The Society For Theatre Research
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 266186
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Filed late The latest return was filed 25 days late, on Aug. 24, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Aug. 28, 1973
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- Str
Savile House
4 Mansfield Road
Oxford
OX1 3TA
Contact
- Phone
- 07786 061613
- contact@str.org.uk
- Website
str.org.uk
Activities
The society serves those interested in the history and technique of British Theatre by arranging public lectures, by publishing books and a thrice-yearly journal ('Theatre Notebook') and by awarding research grants to individuals and institutions. It awards an annual theatre book prize and stages the Poel Event, an annual workshop promoting good stage speech, most recently at the National Theatre.
Objects: To Promote The Public Knowledge And Appreciation Of The Theatre And Theatre History Through Theatre Research.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | Aug. 24, 202625 days late | £52,644 | £44,853 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | July 30, 2025On time | £50,677 | £47,983 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | Sept. 25, 202457 days late | £130,873 | £64,491 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | July 26, 2023On time | £100,589 | £31,776 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | April 14, 2023258 days late | £34,085 | £32,854 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | July 13, 2021 | £46,798 | £59,779 |
Trustees
Linked charities
- William Poel Memorial Prize (266186-1)
- Edward Gordon Craig Memorial Lecture Fund (266186-2)