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Whitstable Maritime Ltd

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1171563KentArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£36k2025-03-31
Spending£26ksame year
Spent / received88%5-year average
Size in its cause63rd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2017Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Whitstable Maritime Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09017635). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Whitstable Maritime Ltd reported income of £36k and spending of £26k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33k to £36k (+7.6%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 392%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Whitstable Maritime Ltd sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Singlegate School (£35k), Yorkshire Bach Choir (£36k) and Girlguiding Colneis District (£35k).

Income and spending

£0£8,875£18k£27k£36k2021 Income: £33,0002021 Spending: £10,00020212022 Income: £6,0362022 Spending: £7,58320222023 Income: £1,6972023 Spending: £2,98620232024 Income: £7,2152024 Spending: £27,14320242025 Income: £35,5002025 Spending: £26,0002025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

WM aims to help residents, visitors, school children and students enjoy exploring the town's coastal connections-past, present and future, through the prism of maritime heritage, sustainable environment, education, the arts and economic growth. Currently to develop a Discovery Centre, renovate an Oyster Yawl, engage the public in an annual event and create an interactive coastal trail.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Friends of Singlegate SchoolLondon£35k
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Girlguiding Colneis DistrictFelixstowe£35k
Stratford Upon Avon Choral SocietyWarwickshire£36k