STUDY OF THE PLAYS AND OTHER WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND THE GENERAL ADVANCEMENT OF SHAKESPEARIAN KNOWLEDGE; (2) TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE PROPERTIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION; (3) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION A MUSEUM AND A LIBRARY OF BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS RECORDS OF HISTORIC INTEREST, PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBJECTS OF ANTIQUITY WITH PARTICULAR BUT NO EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, HIS LIFE, WORKS AND TIMES.

**Activities:** To promote in every part of the world the appreciation and study of the plays and works of William Shakespeare.To maintain and preserve the Shakespeare birthplace properties for the benefit of the nation.To provide and maintain a museum and a library of books, manuscripts, records of historical interest and objects of antiquity with reference to Shakespeare, his life works and times.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND FOREIGN.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Warwickshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £8440000 | £10356000 | £28096000 | 164 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £10133000 | £9072000 | £30232000 | 150 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £5770000 | £7342000 | £29329000 | 131 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £3181000 | £6076000 | £28824000 | 129 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £8162000 | £8065000 | £26665000 | 257 |



## Trustees

- **Viscountess Penelope Ann Cobham CBE** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 1, 2017
- Ayub Khan MBE — appointed July 1, 2021
- Dr Michael Dobson — appointed July 1, 2021
- KATHRYN GEE MBE — appointed Sept. 1, 2017
- Michael Alec Huggins — appointed July 30, 2019
- PROFESSOR LENA COWEN ORLIN — appointed Sept. 1, 2017
- RALPH MITCHELL BERNARD CBE — appointed Sept. 1, 2017
- REBECCA YSABEL DOBBS — appointed Sept. 1, 2017