Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust
Analysis
Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brockenhurst. It was registered in August 2019, 7 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust reported income of £74k and spending of £45k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £74k (+401%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 225%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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 Southampton Legacy Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Theatre Sans Frontieres Limited (£74k), Croydon with Talent Ltd (£74k) and Weaverham Community Association (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To advance education and heritage preservation, through the appreciation and study of the life and times of the Wriothesley Earls of Southampton (1505-1667), including their collateral descent, with added reference to the advancement of Shakespearean knowledge as it relates to Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, William Shakespeare's sole dedicatee.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Sans Frontieres Limited | Northumberland | £74k |
| Croydon with Talent Ltd | Croydon | £74k |
| Weaverham Community Association | Northwich | £74k |
| Bocking Arts Theatre Trust | Braintree | £74k |