GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1139526 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts in particular, but not exclusively, the art of drama and to foster and promote public taste in, though not exclusively, the works of William Shakespeare through productions and other associated events and educational and training activities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE ART OF DRAMA AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE PUBLIC TASTE IN, THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THROUGH PRODUCTIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £390,704, with unrestricted funds rising to £360,845. The charity generated a net income of £136,683 and maintained a positive cash balance of £362,811 at year-end. The trustees confirmed that the bank account remained in a positive balance throughout the year and all creditors were paid within terms.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~6.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 68.8% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jane Alison Carr Shepperdchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Amy Cooper
• CJ Mitchell
• Gavin Thomas
• Jaz Blake
• KARIN GABRIELLA ANN WALKER
• Peter Gordon · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).