SHAKESPEARE'S SCHOOLROOM TRUST

Registered charity 1194083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHAKESPEARE'S SCHOOLROOM AND GUILDHALL

Preserve and maintain the property known as Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall. Establish and maintain a museum in the property.

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Latest income
£313k
Latest spending
£315k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,972 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £79,067 to £77,095. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, with budgeted income and expenditure sufficient to cover operations for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Museum entry fees (76% of income)
“The main source of income was museum entry fees of £238,753 (2024 - £236,895)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 130.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Costs relating to the raising of funds totalled £78,696 (2024 - £88,289).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£313k£315k
31/03/2024£314k£296k
31/03/2023£259k£275k
31/03/2022£83k£5k

Common questions

Is SHAKESPEARE'S SCHOOLROOM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,972 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £79,067 to £77,095. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, with budgeted income and expenditure sufficient to cover operations for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.