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ss great britain trust

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Activities & Mission

To preserve the ship, ss Great Britain, and her building dock for all time for the public benefit of all, and to place the same upon public display as a museum for the enhancement of the public understanding and appreciation of her social, commercial and technological context and significance.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,545,986
Latest Expenditure
£6,437,361

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,124,164
Charitable Activities £2,394,552
Other Trading £1,825,324
Investments £201,946
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,270,317
Raising Funds £238,155
Governance £47,785
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £1,928,889

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,545,986£6,437,361£4,270,317£18,679,678£143,67573 / 150
2023£3,706,703£4,713,829£3,731,031£19,497,060£435,73177 / 167
2022£3,700,711£4,440,489£3,651,082£20,717,406£517,38781 / 208
2021£3,309,765£4,110,562£3,310,457£21,024,768£513,71286 / 250
2020£5,308,398£6,139,147£4,002,083£22,055,274£311,61586 / 250

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
GREAT WESTERN DOCK
GAS FERRY ROAD
BRISTOL
BS1 6TY
Registration Date
25 February 1971
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
262158
Charity Number
262158

Trustees

SAM MULLINS
Lois Patricia Golding
Kelvin John Blake
Caroline-Jane Duckworth
Matthew Jones
Edward John Rowberry
Muir Macdonald
Lady Sarah Porritt CBE
Emma Elizabeth Millington
Georgina Verity Power

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • SS "GREAT BRITAIN" PROJECT LIMITED
  • SS GREAT BRITAIN PROJECT LIMITED