--- title: "The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited — charity 296236 | CharityCompare" description: "The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited (charity 296236): income £144k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-new-medway-steam-packet-company-limited retrieved: 2026-10-09T19:41:50.359Z 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. 296236Charitable company NM # The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The New Medway Steam Packet Company 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://www.medwayqueen.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=296236&subId=0) Work at The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-new-medway-steam-packet-company-limited&type=claim&name=The%20New%20Medway%20Steam%20Packet%20Company%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £143,799 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £98,720 Registered charity number 296236 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Gillinham Pier Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.medwayqueen.co.uk](http://www.medwayqueen.co.uk/) Quick answer The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited (number 296236) 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 New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited do? Preservation and restoration of the historic Dunkirk veteran paddle steamer 'Medway Queen'. The hull was rebuilt with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the vessel returned 'home' in December 2013 to begin the next phase of restoration. The workshop and visitor centre are at Gillingham, Kent. Most expenditure appears as an investment in the value of 'heritage asset under construction'. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited Answers The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”. ### How much are The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 The New Medway Steam Packet Company 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) The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 April 1987 Company number [02100358](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02100358) (Companies House) Also known as Medway Queen Preservation Society Previous names on the register New Medway Queen Steam Packet Co Limited Where it says it operates Kent · Medway · Swindon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The New Medway Steam Packet Company 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 The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-new-medway-steam-packet-company-limited&type=claim&name=The%20New%20Medway%20Steam%20Packet%20Company%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.medwayqueen.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited as a registered charity (number 296236) 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 New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's charity number? The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's charity number is 296236. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 296236? Search 296236 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 New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited do? Preservation and restoration of the historic Dunkirk veteran paddle steamer 'Medway Queen'. The hull was rebuilt with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the vessel returned 'home' in December 2013 to begin the next phase of restoration. The workshop and visitor centre are at Gillingham, Kent. Most expenditure appears as an investment in the value of 'heritage asset under construction'. Does The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The New Medway Steam Packet Company 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 The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited? The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.medwayqueen.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 The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited? The register records The New Medway Steam Packet Company 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 The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's trustees paid? The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited previously called? The register lists this previous name for The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited: New Medway Queen Steam Packet Co Limited. When was The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited registered as a charity? The New Medway Steam Packet Company Limited was entered on the register on 1 April 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02100358). 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=296236&subId=0).