National Historic Ships UK REVIEW 2014–15 CALENDAR 2016 NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK | REVIEW 2014 – 2015 Photo Competition Category D • Winner Photo Competition Category B • Winner Gerry the boat gypsy, by Chrissie Westgate. Jibing on Happy Return, by Phillipe Saudreau. FOREWORD Three years ago we adopted the format of incorporating our Annual Review within our Calendar, which enabled us to circulate copies much more widely than in the past and gave those receiving the publication a reason to keep and refer to it over the coming year. Cover: Taking this approach one stage further, the Calendar for 2016 carries elements of the Photo Competition • Overall Winner Annual Review in the narrative panels accompanying each month. This has helped to Reaper passing The Blocks at St Monans, by Alaistair Ramsay. streamline the publication and draw attention to our work on a monthly basis. Photo Competition Category B • Highly commended The Whaleship, by Rebecca Collis. Last year I reported that increasing financial pressures resulting from continuing reductions in our core grant from Government were proving challenging, whilst demands on our services continue to grow. At the time of writing this Review, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement for the next spending round from 2016 onwards has yet to be made, but it is clear that resources from Government will further reduce over the coming years. One particular area that is much appreciated by the sector but which is likely to be affected is our grants programme. In the light of ever-reducing resources, 2016 will see the establishment of a fund-raising arm for National Historic Ships UK, aimed at supplementing reducing governmental engagement, in order to ensure that we can continue to give historic ships in the UK and those working across the board in maritime heritage, the support they need. Martyn Heighton DIRECTOR & CHAIR OF COUNCIL NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK Photo Competition Category B • Entry Photo Competition Category B • Entry Rowing boat, by Laura Anderson. FR 958 Reaper Whitby North Yorkshire - Looking down from the 199 Steps, by James Stubbs. NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK | REVIEW 2014 – 2015 The Advisory Committee on National Historic Ships (ACNHS) was set up in 2006 as an Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) following two reports from the House of Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the needs of historic vessels in the UK. INTRODUCTION Photo Competition Category A • Highly commended In the review of NDPBs in 2010-11 National Historic Ships UK was Duke of Lancaster at sunset, by Ian Clowes. constituted as an independent body funded by DCMS under the aegis of Royal Museums Greenwich, retaining its functions as the UK-wide body charged with giving objective advice on matters relating to historic vessels and promoting their value both culturally and economically within and beyond the UK. NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS • To act as the primary source of independent and objective advice to the Secretary of UK (NHS-UK) REMIT IS: State for Culture, Media and Sport, other government departments, the Devolved Administrations, and public bodies on matters which directly or indirectly involve or affect historic vessels. • To act as a source of advice to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the Arts Council England (ACE) PRISM Fund, and other grant-giving bodies across the UK on maritime conservation priorities, and applications they receive relating to funding historic ships and associated projects. • To provide leadership and strategic vision across the UK historic ships communities and wider maritime sectors by acting as the official voice for historic vessels, pursuing proactive engagement with the sector, the UK government, the Devolved Photo Competition Category A • Entry Administrations, public and private agencies, and communities at large. PS Waverley steaming the Solent, by Shaun Roster. NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK REVIEW 2014 – 2015 This remit is carried out through a range of functions and activities. DCMS continues to be the sponsoring department with an annual grant currently standing at £215,000 from a base budget in 2006–07 of some £250,000. This budget will reduce further in line with government departmental spending policy. The DCMS grant is supplemented by funding from grant-giving bodies to support the initiatives we undertake and those of third parties. All of these are highlighted through this Review and Calendar. Top left: Photo Competition Category A • Entry Coral off Cowes in the Eastern Solent, by Shaun Roster. Top right: Photo Competition Category A • Entry Ruda rounding Beachy head, by Vicki Lishman. Left: Photo Competition Category B • Shortlisted A sailmaker’s still life, by Lucy Harris. Far left: Photo Competition Category A • Entry Steaming off Argyll - VIC32, by Alan Kempster. STAFF & VOLUNTEERS Staff comprise Martyn Heighton, Director and Chair of the Council; Hannah Cunliffe, Policy and Project Manager; Paula Palmer, Office and Web Manager, and Debbie Williams, Office Coordinator. We also employee a part–time Project Co-ordinator for our HLF funded SHTP Project. Three highly experienced volunteers – Stuart Anderson, Ron Ellis and Roy Marsden – give crucial help in researching projects and maintaining the databases. Photo Competition Category C • Shortlisted Photo Competition Category A • Entry Photo Competition Category B • Shortlisted Tecla at Falmouth Classics Race 2014, by Sally-Anne Moore. Ruda at Beachy Head, Lee Fisher. Making adjustments on board Reaper, by Alaistair Ramsay. COUNCIL OF EXPERTS A Council of Experts drawn from across the historic vessels and heritage conservation sectors and chaired by the Director has been established to advise and assist staff. Current members are listed on our website: www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Our work over the last year can be followed through the narrative panels incorporated into the Calendar. NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK | REVIEW 2014 – 2015 GRANTS AWARDED APRIL 2014 – MARCH 2015 VESSEL GRANT PURPOSE TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED Ariel Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Britannia Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Dawn Sustainability Rigging work 1000 Hen Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Ironsides Sustainability New Sails 1000 Katrina Sustainability Wheelhouse work 1000 Kildare Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Maud Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Mincarlo Sustainability Mizzen mast 1000 MTB 219 Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Peacock Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Python Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Regal Lady Sustainability Remedial work 1000 Transcur Sustainability Remedial work 850 ZUZU Sustainability Remedial work 1000 The Strategic Development Fund has awarded grants totalling £14,850 for Project and Training Bursaries, and Sustainability Awards. Photo Competition Category D • Shortlisted Ninety and still helming, by Chrissie Westgate. INCOME & EXPENDITURE | 2014 – 2015 INCOME EXPENDITURE DCMS Grant 222,900 SERVICE DELIVERY COSTS PROFESSIONAL FEES & FINANCE SUNDRY HLF 131,766 Salaries* 210,486 Consultancy 63,668 Book revenue 1,694 Pensions* 10,707 Insurance 592 NIC 17,710 TOTAL 64,260 TOTAL 356,360 Training & development 20,707 Protective clothing 153 COMMITTEE OUTREACH TOTAL 259,764 Hospitality 896 Travel 13,470 INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION Accommodation 2,775 & TECHNOLOGY Subsistence 1,659 IT maintenance/service contracts -699 Miscellaneous 1,370 Stationary 129 TOTAL 20,170 TOTAL - 570 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING GRANT AWARDS** - 4,098 Events/room hire 6,349 Vessel conservation 1,733 Books and periodicals - 9,191 Printing 1,488 NMM Service Level Agreement charges 14,294 Subscriptions 669 Licences & permits 442 PR 884 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 356,194 TOTAL 641 Income-expenditure out-turn - 166 Photo Competition Category C • Shortlisted * The increase in staff figures is due to our new ** This is inclusive of grants being awarded MN17 Fly from the topsail, by Tim Bees. two year apprenticeship scheme funding by HLF. but at year end had not been invoiced for. Photo Competition Category A • Winner Warrior, by Johnny Black. January 2016 National Historic Ships UK THE NATIONAL REGISTERS MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The four registers held by National Historic Ships 1 2 3 UK remain fundamental to meeting our remit. The National Register of Historic Vessels (NRHV) holds details of 1315 vessels including over 200 in the National Historic Fleet. The National New Year’s Day Archive of Historic Vessels (NAHV) lists 490 vessels originally on the NRHV but lost through Annual Review 2014-15: Review Annual dilapidation, being scrapped, or sinking, 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 as well as those about which insufficient information is held for us to keep them on the NRHV. The Overseas Watch List (OWL) currently holds information on 87 historic vessels with Bank Holiday Scotland strong UK associations lying overseas in which there is a particular interest. Finally, the 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 UK Replica List holds information on 14 replicas in the UK, using the replica definitions set out in our manual Conserving Historic Vessels. We work closely with the National Maritime Museum Cornwall’s National Small Boat Register to ensure that these two Registers complement 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 each other. These registers are used for many and very different purposes, from in-depth research and educational enquiries through to those looking for visitor information (including vessels taking passengers out on the water) and film makers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 wanting vessels which meet