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Shakespeare at the Towers Trust

Registered charity 270546 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHAKESPEARE AT THE GEORGE COMMITTEE, SHAKESPEARE AT THE GEORGE TRUST

Annual Shakespearen production in courtyard of local hotel.Providing bursaries to participants who have been involved in productions and are pursuing professional training.Providing hire of staging, equipment and costumes to local groups.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ART OF DRAMA AND DEVELOP THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION THEREOF, BY: 1.THE PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND OTHER PLAYWRIGHTS.2.THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS RELEVANT TO THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF BURSARIES TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS.3.PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OTHER LOCAL AMATEUR THEATRICAL GROUPS.

Area of benefit: PETERBOROUGH

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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Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £58,061 and incurred total payments of £54,549 for the period ending 30 September 2024, resulting in a net surplus of £3,512. The cash funds increased from £6,351 to £9,863 (calculated as £6,351 + £3,512) during this period, indicating a stable financial position with no disclosed reserves policy or deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Chair thanks various individuals and groups (e.g., Father Paul, Kris Smith, Sarah Evans, Red, Knot Gardeners, Friends of Buckden Towers) for support, but no specific financial transactions or amounts are disclosed for these parties.
“I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Father Paul and The Claret Centre folks, Kris Smith and her catering team, Sarah Evans and the Pomegranate Bar gang, the legend that is Red, the Knot Gardeners, the Friends of Buckden Towers and all who helped, supported and encouraged us.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shakespeare at The George Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£58k£55k
30/09/2024£46k£39k
30/09/2023£60k£31k
30/09/2022£35k£28k
30/09/2021£12k£11k

Common questions

Is Shakespeare at the Towers Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £58,061 and incurred total payments of £54,549 for the period ending 30 September 2024, resulting in a net surplus of £3,512. The cash funds increased from £6,351 to £9,863 (calculated as £6,351 + £3,512) during this period, indicating a stable financial position with no disclosed reserves policy or deficit.