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ss great britain trust

The charity supports the general public. Ss Great Britain Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and Bristol City.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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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

See where Ss Great Britain Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

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