--- title: "Nautical Museums Trust Limited — charity 284687 | CharityCompare" description: "Nautical Museums Trust Limited (charity 284687): income £107k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/nautical-museums-trust-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:35.175Z 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. 284687Charitable company NM # Nautical Museums Trust Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Nautical Museums Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://shipwreckmuseum.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284687&subId=0) Work at Nautical Museums Trust Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=nautical-museums-trust-limited&type=claim&name=Nautical%20Museums%20Trust%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Nautical Museums Trust Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £106,559 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £103,047 Registered charity number 284687 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Shipwreck Heritage Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [shipwreckmuseum.co.uk](http://shipwreckmuseum.co.uk/) Quick answer Nautical Museums Trust Limited (number 284687) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 Nautical Museums Trust Limited do? The object of the Trust is to advance the education of the public in maritime and coastal archaeology, history, geology and environment by the provision of a museum or museums as is considered necessary. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Nautical Museums Trust Limited Answers Nautical Museums Trust Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Nautical Museums Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Nautical Museums Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Nautical Museums Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Nautical Museums Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 May 1982 Company number [01629881](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01629881) (Companies House) Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 284687. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 2 linked records - [Warship Anne Trust (284687-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284687&subId=1) - [Warship Resolution Trust (284687-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284687&subId=2) ## What causes is Nautical Museums Trust Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Nautical Museums Trust Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Nautical Museums Trust Limited. 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 Nautical Museums Trust Limited? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=nautical-museums-trust-limited&type=claim&name=Nautical%20Museums%20Trust%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://shipwreckmuseum.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Nautical Museums Trust Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Nautical Museums Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 284687) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Nautical Museums Trust Limited's charity number? Nautical Museums Trust Limited's charity number is 284687. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 284687? Search 284687 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Nautical Museums Trust Limited do? The object of the Trust is to advance the education of the public in maritime and coastal archaeology, history, geology and environment by the provision of a museum or museums as is considered necessary. Does Nautical Museums Trust Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Nautical Museums Trust Limited. 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 England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Nautical Museums Trust Limited? Nautical Museums Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://shipwreckmuseum.co.uk. 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. How much is Nautical Museums Trust Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Nautical Museums Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Nautical Museums Trust Limited? The register records Nautical Museums Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Nautical Museums Trust Limited's trustees paid? Nautical Museums Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Nautical Museums Trust Limited registered as a charity? Nautical Museums Trust Limited was entered on the register on 18 May 1982. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01629881). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284687&subId=0).