The Poole Maritime Trust
Analysis
The Poole Maritime Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in September 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Poole Maritime Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £15k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,301 to £11k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Poole Maritime Trust sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Flaybrick (£11k), Glamis Residents' Association (£11k) and Friends of St George's Church, Brede (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the public in Maritime History and the promotion and encouragement of the study of Maritime History and in particular the Maritime History of the Counties of Hampshire and Dorset and of interest in shipping of all kinds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Flaybrick | Wirral | £11k |
| Glamis Residents' Association | London | £11k |
| Friends of St George's Church, Brede | East Sussex | £11k |
| The Friends of St Clement Danes Central Church of the Royal Air Force | London | £11k |