THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS

Charity number: 1123613
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Mission to Seafarers, a charity and part of the Anglican church, is represented in over 200 ports around the world offering emergency assistance, practical support and a friendly welcome to crews. Whether caring for victims of piracy or providing a lifeline to those stranded in foreign ports, we are there for the globe's 1.5 million merchant seafarers of all ranks, nationalities and beliefs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£5,790,000

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Donations and legacies £3.83m
Charitable activities £201.00k
Other trading activities £693.00k
Investments £1.06m
Other £6.00k

Total expenditure:
£5,837,000

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Raising funds £1.14m
Charitable activities £4.70m
Other £0

£2,411,000 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.14m
Charitable expenditure £4.70m

People

63 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

155 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 3
£90k to £100k 1
£100k to £110k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Cyprus
  • France
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Philippines
  • Scotland
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 April 2008: Standard registration
  • 15 November 2013: Funds received from 212432 THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS
  • 25 April 2019: Funds received from 1039266 MILFORD HAVEN INTERNATIONAL SEAFARERS' CENTRE
  • 16 October 2020: Funds received from 1167934 THE PLYMOUTH MERCHANT NAVY MONUMENT
  • 12 March 2024: Funds received from 1081761 ADRIAN JOHN HOWARD-BLOOD CHARITABLE TRUST
  • 12 March 2024: Funds received from 1081761 ADRIAN JOHN HOWARD-BLOOD CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THOMAS BOARDLEY Chair 01 April 2017
None on record
Jeremy David Sutton Trustee 17 March 2025
None on record
Amanda Maria Lennon Trustee 29 January 2025
None on record
Captain Karen Marie Davis Trustee 29 January 2025
None on record
Neale Francis Rodrigues Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
ANISHA STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
Alexandra Jane Harwood Trustee 27 April 2023
None on record
Gary Chapman Trustee 30 January 2023
None on record
The Venerable Michael Andrew Power Trustee 30 January 2023
The Reverend Dr George Richards Charity for Poor Clergy
Received: On time
Timothy John Smith Trustee 25 January 2022
None on record
The Right Reverend David Grant Williams Trustee 09 October 2019
THE TRURO DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED
Received: On time
CORNWALL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Peter James Cottrell Trustee 24 April 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £4.33m £5.80m £8.61m £4.95m £5.79m
Total expenditure £5.33m £5.22m £5.06m £5.70m £5.84m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £102.81k N/A £2.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.75m £4.48m £7.25m £3.58m £3.83m
Income - Other trading activities £197.00k £192.00k £239.00k £260.00k £693.00k
Income - Charitable activities £412.00k £270.00k £327.00k £204.00k £201.00k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £831.00k £708.00k £712.00k £871.00k £1.06m
Income - Other £139.00k £157.00k £81.00k £33.00k £6.00k
Income - Legacies £758.00k £1.20m £4.73m £1.07m £1.22m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.35m £4.38m £4.26m £4.78m £4.70m
Expenditure - Raising funds £979.00k £841.00k £802.00k £917.00k £1.14m
Expenditure - Governance £122.00k £105.00k £32.00k £79.00k £65.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £992.00k £1.07m £0 £930.00k £1.33m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £5.03m £4.77m £4.41m £4.56m £4.53m
Long-term investments £27.25m £23.21m £29.85m £26.54m £27.85m
Other assets £3.60m £9.41m £9.98m £9.67m £10.12m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£118.00k -£39.00k -£16.00k £0 £0
Total liabilities £327.00k £390.00k £361.00k £1.08m £465.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 September 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 APR 2007. NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED AND AMENDED 8 DEC 2010 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 31 DEC 2010 AND RESOLUTION DATED 9 DEC 2010. as amended on 11 Feb 2020 as amended on 28 Apr 2020 as amended on 05 Sep 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF SEAFARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WORLD-WIDE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WOLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
The Missions to Seafarers
1st Floor
6 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London
Phone:
02072462911
Email:
finance@missiontoseafarers.org
Website:

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