Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MARITIME ASSOCIATION 

The objects of the charity are the promotion of the spiritual, social and material welfare andreligious education of all seafarers, and the relief of need, hardship or distress among seafarers.The charity is a second and third tier service provider.The charity is a free association of Christian organisations working with seafarers worldwide.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£138£127£11n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/12/21£161£153£8n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/20£182£171£11n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/19£166£122£44n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/18£82£84£-2£0£0£0n/a050
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

www.icma.as

gensec@icma.as

02072485202

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, ....more
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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 International Christian Maritime Association
£3,500 06/07/2023
Grant funding to support seven bursaries to enable attendance at the International Christian Maritime Association's (ICMA) training program for new ship visitors and chaplains.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2018, number: 1176633
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

ICMA, c/o The Missions to Seafarers
First Floor, 6 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London
EC2A 3JE

Objectives

IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE, THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. THE RELIEF OF SEAFARERS IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, UNEMPLOYMENT, DISABILITY, ILLNESS AND SUCH OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE; AND4.2. THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TO SEAFARERS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, ÔSEAFARERSÖ MEANS THOSE PERSONS WORKING ON MERCHANT, FISHING AND PASSENGER VESSELS AND SHALL INCLUDE ACTIVE, INTENDED AND EX-SEAFARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE ANY APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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