The York Shakespeare Project

Analysis

The York Shakespeare Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The York Shakespeare Project reported income of £23k and spending of £15k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,341 to £23k (+330%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 312%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The York Shakespeare Project sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 9th Kenton Scout Group (£23k), The City of Oxford Choir (£23k) and Great Kingshill Village Hall (£23k).