CCEW Charity Commission profile

Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

Registered charity 1164676 · organisation 5072721

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 December 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09883201
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£995,698
Latest expenditure
£1,028,383
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.shakespeareschools.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

SSF transforms lives through the unique power of Shakespeare. Our activities help thousands of young people to improve literacy and develop life skills of empathy, confidence and teamwork.We produce an annual UK-wide youth drama festival at local, professional theatres, providing 6 months' support to teachers and casts. Additional curriculum resources and workshops further increase our reach.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£995,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,028,383
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,090,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,101,666
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,106,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,172,252
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,300,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£955,696
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£893,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£828,500

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£995,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,028,383
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,090,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,101,666
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,106,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,172,252
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,300,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£955,696
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£492,584
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£893,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£828,500
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
£206,666
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
160091
Income Other Trading Activities
18061
Income Charitable Activities
639468
Income Investments
2533
Income Other
175545
Income Total Income And Endowments
995698
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,912
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£983,471
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1028383
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11175
Expenditure Support Costs
144680
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£297,981
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£764,403
Assets Total Liabilities
£466,422
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£297,981
Creditors One Year Total Current
466422
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£148,087
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
297981
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
297981
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
144567
Income Other Trading Activities
38387
Income Charitable Activities
665601
Income Investments
0
Income Other
241658
Income Total Income And Endowments
1090213
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,022
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,065,644
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1101666
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12125
Expenditure Support Costs
195247
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£330,666
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£644,688
Assets Total Liabilities
£314,022
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£330,666
Creditors One Year Total Current
314022
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£198,478
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
330666
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
330666
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
242206
Income Other Trading Activities
34100
Income Charitable Activities
702646
Income Investments
1
Income Other
127109
Income Total Income And Endowments
1106062
Income Legacies
68736
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£97,067
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,075,185
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1172252
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9500
Expenditure Support Costs
220217
Expenditure Depreciation
9883
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£337,119
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£511,052
Assets Total Liabilities
£168,933
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£342,119
Creditors One Year Total Current
168933
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£131,014
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
337119
Funds Restricted
5000
Funds Total
342119
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
684921
Income Other Trading Activities
38465
Income Charitable Activities
492639
Income Investments
0
Income Other
84304
Income Total Income And Endowments
1300329
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£105,496
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£850,200
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
955696
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12000
Expenditure Support Costs
187076
Expenditure Depreciation
2174
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£377,426
Assets Total Fixed
9883
Assets Own Use
9883
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£535,128
Assets Total Liabilities
£136,702
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£408,309
Creditors One Year Total Current
136702
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£268,254
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
387309
Funds Restricted
21000
Funds Total
408309
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
540651
Income Other Trading Activities
31130
Income Charitable Activities
196428
Income Investments
26
Income Other
125620
Income Total Income And Endowments
893855
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£143,179
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£685,321
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
828500
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24654
Expenditure Support Costs
286871
Expenditure Depreciation
15574
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,676
Assets Total Fixed
12057
Assets Own Use
12057
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£373,235
Assets Total Liabilities
£321,616
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£63,676
Creditors One Year Total Current
321616
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£213,657
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11676
Funds Restricted
52000
Funds Total
63676
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-04-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3981635
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1087596
Assoc Charity Name
SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL
Charity Name
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-12-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 NOV 2015 as amended on 04 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE:-THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ORGANISATION OF THE ACTING OF SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS BY YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND THEATRES THROUGHOUT THE UK AND ELSEWHERE, THEREBY DEVELOPING THOSE YOUNG PERSONS’ SELF-CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVITY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
643916
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Charity Name Id
567681
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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