# THE DANIEL ADAMSON PRESERVATION SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1104681
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 1, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1104681


## Contact

- **Address:** 54, St James Street, LIVERPOOL
- **Postcode:** L1 0AB
- **Phone:** 07482222473
- **Email:** andrea.ward@danieladamson.co.uk
- **Website:** www.danieladamson.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO SECURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION IMPROVEMENT ENHANCEMENT USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STEAM-POWERED TUG DANIEL ADAMSON (FORMERLY CALLED RALPH BROCKLEBANK) BUILT IN 1903 AND FEATURES AND OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL INTEREST WHICH RELATE TO THE VESSEL INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUMS AND/OR EXHIBITION CENTRE AT SUCH SITE OR SITES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE AND THE ORGANIZATION OF MEETINGS EXHIBITIONS LECTURES PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION PROMOTING THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE VESSEL AND ITS USE.

**Activities:** To restore and bring back into public service the steam tug/passenger tender "Daniel Adamson" built at Tranmere in 1903.

**Area of benefit:** UNITED KINGDOM




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cheshire West & Chester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Liverpool City
- Manchester City
- Salford City
- St Helens
- Tameside
- Warrington
- Wirral



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £145607 | £251389 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £214630 | £233496 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £169838 | £229295 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £347185 | £277732 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £298382 | £283426 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrew James King — appointed July 9, 2025
- Cllr Sam Naylor — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Dr Charuni Wijerathne Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Dr Emma Evelyn Napier — appointed July 9, 2025
- Jim Graves — appointed May 22, 2017
- Lewis James Roberts — appointed July 9, 2025
- Michael  John Cooksley — appointed Dec. 1, 2021
- Michael Joseph Moran — appointed Oct. 15, 2019
- Victor Welsh — appointed April 14, 2021