Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 5
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £41,389,000 available, equivalent to 85 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£5,790£5,837£-47£1,136£42,030£41,38985.163155
31/12/22£4,945£5,697£-752£917£39,690£38,85781.857400
31/12/21£8,607£5,057£3,550£802£43,856£42,934101.953400
31/12/20£5,803£5,218£585£841£36,959£35,82582.461400
31/12/19£4,330£5,327£-997£979£35,428£34,80378.462400
31/12/18£4,911£5,071£-160£834£32,077£31,45374.4830
31/12/17£3,964£5,029£-1,065£787£32,680£32,07176.5750
31/12/16£4,458£5,202£-744£924£32,061£31,50672.7790
31/12/15£4,441£4,892£-451£1,002£29,658£29,08771.3730
31/12/14£4,601£5,814£-1,213£1,244£29,619£29,01559.9840
31/12/13£5,087£5,636£-549£1,439£30,231£29,59363650
31/12/12£4,750£5,370£-620£1,483£28,891£28,18963690
31/12/11£5,463£5,648£-185£1,514£28,849£28,07559.6660
31/12/10£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 85.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

www.missiontoseafarers.org

finance@missiontoseafarers.org

02072462911

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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • 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, Throughout England And Wales, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Mission to Seafarers (MtS)
£50,000 10/11/2023
Unrestricted core funding to assist with consolidation and strengthening services to seafarers, and also developing new projects.
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Mission to Seafarers
£30,000 18/05/2023
Part-funding of the salary for a new Port Development Manager to expand international seafarers' welfare work in new port locations in the Middle East, South Asia, and potentially, Yemen.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£100,000 12/10/2022
Grant funding to support consolidating and strengthening welfare services for seafarers at ports and at sea
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Mission to Seafarers
£22,860 07/07/2022
Grant funding to enhance the Chat to a Chaplain virtual chat service for seafarers.
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Mission to Seafarers
£31,980 07/07/2022
Grant funding to support welfare work for seafarers visiting ports in Africa (Lagos, Nigeria; Mombasa, Kenya; Richards Bay, Durban, Saldanha Bay, Cape Town & Port Elizabeth; South Africa; Walvis Bay, Namibia).
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Mission to Seafarers
£55,000 01/06/2022
Grant funding for a Justice and Welfare Chaplain role in Dubai, contribution to the emergency Samaritan Fund and towards core costs for the Assistance with Advocacy Department.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£90,000 21/10/2021
Grant funding to support post Covid-19 re-opening of seafarer centres and delivery of welfare services to seafarers in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£30,000 27/09/2021
Grant funding to develop The Mission to Seafarers App to enable seafarers to access the 'Chat to a Chaplain' service, and many other welfare services while at sea or on land.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£35,300 10/06/2021
Grant funding to provide emergency funding to support the welfare needs of seafarers at ports in Africa and the Pacific severely affected by COVID-19. Namely: Walvis Bay, Namibia; Durban, S Africa; Mombasa, Kenya; Tahiti, Solomon Island; Vanuatu, ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£47,000 26/05/2021
Grant funding with Seafarers' International Relief Fund (SIRF) to provide food plus herbal medicine, hand sanitiser and other PPE equipment for seafarers in Thoothukkudi (Tuticorin), India
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£46,000 11/03/2021
Grant funding to support Mission to Seafarers' to respond to abandonment and human rights cases in United Arab Emirates as part of their Advocacy and Social Justice work. Including funding for their emergency grant fund to support this work.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£122,000 24/09/2020
Grant for core funding for 2021 to consolidate the Mission to Seafarers UK work following the effects of Covid-19, to re-open seafarer centres, re-establish transport services and support the growing demand for their London-based advocacy team.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£122,000 24/09/2020
Grant for core funding for 2021 to consolidate the Mission to Seafarers UK work following the effects of Covid-19, to re-open seafarer centres, re-establish transport services and support the growing demand for their London-based advocacy team.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£21,000 02/07/2020
Grant funding contribution to a Digital Chaplaincy Service, now known as Chat to a Chaplain providing online support for seafarers and families to speak to a chaplain and launched in conjunction with International Christian Maritime Association ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£40,000 02/07/2020
Grant funding contribution to support Mission to Seafarers to increase resilience in ports through creating Safer Seafarers Centres.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£21,000 02/07/2020
Grant funding contribution to a Digital Chaplaincy Service, now known as Chat to a Chaplain providing online support for seafarers and families to speak to a chaplain and launched in conjunction with International Christian Maritime Association ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£40,000 02/07/2020
Grant funding contribution to support Mission to Seafarers to increase resilience in ports through creating Safer Seafarers Centres.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£35,610 11/06/2020
Grant funding to support a programme of daily meals for 2,000 seafaring families for 10-12 days at £17.50 per day in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu state, India who have no food due to Covid-19 lockdown and job losses and poverty caused.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£35,610 11/06/2020
Grant funding to support a programme of daily meals for 2,000 seafaring families for 10-12 days at £17.50 per day in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu state, India who have no food due to Covid-19 lockdown and job losses and poverty caused.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£17,000 23/04/2020
Match funding for a Digital Chaplaincy Service which will provide online support for seafarers and their families wishing to speak to a chaplain, launched in conjunction with ICMA (International Christian Maritime Association).
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£17,000 23/04/2020
Grant funding for a Digital Chaplaincy Service which will provide online support for seafarers and their families wishing to speak to a chaplain, launched in conjunction with ICMA (International Christian Maritime Association).
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£100,000 19/11/2019
Grant funding for core costs to support growth and diversification of UK port based welfare services for seafarers (for e.g. post-traumatic stress management, counselling, conflict resolution and other essential welfare skills) by MtS chaplains ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£100,000 19/11/2019
Grant funding for core costs to support growth and diversification of UK port based welfare services for seafarers (for e.g. post-traumatic stress management, counselling, conflict resolution and other essential welfare skills) by MtS chaplains ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 16/04/2019
Diversity & Growth of our Volunteer Support Base
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£110,000 13/11/2018
Grant funding to support the diversification of the volunteer base and delivery of port based welfare services in Scotland, Immingham, Southshields and Wales.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£110,000 13/11/2018
Grant funding to support the diversification of the volunteer base and delivery of port based welfare services in Scotland, Immingham, Southshields and Wales.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Newport Mission to Seafarers
£8,500 26/04/2018
First World War : Newport and the Sea
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 12/12/2017
Port based welfare facility - Port Talbot, Wales
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£130,000 21/11/2017
Grant contribution towards port welfare services for seafarers in five UK port regions including Port Talbot, Newport, Milford Haven, Humber Ports, Scottish Ports, Southampton, North Tees.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£130,000 21/11/2017
Grant contribution towards port welfare services for seafarers in five UK port regions including Port Talbot, Newport, Milford Haven, Humber Ports, Scottish Ports, Southampton, North Tees.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£4,500 04/04/2017
Emergency joint funding with Mission to Seafarers to provide a portacabin for use as a temporary centre as the current centre was condemned in Dec 2016 due to earthquakes that affected the entire port of Wellington, New Zealand.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Mission to Seafarers
£4,500 04/04/2017
Emergency joint funding with Mission to Seafarers to provide a portacabin for use as a temporary centre as the current centre was condemned in Dec 2016 due to earthquakes that affected the entire port of Wellington, New Zealand.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-67
  • ANISHA STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Legal Counsel
  • ALEXANDRA JANE HARWOOD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marine Underwriter
  • GARY CHAPMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Cfo
  • NEALE FRANCIS RODRIGUES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Marine Consultant
  • PETER JAMES COTTRELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • SAMUEL COMPTON SWIRE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Executive Director
  • THOMAS BOARDLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director
  • THE RIGHT REVEREND DAVID GRANT WILLIAMS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Bishop
  • THE VENERABLE MICHAEL ANDREW POWER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Archdeacon
  • TIMOTHY JOHN SMITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Shipping Executive, Board Member And Advisor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2008, number: 1123613
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/04/2007, number: 06220240
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • 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
Filing Record
16 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE PLYMOUTH MERCHANT NAVY MONUMENT on 16/10/2020
  • Asset transfer in from ADRIAN JOHN HOWARD-BLOOD CHARITABLE TRUST on 12/03/2024
  • Asset transfer in from ADRIAN JOHN HOWARD-BLOOD CHARITABLE TRUST on 12/03/2024
Main office

The Missions to Seafarers
1st Floor
6 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

WOLDWIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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