Museum-ship maintenance and permanent dry-dock access

Does the museum ship get funding only from visitors, and how often is she dry-docked?

The Imperial War Museum owns her for the nation, volunteers maintain her, and she is dry-docked every few years. A permanent London dry dock is identified as a future requirement.

The museum ship belongs to the Imperial War Museum on behalf of the nation. The Royal Navy retains an interest, while volunteers maintain her. Dry docking takes place every few years. A permanent dry dock somewhere in London is proposed as a future requirement because the ship cannot remain afloat indefinitely without that work.