THE FRIENDS OF HMS TRINCOMALEE

Charity number: 1117790
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

For the advancement of education of the public and for the benefit of the nation, to assist in promoting and supporting the restoration, preservation and public exhibition of HMS Trincomalee, the oldest British warship still afloat.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £7,237
Total expenditure: £641

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 February 2007: Standard registration
  • 15 January 2026: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £2.93k £2.32k £2.18k £2.65k £7.24k
Total expenditure £7.31k £2.02k £799 £11.43k £641
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 2025 10 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 April 2024 63 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Submit annual return Open in new window

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 5 DECEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION, TO ASSIST IN PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF HMS TRINCOMALEE, THE OLDEST BRITISH WARSHIP STILL AFLOAT.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL