# THE SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; 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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_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:** 01789 201810
- **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.




## 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



## Geography

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





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Viscountess Penelope Ann Cobham CBE** | Chair | Sept. 1, 2017 |
| Ayub Khan MBE |  | July 1, 2021 |
| Debbie Richards |  | March 24, 2026 |
| Dr Michael Dobson |  | July 1, 2021 |
| Indi Deol |  | March 24, 2026 |
| KATHRYN GEE MBE |  | Sept. 1, 2017 |
| Michael Alec Huggins |  | July 30, 2019 |
| Ottilie Thornhill |  | March 24, 2026 |
| PROFESSOR LENA COWEN ORLIN |  | Sept. 1, 2017 |
| RALPH MITCHELL BERNARD CBE |  | Sept. 1, 2017 |
| REBECCA YSABEL DOBBS |  | Sept. 1, 2017 |



## Linked charities

- MRS HARRIET BEISLY (209302-1)
- SIR SIDNEY LEE (209302-2)



