stella maris

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups. Stella Maris is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, South Africa, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Stella Maris (formerly known as the Apostleship of the Sea) provides practical, pastoral and spiritual support to seafarers, fishers and their families through a network of port chaplains & volunteers. We visit ships directly & work in seafarers' centres. Main needs are: spiritual support; communication with family; transport; port information; news; clothing; help during crisis.

Fundraising

See where Stella Maris is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

South Africa Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,603,585

Latest Expenditure

£2,684,982

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 22.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,489,635

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £101,388

Other Income £12,562

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,147,428

Raising Funds £537,554

Governance £77,732

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,603,585	£2,684,982	£2,147,428	£5,699,843	£5,699,843	36 / 110
2023	£2,654,965	£2,317,152	£1,841,660	£5,270,403	£5,054,956	37 / 85
2022	£2,410,254	£2,712,878	£2,160,979	£4,494,132	£4,494,132	37 / 79
2021	£2,130,169	£2,577,615	£2,047,887	£5,306,509	£5,084,175	37 / 100
2020	£1,762,363	£2,039,161	£1,614,869	£5,174,977	£4,992,420	33 / 100