Richmond Shakespeare Society
Analysis
Richmond Shakespeare Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Richmond Shakespeare Society reported income of £189k and spending of £170k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £45k to £189k (+324%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 1083%. Over the whole period it spent 57% 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, Richmond Shakespeare Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Print Quarterly Publications (£189k), The Priory Theatre Company (£189k) and The Highgate Choral Society (£189k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Richmond Shakespeare Society is a local amateur theatre group, a member of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain. We operate two professionally run Youth Theatres covering the age groups 8-19 and run from our own premises.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Print Quarterly Publications | London | £189k |
| The Priory Theatre Company | Kenilworth | £189k |
| The Highgate Choral Society | London | £189k |
| Creekside Education Trust Ltd. | lONDON | £189k |