Charity Details
Unicorn Preservation Society
SC002771Registered charity from 23 January 1969Charity Information:
Address
CGPM Consulting LLP
40 Gilmerton Place
Edinburgh
40 Gilmerton Place
Edinburgh
Postcode
EH17 8TP
Website
www.hmsunicorn.org.uk
Regulatory Type
Standard
Link to Companies House
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The objects for which the Company is established are to—
(1) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science:
(a) Having taken over from the Ministry of Defence the ownership of HMS Unicorn, the Ship, and thereafter to repair, reconstruct, maintain, conserve and preserve the Ship in perpetuity and for this purpose to arrange for her either to be moored in a floating berth or to be placed in a dry berth at Dundee or at such other place as may from time to time be considered appropriate, and to sail or otherwise move her from place to place as may be considered appropriate.
(b) Procuring, maintaining and managing a sustainable future supporting or delivering the conservation and preservation of the Ship;
(c) establishing, maintaining and promoting a Museum devoted to maritime and similar subjects, called the Unicorn Museum in and around the precincts of the Ship;
(d) bringing together, holding, adequately housing conserving and documenting all forms of media pertaining to the Ship and its history;
(e) bringing together, holding, adequately housing, conserving and documenting artefacts of historical, artistic or scientific importance
(Specimens) with regard to the Ship and its history, the Collection;
(f) there will be a strong presumption against the disposal of any Specimen owned by the Company;
(g) facilitating the loan of any Specimen for exhibition or research always providing that the safety and security of the Specimen is not thereby endangered;
(h) displaying and publicising the Collection for the public benefit;
(2) the advancement of education:
(a) facilitating access to research workers and school children, always
providing that the safety and security of the Collection are not thereby
endangered;
(b) stimulating public interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and of historic, artistic or scientific interest, thereby improving the facilities available for general public amenity and education;
(c) making available through the Museum libraries, media and exhibitions of an educational or cultural nature;
(3) the advancement of citizenship or community development:
(a) providing facilities for and encouragement of the education and training in nautical and other useful pursuits of young persons, including those belonging to service or voluntary organisations;
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Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
1. maintaining and managing a sustainable future supporting or delivering the conservation and preservation of the Ship;
2. establishing, maintaining and promoting a Museum devoted to maritime and similar subjects, called the Unicorn Museum in and around the precincts of the Ship;
3. bringing together, holding, adequately housing conserving and documenting all forms of media pertaining to the Ship and its history;
4. bringing together, holding, adequately housing, conserving and documenting artefacts of historical, artistic or scientific importance (Specimens) with regard to the Ship and its history, the Collection;
5. facilitating access to research workers and school children, always providing that the safety and security of the Collection are not thereby endangered;
6. stimulating public interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and of historic, artistic or scientific interest, thereby improving the facilities available for general public amenity and education;
Charity Status:
Active
Constitutional Form:
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date:
23 Jan 1969
Main Operating Location:
Dundee City
Number of Staff:
8
Number of Charity Trustees:
8
Number of Volunteers:
1-50
Purposes:
"the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended"
Beneficiaries:
"No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken:
"It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
| Year End | Income | Expenditure | Annual Return Received | Accounts Received | Latest Annual Reports and Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | £349,321 | £304,935 | 27 Sept 2022 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £420,913 | £456,379 | 27 Sept 2023 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £458,469 | £469,277 | 29 Sept 2024 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £810,292 | £512,869 | 06 Mar 2026 | Yes | Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website |
| 31 Dec 2025 | No | Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026 | Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website | ||
| If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red . | |||||
Charity Trustees:
| First Name | Last Name |
|---|---|
| William | McDiarmid |
| Georgina Alys | Wigmore |
| Steven | Wood |
| Christine | Purdy |
| Bruce Reid | Linton |
| Justin | Wilkes |
| Paul | Napper |
| Angus | Easton |
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