seafarers uk (king george's fund for sailors)
Activities & Mission
Seafarers UK is a charity that helps people in the maritime community, by providing vital funding to support seafarers in need and their families and to those in education or training who are preparing to work or serve at Sea. We do this by giving money to organisations and projects that make a real difference to people's lives.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,769,000
Latest Expenditure
£4,701,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 208.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 78.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 25.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £738,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £224,000
Investments £807,000
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £3,683,000
Raising Funds £1,018,000
Governance £162,000
Grants to Institutions £2,816,000
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,769,000 | £4,701,000 | £3,683,000 | £37,270,000 | £1,175,000 | 20 / 1 |
| 2023 | £2,767,000 | £4,299,000 | £3,046,000 | £38,438,000 | £29,908,000 | 19 / 1 |
| 2022 | £2,293,000 | £5,070,000 | £3,607,000 | £38,436,000 | £29,729,000 | 23 / 1 |
| 2021 | £2,939,000 | £5,388,000 | £4,115,000 | £44,336,000 | £34,434,000 | 23 / 1 |
| 2020 | £1,554,000 | £5,513,000 | £4,639,000 | £41,540,000 | £32,740,000 | 18 / 1 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
The Seafarers' Charity
7-8 Hatherley Street
LONDON
SW1P 2QT
7-8 Hatherley Street
LONDON
SW1P 2QT
Website
www.theseafarerscharity.orgRegistration Date
28 March 1969
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
226446
Charity Number
226446
Trustees
NATALIE SHAW
Paul Gerard Butterworth
GERALD EDWARD KIDD
Robert John Greenwood
Peter French
William Andrew REID
Deborah Cavaldoro
Martyn Gray
Nigel Blazeby
Captain Lee Clarke
Fleur Bassett
Monica Kohli
Julie Tankard
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- KING GEORGE'S FUND FOR SAILORS
- SEAFARERS UK
- THE SEAFARERS' CHARITY