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THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

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www.rsc.org.uk

To conserve, advance and disseminate the dramatic heritage of shakespeare and advance and improve the dramatic art in the uk and throughout the world; producing and presenting dramatic performances of all kinds and teaching, training and other educational activities. These objectives are achieved by the production of plays by shakespeare, other classic playwrights and commissioning new work.

Registered address

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE, WATERSIDE, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, CV37 6BB

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£82,038,000
Expenditure

All activities

£84,447,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£3,094,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£166,579,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£17,553,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.4 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-11.0%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
89.3%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
65.6%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
42.6x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
39.2%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
89.4%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
27.4%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
89.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

42.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

23.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

8.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

19.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 6559

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-11.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

27.4%
Volatility

High Volatility

39.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

1,029
Volunteers

Volunteer count

36
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£79,726
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

6.3%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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