Stamford Shakespeare Company

Analysis

Stamford Shakespeare Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stamford. It was registered in July 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01305975). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Stamford Shakespeare Company reported income of £788k and spending of £742k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £763k to £788k (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Stamford Shakespeare Company 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 British Textile Biennial (£786k), African Cultural Exchange Limited (£789k) and Pilot Theatre Limited (£786k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%, trading 14% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £171k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.