Severn Princess Preservation Trust
What it does
The Charity's activities are limited at present. A small group of Trustees and Volunteers maintans the Severn Princess in anticipation of a move to a more permanent site hen meaningful preservation work can continue.
Its charitable purposes
1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND ASSOCIATED ARTEFACTS IN THE SUBJECT OF CAR AND PASSENGER CARRYING FERRIES USED ON THE RIVER SEVERN BETWEEN 1929 AND 1966 WHEN THE FIRST SEVERN BRIDGE OPENED, THE PART PLAYED BY THE RIVER SEVERN IN THE HISTORY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF WALES AND ENGLAND AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RIVER TRAVEL.2) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE SEVERN PRINCESS, AS THE LAST OF THE RIVER SEVERN FERRIES, AS A VESSEL OF HISTORIC INTEREST.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2026, it had income of £3,728 and spent £884.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £3,728 | £884 | Not reported | 2 |
| 5 April 2025 | £1,323 | £1,688 | Not reported | 3 |
| 5 April 2024 | £7,569 | £7,015 | Not reported | 4 |
| 5 April 2023 | £4,170 | £3,968 | Not reported | 3 |
| 5 April 2022 | £1,050 | £1,911 | Not reported | 5 |
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
- Up 255%, from £1,050 in the year to 5 April 2022 to £3,728 in the year to 5 April 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 24% of its income in the year to 5 April 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £948 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Timothy Peter RyanChair
- Dr RICHARD HARRIES JONES
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | 5 February 2027 | Received 15 October 2026, 113 days early | Received 15 October 2026 |
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 31 December 2025, 36 days early | Received 31 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 15 January 2025, 21 days early | Received 15 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 15 January 2024, 21 days early | Received 15 January 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 15 January 2023, 21 days early | Received 15 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1179131
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 July 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jul 2018
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.