--- title: "Steamship Freshspring Trust — charity 1151907 | CharityCompare" description: "Steamship Freshspring Trust (charity 1151907): income £76,544 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/steamship-freshspring-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T17:24:14.807Z 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. 1151907CIO SF # Steamship Freshspring Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Steamship Freshspring Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ssfreshspring.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1151907&subId=0) Work at Steamship Freshspring Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=steamship-freshspring-trust&type=claim&name=Steamship%20Freshspring%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Steamship Freshspring Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £76,544 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £98,253 Registered charity number 1151907 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Lower Cleave Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ssfreshspring.co.uk](http://www.ssfreshspring.co.uk/) Quick answer Steamship Freshspring Trust (number 1151907) 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 Steamship Freshspring Trust do? To preserve and ensure future sustainability for SS Freshspring as a working example of 19th and 20th century marine technology for the benefit of the public.To attract young people and provide engineering education facilities to encourage them to consider a career in engineering.To provide facilities to teach basic skills in the management of an historic vessel and steam machinery. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Steamship Freshspring Trust Answers Steamship Freshspring Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Steamship Freshspring Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Steamship Freshspring Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Steamship Freshspring Trust 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) Steamship Freshspring Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 May 2013 Previous names on the register Steamship Freshspring Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Steamship Freshspring Trust registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Steamship Freshspring Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Steamship Freshspring 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 Steamship Freshspring 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. 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=steamship-freshspring-trust&type=claim&name=Steamship%20Freshspring%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.ssfreshspring.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Steamship Freshspring Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Steamship Freshspring Trust as a registered charity (number 1151907) 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 Steamship Freshspring Trust's charity number? Steamship Freshspring Trust's charity number is 1151907. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1151907? Search 1151907 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 Steamship Freshspring Trust do? To preserve and ensure future sustainability for SS Freshspring as a working example of 19th and 20th century marine technology for the benefit of the public.To attract young people and provide engineering education facilities to encourage them to consider a career in engineering.To provide facilities to teach basic skills in the management of an historic vessel and steam machinery. Does Steamship Freshspring Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Steamship Freshspring 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 England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Steamship Freshspring Trust? Steamship Freshspring Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.ssfreshspring.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 Steamship Freshspring Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Steamship Freshspring Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Steamship Freshspring Trust? The register records Steamship Freshspring Trust 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 Steamship Freshspring Trust's trustees paid? Steamship Freshspring Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Steamship Freshspring Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Steamship Freshspring Trust: Steamship Freshspring Society. When was Steamship Freshspring Trust registered as a charity? Steamship Freshspring Trust was entered on the register on 7 May 2013. 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=1151907&subId=0).