FURNESS MARITIME TRUST

About FURNESS MARITIME TRUST

FURNESS MARITIME TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 519627). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 68/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), FURNESS MARITIME TRUST reported a total income of £198,033 and total expenditure of £47,456, a spending ratio of 24% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, FURNESS MARITIME TRUST describes its activities as follows: To advance the education of the public by the establishment of a Maritime Museum in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and to collect, preserve restore, improve enhance, use and maintain features and objects of historical, industrial and social interest relating to the past and in particular the Maritime history of the Furness District. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FURNESS MARITIME TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 24.0% of income spent on charitable work