The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal National Theatre

Registered charity 224223 Registered since 1963

Operates: China, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
3.8y median 2y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
13.2y
average years in governance
10 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 13Education/training 13General Charitable Purposes 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 20Finance 8Other services 6

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Contact

Websitewww.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Emaildparker@nationaltheatre.org.uk
Phone02074523361
AddressROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE, UPPER GROUND, LONDON, SE1 9PX

Finances

£128,700,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£56,300,000£51,600,000
2022£80,800,000£80,100,000
2023£89,000,000£90,900,000
2024£121,400,000£125,400,000
2025£128,700,000£121,600,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION SO FAR AS SUCH PROMOTION AND ASSISTANCE SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE AND IN PARTICULAR, SO FAR AS OF A CHARITABLE NATURE, TO PROCURE AND INCREASE THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DRAMATIC ART IN ALL ITS FORMS AS A MEMORIAL TO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED THE 8 FEBRUARY 1963 AS AMENDED ON THE 10 MAY 1965 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 MAY 1996, 26 MARCH 2001,15 JULY 2002, 26 SEPTEMBER 2005 AND 19 JULY 2010.

Trustees (13)

13trustees
59median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal National Theatre · 00749504 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/02/1963

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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