The Primary Shakespeare Company
Analysis
The Primary Shakespeare Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lower Road. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08405111). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Primary Shakespeare Company reported income of £522k and spending of £357k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £289k to £522k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Primary Shakespeare Company sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Classical Association (£520k), Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (Ucet) (£522k) and Potley Hill Community Pre-School (£520k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, charitable activities 19%, trading 14% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 64%
- Charitable activities 19%
- Trading 14%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Our charity?s purpose as set out in the objects contained in the company?s memorandum of association is to: ?advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular, but not exclusively, the art of drama.?The aim of the charity is to raise childhood achievement and attainment through engaging with Shakespeare.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Classical Association | Hertfordshire | £520k |
| Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (Ucet) | Cambridge | £522k |
| Potley Hill Community Pre-School | Hampshire | £520k |
| The British Friends of the Bar-Ilan University | Greater London | £524k |