CCEW Charity Commission profile

GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1139526 · organisation 5014839

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 December 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07458841
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£843,229
Latest expenditure
£900,972
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Guildford Shakespeare Co, Astolat Pavilion, Lido Road, GUILDFORD, Surrey, GU1 1FH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts in particular, but not exclusively, the art of drama and to foster and promote public taste in, though not exclusively, the works of William Shakespeare through productions and other associated events and educational and training activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£843,229
Total Gross Expenditure
£900,972
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£786,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£649,629
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£716,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£593,007
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£472,302
Total Gross Expenditure
£754,904
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£498,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,859

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£843,229
Total Gross Expenditure
£900,972
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£786,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£649,629
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£716,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£593,007
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£472,302
Total Gross Expenditure
£754,904
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£498,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,859
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£43,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
197259
Income Other Trading Activities
542268
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1853
Income Other
101849
Income Total Income And Endowments
843229
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£900,972
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
900972
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3419
Expenditure Depreciation
13351
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£273,620
Assets Total Fixed
37090
Assets Own Use
37090
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£454,109
Assets Total Liabilities
£158,238
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£332,961
Creditors One Year Total Current
158238
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£414,279
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
273620
Funds Restricted
59341
Funds Total
332961
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
15 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
264886
Income Other Trading Activities
441704
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
713
Income Other
79009
Income Total Income And Endowments
786312
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£541,042
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£108,587
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
649629
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5281
Expenditure Depreciation
13223
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£360,845
Assets Total Fixed
49770
Assets Own Use
49770
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£455,224
Assets Total Liabilities
£114,290
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£390,704
Creditors One Year Total Current
114290
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£362,811
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
360845
Funds Restricted
29859
Funds Total
390704
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
16 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
198102
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
419715
Income Investments
676
Income Other
97997
Income Total Income And Endowments
716490
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£519,186
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£73,821
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
593007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
12886
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£80,000
Assets Total Fixed
61386
Assets Own Use
61386
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£334,937
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,302
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£254,021
Creditors One Year Total Current
142302
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£318,294
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
193725
Funds Restricted
60296
Funds Total
254021
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY TRUST LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-12-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 DECEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE ART OF DRAMA AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE PUBLIC TASTE IN, THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THROUGH PRODUCTIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Paying staff
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures