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Royal Yacht Britannia Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC028070
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 9, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 28, 1998
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
The Royal Yacht Britannia
EH6 6JJ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The object for which the Company is established is to advance the education of the general public concerning the Royal Yacht Britannia (formerly Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia) a vessel of historical significance

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

Objectives: The charitable objects for which the Company is established (the 'Objects') are, for the public benefit: 4.1 To advance the education of the general public concerning the Royal Vessels each of which are vessels of historical significance. 4.2 To foster, improve, promote and increase public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the Royal Yacht Britannia and appreciation of the Royal Vessels. 4.3 To promote the permanent, dignified and sustainable preservation, maintenance and use of the Royal Yacht Britannia in a manner consistent with her dignity as a former Royal Palace. 4.4 To promote the sustainable preservation, maintenance and use of the Royal Vessels. 4.5 To stimulate public interest in the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 9, 2026On time £15,140,844 £13,667,909 198
Dec. 31, 2024 Aug. 12, 2025On time £13,968,635 £13,255,218 202
Dec. 31, 2023 Aug. 15, 2024On time £14,276,666 £12,115,224 202
Dec. 31, 2022 June 30, 2023On time £10,803,581 £10,278,556 150
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 18, 2022On time £9,347,005 £7,518,646 128
Dec. 31, 2020 Aug. 18, 2021 £7,351,613 £6,982,614 136

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.