CCEW Charity Commission profile

MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY TRUST

Registered charity 900025 · organisation 900025

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 July 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02394244
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£750,624
Latest expenditure
£378,220
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE, WATERFRONT CAMPUS, EUROPEAN WAY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 3ZH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.maritimearchaeologytrust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotes interest, research and knowledge of maritime archaeology and heritage around the globe with core activities concentrated in Great Britain and in particular Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£750,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£378,220
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£336,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£281,074
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£376,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£337,060
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£331,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£256,041
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£283,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£304,253

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£750,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£378,220
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
69
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£336,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£281,074
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
71
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£376,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£337,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£16,601
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£331,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£256,041
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£17,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
41
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£283,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£304,253
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£113,267
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
525440
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
214523
Income Investments
10661
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
750624
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,726
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£329,494
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
378220
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3504
Expenditure Support Costs
48726
Expenditure Depreciation
1968
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£640,099
Assets Total Fixed
4615
Assets Own Use
4613
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,006,947
Assets Total Liabilities
£307,675
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£703,887
Creditors One Year Total Current
307675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£419,870
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
640101
Funds Restricted
63786
Funds Total
703887
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uruguay
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Qatar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-07-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/06/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/07/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/03/2014
Charitable Objects
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IN PARTICULAR THE HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT IN MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE.
Area Of Benefit
HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
37803
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE HAMPSHIRE AND WIGHT TRUST FOR MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY
Charity Name Id
37798
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ISLE OF WIGHT TRUST FOR MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY
Charity Name Id
527880
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests