THE SHAKESPEAREAN AUTHORSHIP TRUST

About THE SHAKESPEAREAN AUTHORSHIP TRUST

THE SHAKESPEAREAN AUTHORSHIP TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 282282). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 77/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE SHAKESPEAREAN AUTHORSHIP TRUST reported a total income of £28,527 and total expenditure of £9,087, a spending ratio of 32% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, THE SHAKESPEAREAN AUTHORSHIP TRUST describes its activities as follows: To advance education and learning with particular reference to the social, political and literary history of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the authorship of the literary works commonly attributed to William Shakespeare, the charity holds conferences and other suitable events and projects, bringing together individual researchers and members of the public to explore these subjects. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE SHAKESPEAREAN AUTHORSHIP TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 31.9% of income spent on charitable work