CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION

Registered charity 1100883 · organisation 4003056

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 November 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04852596
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£634,702
Latest expenditure
£449,191
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: I M R F, PO Box 80585, London, SW19 9RT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.international-maritime-rescue.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To improve maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability worldwide by:- Providing & facilitating training; - Promoting technical co-operation, exchange of information, advice & consultancy;- Encouraging & promoting the formation & development of maritime SAR services; and- Promoting public education and raising awareness of maritime SAR & water safety issues.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£634,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,191
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£387,719
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,035
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£388,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£405,697
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£506,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,803
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£254,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£244,744

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
9 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£634,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,191
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£387,719
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,035
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£388,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£405,697
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£506,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,803
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
8 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£254,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£244,744
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
9 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
404235
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
216734
Income Investments
13733
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
634702
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£449,191
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
449191
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4800
Expenditure Support Costs
4800
Expenditure Depreciation
251
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£468,946
Assets Total Fixed
470
Assets Own Use
470
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£690,561
Assets Total Liabilities
£72,734
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£618,297
Creditors One Year Total Current
72734
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£652,678
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
468946
Funds Restricted
149351
Funds Total
618297
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
498930
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7097
Income Investments
24
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
506051
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,421
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£306,382
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
309803
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3700
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
494
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£225,359
Assets Total Fixed
661
Assets Own Use
661
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£428,815
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,497
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£370,979
Creditors One Year Total Current
58497
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£411,521
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
226020
Funds Restricted
144959
Funds Total
370979
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
British Virgin Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
New Zealand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Antigua And Barbuda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uruguay
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ivory Coast
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Namibia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Latvia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Croatia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

Showing 20 of 54 supplied records in this dataset.

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-11-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/07/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/07/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/08/2011 as amended on 04 Jun 2015 as amended on 15 Oct 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE, TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM DISASTER AT SEA AND ON INLAND WATERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY, IN PARTICULAR, (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):3.1 PROMOTING CO-OPERATION, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ADVICE AND CONSULTANCY BETWEEN MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES OF THE WORLD;3.2 ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; AND3.3 PROMOTING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS REGARDING SAFETY ON WATER
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
335086
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE INTERNATIONAL LIFEBOAT FEDERATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures