Steamship Shieldhall Charity
Analysis
Steamship Shieldhall Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Steamship Shieldhall Charity reported income of £317k and spending of £318k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £399k to £317k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Steamship Shieldhall Charity sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Space - Supporting People and Community Empowerment (£317k), The Ridley Foundation (£318k) and Finding Rhythms (£317k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We conserve, maintain and operate the steamship Shieldhall for people of all ages, to enjoy and experience steam power at sea and alongside. All with unpaid volunteers.Based in Southampton, Shieldhall (No 66 in the National Historic Fleet) mainly operates, but is not restricted to the Solent area and is probably the largest steam powered cargo/passenger ship in operation, in Europe.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Space - Supporting People and Community Empowerment | London | £317k |
| The Ridley Foundation | Lincolnshire | £318k |
| Finding Rhythms | Horwich | £317k |
| Amud Hachesed Trust | London | £318k |