Steamship Freshspring Trust

Registered charity 1151907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STEAMSHIP FRESHSPRING SOCIETY

To preserve and ensure future sustainability for SS Freshspring as a working example of 19th and 20th century marine technology for the benefit of the public.To attract young people and provide engineering education facilities to encourage them to consider a career in engineering.To provide facilities to teach basic skills in the management of an historic vessel and steam machinery.

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Latest income

£77k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £17,535 at the end of the period, which exceeds its stated policy target of £17,000. The trustees reported no significant uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £17,000 – 4 months operating costs plus £5,000 for emergency ship costs (held: £18k)

“The target is £17,000 – 4 months operating costs plus £5,000 for emergency ship costs”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

John Puddychair
Annemarie Shillito · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Michael Teare · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Attenborough
William Blythe

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£77k	£98k
31/01/2024	£129k	£122k
31/01/2023	£54k	£63k
31/01/2022	£43k	£111k
31/01/2021	£122k	£51k

Common questions

Is Steamship Freshspring Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £17,535 at the end of the period, which exceeds its stated policy target of £17,000. The trustees reported no significant uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Who funds Steamship Freshspring Trust?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Steamship Freshspring Trust as a grant recipient include THE BRIDGE TRUST, Alex Ferry Foundation, SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH, THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRIDGE TRUST	FY2023	£18k	Local heritage
THE BRIDGE TRUST	FY2021	£11k
Alex Ferry Foundation	FY2024	£10k	Community Grants
THE BRIDGE TRUST	FY2022	£5k
SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH	FY2025	£5k	Restricted funds
THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND	FY2023	£2k	Responsive Donation
THE BRIDGE TRUST	FY2024	£2k

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	08/02/2023	£141k	"Strengthening resilience, understanding feasibility, and embracing new audiences"
UK government	14/10/2020	£66k	CRF20 Steamship Freshspring Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	10/08/2020	£17k	"COVID19:Steamship Freshspring Trust"
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/03/2020	£10k	Strengthening volunteer welfare and community engagement
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	04/10/2017	£60k	"All Aboard SS Freshspring: a maritime heritage resource for residents and visitors to Northern Devon"