THE SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST
Registered charity 266916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE
The Trust's primary purpose is to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, by encouraging and stimulating public appreciation and understanding of the dramatic art in all its forms, but principally in relation to the works of William Shakespeare. The Trust aims to fulfil this purpose through educational programmes, theatre performances, exhibitiona and guided tours at the Globe Theatre.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,770k for the year, increasing total net assets to £43,099k. However, the Trustees note that free reserves of £6,103k were below their stated policy benchmark of circa £7,000k, which represents three months of normal expenditure. The charity remains dependent on Theatre Tax Relief and fundraising to sustain its operations amid ongoing inflationary pressures.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £6.1m; policy: three months of normal expenditure)
“At the year end, free general reserves of £6,103k were below this benchmark.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SGC USA donations
“During the year, the Globe received donations of £38k (2024: 89k) from SGC USA.”
“Nell Leyshon is a Trustee of the Globe and a Trustee of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, with whom the Globe incurred unrelated expenditure of £4k” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: English Folk Dance and Song Society (Trustee Nell Leyshon)
“During the year, the Globe received donations of £38k (2024: 89k) from SGC USA.”
“Nell Leyshon is a Trustee of the Globe and a Trustee of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, with whom the Globe incurred unrelated expenditure of £4k” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Unicorn Theatre (Trustee Dr Will Tosh's husband)
“During the year, the Globe received donations of £38k (2024: 89k) from SGC USA.”
“Nell Leyshon is a Trustee of the Globe and a Trustee of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, with whom the Globe incurred unrelated expenditure of £4k” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Stella Kanu — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Michelle Terry — Artistic Director (source)
- Tonye Vianana — Chief Finance Officer (source)
- Lotte Buchan — Executive Director of Theatre (source)
- Amy Cody — Director of Development (source)
- Lucy Cuthbertson — Director of Education, Learning and Families (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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 31/10/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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: 3.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,770k for the year, increasing total net assets to £43,099k. However, the Trustees note that free reserves of £6,103k were below their stated policy benchmark of circa £7,000k, which represents three months of normal expenditure. The charity remains dependent on Theatre Tax Relief and fundraising to sustain its operations amid ongoing inflationary pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K LLP.
Who funds THE SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST as a grant recipient include GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, THE FOYLE FOUNDATION, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION, THE BRIAN MITCHELL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
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