THE SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Shipwrecked Mariners' Society provides financial support to retired seafarers (Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet) and their dependants and those unable to continue working at sea through accident, disability, illness or for compassionate reasons. The Charity operates through a nationwide network of volunteers. The Society makes annual awards for acts of skill and gallantry at sea.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£1,355,280
Donations and legacies | £717.00k | |
Charitable activities | £63.16k | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £574.19k | |
Other | £930 |
Total expenditure:
£2,220,592
Raising funds | £265.11k | |
Charitable activities | £1.96m | |
Other | £0 |
£1,943,565 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
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.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £265.11k | |
Charitable expenditure | £1.96m |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £265.11k | |
Charitable expenditure | £1.96m | |
Retained for future use | £1.08m |
People

5 Employee(s)
15 Trustee(s)
150 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£90k to £100k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Throughout England And Wales
- Ireland
- Malta
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
Governance
- 20 February 1964: Standard registration
- 17 February 1997: Removed
- THE SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SOCIETY (Working name)
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
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
15 Trustee(s)
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Cdr Andrea Crook RN | Chair | 02 October 2018 |
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Anthony Peter Delahunty | Trustee | 01 October 2024 |
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Ruth Eleanor Charles | Trustee | 01 April 2022 |
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Alison Claire Harris | Trustee | 01 April 2022 |
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William John Plant | Trustee | 01 October 2019 |
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Toby Justin Williamson | Trustee | 09 July 2019 |
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Michael Peter Mansergh | Trustee | 26 April 2016 |
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MRS LIZ PRICE | Trustee | 23 July 2013 |
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ROB JARDINE-BROWN | Trustee | 15 May 2012 |
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CAPTAIN GRAHAM PEPPER FNI | Trustee | 20 February 2012 |
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CAPTAIN ROGER BARKER MNM FNI | Trustee |
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CAPTAIN NIGEL PALMER OBE MNM | Trustee |
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CAPTAIN JOHN VERCOE | Trustee |
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MICHAEL SEYMOUR | Trustee |
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TIM WEST | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.60m | £1.60m | £1.72m | £1.54m | £1.36m | |
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Total expenditure | £1.97m | £2.10m | £2.00m | £2.09m | £2.22m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £688.48k | £624.50k | £812.60k | £772.80k | £717.00k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £0 | £93.69k | £89.75k | £73.35k | £63.16k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £911.03k | £883.29k | £819.28k | £696.31k | £574.19k | |
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Income - Other | £1.80k | £1.65k | £1.34k | £1.08k | £930 | |
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Income - Legacies | £225.22k | £165.81k | £352.05k | £311.68k | £267.88k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £1.79m | £1.83m | £1.72m | £1.82m | £1.96m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £183.47k | £265.86k | £276.50k | £267.01k | £265.11k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £113.35k | £104.14k | £116.97k | £120.65k | £131.96k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £88.70k | £120.77k | £129.51k | £122.18k | £115.32k | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
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 InvestmentsInvestments 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.
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 liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese 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.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £1.16m | £1.16m | £1.14m | £1.13m | £1.12m | |
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Long-term investments | £24.97m | £29.50m | £29.87m | £27.75m | £28.80m | |
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Other assets | £512.55k | £688.22k | £780.75k | £570.26k | £610.43k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £90.31k | £121.22k | £48.66k | £19.56k | £22.59k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 27 September 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 27 September 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 15 December 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 15 December 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 20 October 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 20 October 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 15 October 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 15 October 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 05 October 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 05 October 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
ACT OF PARLIAMENT 13 VICTORIA, SESSION 1850. SCHEMES OF CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 17TH NOVEMBER 1958 AND 17TH NOVEMBER 1964 SCHEME OF 24 APRIL 1974.
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF SEAMEN GENERALLY, THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS AND CHILDREN AND OTHERS DEPENDANT ON THEM.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Linked charities
- ANN ELDER
- CAPTAIN CHARLES DOUGLAS BENNETT
- EMILE ROBIN
- JAMES WYLLIE FUND
- LOOE FUND
- MRS ELIZABETH HALL VINEY FUND
- MRS JANE SUTHERLAND FUND
- MRS M A OPPENHEIM FUND
- NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND (GENERAL FUND)
- NORTHREPPS MARINERS FUND FOR THE SHIPWRECKED
- S A OXTOBY FUND
- SIR JAMES DUNCAN FUND
- THE FLEETWOOD FISHING INDUSTRY BENEVOLENT FUND
- THE SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS ENDOWMENT FUND
- 20 February 1964 : Standard registration
- 17 February 1997 : Removed
Contact information
- Address:
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1 NORTH PALLANT
CHICHESTER
WEST SUSSEX
PO19 1TL
- Phone:
- 01243789329
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