01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037603
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- SS0 8JH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Society is established are for the public benefit to acquire, preserve and exhibit in sailing condition or otherwise one or more examples of paddle steamers or paddle propelled vessels and to acquire, preserve and exhibit a collection of marine equipment and other appurtenances and material associated with them with a view to educating the public in the historical significance of paddle steamers in the Nation's maritime and industrial heritage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £318,915 | £178,721 | 0 | 31 July 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £499,556 | £141,029 | 0 | 26 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £480,313 | £467,859 | 0 | 27 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £403,216 | £145,241 | 0 | 31 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £251,348 | £138,885 | 0 | 24 September 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 51 CHALKWELL ESPLANADE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, ESSEX
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.paddlesteamers.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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