Shakespeare Live
Analysis
Shakespeare Live is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Shakespeare Live reported income of £29k and spending of £27k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £29k to £29k (+1.5%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Shakespeare Live sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pirton Village Hall (£29k), Crowle Community Hall Otherwise Known As the Crowle Village Hall (£29k) and The Anchormen Drum and Bugle Corps (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To promote the dramatic arts for the public benefit by producing high quality productions of plays from the Jacobean period and to advance education in all aspects of the performing arts,in particular but not exclusively for young people.We perform an annual outdoor Shakespeare play in North Wiltshire, and an October tour of a Shakespeare-related play in the Wiltshire / Somerset area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pirton Village Hall | Hitchin | £29k |
| Crowle Community Hall Otherwise Known As the Crowle Village Hall | Scunthorpe | £29k |
| The Anchormen Drum and Bugle Corps | West Yorkshire | £29k |
| Newent Initiative Trust | Newent | £29k |