Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

SCOTTISH MARITIME MUSEUM TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 41 years

www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£134,519	£135,776	£142,760			£216,636
Donations & Legacies	£900,553	£1,011,669	£735,226			£678,439
Other Income		£246				£463
Investment Income	£41		£105
Total income	£1,035,113	£1,147,691	£878,091	£177,121	£829,424	£895,538
Charitable activities spending	£1,022,225	£933,699	£910,882			£1,096,370
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£13,077	£7,173	£6,438
Total spending	£1,035,302	£940,872	£917,320	£911,008	£1,055,273	£1,096,370
Surplus/deficit	-£189	£206,819	-£39,229	-£733,887	-£225,849	-£200,832

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Listed 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

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: North Ayrshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Scottish Maritime Museum
£21,900	31/08/2020	Covid19 SCottish Maritime Museum
DCMS - John Bellany: The Boat Builders, 1962
£95,000	09/08/2018	John Bellany: The Boat Builders, 1962
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Learning and Access Officer
£30,000	21/11/2017	Towards the salary costs of the Learning and Access Officer
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Scottish Maritime Museum
£412,000	30/09/2014	SMMart: Enriching the imagery of Scotland's maritime heritage

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-79

GALBRAITH, Lynn Margaret
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Retired

KERR, John
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

MANN, David Allan
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Operations Manager

MCMEECHAN, Fiona
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

ROSS, Linda, Dr
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Researcher

SINCLAIR, William Lawrie
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Retired

TAIT, Brian
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: It Consultant

WALKER, Eleanor
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Company Director And Business Consultant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/07/1983, number: SC007133
Registered at Companies House on 27/06/1983, number: SC083702

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Laird Forge, Gottries Road, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8QE

Objectives

to advance and promote the education and interest of the public in canal, coastal, inland, seagoing and oceangoing craft of Scotland and other maritime craft and in equipment and relics relating thereto by the provision of a museum or museums in Scotland or Scottish waters, and to promote the permanent preservation of said craft and related items. and (ii) to exhibit to the public any such craft and items as aforesaid by means of temporary or permanent exhibitions and to demonstrate and assist in demonstrating to the public the design construction working and operation of any such craft and items by means of static or mobile displays and by carrying the public on such craft or otherwise. In furtherance of the above object but not further or otherwise, the Trust shall have or may exercise any of the following powers

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