The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

THE Sutton HOO Ship'S Company

Registered charity 1175475 Registered since 2017

Operates: Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Throughout London

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
5.4y median 5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
13.7y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Education/training 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 12Manufacturing 11Agriculture 4

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Contact

Websitewww.saxonship.org
Emailcontact@saxonship.org
Phone07785990311
AddressTHE LONGSHED, TIDE MILL WAY, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, IP12 1FP

Finances

£223,977 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£112,255£67,595
2021£112,255£67,595
2022£203,399£32,175
2023£204,263£35,682
2024£223,977£41,321

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A REPLICA SHIP BASED ON THE SEVENTH CENTURY SHIP FOUND AT SUTTON HOO IN SUFFOLK, ENGLAND.B) CARRYING OUT TRIALS OF THE REPLICA SHIP ON WATER AND LAND.C) CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE REPLICA SHIP, AND SHARING THE RESULTS WITH THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER PUBLIC. D) PUBLICLY EXHIBITING THE REPLICA SHIP.E) PROVIDING CRAFT OPPORTUNITIES DURING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION FOR PERSONS OF DIFFERING LEVELS OF ABILITY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 OCT 2016NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 SEP 2017

Trustees (11)

11trustees
71median age
6aged 70+
Succession outlook: 6 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

THE Sutton HOO Ship'S Company · 10377525 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/09/2016

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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