Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD

Umbrella charity co-ordinating and supporting the welfare work of maritime charities assisting merchant seafarers and their families in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity only provides its support via other charities
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £13,391,656 available, equivalent to 44 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

Established: 61 years
(76 years as a company)

www.mnwb.org

enquiries@mnwb.org.uk

02380337799

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£4,116	£3,645	£471	£0	£14,799	£13,392	44.1	9	5
31/12/21	*	£417	£1,146	£-729	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/20		£646	£1,033	£-387	£0	£14,517	£14,158	164.5	9	0
31/12/19		£814	£1,316	£-501	£0	£15,093	£14,741	134.5	9	0
31/12/18		£633	£1,207	£-575	£0	£13,905	£13,562	134.8	9	0
31/12/17		£528	£1,168	£-640	£0	£15,696	£15,432	158.6	8	0
31/12/16		£709	£1,021	£-311	£0	£15,300	£14,875	174.9	8	0
31/12/15		£646	£1,108	£-462	£85	£14,492	£14,201	153.8	8	0
31/12/14		£732	£1,012	£-281	£77	£14,325	£13,969	165.6	8	0
31/12/13		£548	£921	£-372	£71	£13,980	£13,760	179.4	7	0
31/12/12		£622	£965	£-343	£78	£12,485	£12,266	152.6	7	0
31/12/11		£887	£1,187	£-300	£82	£11,682	£11,389	115.1	8	0
31/12/10		£510	£1,196	£-686	£82	£12,681	£12,481	125.2	8	0
31/12/09		£817	£1,036	£-219	£75	£12,041	£11,721	135.7	8	0
31/12/08		£845	£989	£-144	£63	£10,432	£10,143	123.1	7	0
31/12/07		£475	£987	£-512	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£789	£925	£-136	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£562	£632	£-70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 44.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 6.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

9 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 Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£100	21/01/2023	Annual contribution towards the Merchant Navy Medal Fund
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£4,500	07/07/2022	Grant funding towards the UK Port Welfare MiFi Partnership Project which provides mobile Wi-Fi access to seafarers at UK ports.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£100	29/03/2022	Annual contribution to the costs of the MN Medal Fund, organised and run by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£31,000	03/03/2022	Grant funding towards the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project which provides vehicles for maritime charities to use to transport seafarers from and to their vessels.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£7,000	10/06/2021	Grant funding, with Department of Transport and Merchant Navy Welfare Board, to provide MiFi units (portable WiFi) for use by port based maritime welfare charities to enable seafarers to have WiFi ....more Grant funding, with Department of Transport and Merchant Navy Welfare Board, to provide MiFi units (portable WiFi) for use by port based maritime welfare charities to enable seafarers to have WiFi access and connect with their families.
Department for Transport - MIFI Grant 21/22
£7,000	31/03/2021	To provide seafarers and fishers visiting UK ports with access to free internet to connect with their families and friends during the pandemic
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£70,758	15/03/2021	Grant funding for the next stage of a MNWB and ISWAN collaborative partnership project which aims to encourage and facilitate the creation of welfare boards that bring the maritime community together ....more Grant funding for the next stage of a MNWB and ISWAN collaborative partnership project which aims to encourage and facilitate the creation of welfare boards that bring the maritime community together to work in partnership.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£14,000	11/03/2021	Grant funding for the collaborative partnership project between MNWB and ISWAN which aims to encourage and facilitate the creation of welfare boards that bring the maritime community together to work ....more Grant funding for the collaborative partnership project between MNWB and ISWAN which aims to encourage and facilitate the creation of welfare boards that bring the maritime community together to work in partnership.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£200	17/02/2021	Grant funding contribution to the MN Medal Fund to cover 2020 and 2021.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£10,000	06/07/2020	Grant funding, together with Department of Transport and Merchant Navy Welfare Board, to provide MiFi units (portable WiFi) for use by port based maritime welfare charities to enable seafarers to ....more Grant funding, together with Department of Transport and Merchant Navy Welfare Board, to provide MiFi units (portable WiFi) for use by port based maritime welfare charities to enable seafarers to have WiFi access and connect with their families.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£10,000	06/07/2020	Grant funding, together with Department of Transport and Merchant Navy Welfare Board, to provide MiFi units (portable WiFi) for use by port based maritime welfare charities to enable seafarers to ....more Grant funding, together with Department of Transport and Merchant Navy Welfare Board, to provide MiFi units (portable WiFi) for use by port based maritime welfare charities to enable seafarers to have WiFi access and connect with their families.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£47,000	19/11/2019	Grant funding for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project - joint funding, with partners, for this ongoing programme that ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations ....more Grant funding for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project - joint funding, with partners, for this ongoing programme that ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations supporting seafarers around the coast of the UK.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£47,000	19/11/2019	Grant funding for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project - joint funding, with partners, for this ongoing programme that ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations ....more Grant funding for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project - joint funding, with partners, for this ongoing programme that ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations supporting seafarers around the coast of the UK.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£47,000	13/11/2018	Grant funding to support the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£47,000	13/11/2018	Grant funding to support the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£40,000	21/11/2017	Joint funding, with three partners, for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project which ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations supporting seafarers around the coast of ....more Joint funding, with three partners, for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project which ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations supporting seafarers around the coast of the UK.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£40,000	21/11/2017	Joint funding, with three partners, for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project which ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations supporting seafarers around the coast of ....more Joint funding, with three partners, for the UK Port Welfare Vehicle Replacement Project which ensures a vehicle replacement scheme for welfare organisations supporting seafarers around the coast of the UK.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£10,000	14/09/2017	Joint funding, with three other partners, of the revenue costs needed to ensure the ongoing operation of the Seafarer Support Website and Helpline.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Merchant Navy Welfare Board
£10,000	14/09/2017	Joint funding, with three other partners, of the revenue costs needed to ensure the ongoing operation of the Seafarer Support Website and Helpline.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-75

LOUISE SARA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Maritime Standards

RICHARD BALLANTYNE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive

TIMOTHY EDWARD SPRINGETT BA

ALISON GODFREY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director Of Business Development

ANDREW KEITH CASSELS (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Manager Oil Transportation

ALEXANDER CAMPBELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeships: THE GUILD OF BENEVOLENCE OF THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR, HUMBER SEAFARERS' SERVICE LIMITED,

GRAHAM RICHARD LANE Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

JUSTIN OSMOND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive

MARK ANTHONY CARDEN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Trade Union Official

NATASHA BARLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeships: HULL TRUCK THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED, HULL IMAGINATION LIBRARY,

ADRIAN HODGSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Senior Claims Manager, Marine Insurance, Other trusteeship: CUSTOM HOUSE AND CANNING TOWN COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROJECT,

DARREN PROCTER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Union Official, Other trusteeship: THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,

DAVID APPLETON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Trade Union Official, Other trusteeships: SEAFARERS HOSPITAL SOCIETY, THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,

MARK DICKINSON, Occupation: T U Official, Other trusteeship: THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/11/1962, number: 212799
Registered at Companies House on 23/04/1948, number: 00453053

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 1 days late,

Main office

MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD
8 CUMBERLAND PLACE
SOUTHAMPTON
SO15 2BH

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE SUPPORT, SERVICES AND GRANTS TO PERSONS, ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES OR OTHER BODIES WHOSE OBJECTS ARE, OR INCLUDE, THE PROVISION OF WELFARE TO SEAFARERS, OR THEIR SPOUSES OR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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