SEAFARERS HOSPITAL SOCIETY

Charity Number: 231724
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society assists seafarers and their dependants in need by making grants to qualifying individuals, as well as to selected organisations. Applications for individual assistance may be made at any time

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £254,467
Total expenditure: £670,384

People

5 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 December 1963: Standard registration
  • 18 January 1995: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Captain Kuba Szymanski Chair 01 May 2022
None on record
Christopher Patrick Warton Nairne Trustee 18 July 2023
None on record
David Appleton Trustee 01 May 2022
MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD
Received: On time
THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Captain R Dunn Trustee 30 September 2018
None on record
DR JOHN TIMOTHY CARTER MD PhD Trustee 17 June 2014
None on record
Mark Carden Trustee 01 July 2011
THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE NATIONAL SEA TRAINING TRUST
Received: On time
GRAHAM LANE FCA Trustee 01 July 2011
None on record
Dr CHARLOTTE MENDES DA COSTA MBBS MRCGP Trustee 01 July 2008
None on record
RUPERT CHICHESTER MA Trustee 01 July 2005
None on record
SURGEON COMMANDER FRANK LEONARD MB ChB RN Trustee 01 July 2001
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 £573.36k £290.84k £154.42k £398.40k £518.33k
Total expenditure £1.12m £761.66k £826.56k £724.28k £670.38k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £370.59k N/A N/A N/A £71.15k
Income - Other trading activities £8.64k N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment £194.13k N/A N/A N/A £168.31k
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A £15.00k
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A £70.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.08m N/A N/A N/A £632.34k
Expenditure - Raising funds £42.17k N/A N/A N/A £38.04k
Expenditure - Governance £24.80k N/A N/A N/A £23.73k
Expenditure - Grants institution £366.59k N/A N/A N/A £142.59k
Expenditure - Investment management £42.17k N/A N/A N/A £38.04k
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A £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 £96.58k N/A N/A N/A £9.89k
Long-term investments £8.26m N/A N/A N/A £6.48m
Other assets £48.87k N/A N/A N/A £159.73k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities £33.05k N/A N/A N/A £32.77k

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 28 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 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.

SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY ACT 1833 AND THE CHARITIES (SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY) ORDER 1999 AS AMENDED ON 26/11/2014 AS AMENDED ON 29/07/2015

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SEAMEN AND SEAWOMEN OF ALL NATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THEIR IMMEDIATE DEPENDANTS (INCLUDING WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND CHILDREN OF DECEASED SEAFARERS) WHO THROUGH SICKNESS, MISFORTUNE OR AGE ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID, LODGING, SUPPORT AND CLOTHING.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 231724-1 GEORGE STUGRE
Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST 1884
Charitable objects
INCOME TO BE PAID OR APPLIED FOR SUCH IN-PATIENTS AS MIGHT BE NECESSITOUS AND WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THEIR DISCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THEIR HAVING NECESSARY NOURISHMENT OF CHANGE OF AIR.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 05 December 1963 : Standard registration
  • 18 January 1995 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
Seafarers Hospital Society
4th Floor
Silverstream House
45 Fitzroy Street
Fitzrovia
London
Phone:
02088583696
Email:
admin@seahospital.org.uk
Website:

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