--- title: "The Medusa Trust — charity 1133706 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Medusa Trust (charity 1133706): income £18,721 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-medusa-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:23:55.052Z 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. 1133706CIO MT # The Medusa Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Medusa Trust 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://www.hmsmedusa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1133706&subId=0) Work at The Medusa Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-medusa-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Medusa%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Medusa Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £18,721 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £23,751 Registered charity number 1133706 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Red House Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.hmsmedusa.org.uk](http://www.hmsmedusa.org.uk/) Quick answer The Medusa Trust (number 1133706) 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 The Medusa Trust do? The objects of the Medusa Trust are to advance the education of thr public by the provision of facilities to maintain, promote, restore. conserve, improve and develop historic vessels for the public benefit. To this end the trust has acquired the former HMS Medusa and carried out a major restoration programme to return her to seagoing condition, configured largely as she was at D Day. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Medusa Trust Answers The Medusa Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 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 The Medusa 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) The Medusa Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 January 2010 Where it says it operates Dorset · Hampshire · Isle of Wight · West Sussex · Southampton City · Portsmouth City · France ## 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 The Medusa Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Medusa Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Medusa 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 The Medusa 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=the-medusa-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Medusa%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.hmsmedusa.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Medusa Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Medusa Trust as a registered charity (number 1133706) 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 The Medusa Trust's charity number? The Medusa Trust's charity number is 1133706. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1133706? Search 1133706 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 The Medusa Trust do? The objects of the Medusa Trust are to advance the education of thr public by the provision of facilities to maintain, promote, restore. conserve, improve and develop historic vessels for the public benefit. To this end the trust has acquired the former HMS Medusa and carried out a major restoration programme to return her to seagoing condition, configured largely as she was at D Day. Does The Medusa Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Medusa 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 The Medusa Trust? The Medusa Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.hmsmedusa.org.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 The Medusa Trust? The register records The Medusa 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 The Medusa Trust's trustees paid? The Medusa Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Medusa Trust registered as a charity? The Medusa Trust was entered on the register on 25 January 2010. 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=1133706&subId=0).