# WORLD SHIP SOCIETY LTD.

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1139902
- **Other names:** WSS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 19, 2011
- **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=1139902


## Contact

- **Address:** WORLD SHIP SOCIETY LTD., MAYES HOUSE, VANSITTART ESTATE, WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE
- **Postcode:** SL4 1SE
- **Phone:** 01753620237
- **Email:** secretary@worldshipsociety.org
- **Website:** worldshipsociety.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO AROUSE, STIMULATE AND MAINTAIN INTEREST IN SHIPS, SHIPPING AND RELATED MATTERS AMONGST THE GENERAL PUBLIC; TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THESE SUBJECTS AND THEIR RICH HERITAGE BY COMPILING, PUBLISHING AND PRESERVING RECORDS AND ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIAL CONCERNING SHIPS AND THEIR PART IN MERCANTILE AND NAVAL ACTIVITY; AND TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CURRENT AND HISTORICAL NAUTICAL AFFAIRS.

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Argentina
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Isle Of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Malta
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Trinidad And Tobago
- Turkey
- United States
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £59197 | £60665 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £59770 | £61900 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £60929 | £56438 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £89365 | £60921 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £65700 | £66025 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dennis Maccoy** (Chair) — appointed May 20, 2023
- Dr DAVID WALKER — appointed Jan. 1, 2020
- Dr ROY STEPHEN FENTON BA PHD
- Iain McCall — appointed May 28, 2022
- JAMES ALEXANDER POOLE
- JOHANNES HENRICUS MORNOUT
- JOHN MARSHALL WILLIAMS BA FCA
- KRISPEN ATKINSON — appointed Jan. 1, 2020
- MICHAEL KAHLER — appointed Jan. 1, 2017
- WILLIAM MAYES FCA FRSA