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title: "The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company — charity 1175475 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company (charity 1175475): income £306k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11T01:47:17.421Z
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# The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://www.saxonship.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175475&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company?

Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30

£306,085

Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30

£70,417

Registered charity number

1175475

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Tide Mill Way

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.saxonship.org](http://www.saxonship.org/)

Quick answer

The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company (number 1175475) 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company do?

THE SUTTON HOO SHIP'S COMPANY WILL RECONSTRUCT THE SHIP BURIED UNDER MOUND 1 AT SUTTON HOO AROUND 625 . THE SHIP WILL BE BUILT ON THE SURVIVING INFORMATION AND THE BEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF THE DAY. THE SHIP WILL BE TRIALLED ON THE WATER TO TEST HYPOTHESES ABOUT ITS USE. THE BUILD AND TRIALS WILL INVOLVE SHIPWRIGHTS AND ROWERS OF ALL ABILITIES, THE COUNTRY WILL ACQUIRE A HISTORICAL ICON.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company

Answers The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's highest-paid staff paid?

The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

31 October 2017

Company number

[10377525](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10377525) (Companies House)

Where it says it operates

Suffolk · Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Derbyshire · Lincolnshire · East Riding of Yorkshire · Throughout London

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** 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.

## What causes is The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company?

- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company as a registered charity (number 1175475) 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's charity number?

The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's charity number is 1175475. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1175475?

Search 1175475 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company do?

THE SUTTON HOO SHIP'S COMPANY WILL RECONSTRUCT THE SHIP BURIED UNDER MOUND 1 AT SUTTON HOO AROUND 625 . THE SHIP WILL BE BUILT ON THE SURVIVING INFORMATION AND THE BEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF THE DAY. THE SHIP WILL BE TRIALLED ON THE WATER TO TEST HYPOTHESES ABOUT ITS USE. THE BUILD AND TRIALS WILL INVOLVE SHIPWRIGHTS AND ROWERS OF ALL ABILITIES, THE COUNTRY WILL ACQUIRE A HISTORICAL ICON.

Does The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company. 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company?

The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's website listed in our register data is http://www.saxonship.org. 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company?

The register records The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company 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 Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's trustees paid?

The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company registered as a charity?

The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company was entered on the register on 31 October 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10377525).

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=1175475&subId=0).