--- title: "World Ship Society LTD. — charity 1139902 | CharityCompare" description: "World Ship Society LTD. (charity 1139902): income £59,197 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/world-ship-society-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:22:23.412Z 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. 1139902Charitable company WS # World Ship Society LTD. Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data World Ship Society LTD. 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://worldshipsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1139902&subId=0) Work at World Ship Society LTD.? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=world-ship-society-ltd&type=claim&name=World%20Ship%20Society%20LTD.) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about World Ship Society LTD.? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £59,197 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £60,665 Registered charity number 1139902 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Mayes House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [worldshipsociety.org](http://worldshipsociety.org/) Quick answer World Ship Society LTD. (number 1139902) 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 World Ship Society LTD. do? The main activities of the World Ship Society are advancing and supporting interest in, understanding of, study of, and research into ships, shipping and related matters. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for World Ship Society LTD. Answers World Ship Society LTD. gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 does not record World Ship Society LTD. as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. World Ship Society LTD.'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 January 2011 Company number [04449095](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04449095) (Companies House) Also known as Wss Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Argentina · Australia · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Denmark · Finland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 World Ship Society LTD. registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for World Ship Society LTD. yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score World Ship Society LTD.. 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 World Ship Society LTD.? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists World Ship Society LTD. as a registered charity (number 1139902) 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 World Ship Society LTD.'s charity number? World Ship Society LTD.'s charity number is 1139902. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1139902? Search 1139902 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 World Ship Society LTD. do? The main activities of the World Ship Society are advancing and supporting interest in, understanding of, study of, and research into ships, shipping and related matters. Does World Ship Society LTD. have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for World Ship Society LTD.. 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 World Ship Society LTD.? World Ship Society LTD.'s website listed in our register data is http://worldshipsociety.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to World Ship Society LTD.? The register does not record World Ship Society LTD. as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are World Ship Society LTD.'s trustees paid? World Ship Society LTD.'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was World Ship Society LTD. registered as a charity? World Ship Society LTD. was entered on the register on 19 January 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04449095). 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=1139902&subId=0).