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The Royal Theatrical Support Trust

  • 8 trustees
  • Income £88k (2024)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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About

What it does
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Website
www.rtst.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
The Royal Theatrical Support Trust
Registered
1968

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2024£88k£65k
  • 2023£99k£64k
  • 2022£20k£65k
Earlier years
  • 2021£8k£62k
  • 2020£83k£552
Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOSTERING AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATION OF THEATRE AND DRAMA AT EVERY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE, INCLUDING:(1) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OF ALL KINDS:(A) TO NEW OR ESTABLISHED THEATRE COMPANIES;(B) FOR TRANSFERS AND TOURS OF THEATRICAL WORKS OF DISTINCTION TO ENABLE WIDER PUBLIC ACCESS;(C) TO EMERGING THEATRE PERFORMERS, PLAYWRIGHTS AND OTHER THEATRE PRACTITIONERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS, MANAGERS AND TECHNICIANS; AND(D) FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE THEATRICAL ARTS; AND(2) THE FOSTERING AND PROMOTION OF THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE AND OTHER MAJOR INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED DRAMATISTS

Board analysis for researchers

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

10y median 13y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

17.5y
average years in governance
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 11Property 11Other services 6

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£88k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2023 and 2024

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
254671
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/11/1967AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/04/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/09/2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22/06/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26/10/2012
Companies House
Company number 00921909 · Active
Contact on the register
020 7400 8291 · markhawes@RTST.org.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
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