HOLYHEAD MARITIME MUSEUM LTD

Registered charity 514840 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in local maritime history by the provision of a museum.

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Latest income
£89k
Latest spending
£65k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £205,936 remain within the trustees' stated policy guideline of a minimum of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £11,334 in unrestricted funds for the year, despite noting a reduction in visitor footfall and rising operating costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material 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: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £206k)
“Unrestricted funds at the year end were £205,936 (2024 £194,602) and are still within the guideline of a minimum of three months running costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gwynedd

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£89k£65k
31/12/2024£88k£58k
31/12/2023£84k£54k
31/12/2022£73k£78k
31/12/2021£24k£60k

Common questions

Is HOLYHEAD MARITIME MUSEUM LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £205,936 remain within the trustees' stated policy guideline of a minimum of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £11,334 in unrestricted funds for the year, despite noting a reduction in visitor footfall and rising operating costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/06/2018£6k"RMS Leinster Centennial Commemoration"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/06/2014£4k"Holyhead during the First World War"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/11/1996£180k"Holyhead Maritime Museum, Newry Beach, Holyhead"