THE WELLINGTON TRUST

Charity number: 1109066
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The conservation and preservation of the former Royal Navy sloop HMS WELLINGTON as part of the nation's maritime heritage, the education of the public in the history of the British and Commonwealth Merchant Services and, the importance of seaborne trade to our island nation. An educational programme is in place for KS 1 & 2 children, a Secondary School Programme and a Sixth Form STEM Programme.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £138,066
Total expenditure: £251,991

People

10 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 April 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05343257 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Timothy Paul Loughton Trustee 06 February 2025
WORTHING AND ADUR E.Y.E
Received: On time
Andrew David Lambert Trustee 06 February 2025
None on record
Captain John Rees OBE Trustee 17 July 2024
NMRN SERVICES
Received: On time
Professor Dominic Tweddle Trustee 17 January 2024
MERCANTILE MARINE MEMORIAL TRUST
Received: On time
THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK
Received: On time
MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY SEA TRUST
Received: On time
Sheena Rosemary Thomson Trustee 08 September 2023
None on record
Louisa Jane Burton Trustee 09 July 2023
None on record
Richard Thomas Congreve Murray Trustee 09 July 2023
None on record
Nicholas Drew Dowden Trustee 31 May 2022
None on record
Munsur ALI Trustee 22 July 2020
None on record
JENNIFER MARY MOSELEY Trustee 11 December 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £392.83k £557.76k £139.86k £68.78k £138.07k
Total expenditure £505.18k £373.90k £256.31k £189.74k £251.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £234.16k £13.58k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £496.67k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £56.19k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £45 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £4.85k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £20.01k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £367.09k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £6.80k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £5.40k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £72 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JANUARY 2005 as amended on 17 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

1. THE RESTORATION MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE SLOOP HQS WELLINGTON AS PART OF THE NATION'S HERITAGE. 2. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THE BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY AND THE ROYAL NAVY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
HQS Wellington
Temple Stairs
Victoria Embankment
Westminster
LONDON
WC2R 2PN
Phone:
03301 322844
Email:
info@thewellingtontrust.com
Website:

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