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The Medusa Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1133706
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed March 24, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 25, 2010
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Curlew Cottage
Red House Lane
Elstead
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 6DR

Activities

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.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public By The Provision Of Facilities To Maintain, Promote, Restore, Conserve, Improve And Develop Historic Vessels For The Public Benefit.

Classification

How
Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Local.
Country
France
Local Authority
Dorset, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Portsmouth City, Southampton City, West Sussex

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Nov. 30, 2025 March 24, 2026On time £18,721 £23,751
Nov. 30, 2024 March 29, 2025On time £53,554 £22,064
Nov. 30, 2023 May 17, 2024On time £28,705 £26,200
Nov. 30, 2022 June 22, 2023On time £33,251 £21,047
Nov. 30, 2021 May 18, 2022On time £28,987 £14,428

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan Douglas Watson OBE (Chair)
Judith Helen Terry Dec. 9, 2022
Julian Timothy James Jan. 1, 2021
Lord Strathalmond June 18, 2013
Mary Rachel Montagu-Scott June 1, 2021