# THE NEW MEDWAY STEAM PACKET COMPANY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 296236
- **Other names:** NEW MEDWAY QUEEN STEAM PACKET CO LIMITED, MEDWAY QUEEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 1, 1987
- **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=296236


## Contact

- **Address:** Medway Queen Preservation Society, Gillinham Pier, Western Arm, Pier Approach Road, Gillingham
- **Postcode:** ME7 1RX
- **Phone:** 01634 559832
- **Email:** info@medwayqueen.co.uk
- **Website:** www.medwayqueen.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE MARTIME HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN IN PARTICULAR BY THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE PADDLE STEAMER MEDWAY QUEEN.

**Activities:** Preservation and restoration of the historic Dunkirk veteran paddle steamer 'Medway Queen'.  The hull was rebuilt with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the vessel returned 'home' in December 2013 to begin the next phase of restoration. The workshop and visitor centre are at Gillingham, Kent. Most expenditure appears as an investment in the value of 'heritage asset under construction'.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Kent
- Medway
- Swindon



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £143799 | £98720 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £80599 | £99174 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £87440 | £81293 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £87000 | £81293 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £115417 | £43747 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Ann West — appointed Oct. 12, 2024
- BOB STOKES — appointed Dec. 9, 2013
- Mark Bathurst — appointed March 15, 2021
- Pam Bathurst — appointed Aug. 20, 2018
- Richard Paul Halton — appointed Oct. 14, 2017
- Susan Gent — appointed Jan. 15, 2024