HULL MARITIME FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1180186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance education through the work, collections, activities and programmes of Hull's Maritime Museum, the North End Shipyard, Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship. To advance/promote the Hull's maritime history, heritage and culture through support of and advocacy for Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City project.

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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net assets amounted to £76,901 at the end of the financial year, with total income of £49,380 and expenditure of £48,944. The trustees describe the financial position as strong and note that the charity holds no property assets. The reserves policy is to hold no monies in reserve, a stance agreed upon given that trustees are volunteers and the charity has no paid staff.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (97% of income)

“Grants - 48,000 48,000 29,000” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: hold no monies in reserve (held: £77k)

“Hull Maritime Foundation’s ongoing reserves policy is to hold no monies in reserve.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Professor David Atkinsonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Daniel O' Gorman
John Blake
Jonathan Tasker
Matthew Mitchell Wright
Nicholas James Allen
Rebecca Theobald
Rosslyn Cameron Stuart
Susan Mary Frankish
Vanessa Maria Burstall Nolan · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£49k	£48k
31/12/2023	£31k	£250k
31/12/2022	£331k	£150k
31/12/2021	£106k	£350k
31/12/2020	£352k	£0

Common questions

Is HULL MARITIME FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's net assets amounted to £76,901 at the end of the financial year, with total income of £49,380 and expenditure of £48,944. The trustees describe the financial position as strong and note that the charity holds no property assets. The reserves policy is to hold no monies in reserve, a stance agreed upon given that trustees are volunteers and the charity has no paid staff. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HULL MARITIME FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HULL MARITIME FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE FOYLE FOUNDATION, THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FOYLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£250k
THE HEADLEY TRUST	FY2022	£50k	Towards the conservation and refurbishment costs of the Arctic Corsair and the Spurn Lightship.
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND	FY2024	£48k	Public Safety and Education (Restricted Fund)
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2021	£10k	Education
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2023	£4k	Education
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2022	£4k	Education