Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

SAFER WAVES 

Providing support and information to seafarers who have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault, via anonymous email and online chat
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/11/22£11,597£3,952£7,6455
30/11/21£5,310£3,033£2,2778
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.saferwaves.org

info@saferwaves.org

07713447260

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other individual and family services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 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 Safer Waves
£69,256 18/05/2023
Multi-year grant to fund a new part-time role providing email support services to merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual harassment, gender discrimination or sexual assault.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Safer Waves
£6,000 11/01/2023
Grant funding to support the core costs of providing an email support service to merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual harassment, gender discrimination or sexual assault while working at ....more
Seafarers UK - Grant to Safer Waves
£5,800 21/10/2021
Grant funding to provide an email support service to merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual harassment, gender discrimination or sexual assault while working at sea.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Safer Waves
£4,000 11/03/2021
Grant funding to provide an online email support service to merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual harassment, gender discrimination or sexual assault while working at sea.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2020, number: 1192195
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

71 - 75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE TRAUMA AND DISTRESS OF MERCHANT SEAFARERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE WHILE AT SEA. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND LISTENING SERVICES. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION WITHIN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY ON THE SUBJECT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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