NORTH EAST MARITIME TRUST
The support of maritime heritage including conservation, restoration and construction when appropriate.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at an operating deficit of £5,996 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reducing its total net assets from £169,202 to £163,206. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves of £156,238 to be prudent and compliant with their policy of maintaining between three and six months' expenditure. The charity is currently staffed entirely by volunteers and has no trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ALEXANDER THOMAS RENWICKchair
- Dr Susan Jane Griffiths
- Glen McCallum
- KEITH TROTTER
- Kevin Lund
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £30k | £36k |
| 30/09/2024 | £36k | £26k |
| 30/09/2023 | £33k | £32k |
| 30/09/2022 | £41k | £30k |
| 30/09/2021 | £18k | £31k |
Common questions
Is NORTH EAST MARITIME TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at an operating deficit of £5,996 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reducing its total net assets from £169,202 to £163,206. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves of £156,238 to be prudent and compliant with their policy of maintaining between three and six months' expenditure. The charity is currently staffed entirely by volunteers and has no trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/01/2009 | £9k | "Restoration of Sailing Fishing Coble "Royal Diadem"" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/03/2007 | £7k | "This New Group Has Been Set Up To Faciliate In The Conservation, Restoration And Upkeep Of Historic Vessels And All Other Easpects Of Mariti" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/03/2007 | £7k | safe and secure |