SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST(THE)
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Cash
£6.6M
+26.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£43M
+9.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
364
+3.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-10-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26,912,000 | £27,093,000 | £27,731,000 | +2.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £6,866,000 | £1,127,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £6,866,000 | £1,127,000 | £3,774,000 | +234.9% | |
| Cash | £9,710,000 | £5,229,000 | £6,622,000 | +26.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £42,006,000 | £42,668,000 | £45,940,000 | +7.7% | |
| Net assets | £38,217,000 | £39,329,000 | £43,099,000 | +9.6% | |
| Equity | £38,217,000 | £39,329,000 | £43,099,000 | +9.6% | |
| Average employees | 319 | 352 | 364 | +3.4% | |
| Wages | £10,134,000 | £11,518,000 | £11,963,000 | +3.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,005,000 | £1,075,000 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 25.5% | 4.2% | 13.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 19.0% | 18.4% | 16.3% | |
| Current ratio | 2.72x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST(THE) 1983-06-08 → present
- WORLD CENTRE FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIES LIMITED 1973-12-18 → 1983-06-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this detailed review of short- and medium-term financial forecasts, the mitigation strategies available to management, and the organisational direction set out in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, the Trustees are satisfied that Shakespeare's Globe has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- SHAKESPEARE GLOBE TRUST(THE) · parent
- Shakespeare Globe Productions Ltd 100%
- SGT Trading Limited 100%
- Shakespeare Globe Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The year under review was one of movement and consolidation. It asked us to balance creative ambition with operational realism; to sustain public trust while adapting to a changing cultural, economic and environmental landscape; and to strengthen the foundations that will carry the organisation into its next phase.”
- “Capital planning remained a key focus. Progress on the Research & Collections project, including the renovation of our lecture hall, foyer, studio spaces and the creation of a reading room and rare book room, marks an important milestone in securing the Globe's future as a centre for scholarship and public access.”
- “Our new Research & Collections Centre including London's first dedicated Shakespeare Library, free and open-to-all, opens Summer 2026.”
- “CEO Stella Kanu was appointed to the panel for the Government's Arts Council England Review 2025, led by Baroness Margaret Hodge.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 77 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, John Kenneth | Director | 2022-04-25 | Jan 1959 | British |
| BARUWA-ETTI, Dipo | Director | 2022-09-29 | Jan 1995 | British |
| EL AGAMY, Ramia Marielle | Director | 2022-10-31 | Mar 1985 | Swiss |
| GADHIA, Jayne-Anne, Dame | Director | 2024-03-20 | Oct 1961 | British |
| GORENFLOS, Reinhard Johannes | Director | 2022-10-19 | Jul 1961 | German |
| JONES, Alan Kent | Director | 2024-09-24 | Jul 1961 | American |
| MYERS KAY, Deborah-Lynn Rebecca | Director | 2023-05-24 | Jul 1972 | British |
| ROWAN, Ruth Emma | Director | 2022-11-30 | Aug 1974 | British |
| SAHA, Indy | Director | 2022-11-30 | Feb 1973 | British |
| SANDERS, Julie Christina, Professor | Director | 2020-07-30 | May 1968 | British |
| TAYLOR, Deborah Frances | Director | 2023-05-24 | Dec 1959 | British |
| TSATSAS, Despina | Director | 2022-07-21 | Sep 1981 | British |
Show 77 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW, Barry Michael Howard | Secretary | — | 2001-09-24 |
| WIGLEY, Francis Spencer | Secretary | 2001-09-24 | 2012-03-26 |
| ALEXANDER OF WEEDON, Robert Scott, Lord | Director | — | 1998-04-08 |
| BAXTER, Keith | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2006-02-27 |
| BEARD, Alexander Frank | Director | 2017-09-11 | 2022-05-30 |
| BICHARD, Michael George, Sir | Director | 2008-10-06 | 2018-02-02 |
| BIRKETT OF ULVERSTON, Michael, Lord | Director | 1998-03-23 | 2005-02-28 |
| BLAIR, Ian Warwick | Director | 2010-12-06 | 2018-02-02 |
| BROOKE, Robert Barrington | Director | 1998-04-07 | 2012-03-26 |
| BUTLER, Frederick Edward Robin, Lord | Director | 1998-03-23 | 2005-02-28 |
| BUTTER, David Ralph | Director | 2014-01-27 | 2023-03-23 |
| CARNEGIE BROWN, Bruce Neil | Director | 2007-01-22 | 2016-04-11 |
| CASELY-HAYFORD, Margaret | Director | 2018-01-29 | 2024-03-20 |
| CASSON, Hugh Maxwell, Sir | Director | — | 1995-02-13 |
| CLARKE, Martin Andrew, Dr | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2019-05-03 |
| CLINTON-DAVIS, Lord | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| CONSTABLE, Neil Ernest Alexander | Director | 2010-10-18 | 2023-11-23 |
| CRUMP, Erica Midorikawa | Director | 2020-02-25 | 2026-01-26 |
| DE ROTHSCHILD, Evelyn, Sir | Director | — | 2005-02-28 |
| DE SOUZA, Rachel Mary, Dame | Director | 2014-01-16 | 2018-06-11 |
| DEVLIN, Diana Mary, Dr | Director | 1998-04-07 | 2012-03-26 |
| DINGLE, Stephen | Director | 2000-09-25 | 2012-03-26 |
| DWESAR, Sandeep | Director | 2022-11-24 | 2026-02-28 |
| ERITH, Robert Felix | Director | 1998-09-28 | 2008-08-08 |
| FAIRBANKS, Douglas | Director | — | 2000-05-06 |
| FALCONER, Charles Leslie, Lord | Director | 2013-01-28 | 2017-04-10 |
| FIGGIS, Patrick Adam | Director | 2019-01-28 | 2022-05-30 |
| FRASER, Andrew John, Mr. | Director | 2005-12-15 | 2014-03-24 |
| GILDEA, Richard | Director | 2022-10-01 | 2025-09-23 |
| HALL, Cynthia Lesley | Director | 2016-04-11 | 2022-04-01 |
| HALL, Peter Reginald Frederick, Sir | Director | 1994-04-24 | 2006-02-27 |
| HEAF, Daniel | Director | 2015-06-15 | 2019-05-17 |
| HIGNETT, John Mulock | Director | 1998-04-07 | 2005-02-28 |
| HOWELL, David Arthur Russell, Lord | Director | 2000-09-25 | 2010-05-17 |
| ISPAHANI, Mirza Iraj | Director | 2007-10-08 | 2019-09-12 |
| JAGPAL, Jagdip | Director | 2023-05-24 | 2026-05-23 |
| JONES, Matthew Leon | Director | 2020-12-02 | 2025-12-11 |
| KENT, Robert Nicolas | Director | 2005-12-15 | 2007-03-19 |
| KIRKPATRICK, Philip Duncan John | Director | 2011-07-18 | 2020-04-30 |
| KNOWLES-KOLDEN, Nancy | Director | 1996-02-12 | 2005-02-28 |
| KRIPALANI, Guarav | Director | 2017-09-11 | 2019-09-12 |
| KYLE, Peter William | Director | 2009-07-20 | 2010-10-18 |
| LAMMING, Guy | Director | 2005-12-15 | 2006-04-10 |
| LAURENCE, Robert Adam | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2025-03-18 |
| LEYSHON, Nell | Director | 2017-09-11 | 2018-08-21 |
| LEYSHON, Nell | Director | 2017-04-10 | 2025-03-18 |
| LINK, Jerome Edward | Director | 1996-02-12 | 2005-02-28 |
| MACKINNON, Simon John | Director | 2019-07-26 | 2022-09-29 |
| MACKLE, Maria Joan | Director | 2015-04-13 | 2021-04-01 |
| MAGUIRE, Laurie Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2011-03-21 | 2020-09-29 |
| MENDEL, Audre D | Director | 2002-02-18 | 2005-02-28 |
| MENDEL, Herbert | Director | — | 2002-02-18 |
| MITCHELL, Valerie Joy | Director | 2005-12-15 | 2014-03-24 |
| MORSE, Belinda, Lady | Director | 1991-12-31 | 2005-02-28 |
| NEVILL, Rupert, Lady | Director | 1991-12-31 | 2005-02-28 |
| ORR, David Alexander, Sir | Director | — | 2002-02-18 |
| PARKER, Peter, Sir | Director | — | 2002-04-28 |
| PARRY, Roger George | Director | 1998-04-07 | 2013-03-25 |
| PERRY, Michael Sidney, Sir | Director | 1993-02-08 | 2013-03-25 |
| PERRY, Stephen Lawrence Andrew | Director | 1998-04-07 | 2005-02-28 |
| PICKARD, David Keith | Director | 2005-02-28 | 2014-03-24 |
| PRINGLE, Anne | Director | 2016-04-11 | 2022-04-01 |
| RABINOWITZ, Daniel | Director | 2019-03-31 | 2022-09-29 |
| RICHARDSON, Mary, Dame | Director | 2008-10-06 | 2015-08-17 |
| ROBERTSON, Susan | Director | 2005-12-15 | 2009-03-23 |
| SHAKESPEARE, William Geoffrey, Sir (Baronet) | Director | — | 1996-03-12 |
| SHAW, Barry Michael Howard | Director | 2001-09-24 | 2005-02-28 |
| STENNING, Emma | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2018-09-13 |
| TOPPER, Jennifer Mary | Director | 2012-03-26 | 2022-04-01 |
| TROTMAN, Alexander James, Lord | Director | 1999-09-20 | 2004-02-12 |
| WANAMAKER, Sam | Director | — | 1993-12-18 |
| WANAMAKER, Zoe | Director | 1994-01-31 | 2005-02-28 |
| WELLS, Stanley William, Prof | Director | 1998-04-07 | 2004-02-12 |
| WHITE, Martin Edward | Director | 2005-02-28 | 2006-02-27 |
| WIGLEY, Francis Spencer | Director | 2002-02-18 | 2012-03-26 |
| WITTER, Danny | Director | 2013-10-24 | 2019-05-03 |
| WRIGHT, John Oliver, Sir | Director | — | 2002-02-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 286 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-09 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-09-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 5
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.