West Wales Maritime Heritage Society
What it does
Acquire, restore, maintain and use marine craft of historical interest.Sail and or display craft at maritime festivals and other events.Research maritime and linked history related to West Wales.Disseminate this information through displays, publications and other means.
Its charitable purposes
1) THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MARITIME HISTORY AND THE SCIENCE OF SHIPPING AND RELATED SUBJECTS CAPABLE OF ACADEMIC STUDY. 2) THE PRESERVATION OF VESSELS, BUILDINGS AND SITES OF HISTORICAL OR LOCAL INTEREST.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- Pembrokeshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £19,248 and spent £27,015.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £19,248 | £27,015 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 December 2024 | £31,435 | £29,266 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2023 | £31,270 | £18,237 | Not reported | 26 |
| 31 December 2022 | £45,352 | £15,312 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2021 | £44,452 | £36,703 | Not reported | 23 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 57%, from £44,452 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £19,248 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 140% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £1,000 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £9,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £19,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £15,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £6,549.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2007 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £3,739 |
| 24 Aug 2004 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £2,810 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- David Millard
- Donna Eustace
- Philip Adrian Jones
- Steven Preece
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 24 September 2026, 37 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 15 July 2025, 108 days early | Received 15 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 12 September 2024, 49 days early | Received 12 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 30 October 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 20 October 2022, 11 days early | Received 20 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1042428
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 November 1994
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 17 MAY 1991
- Company number
- 02611959This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.wwmhs.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Pembrokeshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.