Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -3

12+ Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £27,013,620 available, equivalent to 146 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely 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
31/03/24	£1,355	£2,221	£-865	£150	£30,505	£27,014	146	5	150
31/03/23	£1,544	£2,089	£-546	£145	£29,427	£26,128	150.1	5	150
31/03/22	£1,723	£1,997	£-274	£147	£31,732	£28,199	169.5	5	150
31/03/21	£1,603	£2,101	£-498	£145	£31,226	£27,767	158.6	5	170
31/03/20?	£1,601	£1,973	£-371	£95	£26,560	£23,652	143.9	5	172
31/03/18	£1,577	£2,021	£-444	£90	£26,842	£23,765	141.1	7	0
31/03/17	£1,523	£2,050	£-528	£92	£27,221	£24,066	140.9	7	0
31/03/16	£1,622	£2,051	£-429	£95	£24,947	£22,034	128.9	7	0
31/03/15	£1,463	£2,071	£-608	£233	£26,079	£22,908	132.7	7	0
31/03/14	£1,876	£2,007	£-130	£181	£25,130	£22,012	131.6	7	0
31/03/13	£1,810	£2,050	£-240	£181	£25,051	£21,832	127.8	7	0
31/03/12	£1,633	£2,058	£-425	£185	£23,573	£20,454	119.3	7	0
31/03/11	£1,391	£2,053	£-662	£167	£24,244	£20,765	121.4	7	0
31/03/10	£1,777	£2,111	£-333	£185	£23,476	£20,023	113.8	7	0
31/03/09	£1,724	£2,205	£-481	£191	£18,555	£15,724	85.6	7	0
31/03/08	£2,349	£2,210	£139	£166	£26,777	£22,733	123.4	7	0
31/03/07	£1,601	£2,074	£-473	£172	£27,127	£25,366	146.8	7	0
31/03/06	£3,928	£1,783	£2,145	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	£1,647	£1,714	£-66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	£1,808	£1,766	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 34%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 146 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 6.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 61 years

www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk

general@shipwreckedmariners.org.uk

01243789329

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

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 Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£50,000	28/03/2023	Grant funding contribution towards long term bi-annual grant payments to regular beneficiarires who are retired mariners (or those unable to work) and living on a low income.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£15,000	28/03/2023	Grant funding of a top up fund to support emergency grants to merchant seafarers and their dependents in real poverty but who do not fit within the charity's eligibility criteria of 10 years service at sea
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£75,000	03/03/2022	Grant funding towards the long term provision of regular grants to retired seafarers in financial need (and those unable to work) which delivers a modest but proportionately significant uplift in their income.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
£15,000	11/03/2021	Grant funnding for the provision of a top up fund to support emergency grants to those Merchant Navy seafarers and their dependents in real poverty but who do not fit within the organisations' set criteria (eg 10 years' sea service).
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Mariners' Society
£75,000	20/10/2020	Grant funding towards the regular grants made to Merchant Navy or fishing fleet beneficiaries, or their dependants, with a minimum of 10 years' sea service and who are in financial need as a result of being on a low fixed income.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Mariners' Society
£75,000	20/10/2020	Grant funding towards the regular grants made to Merchant Navy or fishing fleet beneficiaries, or their dependants, with a minimum of 10 years' sea service and who are in financial need as a result of being on a low fixed income.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£10,000	20/02/2020	Grant funding to support emergency grants to those seafarers and their dependents in real poverty but who do not fit within the organisations' set criteria (eg 10 years' sea service).
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£75,000	19/11/2019	Grant funding towards the regular grants made to Merchant Navy or fishing fleet beneficiaries, or their dependants, with a minimum of 10 years' sea service and who are in financial need as a result of being on a low fixed income.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£75,000	19/11/2019	Grant funding towards the regular grants made to Merchant Navy or fishing fleet beneficiaries, or their dependants, with a minimum of 10 years' sea service and who are in financial need as a result of being on a low fixed income.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£110,000	13/11/2018	Grant funding to support a regular grants programme for beneficiaries who are in real financial hardship
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£20,000	13/11/2018	Grant funding to support emergency grants to seafarers and their dependents in real poverty.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£110,000	13/11/2018	Grant funding to support a regular grants programme for beneficiaries who are in real financial hardship
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society
£20,000	13/11/2018	Grant funding to support emergency grants to seafarers and their dependents in real poverty.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners'Royal Benevolent Society
£110,000	08/12/2017	Grant funding to support regular hardship grants for seafarers.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners'Royal Benevolent Society
£110,000	08/12/2017	Grant funding to support regular hardship grants for seafarers.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON CLAIRE HARRIS Appointed: 2022

ANTHONY PETER DELAHUNTY Appointed: 2024

CAPTAIN GRAHAM PEPPER FNI Appointed: 2012

CAPTAIN JOHN VERCOE

CAPTAIN NIGEL PALMER OBE MNM

CAPTAIN ROGER BARKER MNM FNI

CDR ANDREA CROOK RN (Chair) Appointed: 2018

CDRE MIKE MANSERGH CBE Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL SEYMOUR

MRS LIZ PRICE Appointed: 2013

ROB JARDINE-BROWN Appointed: 2012

RUTH ELEANOR CHARLES Appointed: 2022

TIM WEST

TOBY JUSTIN WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2019

WILLIAM JOHN PLANT Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/02/1964, number: 212034

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

1 NORTH PALLANT
CHICHESTER
WEST SUSSEX
PO19 1TL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF SEAMEN GENERALLY, THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS AND CHILDREN AND OTHERS DEPENDANT ON THEM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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