Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

Registered charity 1164676 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

SSF transforms lives through the unique power of Shakespeare. Our activities help thousands of young people to improve literacy and develop life skills of empathy, confidence and teamwork.We produce an annual UK-wide youth drama festival at local, professional theatres, providing 6 months' support to teachers and casts. Additional curriculum resources and workshops further increase our reach.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £32,685 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £297,981. This reserve level is marginally below the stated policy target of three months' budgeted expenditure (£306,345). However, the trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (64% 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: 4.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (17/04/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• James Draychair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Glenda Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
• Guy Davies · trustee of 2 other charities
• Hester Lockley
• Jeff Tijssen · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jill Pay · trustee of 1 other charity
• Juthymas Harntha

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.