The I T F Seafarers Trust

Provide or assist in providing for the welfare of maritime workers of all nations, and assisting them and their dependents in conditions of sickness, hardship and distress

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Activities & Mission

Provide or assist in providing for the welfare of maritime workers of all nations, and assisting them and their dependents in conditions of sickness, hardship and distress

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

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Country

Abu Dhabi Afghanistan Ajman Akrotiri Aland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Ascension Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Ceuta Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Dubai East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Fujairah Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Howland Island Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jarvis Island Jersey Johnston Atoll Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kingman Reef Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Melilla Mexico Micronesia Midway Islands Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Navassa Island Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Palmyra Atoll Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Ras Al-khaimah Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saba Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Saint-Martin Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tristan Da Cunha Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Umm Al-quwain United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Wake Island Wallis And Futuna Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,546,824

Latest Expenditure

£5,945,904

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 380.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 99% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1359). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 59% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 63% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,000,000

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £546,824

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,889,376

Raising Funds £56,528

Governance £18,364

Grants to Institutions £4,692,892

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,546,824	£5,945,904	£5,889,376	£32,865,240	£6,850,426	5 / 0
2023	£1,939,500	£4,958,094	£4,900,777	£35,036,419	£10,553,470	5 / 0
2022	£1,540,141	£6,197,722	£6,138,626	£35,367,748	£12,578,094	5 / 0
2021	£1,263,859	£5,629,898	£5,570,527	£44,332,337	£19,022,361	4 / 0
2020	£490,986	£9,148,888				0 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The I T F Seafarers Trust

What does The I T F Seafarers Trust do?

Provide or assist in providing for the welfare of maritime workers of all nations, and assisting them and their dependents in conditions of sickness, hardship and distress

How much income did The I T F Seafarers Trust report in 2024?

The I T F Seafarers Trust reported total income of £1.55m and reported expenditure of £5.95m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The I T F Seafarers Trust?

The I T F Seafarers Trust has a program ratio of 380.7%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 99% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1359 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The I T F Seafarers Trust registered as a charity?

The I T F Seafarers Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 February 1981 as charity number 281936. It has been registered for 45 years.

Who runs The I T F Seafarers Trust?

The I T F Seafarers Trust is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is DAVE HEINDEL. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The I T F Seafarers Trust operate?

The I T F Seafarers Trust operates across 269 areas, including Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Ajman and 266 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is The I T F Seafarers Trust a registered charity?

Yes — The I T F Seafarers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 281936.