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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£8,440,000
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£10,356,000
Registered charity number
209302
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Administrative Offices
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.shakespeare.org.uk

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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (number 209302) 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 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust do?

To promote in every part of the world the appreciation and study of the plays and works of William Shakespeare.To maintain and preserve the Shakespeare birthplace properties for the benefit of the nation.To provide and maintain a museum and a library of books, manuscripts, records of historical interest and objects of antiquity with reference to Shakespeare, his life works and times.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Answers The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£300,001–£350,0001
£100,001–£110,0001
£90,001–£100,0003
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's money come from?

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reported £8.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.9m (58%), trading and fundraising events £1.8m (21%), investments £1.2m (14%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.9m · 58%
  • Trading and fundraising events£1.8m · 21%
  • Investments£1.2m · 14%
  • Other income£304k · 4%
  • Donations and legacies£273k · 3%

Does The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 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

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Shakespeare Trust
Previous names on the register
The Shakespeare Birth Place Trust
Where it says it operates
Warwickshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as a registered charity (number 209302) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's charity number?
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's charity number is 209302. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 209302?
Search 209302 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 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust do?
To promote in every part of the world the appreciation and study of the plays and works of William Shakespeare.To maintain and preserve the Shakespeare birthplace properties for the benefit of the nation.To provide and maintain a museum and a library of books, manuscripts, records of historical interest and objects of antiquity with reference to Shakespeare, his life works and times.
Does The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. 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 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust?
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.shakespeare.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's money come from?
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reported £8.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.9m (58%), trading and fundraising events £1.8m (21%), investments £1.2m (14%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust?
The register records The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 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.
Are The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's trustees paid?
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: The Shakespeare Birth Place Trust.
When was The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust registered as a charity?
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust was entered on the register on 7 February 1963.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.