The Medusa Trust

Registered charity 1133706 CIO Registered since 2010

Operates: Dorset, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, West Sussex, Southampton City, Portsmouth City, France

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.8y median 5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.2y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5

Commercial experience

Finance 10Business services 1Education 1

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The NEW Forest Agricultural Show Society 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.hmsmedusa.org.uk
Email	alan@trinitystar.co.uk
Phone	01252703241
Address	HOLT HOUSE, SEALE ROAD, ELSTEAD, GODALMING, GU8 6LF

Finances

£18,721 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£28,987	£14,428
2022	£33,251	£21,047
2023	£28,705	£26,200
2024	£53,554	£22,064
2025	£18,721	£23,751

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN, PROMOTE, RESTORE, CONSERVE, IMPROVE AND DEVELOP HISTORIC VESSELS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 06 JUN 2024

Trustees (5)

5trustees

63median age

1aged 70+

Alan Douglas Watson OBEage 70 Chair
Judith Helen Terry since 2022
Julian Timothy Jamesage 63 since 2021
Lord Strathalmond since 2013
Mary Rachel Montagu-Scottage 61 since 2021

Connected charities (9)

The HMS Victory Preservation Company 1 shared trustee
Christopher Tower NEW Forest Library Endowment Fund 1 shared trustee
Buckler's Hard Shipyard Trust 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Royal Naval Museum and H M S Victory 1 shared trustee
Maritime Archaeology Trust 1 shared trustee
Cowes Town Waterfront Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
The NEW Forest Agricultural Show Society 1 shared trustee
The National Motor Museum Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
Royal Navy Museums 1 shared trustee

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