# Scottish Maritime Museum Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC007133
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** July 14, 1983
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC007133


## Contact

- **Address:** Laird Forge, Gottries Road, Irvine, Ayrshire
- **Postcode:** KA12 8QE
- **Website:** www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** To care for and interpret the Museum collection and to operate the sites at Irvine and Dumbarton responsibly, effectively, and sustainably. to connect the people and communities of Scotland to their shared national maritime heritage. to be a Museum with international perspective and local roots. to inform, educate and inspire visitors of Scotland's unique maritime heritage, its diversity and contemporary relevance. to provide a range of training and educational opportunities and to participate, engage and actively support host communities in Irvine and Dumbarton and reach into communities across Scotland.

**Beneficiaries:** 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** 4.1	The objects of the Company are:-  •	The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.  •	The advancement of education.  •	The advancement of citizenship or community development.  	In furtherance of the above, the Organisation will:  (a)	care for and interpret the Museum collection and operate the sites at Irvine and 	Dumbarton responsibly, effectively, and sustainably.  (b)	connect the people and communities of Scotland to their shared national maritime 	heritage.   (c)	be a Museum with international perspective and local roots.  (d)	inform, educate and inspire visitors of Scotland’s unique maritime heritage, its 	diversity and contemporary relevance.   (e)	provide a range of training and educational opportunities based on the maritime 	heritage of Scotland. 	  (e)	participate, engage and actively support host communities in Irvine and Dumbarton 	and reach into communities across Scotland. and   (f)	promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.  The expressions ‘charitable purpose’ or ‘charitable object’ shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a ‘charitable institution’ shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Company other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** North Ayrshire
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £882090 | £1041630 |  -  | 26 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £1048727 | £1025988 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £895538 | £1096370 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £829424 | £1055273 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £177121 | £911008 |  -  |  -  |  |