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shakespeare live

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Shakespeare Live is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Bath and operates in Somerset, Warwickshire, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To promote the dramatic arts for the public benefit by producing high quality productions of plays from the Jacobean period and to advance education in all aspects of the performing arts,in particular but not exclusively for young people.Currently ,once a year, for one week we perform an outdoor production of Shakespeare at Lackham House Lacock Wiltshire.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£24,987
Latest Expenditure
£29,368

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 117.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 117.5%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£24,987£29,3680 / 50
2023£31,203£27,5010 / 50
2022£27,542£26,4150 / 50
2021£28,699£25,0520 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers