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the de vere society

The charity supports the general public. The De Vere Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in Southampton and operates in England And Wales.


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

The Society exists to promote the study of the life and works of Shakespeare with the particular goal of establishing and presenting objective evidence that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was the author using the pseudonym William Shakespeare.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£78,380
Latest Expenditure
£92,963

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 118.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 118.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£78,380£92,9630 / 1
2023£76,553£35,7230 / 10
2022£51,516£72,9160 / 2
2021£126,890£42,3220 / 0
2020£88,030£11,0460 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers