THE GLORIANA TRUST

Registered charity 1160986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The preservation of HM The Queen's Row Barge Gloriana, the promotion of general interest, access and education of the public in knowledge, appreciation and cultural aspects of the Gloriana and general charitable aspects connected with the Gloriana and wider British maritime history.

Objects

THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT, PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, TRANSPORTATION (BY WATER, LAND OR AIR) AND BERTHING (AFLOAT OR ASHORE) OF THE QUEEN'S ROW BARGE GLORIANA; THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE QUEEN'S ROW BARGE GLORIANA, AND THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ITS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICS AS WELL AS ANY SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND CRAFT FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH ITS CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION; THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE QUEEN'S ROW BARGE GLORIANA, THE HISTORY OF THE RIVER THAMES AND BRITISH MARITIME HISTORY, PAGEANTRY AND HERITAGE, AS WELL AS BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO THE PUBLIC IN TRADITIONAL BOAT BUILDING SKILLS, FIXED SEAT ROWING SKILLS AND/OR IN SUCH OTHER SKILLS OR SUBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT; AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HISTORY OF THE RIVER THAMES, BRITISH MARITIME HISTORY, THE QUEEN'S ROW BARGE GLORIANA AND/OR OTHER ROWING CRAFT OR VESSELS WORTHY OF PRESERVATION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£133k

Latest spending

£75k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £58,495 for the year ended 5th April 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £1,699,564. However, the charity reported net current liabilities of £4,652 and relies on written support from a Trustee to fund operations for the coming year to maintain going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least a year (held: £1.7m)

“The charity’s reserve policy is to accumulate unrestricted funds sufficient to sustain all the activities of the charity for at least a year due to the long term commitment required by the charity’s activity and the ever present uncertainty of continued sponsorship.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Gloriana Services Limited

“Gloriana Services Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of the charity, operated the day-to-day activities of the Gloriana , until December 2024.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Funders the charity credits

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

The Maritime Heritage Trust — “Lord Sterling and the Trustees of The Gloriana Trust are most grateful for the splendid support provided by The Maritime Heritage Trust and …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

THE RT HON. THE LORD STERLING OF PLAISTOW GCVO CBEchair
PHILLIP HOWARD ROBERTS

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£133k	£75k
05/04/2024	£16k	£933k
05/04/2023	£104k	£4k
05/04/2022	£176k	£2k
05/04/2021	£22k	£2k

Common questions

Is THE GLORIANA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £58,495 for the year ended 5th April 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £1,699,564. However, the charity reported net current liabilities of £4,652 and relies on written support from a Trustee to fund operations for the coming year to maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
The Edge Ministries	1	£6k
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THAMES SAILING BARGE TRUST.

THAMES SAILING BARGE TRUST income £111k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST income £524k
TRINITY BUOY WHARF TRUST income £430k
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED income £658k
GLC CHARITABLE TRUST income £220k
THE HMS VICTORY PRESERVATION COMPANY income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE GLORIANA TRUST	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THAMES SAILING BARGE TRUST FY2024	£111k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST FY2025	£524k	—	unclear	27.2%	no doubt
TRINITY BUOY WHARF TRUST FY2025	£430k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£658k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GLC CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£220k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.