Guildford Shakespeare Company Trust Ltd
Analysis
Guildford Shakespeare Company Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in December 2010, 16 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 07458841). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Guildford Shakespeare Company Trust Ltd reported income of £843k and spending of £901k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £499k to £843k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Guildford Shakespeare Company Trust Ltd sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The North Devon Biosphere Foundation (£843k), The Organisation for New Music and Sound (£844k) and Platform (London) (£840k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 64% and donations and legacies 23%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £274k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 23%
- Trading 64%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 12%
In the charity's own words
To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts in particular, but not exclusively, the art of drama and to foster and promote public taste in, though not exclusively, the works of William Shakespeare through productions and other associated events and educational and training activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The North Devon Biosphere Foundation | North Devon | £843k |
| The Organisation for New Music and Sound | Huddersfield | £844k |
| Platform (London) | London | £840k |
| Lux | London | £846k |