The Shakespearean Authorship Trust
Analysis
The Shakespearean Authorship Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in May 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Shakespearean Authorship Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £9,949, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £7,433 to £13k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Shakespearean Authorship Trust sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Micklem Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£13k), Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (£13k) and The Friends of the William Hogarth School (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education and learning with particular reference to the social, political and literary history of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the authorship of the literary works commonly attributed to William Shakespeare, the charity holds conferences and other suitable events and projects, bringing together individual researchers and members of the public to explore these subjects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Micklem Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Hemel Hempstead | £13k |
| Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends Association | Cambridgeshire | £13k |
| The Friends of the William Hogarth School | London | £13k |
| Ross-On-Wye and Monmouth Unit 625 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Herefordshire | £13k |