The British Shakespeare Association
Analysis
The British Shakespeare Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06446230). It says it sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Shakespeare Association reported income of £31k and spending of £24k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,038 to £31k (+516%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 841%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 British Shakespeare Association sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devon Philharmonic Orchestra (£31k), Medway University of the Third Age (£31k) and Cassel Hall Trust (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Philharmonic Orchestra | Exeter | £31k |
| Medway University of the Third Age | Kent | £31k |
| Cassel Hall Trust | Luton | £31k |
| Anton Bruckner Choir | Surrey | £31k |