The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

SS Great Britain Trust

Registered charity 262158 Registered since 1971

Operates: Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol City

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
3.6y median 2y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
18.6y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9Other Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Business services 9Finance 7

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Contact

Websitewww.bristoldockyards.org
Emailhello@bristoldockyards.org
Phone01179260680
AddressBRISTOL DOCKYARDS, GAS FERRY ROAD, BRISTOL, BS1 6TY

Finances

£5,109,185 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,309,765£4,110,562
2022£3,700,711£4,440,489
2023£3,706,703£4,713,829
2024£5,545,986£6,437,361
2025£5,109,185£6,187,937

What it does

What

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

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) TO CONSERVE AND PRESERVE THE SS GREAT BRITAIN IN THE GREAT WESTERN DOCKYARD FOR ALL TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS A SHIP OF HISTORIC AND SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND TO PLACE THE SAME UPON PUBLIC DISPLAY AS A MUSEUM ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL.(2) TO INCREASE THE SUM OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF MARITIME & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & SCIENCE; MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY & SOCIAL HISTORY; THE LIFE AND WORKS OF I.K. BRUNEL AND HIS HISTORIC CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANCE IN THE MODERN WORLD; AND TO COLLECT, CONSERVE, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE AS A MUSEUM, ARTEFACTS AND SPECIMENS THAT DEMONSTRATE AND REFLECT A TANGIBLE LINK WITH THE PAST AND PRESENT OF THOSE SUBJECT AREAS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/01/1971AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/06/2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/08/2012

Trustees (10)

10trustees
61median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

SS Great Britain Trust · 01000878 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/01/1971

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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