CCEW Charity Commission profile

EAST LONDON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL LTD

Registered charity 1203349 · organisation 5212090

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 June 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12459062
Financial period
1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income
£64,620
Latest expenditure
£76,982
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Flat 4, Endlebury Court, 2 Endlebury Road, London, County (optional)

Website recorded by the regulator: www.elsf.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the arts in East London and surrounding areas and other areas the trustees deem fit, in particular the dramatic and performing arts, by producing and staging performances of the works of William Shakespeare.To advance public education and appreciation of the dramatic and performing arts, including stage performance and production, by providing apprenticeship and training schemes

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£76,982
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£60,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,645

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£64,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£76,982
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£18,920
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
18
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Due Date
29 December 2024
Ar Received Date
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£60,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,645
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£9,521
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
14

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EAST LONDON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2023-06-01T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JAN 2023NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 08 APR 2023
Charitable Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE ARTS IN EAST LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR THE DRAMATIC AND PERFORMING ARTS, BY PRODUCING AND STAGING PERFORMANCES OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.(B) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE DRAMATIC AND PERFORMING ARTS, INCLUDING STAGE PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION, BY PROVIDING APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES AND WORKSHOPS, AND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCTION OF AMATEUR PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING SCRIPT WRITING, ACTING, MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION AND 'BACK STAGE' ELEMENTS OF STAGECRAFT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
664335
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ELSF

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