--- title: "Maritime Belfast Trust — charity NIC104962 | CharityCompare" description: "Maritime Belfast Trust (charity NIC104962): income £2.6m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/maritime-belfast-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:03:52.236Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. NIC104962Memorandum and Articles MB # Maritime Belfast Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data Maritime Belfast Trust is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.maritimebelfast.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=104962&subId=0) Work at Maritime Belfast Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maritime-belfast-trust&type=claim&name=Maritime%20Belfast%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Maritime Belfast Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,607,078 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,472,677 Registered charity number NIC104962 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Memorandum and Articles Register contact address detail (not service area) Belfast Website [www.maritimebelfast.com](http://www.maritimebelfast.com/) Quick answer Maritime Belfast Trust (number NIC104962) is listed as registered in the CCNI snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Maritime Belfast Trust do? The Charity's Objects are specifically restricted to the following: the advancement of education of the public regarding Belfast's maritime and industrial heritage particularly with respect to RMS Titanic, in particular but not exclusively by the establishment of a visitors centre within the Titanic Quarter, Belfast; the advancement of arts, culture, heritage and science for the public regarding Belfast's maritime and industrial heritage and the Belfast waterfront; the advancement of citizenship or community development for the public benefit by improving, maintaining or demonstrating the… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maritime Belfast Trust Answers Maritime Belfast Trust gave in its annual return to the CCNI for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Maritime Belfast Trust's money come from? Maritime Belfast Trust reported £2.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.4m (91%), donations and legacies £120k (5%), investments £116k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.4m · 91% - Donations and legacies£120k · 5% - Investments£116k · 4% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 September 2016 Company number [NI064888](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/NI064888) (Companies House) ## What causes is Maritime Belfast Trust registered for? The advancement of educationThe advancement of citizenship or community developmentThe advancement of the arts ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Maritime Belfast Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Maritime Belfast Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Maritime Belfast Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Maritime Belfast Trust as a registered charity (number NIC104962) with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Maritime Belfast Trust's charity number? Maritime Belfast Trust's charity number is NIC104962. Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number NIC104962? Search NIC104962 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Maritime Belfast Trust do? The Charity's Objects are specifically restricted to the following: the advancement of education of the public regarding Belfast's maritime and industrial heritage particularly with respect to RMS Titanic, in particular but not exclusively by the establishment of a visitors centre within the Titanic Quarter, Belfast; the advancement of arts, culture, heritage and science for the public regarding Belfast's maritime and industrial heritage and the Belfast waterfront; the advancement of citizenship or community development for the public benefit by improving, maintaining or demonstrating the… Does Maritime Belfast Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maritime Belfast Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Maritime Belfast Trust? Maritime Belfast Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.maritimebelfast.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Maritime Belfast Trust's money come from? Maritime Belfast Trust reported £2.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.4m (91%), donations and legacies £120k (5%), investments £116k (4%). When was Maritime Belfast Trust registered as a charity? Maritime Belfast Trust was entered on the register on 29 September 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number NI064888). Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=104962&subId=0).