MERCHANT NAVY ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1135661
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Merchant Navy Association is a maritime charity that represents all seafarers in the UK and has the additional benefit of MNA branches in local communities. The objectives remain as stated in our constitution and our activities focus on meeting the needs of the seafaring community, both ashore and afloat, especially in times of hardship, sickness, bereavement and times of conflict.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £86,019
Total expenditure: £58,375

People

18 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 April 2010: Standard registration
  • 16 October 2020: Funds received from 1167934 THE PLYMOUTH MERCHANT NAVY MONUMENT
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

18 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Captain Ian Hodge Chair 10 December 2020
None on record
Stephen William Todd Trustee 26 October 2024
None on record
Richard Stephen Saunders Evans Trustee 26 October 2024
None on record
Ian George Purvey Trustee 13 July 2024
None on record
Sharon Coveney Trustee 03 February 2024
THE ROYAL LIVERPOOL SEAMEN'S ORPHAN INSTITUTION
Received: On time
Captain Henry Bryan Anthony Richard Andrews BSc AFNI Trustee 03 February 2024
GREENWICH, DEPTFORD AND ROTHERHITHE UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS
Received: On time
THE GUILD OF BENEVOLENCE OF THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Received: On time
Kenneth John Usher Trustee 04 November 2023
None on record
Glyn Robert Dodson Trustee 04 November 2023
None on record
Gerard Michael McGeever Trustee 29 October 2022
None on record
Paul Bernard Minter Trustee 29 October 2022
WORTHING UNIT 380 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS
Received: On time
HIGH SALVINGTON MILL TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
ANTHONY PETER HILDER Trustee 10 December 2020
THE HAMPDEN TRUST
Received: On time
Captain Charles Cecil Woodward AFNI Trustee 10 December 2020
None on record
Francis Edward Kelly Trustee 10 December 2020
None on record
Michael Wootton Trustee 28 October 2016
None on record
Timothy Michael Brant MNMM FGI Trustee 28 October 2016
None on record
GARETH PEASTON Trustee 28 October 2016
ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION (FERNDOWN BRANCH)
Received: On time
ALAN SPEIGHT Trustee 28 October 2016
None on record
ROY GLENCROSS Trustee 28 October 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £78.39k £40.43k £43.57k £49.06k £86.02k
Total expenditure £120.96k £32.51k £36.44k £36.07k £58.38k
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

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 August 2024 14 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 14 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 05 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 05 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 08 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 23 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 03 December 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 JUNE 2009 AS AMENDED ON 24 OCT 2020 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 24 APR 2021 as amended on 26 May 2023 as amended on 26 May 2023

Charitable objects

2.1 TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST ALL SERVING AND RETIRED SEAFARERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF POVERTY, DISABILITY, SICKNESS, INFIRMITY OR OTHERWISE; TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF SEAFARERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE OR RETIREMENT. 2.2 TO EDUCATE THE WIDER PUBLIC ON THE ROLE, PURPOSE AND HISTORY OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND FISHING FLEETS AND TO SUPPORT THOSE INTERESTED IN A CAREER AT SEA.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
8 Cumberland Place
Southampton
Hants
SO14 2BH
Phone:
02381550105
Email:
secretary@mna.org.uk
Website:

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