SS ROBIN TRUST

Registered charity 1095884 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SS ROBIN GALLERY LTD

Restoration, preservation and display of the 'SS Robin' steamship built in 1890 as a publically accessible London based maritime museum . Developing links with partner organisations, local schools and colleges for education and exhibition programmes. Fundraising, including major grant applications to Heritage Lottery Fund.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated on a breakeven basis, resulting in a small surplus of £54 for the year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £733,821, which the trustees confirm complies with their policy of maintaining at least six months of running costs. The charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £734k)

“The Trust seeks to have unrestricted reserves at least equal to six months running costs of the organisation. This is sufficient to ensure that cash flow does not become an issue and allows sufficient reserves to undertake an orderly wind down of the Trust should the need ever arise. At present this would probably represent a cost in the order of £50,000 - £60,000. The balance sheet shows that the Trust complies with this policy.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery Heritage Fund — “SS Robin Trust is grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Historic Ships, Maritime Heritage Trust, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Urba…” (source page)
National Historic Ships — “SS Robin Trust is grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Historic Ships, Maritime Heritage Trust, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Urba…” (source page)
Maritime Heritage Trust — “SS Robin Trust is grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Historic Ships, Maritime Heritage Trust, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Urba…” (source page)
Trinity Buoy Wharf — “SS Robin Trust is grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Historic Ships, Maritime Heritage Trust, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Urba…” (source page)
Urban Space Management — “SS Robin Trust is grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Historic Ships, Maritime Heritage Trust, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Urba…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Antony Bowring
David Patrick Green
Derek Mann
ERIC GEORGE REYNOLDS · trustee of 6 other charities
Kevin Whittle
PAUL MARTIN BRICKELL · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Barnard

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Newham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£49k	£49k
30/06/2024	£318k	£50k
30/06/2023	£211k	£20k
30/06/2022	£10k	£7k
30/06/2021	£1k	£4k

Common questions

Is SS ROBIN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated on a breakeven basis, resulting in a small surplus of £54 for the year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £733,821, which the trustees confirm complies with their policy of maintaining at least six months of running costs. The charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/12/2015	£96k	"SS Robin - A New Direction"
City Bridge Foundation	12/03/2015	£4k	Grant to SS Robin Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/09/2009	£999k	"SS Robin Open Doors Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/02/2006	£40k	"SS Robin Restoration"