WHITSTABLE MARITIME LTD

Registered charity 1171563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WM aims to help residents, visitors, school children and students enjoy exploring the town's coastal connections-past, present and future, through the prism of maritime heritage, sustainable environment, education, the arts and economic growth. Currently to develop a Discovery Centre, renovate an Oyster Yawl, engage the public in an annual event and create an interactive coastal trail.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ABOUT THE MARITIME PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF WHITSTABLE THOUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MARITIME EDUCATION CENTRE AND THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC VESSELS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,739 for the year, driven primarily by restricted fund movements, while the unrestricted general funds increased by only £202 to a total of £3,089. The trustees note that the charity remains dependent on grants and volunteer support, with ongoing efforts to secure future funding including a potential bid to the National Lottery Heritage Funds. Despite this reliance, the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate grant funding and sufficient liquid reserves to cover operational expenditure for the coming year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Susannah Goochchair
• Alexander Hare
• GEORGE BARRIE GREEN
• Jeffrey Walford
• Juliet Sargant
• Kathryn Ann Fielding · trustee of 3 other charities
• Simon Reynolds
• Tony Line

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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Known funders

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