NAUTICAL MUSEUMS TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 284687
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the Trust is to advance the education of the public in maritime and coastal archaeology, history, geology and environment by the provision of a museum or museums as is considered necessary.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £122,705
Total expenditure: £113,205

People

5 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 May 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
01629881 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Pinkerton Trustee 26 November 2025
None on record
KEVIN BOORMAN Trustee 20 June 2024
TWO TOWERS TRUST
Received: On time
Alan Michael French Dodge Trustee 03 July 2020
None on record
David Robert Spooner Trustee 22 June 2018
None on record
Timothy Dennis McDonald Trustee 30 July 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £39.52k £104.44k £92.69k £108.02k £122.71k
Total expenditure £31.84k £78.88k £106.71k £99.44k £113.21k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £27.00k £30.79k 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 December 2024 17 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 17 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 12 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 September 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 INCORPORATED 19/04/1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/07/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/08/2015 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 06 DEC 2017

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MARITIME AND COASTAL GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS AS IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 284687-1 WARSHIP ANNE TRUST
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 10 JUNE 1983
Charitable objects
TO RAISE IN WHOLE OR IN PART (SO FAR AS THE TRUST MAY IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE) TO PRESERVE AND TO DISPLAY SAME FOR ALL TIME IN A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 18 May 1982 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Nautical Museums Trust
Shipwreck Heritage Centre
Rock-A-Nore Road
HASTINGS
TN34 3DW
Phone:
01424437452
Email:
info@shipwreckmuseum.co.uk
Website:

shipwreckmuseum.co.uk