THE WELLINGTON TRUST
Registered charity 1109066 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The conservation and preservation of the former Royal Navy sloop HMS WELLINGTON as part of the nation's maritime heritage, the education of the public in the history of the British and Commonwealth Merchant Services and, the importance of seaborne trade to our island nation. An educational programme is in place for KS 1 & 2 children, a Secondary School Programme and a Sixth Form STEM Programme.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are negative at £(54,832), resulting in a net expenditure for the year of £(95,583). The trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future despite the financial loss.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Grant from The Portal Trust
“During the year, the charitable company recognised income of £16,058 from a grant awarded by The Portal Trust. The Portal Trust and the charitable company have a trustee in common.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- JENNIFER MARY MOSELEY
- Munsur ALI
- Nicholas Drew Dowden
- Richard Thomas Congreve Murray
- Sheena Rosemary Thomson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WELLINGTON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are negative at £(54,832), resulting in a net expenditure for the year of £(95,583). The trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future despite the financial loss. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE WELLINGTON TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WELLINGTON TRUST as a grant recipient include ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851, The Portal Trust.
Known funders
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