THE HMS CAROLINE PRESERVATION COMPANY

Active
Company number 08303946Private company limited by guaranteeIncorporated 2012

Key figures

£24,418,708+1.6%
Net assets 2025/26
+1.6%
Average annual growth 2024/25–2025/26
010 m20 m30 m2024/252025/26

† THE HMS CAROLINE PRESERVATION COMPANY filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Like most small UK companies, THE HMS CAROLINE PRESERVATION COMPANY does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2025/26

Sector comparison

SIC 91020

Where the company stands among the 864 active companies whose first SIC code is 91020 (Museums activities).

Net assets£24,418,708
Higher than 96% · median £43,012
Total assets£48,777,730
Higher than 97% · median £86,121
Company age14.0 years
Younger than 61% · median 18.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS£85.9m
  2. THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST£56.1m
  3. HARLOW ART TRUST£47.9m
  4. IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED£46.4m
  5. PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY£45.8m
  6. BEAMISH MUSEUM£40m
  7. THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED£29.8m
  8. DEEP-SEA LEISURE PLC£28m
  9. THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST£27.3m
  10. LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED£26.7m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 864. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THE HMS CAROLINE PRESERVATION COMPANY

What kind of company is it?

THE HMS CAROLINE PRESERVATION COMPANY is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 08303946. It was incorporated on 22 Nov 2012. Its status is active. The registered office is in Portsmouth (PO1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is museums activities (91020).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Mar 2026); the company files small company accounts. Net assets were £24,418,708, up 1.6% on the previous year. Total assets were £48,777,730 and total liabilities £28,760. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024/25–2025/26).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 864 active companies whose first SIC code is 91020: By net assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £43,012). By total assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £86,121). It is younger than 61% of them (median age 18.8 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It is a registered charity (number 1149930) with a latest reported income of £323k.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 3 Dec 2026.

Filed accounts2024/25–2025/26
2024/25 †2025/26 †
Cash at bank and in hand141,702—
Total assets24,052,13648,777,730
Total liabilities27,12828,760
Net assets / total equity24,025,00824,418,708

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Registers and licences

Registered charityNo. 1149930
Registered with the Charity Commission
27 Nov 2012
Income, year to 31 Mar 2025
£323k
Spending
£895.4k

The objects are to educate the Naval Service and auxiliaries and other members of the public about the history of HMS Caroline and the history of the Royal Navy and other matters relating to the defence of the realm.

View on the register of charities

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: net assets £24.4m
  2. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £24m
  3. National Museum Of The Royal Navy registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.