The de Vere Society
Analysis
The de Vere Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The de Vere Society reported income of £53k and spending of £50k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £127k to £53k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, The de Vere Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society (£53k), The Arts Society Wrekin (£53k) and The Harrogate University of the Third Age (£53k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society exists to promote the study of the life and works of Shakespeare with the particular goal of establishing and presenting objective evidence that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was the author using the pseudonym William Shakespeare.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society | Eastleigh | £53k |
| The Arts Society Wrekin | Wolverhampton | £53k |
| The Harrogate University of the Third Age | Leeds | £53k |
| Warrington Youth Orchestra Ltd | Warrington | £53k |