The work of the Trust
Britannia is owned by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust (registered charity SC028070).
The Trust’s responsibility is to maintain and preserve Britannia in keeping with her former role and to display her to the public as an example of British maritime history. The income generated from running Britannia as a visitor attraction and corporate events venue go towards this very important work.
The Trust is a wholly self funding not-for-profit charitable organisation that does not receive any public sector revenue support. Raising the funds to maintain a ship of such historical importance as Britannia is obviously a tremendous challenge for a small charitable trust to undertake and virtually all of the maintenance work is undertaken by our dedicated in-house maintenance team 7 days a week, 363 days of the year.
In keeping with Britannia's illustrious past, the team that now work on board Britannia are committed to continuing the traditional values that Britannia represented, offering the highest quality hospitality, service and facilities to all visitors.
Britannia is available to visit year round, only closing on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The tour is fully accessible for wheelchair users and also to international visitors, with our audio tour being available in 21 different languages, including a version for the visually impaired and those with learning difficulties.
Visiting Britannia, hosting an event or purchasing a gift from our shop will all help to preserve this magnificent ship for future generations and we thank you for your support.
Rear Admiral Neil Rankin CB CBE JP
Chairman, The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust