--- title: "The Shakespear Charity Fund — charity 1046719 | CharityCompare" description: "The Shakespear Charity Fund (charity 1046719): income £5,547 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-shakespear-charity-fund retrieved: 2026-10-10T20:31:33.236Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1046719 SC # The Shakespear Charity Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Shakespear Charity Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1046719&subId=0) Work at The Shakespear Charity Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-shakespear-charity-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Shakespear%20Charity%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Shakespear Charity Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,547 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Registered charity number 1046719 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Kemnal Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Shakespear Charity Fund (number 1046719) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Shakespear Charity Fund do? To apply both the capital and the income for the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed widows and children.For the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other Charitable Institutions, Societies and Objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Shakespear Charity Fund Answers The Shakespear Charity Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Shakespear Charity Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 May 1995 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Shakespear Charity Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Shakespear Charity Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Shakespear Charity Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Shakespear Charity Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Shakespear Charity Fund's charity number? The Shakespear Charity Fund's charity number is 1046719. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1046719? Search 1046719 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Shakespear Charity Fund do? To apply both the capital and the income for the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed widows and children.For the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other Charitable Institutions, Societies and Objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct. Does The Shakespear Charity Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Shakespear Charity Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Shakespear Charity Fund? The Shakespear Charity Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Shakespear Charity Fund? The register records The Shakespear Charity Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. When was The Shakespear Charity Fund registered as a charity? The Shakespear Charity Fund was entered on the register on 30 May 1995. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1046719&subId=0).