SS Great Brit*ln Trwst
(a company limlted by guarante*)
AI¥NUAL REPORT Ai¥D CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 JANUARY 2024
Company Iyumbcr: l(KK1878
Charlty Number. 262158

SS Great Brltain Trust
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 Januar). 2024
CONTENTS
PACE
Rew)rt of the Board of Trnstees
Legal and Adminisirative InfoTmalion
Independent Auditor's Rep)rt
15
Group Stalem¢nt of Financial Aclivilies
19
Group Income and Expenditure Account
20
Group Balan¢¢ Sheel
21
Company Balance Sheet
21
Group Cash Flow Sthiement
22
Notcs lo the Financial Statement5
23
Prior year Group SOFA for compaTalive purp(xses
40

SS Great Britsin Trust
Report of the Board of Truslee5
Year Ended 31 Januar 2024
The Memb¢rs of the Board of Trustees have pleasure in pres¢nting their report. including the Strat¢bFic Rel￿,
and th¢ financial staleiD¢nts of thc group for the year ended 31 January 2024. These have been prepared lo m¢rt
the requitrments for a directors. report and accountg for Companies Act punjoses.
The financial statemenis comply wilh the Charities A¢t 2011, the Componi¢s Act 21XkS, the Articles of
A$S￿latiOn. and Accountin¥ and R¢porting by ChaTilies.' Statement of Rttommended Pra¢iice applicable to
chajiiies preparing their accounts in accordan¢¢ wlth the Financial Rewrting Standard applicable in the UK and
Rcpublic of Ireland (FRS 102).
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
The TDJst has two primary long tcrni objective5 which are.
l. To conserv¢ and preserve th¢ SS Great Britain in the Great Westem Dockyard for all time for th¢
benefit of the public as a ship of historic and scientific intcrest and to place th¢ same upon publi¢
display as a museum acttssible for all.
2. To increas¢ the sum of publi¢ knowledg¢ and to promot¢ the study of.. maritime & industrial
engineering & sci¢n¢¢; maritime &r¢h8eology & social history; the life and works of l.K.Brunel and
his histOTical ¢ont¢xt and signifitsnce in the modern world. and to ¢ollect, conscrye, and make
acc¢5$ible as a museum, artefacts and 5p¢cimens that demoi)stral¢ and rel]ecl a tangible link with the
past and prwent of maritime & industrial engineering & 5cien¢4 and maritime archaeology & social
history, for the benefit of thc public.
Short ierD] objectives..
The TTusiees are working lo a Sitategic Plan 2021-2031 that will integrdte the Albion Dock into the site and
visitor attraclion, and continue to help everyone understand how BTun¢l and SS Grvat Britain changed th¢ world.
The plan will be built to achi¢ve the following aims=
l. The Trust will take "a hundred Ye￿ view" so that il ensure5 th¢ ship and collections survive for the
next century to value, study and enjoy.
2. The Trust will inspire and expand public knowledge so that as my p¢ople as possible can learn
about the past, and how it affecis our fiitures.
3. The I'rusl will seek to create the ultimate visitor experience so that every single aspect of every
visitor's j04Lrney is engaging, inspiring? memordble and filled with delight.
4. The Trusl will develop a role on the national and international stage so that the Trust grows its
reputation and ailra¢tS Visitors. contributes to inclusive growth, placemakin& collaboration. and
maximis¢s imp4iCt.
5. The Trusi will dcliver a sustainable future so that the Trus¢ becomes econornieally self-sufficient.
ethically generdte more incom¢, and become environmentally iieutrdl.
6. The Trust will be relentlessly ¢ommiltcd l() inclusion dnd access so that the Tr￿st offers no cons¢ious
or uneonscious barriers to access for anyone.

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2024
STRATEGIC REPORT
Overview
The SS Great Britain Trust 15 an Accrediied Museum, and its Collections are Designaied as of natioiial
imp)rtance by Arts Coun¢il Eng￿land. A vital objcetive of ihe Trust is to conserve the 1843 steamship the SS
GFi'u£ B171(iin and the historic 1839 dock it sits in. Its mission is also to t¢ll tlie story of the i¢onic nineteenth
enlury engineer Isambard Kin¥dom Bnmel and, more broadly. inlejprel and make accessible cont¢nt relating
to the people who built, cr¢wed and travelled on his ship>* &8 well as using its coll￿tionS lo incrcase public
knowledge about maritime and social history, building tangible links with past, present and futur¢.
The Trust delivers these out¢omes through displays and interpretation on Brun¢l's historic ship itself. and in
two related museums in the Great Western Doekyard, the firsl telling the story ofthe SS Greai Britain and the
other'Being Brull¢l' chronicling the lift and works of Isambard Kingdom Brnnel.
The Brunel Institute, a ¢ollabordtion with ¢h¢ Universily of Bristol, houses the TDJSt'5 National Brunel
collection as well a5 an internationally significant maritime history library as wcll ag its other designated object
and archive collections. The Institute provides a¢¢¢ss io its collections welcojning researchers and academics
and also runs public 'Archive in 5" s¢s8ions for visitors and the publi¢. il is also a centre for iesearch for people
from the local Bristol community and has developed an &ctive eohort of conllnunity res¢archers discovering
new stories ab()vt the ship and ￿Ople who travelled on her. Thi5 lylltiative suppons and ciunpl¢menls ihe
Trust's wider cojnmunity engagcment programm4 which aims to work with local Bristol ¢ommunitie4
especially those from diver5¢ and underreprcs¢nted ￿trp]e in the city-
More g¢nernlly the Trust tells th¢ stories of many people from history in order t(Tr enthuse people locally.
regionally, nationally and internationally and h¢lp them understand our past and future and does this through
Ihcmed inlcrpretation. tour4 ta]ks and lectures, events. oiiline cont￿1 and oiher activitics including th¢ use of
cosiumed inrerpreters. On site interpretation is PTuvid¢d by both staff and volunl¢¢r&, the latter providing
invaluable support io th¢ work of thc Trnsi in many areas of its work.
1ht Trust runs a very su¢eessful education programme, attracting thousands of schoolchildren LO the site to nol
only see Brunel's historic shipy but also take parl in workshops lillk￿ lo ihe Nattonal Currieulllm. Extemal
funding supports the 'GoldeD Ticket. progrdmme which ¢n2bles schools from areas olhigh deprivation to visit
providing free admission. The learning offer also has a particular f￿ll$ on inspiring young people using thc
legacy of Is2mbard Kin¥dom Brun¢l witb contempornry scienc¢ and engineering and the Trnsi has pioneered
the award-winning Future BNnels prowdmme which aims to enthuse cohorts of young people with science and
engineering during their time at secondary school.
Mttln *chievements wlthlD the year
Main achi¢vements within the year
2023 Continued ihe trends of 2022 with visitor number l¢vels still proving cha]lengtng and remaining below pre
pandemic lev¢ls whilst the Trust saw w>sitive outcomes as it coiitinu¢s to deliver charitable activity io a high
Standard and evolve and dev¢lop plans for rhe future. It wos also a significant year as th¢ outgoing Chair of
Trustees. Jim McKenna, stepped down at th¢ end of his terni and Matthew J¢)TJes was apwiinted as the new
Chair and took up th¢ post. After 23 yeats as CEO Matthew l anner also left the organisation and a new CEO.
Andrew Edwords wa5 appointed mid 2024.
Significant progress was rnade with the Albion Dockyard project. a trdnsfornialional capital scheme that
develops the largFest and oldest hist￿1¢ dockyard in Bristol. It includes a recons￿letion of Brun¢l's first ship,
the PS Great W¢stern and introduces an exciting world ¢la%% living history experieD¢e to ihe si*. It will deliv¢r
life chanbitng opwrtunilies io young, people through new educational programmes, reach and engmg¢ diverse

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communities and improve the maritime environm¢ni around the sile. inspiring action for nature. This work
culminated in the submission of a full planning application to Bristol City Council in Decemb￿ 2023.
HRH. The Princess Royal visiled in May 2023 and mel rn￿nberS of the Future Brunel's programme and
members of the Brnnel Institutc Corpordl¢ Academy. Thc succ¢5sful Future BNnel's PTogrnmme provides
pathways into STEM carecrs for young people. The number of schools in the programme doubl¢d Ihis year as
sludents in ycar 7 from 4 schools in the WECA rcgion were added to the existing 4 schools in Bristol {covering
y¢aTS 7-11).
Th¢ Trust won several awards during the year including STEM Ambassador of the year for its Future Brnnels
programme at Engineering and Manufacturing awards and its work on ￿b0￿ reduction initialives was
recognised by wlnning 'Sustainable prOj￿t of the Year at the Museum and Heritage awards.
Like tnuch of the rest of the sector outside of London. visitor numbers were lower Ilian anti¢ipaled compound￿]
by a mix shift towards lower priced tickets. lljis resulted in legs itKome than pIaftn￿ and necessilated
managing the CO￿ base lightly. However. the core offer remained strong with over 90 /0 of Trip Advisor
reviews bcingJ 5 stars. A 'Kids Go Free, campaign was launchcd for the summer holidays to lielp families in
Ihe cost of living crisis. 13,650 children enjoyed the sit¢ for frcc as part of this campaign.
The 180thanniversary of SS Great Britain's launch in 1843 was celebJ7td with a promotional event and social
media COVCTage and included the baking of a ship shaped cake which was cut by Great British Bake Off winner
Guiscppe Dell'Anno who also provided dry icc for steam.
The Trust's 'Gold¢n Tickct. scheme provided free entry lo I,9)8 primary school children from the most
educationally, economically and socially deprived areas of BTislol. Th¢ scheme also provides assistance with
coaLh tTavel costs and children haiie a ticket enabling thcm and their families to relurn for a free visit later in the
year.
CALM sensory sessions were off¢red throughout the year at quieter times so thai neur(divergent visitors could
enjoy the site with reduced audio, visual and smell ¢ffects.
More than 500 children Were,￿ound￿. as part of Ihe'wocful Wounds, October holf4¢mi event. a
collaboration with students from South Gloucestershire and Stroud collegc makeup d¢partmcnt whi¢h saw
young visitors recreating wounds and blisters ihat might have been suffered by passengers and crew of the SS
Great Britain.
The Tn￿t host¢d an inaugural dinner marking the 60thanRiversary of the arrival of the SS Windrush which led
lo rectuiling a second Lohort of community researchers who are focusing on exploring the Caribbean history of
the PS Great Western. This is the second phase of conununily led research following on from the
groundbreaking AHRC-fundcd collaboration enabling parents from Hannah Mor¢ School lo b￿Ome
Community Researchers. The Trust shares ils skills, resources and nclworks with local community members
who are noi already stakeholders in the cultural sector, and introduccs the museum and its coll¢clions lo those
communities through a positive and creative w-working experiencc. This has resulted in valuable outputs
relating to their research a￿1 has given the Trusi different slories to tell rclaling lo migration and transcoceanic
trav¢l.

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Visitors #nd Trading
Visitor numbers for the year were just on budget and above prior year l¢v¢ls bul Includ￿ 13.650 frcc child tickets
thal were budgctcd as paid tickds. The total number of onsite uxrs was 158,874 compared with 155,612 last
year.
inanci81 Revlew
The Group outgoing resources for the year were £817.383 (last year outgoing resourcas £1220J44). The deficit
is the result ofiow¢r Ihaii pre pandemic visitor numbers and spending of resiricted incom¢ re¢eived in prior years
(2024 deficit.. £679.715. 2023: deficit £783.565).
The Trading Company subsidiary recorded a profit of £109,497 (2023.. loss of £13.360).
Th¢ individual fvnds breakdown bdween Unrcstrictel Restricted and E￿loWMent is as follows:
a) Unrestrictcd Funds
The tabl¢ below shows the unrestricted Operating deficit for the current year was £362.907 compared with a
deficit of £190.025 in the previous year. The deficit is the Tcsult of visitors not recovering in the way thai was
expected.
2024
2023
Operdting (Deficilysu￿luS bcfore Designated fund projects spending
Less Designaled fund projects expenditure (not capitalisd)
(Deficit) before transfers
Transfer of income from Endowrynent Fund & restricted fijnd
UnTestricted (Dcficit) Tetained
(598,348)
(484,133)
(660,323)
297 416
362 907
(533.2651
b) Restricted Funds
The ovcrall valuc of restricted funds decreased in the year by £399,110 as fu￿lS received in prior years werc
expended, the niajority of which were for Bcing Brunel. (2023.. d￿reased by £783.565).
c) Endowment Funds
The Endowment Fund produced a nct income of £201,383 (2023". £172,640) which was transferred io the Tn￿1
during the year. The fund's capital value decreased during lh¢ yffar by £55,367 {2023: increased by £246.754)
through £ look drawdown, investmenl gains of £73,992 (2023 losscs .' £213.217). of which £65.463 were r¢alised
losses (2023: losses £27,016 were realised} and management fees of £33,326 {2023-. £33,536) and £3.967 inte￿1
received {2023.' £6,862).
This created a totsl Endowment Fund value of £7,015,490 (2023: £7.070,855).
Plans for the future
The Strategic Plan for ihe ten years 2021-2031 was finalised in 2023. 11 lays out how thc Trust will continue lo
meet its primary goals, examines what changes il needs to makc and how it continue lo achieve ils charitabl¢
activities whtlst retaining ils financial stability. The plans for the n¢xl couple of years include those detailed
below.
The Trnsl will coiilinue lo monitor and preserve the SS Grcal Brilaiii in her dock, and also develop and expand,
as far as funding perniils, the aclivities of the Bwnel I￿StItute education prngratnme5 and parlnerships.

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Having acquired a 125 year peppercorn lease for the Ii¢ighbouring Albion Dock ¢omplex, the Trust is planning
how to ineorporate it and expand the site. This addition will allow ihe TnL8t to make tnore of the history of shtp
building and Brunel available, enhancing all that is currently on off¢r. In ihe meanti]ne. the TnLSt has sub-l¢t part
of the thKk fKility to the Albion Dock Co. to cary oui shipbuilding and repair.
The Trust will expand the Future Brunels progrdmme, building on its success and offering the op￿)rtunItY 10
engage with s¢ience and engineering to double the numb¢T of young pcople and developing new strands to
consolidate and sustain the impacl of the prO￿aMme. and applying the I¢s50ns learned froin the Pilot Ph&se.
Risk m*ttAgement
The illembets of the Board of Twsl¢¢s monitOT pro8￿89 towards the risk management plan Im a quarterly basis
for projects and an anDual basis for the Trust. The risk managrment strategy pr(Klu¢¢s a regular r¢vi¢w of risks
that the Trust may fa¢¢. and establishes pro¢edures to mitigate those risks idcntified.
It is also the policy of th¢ Board of TTU5tees to hold insurance on th¢ ship and the collection on the basis of the
ssible maximum conservation and r¢fit cost that inay be incurred in a major disaster, and not the full
Teplacement ¢ost, as most of the ¢ollection and the ship heraelf are unique and irreplaceable.
Prlnclpal ri$k$ Ind un¢¢rtolntles
The risks on the risk rcgister include..
Environmental risks such as fl0(Kiing or fitt on the site, which could lead to damage or destsyction ot'the
ship and museum.
Uninsurable risks such as CO￿O510n which could lead to damage or destruction of the ship and colle¢li(bns.
The risk of the impaet of irysitor numbeTS not returning to pre pandemic levels and the impact of the Cost
of liviDs crisis following the irnpact of the thryd pxndemie on cash balances and resents resulting ID
lack of fwids to meet LM)mmitrnents, planned actiiuty or new requirements.
Cyber risks of a data breach or network failure suLh that the organisation loses data or cannot ￿nctiOn.
The capital value of the Endowment Fund d¢creases due to investmeni losses and funds are no longer
available for conservation work.
All risks havebeen considered by Trustees artd plans have been put in place to mitigate than and iheir impact on
tlJ¢ Trust. These include ri&>orous real timc monitoring and r¢porting of relevant indi¢atotE ihat record risk levels
and appropTiat¢ ]nSL￿anCe cover.
HERITAGE ASSETS
It is th¢ policy of the Trust nol to capiLalise heritage assets in th¢ SS Great Britain TTUSI Collection. These items
are in effe¢1 inalienable, held in pJinciple in perpetuity, and are mosily irreplaceable. Any financially based
valuation would be misleading to the value and si¥nificance of the mal¢rial culture involved. The Trust has a
clear duty to care for and make available thrte asgets for the enjoymenl and ed￿all01} of the publi¢ as far as is
possible, commensurate with the long-tern) care of ih¢s¢ items. The highest possible stsndards of collection
managwnent are applicd, and the catalogues ar¢ made available as widely &$ p05sibl¢ tv fa¢ilitate all enquiii¢s
and requesls for inforniallo￿ subject to appropriate security and data protection ￿T(kI]neS.
The only class of obje¢t thai does not fall into these catcgories are some of the printed library b(K>ks. These biK)ks
are managed wilh the same care andrigour as aliy oth¢r items in thc colle￿lOnbuf are notcompletelyirreplaceabl¢
and are not held in pe￿tU11Y but utilised for publiL education purpos&8. Wherc Tealistlc valuations exist for these
items, and where they conBtitute a si¥rnifi¢ant value, they will be included as financial assets.

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During the year, £6.394 was spent on Heritage Assets12023.. £21.14]).
INVESTMEiYf POLICY
The Trusl operates a pemianent endowmeni to prot¢d the long terni future of ¢apital arising from th¢ 2010 Phase
2 development and to provide a regular income stream into SS Great Britain Trnst for its charitable purposes.
The apFK)inted investment managers IRathbon(s Investment Mana¥etn¢nt Limiledl are instructed to invest to
fflaxiTnise the total retum on pern)an¢nl endowment funds within ihe ¢onstrAint of a medium risk portfolio with a
lonbT terni limc horizon. The general policy is to invesl in a inanner that can publicly ￿ described as socially
responsible. li)vestm¢nl should provide for sufficient capital growth to cover for reasonable inflation, and to
targ¢t inter¢sl income of 3.5/fj to 4/0 per annum. payable quarterly to the Trust. Thesc targets were achieved for
the year.
A r¢vi¢w of ethical nature of the portfolio was carried out during 2021 and regular cthi¢al reporting now fomis
part of the endowm¢nt fund managemenl. The Trusi has thken decisions lo ensure that the wtfolio follows its
ethical poli¢y. During 2023 the Trnst withdrew all investment in fossil fvels.
RESF.RVES
In a¢cordance with its Resetvts Policy the Trusi has ¢r¢ated reserve funds from r¢pDrted surpluses and other
assets. These are laid out in thesc accounts ai Note 20. The named 'Reserv¢ Fund. is intended ¢0 provide
conting¢ncy funds for special capital and w¢nue funding at the disposal of the TNsle¢s. The prlnciple of th¢
p(>IEey prior lo the paDd¢mir was to hold amund £400,000 in rhis fund. This has been relaxal post COVID as the
organisation r¢builds its reserves.
Ag at 31 January 2024 total Trust reserves amounted to £18,679,678. Of these reserves £7.015586 wer¢ held by
the SS Great Britain Endowment Trnsl, and £11,421,801 could only be realised by disposing of fix￿ dssets. A
filrther £98,616 is Testricted income and not availabl¢ for general purw5es. This leaves a free cash balanc¢ of
£143,675
FUNDRAISING
There were no material fundraising activities ¢arried out dwing the year.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Tnjst reviews its goals, objectives and activities eacli year. to ensure that the key activities foT the year 8re in
keeping with its &yoals and are meeting its Ch￿1￿ble aims. The Tn￿1 has refaT¢d to the Charity Commission's
guidance onpublicbenefit when revi¢wing its goals and activiti¢s. The TNstees ensure Ihal all ongoing and filiure
a¢tiviiies are consistcnt with the primary goals of the Trust and are of benefit to th¢ public.
In accordance with the Charities Act 2011, as amended in 2016. the Trustees reFrfFrt that the Trust carries out
fundraising activities to suppon its chaTitabl¢ gn2]s, and that it does not employ an external professional fund-
rais¢r or eommercial participator. All fijndraising staty a￿1 volunteers ar¢ trained and Tnanaged to the highe51
standards of gix)d practice in fundraising.

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVK INFORMATION
Th¢ genffal infomiation including the names of manbers of the BoaTd of Tntstees, the prinripal address of the
charity and particula￿ of the charity's professional advisers is given on pages 8 to 10.
STRUCTURL GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is govern¢d by the Mcmordndum and Articles of Association with which il was incorporated on 27
January 1971 and which were revi5d in November 1999, June 2005 and June 2￿)6. It Is registered Èn England
and Wal¢s. This do¢um¢nl was reviewed and updated to current standards in June 2011 in which ihe
memorandum has be¢n merged with th¢ Articles. Known as th¢ Articles of Association. the new do¢llment is in
li￿ with cwrent best practice. Th¢ objects of the chaTity were Tevised in Jwie 2012 and are laid out on page 2.
Members of ihc Board of Trustee& who are directors forth¢ purpose of company law and TThstees forth¢ pUn￿se
of chaTity law, and who served during the year and up io the date of thi5 report, are sel out orl page 8. Tn]stees
reti￿ in rotatson in accordan¢¢ with ihe Articles of Association.
The Members of the Board of TNstees are appoilltcd by the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Ttvstees
med fornia]ly at least fow times per annum. The Trnsl holds £1,000,000 of TDJstee indemnity Insurance.
It is theresponsibilAty of the Trystee Board to consider and decide Frf)licy. Responsibility for implementing thos¢
poli¢ies is delegated to the Director and Ex¢cutive team. The Trnstees set the strdtcgie direction of ihe Trnst and
make strategiic de¢isions. The Trust¢es establish a strdtcgic direction and set obj¢¢tives which will enable the
T￿￿t to fulfil its aims and manag¢ delivery against th¢5¢ strategic objectsv¢$. Thop also approve amiual budgcts
commensurdte wilh objectives establish¢d in the strategic plan. The DirectOT and Executive team decide how the
strategic direction and obj￿tIveS are realised on a day to day basls.
Th¢ Director, who is Chi¢f Executive of the organisdtion and r¢ports to the Board of Trustees, heads the staff
stNclure. Reporting to him is an Ex¢¢utive team comprising the Director of FEtwice and Resources, Director of
the Brun¢l Institute, Director of Exiernal Affairs and th¢ Commercial Director. 71 staff w¢r¢ employed by th¢
Tn]sr at the y&Vv¢nd. The Trust is a Living Wage Foundation Employer and no memb¢r of sldff is paid below
the recommend¢d hourly rate of pay for Bristol. In additioD, Ihere are 150 volunte¢rs who support the staff in a
wide variety of roles that gr¢Atly enhance the visitor experiences. The Trustees recognise and value the essential
and fundamental ¢onlribution mad¢ to the success of th¢ Trust by its staff and volunt¢ers. However, m¢Jsurement
issues, includin&F aitribuling an economic value to th¢ eonrribution of volunteets, prevent the in¢lusion of their
contribulion in the stalem¢nl of fjnancial activities.
The T￿￿t &knowledges the need to r¢fresh ils governing body with new members on a regular basis. It also is
aware of the need to idcntify the appropriatc skill sets required amongp its Board of Trustees for ¢ffective
govemanc¢. The Governance and Ranuneration Sub-cummittee monitors and advkses the Board of Trnstees on
these necds. Ir reviews and idcnlifies p)tential future members of the Board of Truslees ￿}d the skills that ih¢y
may have lo offer th¢ Trust. During 2023 & reeruitment consultant was appointed to help recrnit new Trusl¢¢s to
the vacanl positions and help crekte a pipeline of future potential candidates. Upon election or ¢o-option new
metnbets of the Board of Trustees are inducted through one-to-one se&sions with the Chdirnian and Director.
They also iaken throubh an Induction Pa¢k which includes inforn)ation on the organisaiioni gix)d governance,
>w to be a good Trustee and pra¢lical inatters such as H¢alth and Safety.
The Trust has adopted the Good Governance Code dev¢lop¢d by the Govcrnanee Hub. To this end the Trust has
ca)Tied out a ¢omprehensive rcview of all the wblicies and proknxols a5sociat¢d with the nmning of the Trust. The
Trnsi regularly Teview$ and updates wher¢ Tjecessary all policie5 ond protocols.
Th¢ Trustees ye￿eW th¢ monthly perforniance of the business usin¥7 a suite of relevant key perforniance
indicatoty. The key financial wfoTmance measures are visiior numbers, visitors mix. averdge Spend per

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transa¢lion and fundrdising perfomiance io date. Visiior income is ihe largest component of ihe Tnjsts income
so achieving budg¢l¢d visitor n￿nber Icvelg is key to financial pcrfornianc¢. To support this a vari¢ty of
Inarketing eIT￿livEnesS m&gsures are also trackd och monlh.
The non financial indi￿lOrS focus on delivery of charitable activity, health and safely infonnation and EDI
statistics. The charitsble activity rneasur￿ focus on education aiid consmiation of the ship.
SS Great Britain Trading Limited is tl)e wholly own¢d trading subsidiary company of the eharity. Any profil
ynade by this subsidiary is donaied to the charity by way of a Gift Aid donation.
The SS Gr￿t Britain Endowmeni Tn￿1 is a ¢haritable subsidiary of the Trusl that holds the pern￿ent and non-
pernianent ¢ndownent on the Trust's behalf and acts in ucLordan¢e witlh the Endowment, Investment and
Reserves Policy. The Board of Ttustees of the SS Great Britain Trust is the sol¢ I￿tre of the subsidiary. Incolne
from this endowrn¢ni is used solely in fulfilling the charitable objectives of the SS Great Britain TTUSt.
SS Great Britain Trusi has a IOO/o shareholding in 11]e Albivn Dock Company, currently the sub tenant in th¢
A]bion Dwk. SS Great Britain Trading Company has the right to appoint a dir¢ctor to the board of The Albion
Dock Coi)hpany and had appointed therein Matthew Tanner {CEO of SS Great Britain Trust and a director of SS
Greai Britain Trdding Company) until his departt]T¢ on 30th September 2023.
KEY mANAGEmETr￿ PERSONNEL REMUNERATION
The Trusl¢¢s ¢onsider the Board of TNstees, the Director & Chief Executive and the Ex¢¢utive team as
omprisinsy the key inanageinenl prrsonnel of the charity in charge of direcling and controlling the charity and
ninning and operating of ihe cliarity on a day to day basis. All tn]stees give their time frecly and no tn]stee
remuncrati(kn was paid in the year. Details of trustee expenses and ￿lated party transactions are diselosed in
notes 9 and l O to the accounls.
Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests in an annual disclosure alid in accordaDfj¢ Wlth the Trust's
policy wiihdraw from any decisions where a conflict of inierest arises.
The pay of the Director & Chief Executive and the Ex¢eulive team is Teviewed by Trustees annually aiid
comparisotts nydde to appropriate benchmark$. in¢luding salary survey inforniaiion for the not for profil sedor.

SS Great Brltain Trust
Report of the Board of Trnstees
LEGAL AND ADMJNISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Regislered chgrity number
Regi5teTed Company number
262158
1000878
Reglstered olTi¢e
No l Brunel Square
Gas Ferry Road
Bristol
BSI 6UP
Patron
HRH The Princess Royal
Viee Presidents
Colin Green CBE
Michael Hill MBE
John Hollingdale
David Parkes
Aldernian Brian Richards JP
Roger Smedley MBE
Capt Christopher Young RN (Rtd)
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS AT 31 JANUARY 2024
Chairman
James McK¢nna (retlTed 23 January 2024}
Matthew Jones (appointed 23 January 2024)
Vi¢e Chair
Sam Mullins OBE
Hon. Treasurer
Kerry Lock
Members
James Berresford
Kelvin Blake
Caroline Duckworth
Peaches Golding OBE CStJ
Matthcw Jones {appointed October 2023)
Gene Joyner
Muir Macdonald (w-opted January 2024)
Edward ROWbe￿ {￿-opted January 2024)
Sarah Staniforth (co-opted April 2024)
Emma Mill]n￿on (co-opted April 2024)
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SS Great Britsln Trust
Report of the Board of Trustees
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION CODtinued
Guargntors
The legal members of the charitabl¢ company are known as "Guarantors.. All members of the board
of trustees and th¢ following individuals are guarantors:
Mr Alan Aberg
Mr Michael Andrews
Mr Chris Booy OBE
Mrs Janet Brinnand
Mr Edward Cooke
Dr Helen Doe
Dr Jo Gipps OBE
MT Colin Green CBE
MT John Griffin
Mrs Lynne Griffin
Mr Michael Hill MBE
Mr Don Jones
Mr John Hollingdale
Professor Andrew Lambert
Mr Chris Legg¢
MTS Jill L¢gg¢
Dr Malcolm Lewis
Mrs Jean Macfarlane
Dr Liz Mackenzie MBE
Dr Campbell Mackenzi¢
Mrs Cara Macmahon
Dr Campbell Mcmurray
Mrs Dinah Moore
Mr David Parkes (deceased D¢c¢mber 2023)
Mrs Mary Prior CVO MBE
Aldennan Brian Richards JP
Mr Roger Srnedley MBE
Mr David Sproxton CBE
Captain Chris Young RN (Rtd)

SS Great Britain Tru$t
Report of the Board of Trn$tee$
Year Ended 31 Janu4rv 2024
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION (continued)
Dlrector & Chief Exffutive
Dr Matthew Tanner until 30th September 2023
Andrew Edwards from 3 June 2024
Int¢rlm Co CEOS
Phil Smith & Angela Spreadbury
From 151 (ktober 2023 until 3 June 2024
Comp4Dy Secretary
Key Manag¢tnent Personnel:
Angela Sprradbury
Matthew Tanner until 30th September 2023
Tim Bryan
Phil Smith
Angela Spr￿dbury
Nerys Watts until 28 December 2023
Bankers
Lloyds Bank plc
2.5 Grtsham Street
London
EC2V 7HN
Auditors
Miwrs LLP
90 Victoria Street
Bristol
BSI 6DP
Investment Man#ger$
Ralhbones Investment Management Ltd
10 Queen Square
Brisiol
BSI 4NT
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SS Great Brilain Trust
Report of the Board of Tiystees
Year Ended 31 Januar ' 2024
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kelvin Blake and Janies Beresford stood for re-election at the 2023 AGM, a special resolution was passed to
extend Sam Mullins for ai) additional year in office as Vice Chair to PTovide ¢onlinuity durin¥ the transition
period and Matthew Jones was appoiDled as a new TNstee.
Gene Joyner and Carolin¢ Duckworth r¢tir¢ in rotation accordance with the Articles of association at the next
AGM. Both are eli¥ibl¢ to offer themselves for re-el¢¢tion.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRusfEES
The Trus¢¢cs (who are also directors of SS Greai Britain Trust for th¢ pur￿SeS of company law) are responsible
for preparing the Report of the Board of Trnstees; th¢ Strategic Report and the financial staiements in aecordance
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accountin¥ Standards (Unital Kingdom Gen¢rally Acccpted
Accounting Practice).
Company law r¢quires the trusl¢¢g to prepare financial slatunents for each financial year, which gtve a t￿e and
fair view of the state of affaits of the charitabl¢ company and of rhe group and of the incoming resour¢w and
application of resources, including in¢oine and expenditure, of thc group for the year. In pr¢poring those financia]
statements, Ihe Trustee5 are r¢quired w..
select suitabl¢ a¢¢ounting policies and then apply thLlll Cfflsistently,
observe the m¢ihods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates ihat are reasonable and pwd¢nl;
state whether applic2ble UK Accounting StaT)dards have been followed, subje¢t to any material departures
disclosed aiid explained in the financial stalements.
prepare the financial Stat￿￿¢llts on the going concen) basis unless it is IT￿pprOprIate to presume that the
chaTitable company will continue in operatityL
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounlin&T records that disclose with rvasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the charitable company and the group and whieh enable Iliem to ¢nsure Ihal the
financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011. They are also respoDsible
foi safeguarding thc 2s5ets of the charilable Company and the group and hence fortaking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other I￿egular1tie$.
In so far as the Tru$lees are aware:
there is no relevant audil infom￿tIOn of whi¢h ihe chaTilable company's audilots are unaware., and
the Trnsiees have taken all stcps thai ihey ought to have taken lo make themselve5 awar¢ of any relevant audit
infomiation and to establish that the auditors ar¢ awatt of that infonnalion.
Trllstees have considered the question of the charity's ability to coi)tiThue as a &woin&y concern. A vari¢ty of
financial for¢cagtg provided by the management leam have been analys¢d and discussed, in delail by the Finance
and Audit Committee and then by die full knrd. The COVID-19 pandemic follow¢d by the cost of living and
inflationary pre55ures have reduced rcserves sueh that a fiTrther drawdown from the Endowmcnl fund will be
required io maintain a ￿sItIve reserve position throughout the next 12 moi)ths' a range hos been discussed and
pr¢-approved by the boaTd, which doesi)'t affect th¢ Endowment mat¢rially. The Finance and Audit c.ommittee
continue to m¢¢t regularly to reniain aliv¢ lo changes as they occur and to enable prompt and swift decision
making as necessary. Havin¥ considered all the elements previo￿SEY menlioned, Trustees ar¢ strongly confident
in the charity's ability to continue as a going ¢￿)cern for the Dext 12 monihs at leasl.
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SS Great Brltain Trust
Report of the Board of Trustees
Year Ended 31 Januar ' 2024
Trustees recognise that while ihe Trading subsidiary relurned to a pmfit making situation for the year. it still has
a negative balance sheet meaning that th¢ I'rnsi continues to subsidise it at the end of January 2024. This 15 a
situation that arose as a result of th¢ COVID-19 pandemic. Trusttts are Gonfident that the balance sheet will
retum to a positive balan¢e in the next couple of years.
AUDITORS
A resolthion ro appoint MazaT5 as auditors for the eJ]suinu yvdr will b¢ proposed at the annual general me¢ling in
accordance with section 485 of the Companies Ac12006.
This report, including Strategi¢ Re￿[, was approved by order of th¢ Board OrTn￿lee5 on 181h July 2024.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trnsiees:
M Joncs
Chaim)an
A Spreadbury CIMA
Company Secrctary
R¢¥isl¢red Office..
No l Brnnel Squa
Gas Ferry Road
Bristol
BSI 6UP
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SS Great Britsin Trust
Group Statement of Financial Activlties (ineluding illctsme and expelldi￿re)
ye￿ Ended 31 Januar , 2024
Independent auditovs report to the Trustees of SS Great Britsin Trust and its
subsidiaries
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of ss Great Britain Trust (the 'tharityJ and its subsidiaries
(the 'group') for thc ended 31 January 2024 which (x)mprise the Group Statement of Finoncial
ActiiTrties. the Group Income and Expenditure account, the Group and Parent charitable Company
Balance sheets, the Group Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial State￿ents, including a
sumTnary of sigDifieant accounting policies. The financial rep)rting framework that has been applied
in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102
°The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. (United Kingdom
GeneTal]yAccepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion. the financial statements:
give a true and fAirTr4ew of the state of the group's and the parent charity's affairs as at 31
January 2023 and of the group's income and expenditure for the year then ended.
haiTe been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom GenerallyAecepted
Accounting Practice,. and
hai'e been prepared in accordance Mrytb tbe requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basls for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UKI (ISAS (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are ￿rther described in the "Auditor's
restK)nsibilities for the audit of the financial statements" section of our report. We are independent of
the charity in accordance M4th the ethical requirements that are Televant to our audit of the financial
statements in the UK including the f4RC's Ethical Standard and M'e hai'e thlfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in aec()rdance Mryth these requirements. We belieiTe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to PToNryde a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditingthe financial staternents, we haiTe concluded that the trustees. use of the goiDgconcernbasis
of accounting in the preparation of the linancial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we haile not identified'any material uncertainties relating to
ei'ents or conditions that. individually or collectii'ely, Inay cast Signifi￿nt doubt on the group's and the
chariws ability to continue as a going eoncern for a period of at least kn'elve months from ￿hen the
financial statements are authorised for issue.
r responsibilities and the respon.sibilitios of the tll￿ees with respect to going con￿rn are deseribed
in the relevant sections of this report.
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SS Great Britsin Trust
Group Statement of FinxneiAI Activities {Ineludlng income aDd expenditure)
Year Ended 31 JallUar￿ 2024
Other Infiirniation
Thcotherinformation comprisesthe information included in the annual report, otherthan the financial
staternents alld our auditor's report thereon. The Trustees are Tesponsible for the other inft)rniation
eontained Mrythin the annual report. Our opinion on the finthncial statements does not eover the other
information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report. we do not expre&s any
forn) of as9uran(* (x)nelusion thereon.
Our reswbnsibility is to read the other iDfOrn￿ti0n and, ID doing so, consider Mthether the otber
inforniation is materially inconsistent with the f￿anCIal statements or our knowledge obtained in the
audit or othen%ryse appears to be materially mi&8tated. If we identify sueh material inconsistencies or
apparent material mi&statements, we aTe required to detemiine whether this gives rise to a material
misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have perfornied. we
conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other inforniation. we are required to report that
fact.
We hal'e nothing to report in this regard.
Opinlons on other matters prescribed by the Companles Aet 2006
In our OPiT]ion. based on the work undertaken in the COUTse of the audit:
the inforniatioD given in the Report of the Board of Tn]stees for the financiaI year for which the
financial statements are prepared is eonsistent with the fmancial stateJnents" and
Ihe Rekx>rt of the BoaTd of Trustees has been prepaTed in accordance with applicable legal
requireTnents.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and charity and their environment obtained
in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Board of
Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act
2006 Tequires us to Teport to you if. in our opinion:
• adequate accounting TecoTds have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been
received from branthes not Iqsited by us. OT
the financial statements are not in agreement with the aLYounting reeonas and reknrns. or
certain disclosures of t￿steeS. remuneration specified by law are not madc. or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for OUT audiL
Responsibilities of Trustees
As explained inore fully in the trustee8' responsibilities statement set out on page 13, the trustees are
restx)nsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a trne
and fair iryew, and for sueh internal eontrol as the tn]stees determine is necessary to enable the
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SS Great Brit2in Trnst
Group Ststement of Finanelal Activities (including ineome and expenditure)
Year Ended 31 Januar 2024
preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatenient, whether due to fraud or
eLTOr.
In preparing the financial statemeDty the trustees are responsible for a￿&S1ng the group's and
chariws ability to continue as a going con(Ern, diselosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going conceTn basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liqllidate
the group or charity or to (*ase operations. or hdl'e no realistic alteTnative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the flnandal statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranee about whether the financial statements as a whole
are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraudor error, and to issue an auditor's report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assuranee but is not a guarantee that an
audit condurted in acLY)rdanceMrythlSAs (UK) Mryllalways detect a material misstatementwhen it cxists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if. Indi￿dUallY or in the
aggTegate, they could reasonablybe exTrected to inflllenee the economic decisions of users tsken on the
basis of the financial statements.
The extent to Mthieh our procedu￿$ are (Apable of detecting irregularities. including fraud is detailed
below.
[￿egulaTitie5, ineluding fraud, aiy illstan￿ of non-compliallce with laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined aboi'e, to detect material misstatements in respect
of irreglllarities, ineludillg fraud.
Based on our vnderstaDding of the group and charity and their industry, we eonsidered the non-
compliance Ivith the follomryng laws and regulations migbt hai'e a material effect on the financial
statements: employment regulation, health and safety regulation and anti-money laurjdering
regulation.
To help ￿ identifyinstanees of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and
assessing the risks of material mi5Statement in respect to non-compliance, our prO￿aure5 iu¢luded,
but were not limited to:
Inquiring of management and, w.here appropriate, those charged with governanLf, as to whether
the group and chaTity is Rn compliance with laws and regulations. alld discu&sing their policies and
procedures regarding comp]iance Muth laws and regulations.
Inspecting correspondence, if any> relevant licensing or regulatory autborities.
Communieating identified laws and regulations to the ensasement team and remaining alert to
any indications of non-eompliance throughout our audit,. and
Considering tbe risk of acts by the group and the charity which Mtre eontrary to applicable laws
and Tegulations. including fraud.
We a]so considered those laws and regulations that haile a direct effeet on the preparation of the
financial statements, such as tax legislation, pension legislation, the Charities SORP and the Companies
Act 2006.
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SS Great Britain Trust
Group Statement of Financial Activities (ineluding income and expenditsre)
Year Ended 31 Janu4r}' 2024
In addition, we evaluated the directors. and management's ineentii'es and opportunities for fraudulent
manipulation of the financial statements. including the risk of management override of ￿ntrolS, and
determined that the principal risks related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial
perfonnance, management bias through judgemeuts and &￿UmptionS in significant accounting
estimates. particularly, ID relation to Tevenue recognition (which we pinw)inted to the risk of cut off
and the allocation of restricted r&serYes) and significant one-off OT unusual transactions.
Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:
Making enquiries of the trustees and management on whether they had knowledge of 8J]y actuAI,
suspected or alleged fraud.
Gaining an undeTStanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud.
Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud. and
Addressing the risks of fraud thTough management override of coDtro]s by Ferforniing joun￿1
entrytesting.
TheTe are inherent limitatiolls in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility
for the prevention and Lletection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any
audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion. forgery,
intentional omissions, misrepresentations OT the override of internal controls.
A further description of OUT responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the
Financial Reporting CouncRI's website at wwy.fre.o￿.llklaUdit0TsK$ponSIb]lltIes. This description
fornks pthrt of our auditorfs report.
Use of the audit report
This report is made solely to the chaTiWs members as a body in accordance Mryth Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companio8 Act 2006. OUT audit work has beeii undertaken sothat we might state to the charitys
members those matters M'e arerequiTed to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose.
To the fullest exient perniitted by laMT we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than
the charity and the charitys members as a body for our audit M'ork. for this report. or for the opinioDs
we have forn￿d.
Richard Bott (Sénior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Forvis MaFArs LLP
FoNis Mazars LLP, Cbartered Accountants and StatutoryAuditor
90 Vicloria Street
Bristol
BSI 6DP
Date: 5 August 2024
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SS Grea¢ Brilain Trust
Group Statemenl of Financial Actlvllles (including Income and expendlture)
Year Ended 31 Januan. 2024
Unwslricted Restri¢red
Funds
Funds
Endowment
Fun&*
2024
2023
Note
Ineome •nd Ettdowmtnts from:
Donolions and i£ga¢ies
Other Trading Activiti&
Investment Income
269279
1,815,324
563
854,885
10,1
1,124.164
1.825,324
201,946
719,845
584,153
173,(X)9
201.383
Ch*rltable aetllqtieg
Day memb￿h]p lincluding gift aid)
Members covenants and subscriptions
Total
1384,886
2,384,886
2,212,865
16.831
5.545,986 3,706,703
4,479,718
864,885
201,383
Expendlture on:
Cost of rwisiDg funds
SS Greai Britain Tradin&. Limilo
Fundraising and communication8
Inveslment mana¥ement ftts
Charitable activitie5
1.928,889
204.829
1,928,R89
782,392
204.829
166,870
33,326
33,536
4,270.317 3,731.031
6,437,361
4.713,829
33,326
3,000.323
5,140,041
1,263,991
1.263,991
Total
33,326
Net
lexpenditureyincome before
ij)vestment (lossesY￿1nS
Gainsl{L(ksses) on investM￿t as5e15
- realised
168 057
91 3751
1007 126
(65,463)
139,455
165.463)
139.455
127,016)
{1862021
unreali8¢d
Iyet incomingl{outgolng) resources
before tran51ers
10
(660,323) 1399,109)
242,049
297,416
1297,416)
{362,907) {399,109} {55.3671
(817,383) (1,220,344}
2,499.226 9,926,978 7,070.857 19,497.061 20,717,405
2,136.319
9.527,869 7.015,41X) 18,679.678 19,497,061
(817.383) (1.220J44)
Trallgfers between funds
21
Net movement Att funds for the veAr
To(￿ funds broughi forward
Total funds rmrried fonvard
All of the above are (krived from continuing activities. All Eain5 and losses Teco8nised in the year are in¢luded
Sn the Stsiem(*t of Finan¢Aal A¢livities.
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SS Gr￿1 Brltsin Trust
Group Income and Expendlture Account
Year EDded 31 JYdDuari 2024
Summary Income *nd Expendlture Aceoun¢ for the ye*r ended 31 J•nu4ry 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Furtds
Funds
2024
2023
Gross income
4,479,718
864,885
5.344,603 3,534.063
Total
expenditure
5,140,041 1.263,994
6,404,035
4,680293
Nei lexpenditureyincfflie for the
year
23
1059 432
146230
The sujninary income and expenditure account is derived from ih¢ Stsiem¢n¢ of Financial A¢tivilies on pag¢ 17
and excludes endowrnent funds..
In with the provisions of the Companies Aci 2006. a wate income and ¢Kp¢ndilure account
dcaling with ihe results of the pareDt company only has t￿t been presented. The net 0￿going resources for the
charily only for the y¢ar wffe £871.51412023.. £1.(M2.426).
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SS Creat Brlialn Trust
Balance Sheets
Year Ended 31 Janu8n' 2024
Group
2024
Company
2024
2023
2023
ote
FIXED ASSETS
l angibl¢ fixed assers
Investh)¢nt5
12
13
.421,801
11,811,204
11,412.899
11,799.136
l A,437,391
18.882,158
11.413,099
11.799,336
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock5
D¢bt(TrTS
Cash at bank and in hand
14
15
16
185,210
106,962
496
788,179
170,012
359.675
646.(1)3
887,536
,187,418
987,081
1.482.480
CREDITORS: Amoun18
falllng due in one veor
17
89
NET CURRENT ASSETS
473 797
959 075
TOT AL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES 20
FUND5
Endowmeni fund5
22
7.015,4
7,070,R55
Restricted fillK15
9J27,869
9,926,978
9,527.868
9,926,978
Unrestricted funds..
Designated funds
es¢rve fithd
General funds
24
120,670
400,000
182,648
400,OIK)
1916$7
2.499.227
120,670
4(K>.000
182,648
400,000
2.136.319
2.359,028
2.831,433
TOTAL FUNDS
These financial statements were approved by the Board of TDJstees and authorised for i&8ue on 18th July 2024
and are sign￿] on their behalf by".
Matthew Jones
{Chairman)
K¢
(HonoTary Treasurer)
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**SS Great Britain Trust** 

## **Group Cash Flow Statements** 

## ~~**Year Ended 31 Januar2024**~~ 

|~~**Year Ended 31Januar 2024**~~||||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Cash used in operating activities**<br>Investment income<br>Purchase of tangible fxed assets<br>Endowment charges<br>**(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year**<br>Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year<br>**Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (note 16**<br>**RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET**<br>**CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES**||2024<br>£<br>(64,690)<br>201,946<br>(332,306)<br>33,326|2023<br>£<br>(294,824)<br>173,009<br>(17,012)|
|||(~~161~~724)<br>657,731<br>496 0|(138,827)|
||||<br>796,558<br>657.731|



|Net income for the year<br>Investment income<br>Endowment changes to capital<br>Depreciation and loss on disposal<br>(Increase) in stocks<br>Decrease in debtors<br>(Decrease) in creditors<br>Cash used in operating activities|2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>(891,375)<br>(201,946)<br>96,033<br>721,707<br>(15,198)<br>252,713<br>(26,624)<br>(1,007,126)<br>(173,009)<br>33,536<br>719,443<br>(13,879)<br>232,544<br>(86,333)|2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>(891,375)<br>(201,946)<br>96,033<br>721,707<br>(15,198)<br>252,713<br>(26,624)<br>(1,007,126)<br>(173,009)<br>33,536<br>719,443<br>(13,879)<br>232,544<br>(86,333)|
|---|---|---|
|||~~(6~~4~~,6~~90)<br>~~(294,824)~~|



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SS Great Brltath Trust
Notes to the Finanelal Statements
GENE114L INFORMATION
SS Greai Britain Trust is a charitable company limited by guarant¢¢. incorporated in England and Wales,
company number is l(KK1878 and charity number is 262158.
Its reg]￿ered offic¢ and thai of its subsidiary. is l Bruncl Square, Bristol BSI 6UP.
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accoun11n￿ policies adoMed? jud¥emcnts and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the
preparation of the financial slalemenls are as lollows:
919 of aecounting
'1￿¢ futhncial statemenis have been prq)ared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities."
Siaiemenl of Recommended Prncti¢¢ applicable lo charities pTq)aring their accounts in accordance with
the Financial R¢poning SiandaTd applicable in the UK and Rq)ublic or Ireland (FRS102) (Charities
SORP (FRS102)), Ik finan¢io1 RepoTiing Sthndanl applicable in ihe UK a￿1 Rq)ublic of I￿land (FRS102)
and the Companies Act 2(M)6.
SS Great Britain Tn￿ nieets lh¢ dcfinition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. A&8ets and liabilili&8
are initially recogniscd ai histOTical cosi or Iransaclion valuc unless otherwise stated in the rclevant
accounting policy n(rtes.
The prescntation currency is sterling and Ihe accoums are rounded to the nearest £. 1￿C comwarative
infomialion i5 for the year ended 31 January 2023.
Preparation of the le￿u￿tI on a going con¢¢rn basis
The Truste￿ re¢ognise Ihal whilst Ihtte is much uncertainly due lo Ihe recent global pandemic. the Trust
has the ability io ¢onlinue as a going con¢¢rn. since it can meet liabiliti￿ as they fall du¢ bttaus¢ of the
level of assets ¢urrenily held.
Ba515 of COllsolid*tlon
The Consolidated finan¢ial ￿aterne￿S incorporate the financial ststemenls of the company and ils
subsidiaries, SS Great Britain Trnding Limited and The SS Great Brilain Endowmcnt Trust, on a line by
line basis. A separate statement of financial aclivilies, or income and expenditure account. for ih¢
charilablc company itself is not presenled because the charitable company has tak0] advantage of the
excmpliorns afforded by section 408 of th¢ Companies Act 2006 and SORP (FRS 102).
loeoming resources
All income is ￿Ognised oncc the cl]arity has eniitlement to th¢ income. 1¢ is probable that Ihe income will
be received and the amounl be measured reliably. Income comprises donatio￿8 and grants receivdby
the company together with income from fund-raistftg and the trading subsidiary. exclusive of Value Added
Tax where applicable. Donations, legacy and fund-rnising income are recogniscd on a receiveAJ basis.
Grdnls and income from trading are reco&Tnised on a receivablc basis. Visitors purchase a ticket on their
firsl vis11 and any ￿rther visits during the year are free. All lickel sale income is Tecogynised on the dalc of
rirsi visit.
Resources expended
Resources expended are re¢ognised in the pcriThJ in which they are 1tKurr￿. Resources expended are
allocated to a particular activity where th¢ cost relales dtredly lo thal aclivily.
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SS Great Brltaln Trust
Notes to the FinAncial Statements
Year EDded 31 Januari 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
General suppon costs are allocated to charitsble activities based on the prop()rtion of cffe staff attributable
to¢aehactivity. Provisions for tcrniination benefits are recognised only when the company is
d¢monstrably committed to temiinale th¢ ¢mplo)qnent of an employee or group of employe¢s or to provid¢
terniination benefits as a result of an offerrnad¢ in order to encourage voll￿tary rdundancy.
Endowment fuDd
Net ii)¢om¢ derived from the endowment fund is transferred to unr¢slricted funds and is available frir th¢
Trust to us¢ to further its obj¢cts.
Tgjngible Ilxed assets
Tangible fixed assets h¢ld for use by the ￿TrUp are slated al cost l¢ss depreciation.
Expcnditure on the dock and Conservation equipment which SUTround the hull of the SS Great Britsin has
been included in the balance sheet as fixed assets.
Expenditure on interpretation assets plac•J around and inside the hull of the SS Great Britain has bren
included in tlie balance sh¢d as fixed assets.
Heritage #ssets
It is the policy of the Boord not to capitslise herilage assets in the museum ¢olle¢iion.
The Board considers ihai financial valuations of heritage assets would be misleadin¥ lo the value and
significan¢e ofthe material culture involved. In many cases r¢liAble cost infornialion is not availabl¢ or
Ihere are signifi¢anl costs involved in obtainin¥ a valuation that would ou1wei￿ any b￿eritS. However.
it is very imporiant for a tnus¢um to account to the public foT the management alld ¢are for the coll¢¢tions
entnjsted 10 it. Higl) standards of Collections Managemenl are applied to th¢ collection in ordeT tiTrprtsYrYe
and managT¢ li on behalf of, and io make it availabl¢ lo, the public. An Accession Register and fvll records
are kept on the collection. its provenallce, and lis donors. These ar¢ made available for all enquiri¢s and
requests, subject to appropriate security and data protection gvuidelines. The museum is Aeeredited with
Arts Council England and achieves Go(Kl or B¢st Prdctice in all categorie5 within the dcfinitiv¢
"Bendjmarks in Collections Care" PToI(Kols.
Conservation eX￿ndItUre inrurred on heritage assets. including Ihc hull of the SS Greal Britaio, ha5 bE¢n
wrii¢¢n off to the Stalanent orrit]ancial Adivities.
Depreeladon
Depr¢¢iation is calculated so as lo writ¢ off the c05t of an asset, le&8 its estimated trsidual value. over the
us¢￿] ttonomic life orth￿ asset as follows..
t£asehold property
Dock and coll*rvation equipment
Access 2nd interpretation assets
Furniture and equipment
Straight line over 10 or 50 years
Straight line over 10 or 25 years
Straighi line over 5, 10 or 20 years
10- 33•/Th Straight lin¢ or 20- 25Vo redu¢in&i balance
The development proj￿15 have not becn depreciated. Depreciation will be chargd fn)m the completion
of the relevanl projwt to whicli the exp¢iiditure relatcs kfter ￿nsfer to the appropriate fixed assel ¢ategory.
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (tontlnued)
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SS Great Britaill Trust
Note5 to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 J4nllar ' 2024
Stocks
Siocks, all of which relate to SS Great Britain I'Tading Limited, are valued at the lower of cost and n¢t
realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow movkng items.
Debtors
Trade and other debiot3 are recognised at ihe settleinent amount du¢ after any trdde diwunt offered.
Prepa￿]ents ar¢ valued at the amount relating to future periods.
Casb at bank in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand Includ￿ cash and slM)rt ternj highly liquid investrnents with a short matltrity
ofthree months OT less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar accouDt.
Cr¢ditors and provisions
Creditot3 and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resuliing from a past
event that will probably result in the trdnsfer of funds to a third party and the atllount due ¢an be rnfdsur¢d
or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are nomally reco￿lIsed at their 5¢tt1ement amount after
allowinkF foT any trade discounts due.
Fin*llcial Instruments
The Trnst only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind thal quality as btisi¢ finan¢ial
ingirnments. Basic finaneial instrnments are initially recognised at I￿75action value and subsequently
e&sured at th¢ir settlemeni value.
Oper#tlng lease and hir¢ purchase *greements
Rentals appli¢able lo operating lease5 w11¢￿ subslanlially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain
with thc le*sor are char¥ed again$t in¢ome as InCu￿ed. Ass¢ts purchased under hire purchase contrncts
and finance le&s¢s dTe capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Asset5 acquir￿ by financc l¢a%e are depreciaied
over thc shoner of the lease teTm and Iheir useful lives, A5Kls acquired by lu.re pu￿baSe are depreciated
over their useful lives. Finanet leases are those wher¢ substantially all of the benefits and risks of
ownetBhip are assum¢d by the company. Obligations under su¢h agreeinents are includd in Creditors net
of the finanee charge allocated io ￿tUre ￿riods. The finance element of the rental payment is chargyed to
the Statement of Fii)ancial Aetivities so as to produce a constant periodic rnte of charge on Ihe net oblisation
outstanding in each period.
Invcstments
Investtnents are stated al maTk¢l value at the balance sh¢¢t date. The Statement of Financial Activities
include8 the net gains and loss¢s aristng on revaluation and diswsals throughout the year.
Pen$ioth ¢osts
The company operdi¢S & defin￿ contribution group personal pension. Amounts payablc by the company
are chargcd to th¢ Siateinent of Financial Activities.
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SS Great Brltsln Trust
Notes to the Flnan¢fial Statements
Y(*r Ended 31 Jannari. 2024
INCOME
Volunlary In¢ome in¢ludes £0 mery¢ncy grant funding (2023.. £14,007). £1.124.164 Ernnt. donaiion
and legacy inwme {2023.. £705,838).
A¢tlvldes Cor gw)ernd*2 funds
Group
2024
Company
2024
2023
2023
Uore$trirt¢d
Income from fundraisin
33.650
34.325
33.650
34.325
IKome from SS Great Britain
Tradingp Limired (see note 3)
Facility Fee from SS Great
Britain Trading Limited
1.678,674
436.828
1,815,324
574.153
151,650
152J25
Restrlrted
Income from fundt7isin8
10,otK)
10.
10.0
10.0
NET INCOME FROM TRADING ACTIVITIES OF SUBSIDIARY
The principal activities of the subsidiary SS Greai Brilain Trading Limited (company number 00999528)
were those of providing a retail, caiering and funclion business at ihe SS Great Britain. A summary of the
results and balance sheet of SS Great Britain Trading Limited is set out below.
2024
2023
Tumover
1.678,675
436.829
Expenditure
11.933.241)
{802.734)
Intra-group recharges, income and expenses
364,063
352.545
Retained profit for the year
109.497
(13,3￿)
Prior ye4r distributicA)
Balance brougjhi f(rward
(332,101)
(318,741)
Balanc¢ caTTied f(Thard
{222,604)
(332,101)
352,609
275,876
Liabilities
(575,213)
1607,977)
Net a&sds
{222,6041
(332,101)
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SS Great Britain Trust
Note5 to the FlnAneial Statements
Year Ended 31 Januar
2024
FUND1141SIIYG AND COMMUNICATIONS
Expenditure amounted to ￿04,829 compared with £166.870 last y¢ar.
CHAIUTABLF. EXPENDITURE
Group
2024
Company
2024
2023
2023
Conservation and Maint¢nance (see note 6)
Curdlorial and Education (see nole 71
Brunel Institute Project
Day Membership and Adv¢rtising
Mana¥etncnl ¢harg￿e by SS Great Britain
Trading Limited
1,361,435
2,094,289
58,426
756,167
1,311,029 1.360.16A 1,309.472
1,553,573 2,092,838 1,551.793
51,334
58,244
51,112
815,095
867,620
831,685
226,159
334,175
4.270317
3.731,031 4.645,026 4 078,237
CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Group
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024 Total
2023 Total
Conservation and Dehumidification
Maintenance
Depr¢¢iation
Support Costs (see note 8)
235.144
471,515
235,144
471,515
245,796
408 980
1,361435
183,402
522,493
245,796
359.338
1311 029
245.796
19.146
389.834
1,096,493
CURATORIAL AND EDUCATION COSTS
Group and Company
Unrestricted
R¢stricted
2024 Totsl
2023 Total
Curatorial
Education
Depreciation
Support Costs (see note 8)
529,058
171,557
577.838
51,181
297,250
1,106,896
222,738
297,250
465 954
2 092 838
634,523
220,758
287,620
410672
553 573
1 146 139
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SS Great Brilain Trust
Notes to the FIll￿claI Statements
Year Ended 31 Januarv 2024
SUPPORT COSTS
Group and Company
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024 Total
2023 Total
Wages and Salaries
Establishment Costs
Legal and Professional ftts
Finance Costs
Depreciation
Marketing and PR
Governanc¢
Other overheads
582,462
240,301
582,462
240,301
558.654
1118,525
28,524
109.853
177.545
47,785
150.102
1,336.572
28,524
175,497
177,545
47,785
150,102
1,402,216
28,571
182,383
71,126
33.629
169,129
1,232.017
65,644
65,644
sup[￿ ¢OSts have been allocated to charitable activities as shown in the tabl¢ below. The allo¢ation is
b&sed on the proportion of core staff attributabl¢ to each activity.
Group and Company
Unrestricted
R¢strActed
2024 Total
2023 Total
Cons¢rv2tion and Maintenance
Curatorial and Education
Brunel Institut¢ Project
Day memboship
389,834
445,524
55,691
445.523
1,336,572
19.146
21.881
2,735
21,882
65.644
408,980
467,405
58,426
467,405
1,402,216
359,338
410,672
51,334
410673
1,232,017
RELATED PARTY TRANsAcfioNS
TheTe w¢re no related party transactions during the year.
10. NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
The net income is slal¢d after charging..
Group
2024
CoMp￿Y
2024
2023
2023
Depr¢¢iation
Operating lease costs- plant and machinery
Expenditur¢ on Designated projects
from wior year sutpluges
Audit related servir¢s
Non audit rela￿ accountancy services
721,709
21,452
719.443
21,452
718,543
21,452
715,799
21,452
61,978
20,696
2.850
49,132
19,500
5,710
61,978
20,696
49.132
19,500
3200
During the year no members of th¢ Board of Truste¢5 or related partics received any remuneration. FOUT
Trnstees received travel Cxpenses tolallin¥ £935 (2023.. 3 trustees ￿(eiVed total of £956 in rravel
expenses).
During the year O TNstees mad¢ donations {2023.. 1 trustees donated a totsl of £250}.
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SS Great Britain Trust
Notes to the Financigl Statements
Year Ended 31 Januar
2024
I I. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The avcrdgc monthly headcount W&8 73 staff {2023: 77). Of those 23 staff were On hourly contracts
(2023. 24).
The aggregate yayroll cosls of the aTrM)ve werc."
Group
2024
Company
2024
2023
2023
Wagcs and salaries
&Kial s￿vrity rosts
Oih¢r pension costs
Other staff benefits
Redundan¢y and termination
payments
2.065,829
191,910
105,433
5,613
1,860,546
173,510
95.285
9,431
1,540,366
151293
79,807
3.177
.385,939
139.376
73,441
5.334
58,000
2,426.785
58,000
1,832,643
2,138.772
1,604,090
No employees earned remuneration in the range £Ix),(￿ to £1 00,OIKb per annum {2023.. 1 employee in
lh¢ range £g),000 lo £l(K),0001. A total of £477,56712023.. £455,986) was paid in respect of salary and
benefits for k¢y management personnel12024.. 5 staff. 2023.. 5 staffi.
Two COrn￿nSatIon payments were mad¢ lotdlling £58,000 {2023- 0)
Staff costs, including pension. are charged aLiains¢ th¢ appropriate fund based on work undertaken.
Pension Commitments
The group op¢ra1¢5 a defined contributions pension scheme. The &ssets of the s¢h¢me are held scparately
from ihose of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost Charge r4)resents
contributions payable by the group to the fund and amounted to £105,433 (2023- £95.285).
Pension contributions for key managemenl p¢rsonnel amounied to £28,388.
All p¢nsion costs are all￿ated between activities and funds on the basis of work undcTtakcn.
Coniributions totalling £17,594 {2023.. £0) were payable to The fund at th¢ balance sheet date and are
included in cr¢dilors.
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**SS Great Britain Trust** 

**Notes to the Financial Statements** 

## **Year Ended 31 Januar 2024** 

## I 3. **INVESTMENTS Group** 

|Market value at I February 2023<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>Investment gains<br>Cash movement<br>Market value at 31 January 2024<br>Historical cost|**National**<br>**Savings**<br>£<br>100<br>100<br>100|**Listed**<br>**Investment**<br>**Portflio**<br>**Cash**<br>**Total**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>6,628,351<br>442,506<br>7,070,957<br>1,251,622<br>1,251,622<br>(1,352,505)<br>(1,352,505)<br>67,065<br>67,065<br>(21,549)<br>(21,549)<br>6,594,533<br>420,957<br>7,015,590<br>4,934,986<br>420,957<br>5,355,943|
|---|---|---|



Included within inveshnents is £420,957 (2023: £442,506) of cash which is to be used for reinvestment. Further information on the Endowment Fund is in note 21. 

## **Company** 

|**Company**|||
|---|---|---|
|**COST AND NET BOOK VALUE**|2024|2023|
|At 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2024:|£|£|
|Shares in SS Great Britain Trading Limited|100|100|
|National Savings|100|100|
||200|200|



SS Great Britain Trading Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary, incorporated in the UK. 

|14.|**TRADING INVENTORIES**|||
|---|---|---|---|
||**Group**|2024|2023|
|||£|£|
||Opening Stocks|170,012|156,133|
||Purchases<br>Less COS|174,600<br>(159,02}|160,114<br>(146,235)|
||Closing Stocks|185,21Q|11Q,Q12|



Stock recognised in cost of sales during the year as an expense was £159,402 (2023: £146,235) 

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**SS Great Britain Trust** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements** 

## **Year Ended 31 January 2024** 

## 15. **DEBTORS** 

|Trade Debtors<br>Amounts owed by group undertakings<br>VAT recoverable<br>Prepayments and accrued income|Group<br>Company<br>2024<br>2023<br>2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>831<br>19,318<br>542,611<br>556,897<br>305<br>105z826<br>340,357<br>103~~1~~992<br>330z639|
|---|---|
||<br><br> <br>106,962<br>359,675<br>646,603<br>887,536|



## 16. **CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND** 

## **(Being cash and cash equivalents)** 

|**CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND**<br>**Being cash and cash equivalents)**||
|---|---|
|Restricted fnds<br>Unrestricted fnds:<br>Reserve fnd<br>Designated fnds<br>General fnds|Group<br>Company<br>2024<br>2023<br>2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>105,623<br>186,278<br>105,623<br>186,278<br>400,000<br>400,000<br>400,000<br>400,000<br>120,670<br>182,648<br>120,670<br>182,648<br>(130~~2~~286}<br>(111,195}<br>(285,815)<br>(173~~2~~982}|
||<br> <br> <br> <br>496 007<br>657 731<br>340 478<br>594 944|



Of the £496,007 cash held, the free cash balance is £63,020 (see Reserves on page 6) 

## 17. **CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year** 

|Trade Creditors<br>Retentions<br>PA YE and social security<br>VAT owing<br>Accruals and deferred income<br>Group<br>2024<br>£<br>89,006<br>7,007<br>51,400<br>9,688<br>388,791<br>545,892|2023<br>£<br>92,515<br>7,007<br>44,763<br>7,962<br>420z269<br>572,516<br>Company<br>2024<br>£<br>82,687<br>7,007<br>41,601<br>9,688<br>372,301<br>513,284|2023<br>£<br>86,311<br>7,007<br>36,726<br>7,962<br>385,401<br>523,407|
|---|---|---|



Deferred income includes ticket sales that relate to future first visits and for other events. Income deferred for the year is £41,001 (2023: £243,410). 

## 18. **COMMITMENTS** 

## **Capital Commitments** 

As at 31 January 2024 the group had authorised capital commitments of £381,000 outstanding. 

## **Commitments under operating leases:** 

At 31 January 2024 the group and company had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as set out below: 

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SS Great Brithln Trust
Noles to the Finan¢i#l Statements
Year Ended 31 Janyari 2024
Group *md Company
Assets other than land and buildings
2024
2023
Wiihin l year
Within 2- 5 yeaT5
12.572
16,266
21,542
26,805
19. LEGAL STATUS
The ch￿ilY is a company limited by guarantee and has share capital. The liability of each ¥uarantor in
the Cvenl of winding-up is limited to £5.
20. NET ASSETS
Group
Unr¢stri¢*d
Gc¥)ernl and reserve Restricted E￿dowM¢nI
Funds
Funds
F￿d$
Fulld
Tangible fixed assets
Investmen15
C&sh
1,992.548
i(N)
(1302861
292,172
1538.R115)
9.429253
11,421.801
7,015.590
496,007
292,172
1545,892)
7,015.49)
520.670
105.623
Cuffenl liabilili¢s
{7,(K)7)
1615649
520 670
9 527 869
7015490 18 679 678
Company
Unr¢stri¢ted
Designated
and reserve
nds
General
Fund8
Restricted
Funds
TolBI
Tangible fixed assets
Investhienls
Cash
Current assets
Current liabilities
1,983,646
200
(285,815)
646,603
(5(K.277)
9,429253 11,412.899
2(Ml
340,478
646,603
(7.007) (513,284)
520.670
105.623
57
520 670
9 527 869 11.886 896
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SS Greal Britsin Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 Janua
2024
21.
FUNDS
Balan¢¢
l Febn￿ry
Incomtng
2023 Resources
Moven)rnt in funds
Balance
31 JaDuary
2024
GROUP
Expendilure
Gains
TTonsfers
Endowrnent Fund
Restricted fvnds
Unrestricted funds..
Designatal fLmds
Reserve funds
General ￿ndS
7,070,857
9,926,978
201,383
864,885
(33,326}
{1,263,994}
73,992
(297,416)
7,015,490
9.527,869
182,648
400,0(M)
,916,578 4.479,718
5,078 0631
2,499,226
4,479,718 15,140.041)
(61,978>
120,670
4W,(KJO
1,615,649
2,136.319
297416
19,497,061
5 545 986
16 437 J611
18,679.678
COMPANY
Restricted funds
Unrestricted filnds:
Desig[￿t¢d funds
Reserve funds
General funds
9,926,978
864,885
(1.263,994)
9.527,869
182,648
400,0
2,248,785
2,831.433
{61,97R)
120,670
400,000
1838 3.$8
2,359,028
3013460
3.013.460
3 523 887
(3.585.865)
I IM),000-
l(K),O(N
12,758,411
3 878 345
4.849,859
loo.0￿- 11886.896
22. ENDOWMENT FUND
The Endomrynent Fund represents themovement on the investsnent portlolio of the subsidiary clwity called
The SS Great Brilain Endowmcnt Trust (charity number 262158.1).
The net income ¢arned by the Endowment Fund during the year amounted lo £201,383 (2023.. £172.640}
and ihis has been treated as a transf¢r from the Endowmeni Fund to unr¢stricted funds.
The capital value of the Endowmeni Fund dttreased by £55,367 (2023.. in¢re8sed by £246,754) during the
year due to a £IOOk drawdown from the fund, realised loss¢s of £65.463 {2023.. £27,016) and investment
management fees of £33.326 {2023.. £33.5J61 offset by unrealised gains of £139.455 {2023.. 105s¢s of
£186,202).
Included within Endowment Funds is an inveskn¢nt r¢valuation reserve of £1,587,991 (2023: £1.441.610).
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SS Great BrilaiD Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 Januarv 2024
23. RESTIUCTED FUNDS
Restricied funds comprise the following amounts h¢ld for Specific Purpos￿..
Balance
l February
2023
Movem¢nt in funds..
Incoming
R¢sourees
Balance
31 January
2024
ExpendituRr
Trdnsfers
Flxed asset funds
Being Brun¢l
Brunel Institute
Dry Dock
Engine
Weather Deck
Ship interpretation and
dockyard &ssets
5.148,218
2,494,568
16,761
77,933
{244,543)
165,644)
(1,344)
(43,0771
4,903,675
2,428,924
15,417
34,856
280.606
280.606
2,010,227
9.747 707
244.452
1,765,775
9 429253
Reveuu¢ funds
Aequisitions
Albion Dock Project
Being Brnnel
Bmnel Institute
Educatio
Exchange Project
H¢lp the Hull
IGKT
Mast App¢al
Mus¢ums and Schools
Oth¢r small grdnls
SellingT immibFrntion
Weaih¢r Deck
2,750
428247
(2,750)
{465,691)
(51,238)
(53,946)
(5,038)
(16,716)
58,199
76,038
20,755
24,800
53,946
16,01)0
4,905
10,0(
2.399
3,170
50.544
1,330
10,962
2.299
24,410
14,110
14,410
,815
6,460
(4,213)
(9,630)
{46,143)
(1,330)
(8,239)
4.401
8,239
291 594
864.885
1280 606
280,606
179271
664.934
98.616
9 926 978
1263 994
9 527 869
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SS Great Britsin Trust
Nole5 to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 Janua
2024
Prior year re5trictsd funds
B8lance
l February
2022
MoYeTnent in fiJnd8'.
Ineomill8
Resources
Balance
31 January
2023
Expenditure
Transfers
Flxed asset fvnds
Being Brunel
Brunel Instilllt¢
Dry Dock
Enginc
Ship interprelation and
dockyard ￿￿ets
5,392,761
2,560,212
18.105
121.010
1244,543)
(65.644)
(1,344)
(43,077)
5,148.218
2,494,568
16,761
77,933
2 254 679
10 346,767
24.452
2,010,227
9 747 707
Revenue fuDds
Soth Anniversary
Acquisitions
Albion Dock Proj￿1
Being Brunel
Brunel Insti￿te
Educallon
Endowment Fund
Exrhange Project
Help the Hull
IGKT
Mast Appeal
Museums and Schools
Other small ¥ranls
S¢llin¥i immi￿ation
1,000
25
(1.000)
(25)
(61,707)
(91,374)
(51,1061
(15,000)
119,900
58,199
76,038
167,412
51,106
15,000
170.600
{170,600)
29,702
(15,592)
1922)
(4.185)
14,110
14,410
1,815
6,460
15.332
6,000
6,460
50,544
,410
9,407
(59,951)
(1,410)
2.0701
304.3421
363 776
290 437
179271
10,710543
290,437
{903,402)
(170,6￿)
9,926,978
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SS Great Britain Trust
Notes to the Financlal Statements
24
RESTRICTED FUNDS {continued)
Restricted fixed Asset funds
These funds are reprcsenled by tangible fixed assets financed by grdnts and donali0Tr8 given for thesc
spwific putp)ses. Such assets are written off ov¢r their estimai¢d useful life and th¢ ¢xpenditure charg
lo these funds is the depreciaiion of thcse asgels.
Being Brnnel
The redevelopment of the buildings on the north side of Ihe dry dock to house a Brunel Museum and the
opening of the Drawing Office.
Brun¢llnslitute
The Brunel Institute fixed ass¢t fund relates lo funds raised towards ihe capital costs ofcreating the Bnmel
Instilul¢.
Dry dock
Th¢ dry dock ￿nd has been used for the purpose of reducing the water ingr¢ss and the ¢ner8y costs of
operating ihe contn)Iled environm¢nt in the dock.
Engine fvnd
The Engin¢ fund has been used to rccreale and maintain a replica Ship's Engine and associated f￿llItieS.
Sh£p inteFpretaiion and dockytsrddssels
This fund is rcpresenlal by assct8 acquir¢d for ihe long terni preservation of Ihe ship and was finan¢cd by
th¢ sums reccived from the Heritage Lolt¢ry Fund together with the partnership element of funding the
TNst raised from other source&
Weather DL'ck
The w￿ther deck on the SS Great Britain is king replaC￿j fvnded by an award from Arts Council
England's Museum Eastate and Development Fund.
Revenue funds
Revenue funds ar¢ financed by grants and donations givcn for the specific revenue PUTwses set out below,
Acquisih"ons
Grants received io purchase spxific itcms for the coll¢*tion.
Albion Dock Projecl
SS Great Britain obtained the lea5c for the adjoining Albion Dock in 2017. This ptDject eons¢rv¢s the dock
and recreatcs the PS Great Western alongside a new education suitc, expanded living history sil¢ experience
and improvcmenl ocmaritime environmeM around the sile.
BeingBn¢nel
Th¢ redevelopment of ihe buildings on the north side orth¢ dry dock to housc a Brunel Museum and the
openiThg of the Drdwing Office. NHMF (HLF) has awarded £4.9 million grant and DCMS havc awarded
£620k toward5 this project. NHMF have taken out a legal charge against the site.
The Bpvnel Inslitute fiind
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SS Creat Brltain Trust
Notes to the Finan¢fial Statements
rEn
The Brunel Institute fund rclates to fvnds rdiscd for the revenue costs of creating and the subsequent
running of the Brunel Institute.
Educalion Programme
Monies received towards the various Education progrnnunes ihat are n)ade available to children of school
age, including the Future Brunels project which has a cohort from caL'h of the senior school years and
Golden Ticket programme which admits pupils and visitors from the most educationlllly* economically and
socially deprived areas of Bristol.
Exchange Project
AHRC funding for community engagemcnt. A collaboration between the TTUSt and parents from Hannah
Moore school to beci>me community researchers.
Help ihe Hull
Funds received to upg￿ade and replace Ihc ship's hull condition monitoring hardware and related softwa
systems
IGKT
Intcrnalional Guild of Knol Tyers have donated funds lo enable the cataloguing of the collection of book5
thai they a180 donateA.
Masi Appeal
For the replacement of the masts of ihe ship.
Museum al￿ Schoo
Working in wllabordtion with the Science Museum. this is a project funded by Arts Council England aimed
at keeping children engaged in education as they transitioii between primary and Secondary s¢h¢)ol.
Weuther Dvck
The w¢athcr deck on the SS Great Britain is being replaced funded by an award from Arts Council
England's Museum Eastate and Development Fund.
24. DESIGNATED FUNDS
2024
2023
Openin¥ Balance
Ulilised
New deSI￿atiOnS
182.648
(61,978)
66.832
(49.132)
164,948
Closing Balanc¢
120 670
Designated funds Tepresenl unrestricted fvnds set aside by Trustee5 for current and approved projects.
The new designations are the matchcd funding for the development phase of The Albion Project,
funded by NHLF.
Of the £61,978 (2023: £49.132) designated funds ulilised, £nil was capilalised.
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SS Great Britain Trust
Group Statement of Financial Aelivitie5 (including income and exp¢ndtti]re)
Year Ended 31 Januar¥ 2023
Unreslricled
Fund%
Restri¢ied Endowm¢nt
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
Note
Income Endowments from:
Donalions aTKI Lega¢ies
Otlier Trading Activiti&8
Investtnent Income
439.408
574.153
369
280,437
10,000
719,845
584,153
173,009
,829,R07
335,735
155,319
172,640
Chgritable aclivitie$
Day Mejnbership (includin& gift aid)
McmbeTS ¢ovenants and subscriptions
Total
2.212.865
16,831
3.243,626
1212,865
16,831
3,706,703
,363,062
16,788
3,700,711
290,437
172,640
ExpÈttditllre on:
Cvst of rAl$lng funds
SS Great Britain Trading Limited
Fundraising and communications
Investtnent n￿llag￿n¢nt fees
Charitable actilities
782,392
166,720
782.392
598,996
166,870
163,930
33,536
26,481
3,731,031
3,651,082
4,713.X29 4,440,489
150
33,536
2.827,779
3,776,891
903,252
9)3,402
Total
33.536
Net
{exp¢nditure)lincome
investment (lo￿S)IgalnS
(Losses)IGains on investment as5¥r5
realised
before
533265
612.9651
139 104
1.007.126
739 778
(27.016)
{27.016)
(186,202) {1862021
89,734
342,682
nrealised
Net 1nc0minglloutgo5n￿ resource5
before transfers
10
1533,265) (612.965) 174.114) {1,220.344) (307.362)
343240
(170,600) 1172.640)
(190,025} (7R3.565) (246,754) {1.220J441 (307,3621
2.689253 10,710,543 7,317,609 20,717,405 21,024,767
2.499,228
9,926,978 7,070,85fj 19.497,061 20,717,405
TTansfers between funds
Net movement in funds for the yeAr
Total funds broughi fonvard
Tot41 funds carried foDv#rd
21
All of ihe above are derive4J from continuing activities. All ￿]n$ and losses recognised in the year are included
in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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