Our latest projects

The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is an independent charitable trust (No. 292101) which generates the majority of its operating income through its charitable and related trading activities.

Our latest projects

COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE

Commissioner’s House Restoration Project

Ropery Project

Save our Side Traveller

Fundraising news

Read on to discover more about our latest projects and our past successes.

COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE

Commissioner’s House

National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant Secured and Launch of Public Appeal to Restore Britain’s Oldest Surviving Naval Residence

COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE

Commissioner’s House

£350,000 secured towards the Restoration of Britain’s Oldest Naval Residence

COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE

Commissioner’s House

£2.3million awarded by Department for Culture, Media and Sport to one of Britain’s oldest intact naval buildings

No.1 Smithery – Fundraising refurbishment of a scheduled ancient monument

£3.5 million funding boost for creative hub, Docking Station

Fitted Rigging House

Behind the Scenes

Fitted Rigging House Project – Progress So Far

The Historic Dockyard Chatham from River Medway

Arts Council England funding success for Kent-Medway Museum Partnership

HMS Gannet

Dockyard to receive £384,144 from the Culture Recovery Fund

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust awarded Garfield Weston Foundation Culture Fund grant

25 Years of National Lottery Support

We’ve been awarded a grant for The Victorian Ropery…

Minister Opens Fitted Rigging House Project

Other ways to show your support

We are proud that we generate significant income from our operations and trading functions but we do require funding to enable us to manage our huge maintenance burden and maintain excellence in all the museum and learning services we provide.

There are a number of ways in which you can support us:

Support our latest projects

Discover more about our latest projects and our past successes.

Leave a gift in a will

Imagine leaving a gift that could truly last for generations.

Sponsorship

Become a sponsor

We offer partnership opportunities across the site and for various events held throughout the year.

Volunteer

There are over 300 volunteers involved with us here at The Historic Dockyard Chatham donating over 35,000 hours of their valuable time each year.

Buy a ticket for an event

We host significant fundraising events each year. By purchasing tickets to these events, you are supporting our fundraising efforts.