--- title: "Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited — charity 299931 | CharityCompare" description: "Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited (charity 299931): income £64,427 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/paddle-steamer-kingswear-castle-trust-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T11:51:23.222Z 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. 299931Charitable company PS # Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kingswearcastle.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299931&subId=0) Work at Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=paddle-steamer-kingswear-castle-trust-limited&type=claim&name=Paddle%20Steamer%20Kingswear%20Castle%20Trust%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £64,427 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £44,649 Registered charity number 299931 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Vinegar Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kingswearcastle.co.uk](http://www.kingswearcastle.co.uk/) Quick answer Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited (number 299931) 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 Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited do? Preservation and restoration of the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle to enable as wide a selection of the public as possible to gain experience of sailing in paddle steamers and exploring them, Maintenance of artefacts and documents relating to the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle and other paddle steamers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited Answers Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle 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) Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 August 1988 Company number [00755216](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00755216) (Companies House) Also known as Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Where it says it operates Devon · Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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. ## What causes is Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle 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 Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 299931) 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 Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited's charity number? Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited's charity number is 299931. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 299931? Search 299931 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 Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited do? Preservation and restoration of the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle to enable as wide a selection of the public as possible to gain experience of sailing in paddle steamers and exploring them, Maintenance of artefacts and documents relating to the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle and other paddle steamers. Does Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle 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 Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited? Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.kingswearcastle.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited? The register records Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle 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 Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited's trustees paid? Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited registered as a charity? Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited was entered on the register on 17 August 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00755216). 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=299931&subId=0).