CCEW Charity Commission profile

QVSR SEAFARERS CENTRES

Registered charity 1198656 · organisation 5194645

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 April 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
13903109
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£751,088
Latest expenditure
£902,172
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 121-131 EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD, POPLAR, LONDON, E14 6DF

02 Activities

What the charity does

QVSR Seafarers Centres offer welfare support to active seafarers via our Seafarers Centres in Bristol, Felixstowe, Immingham, London Tilbury and London Gateway, we welcome around 50,000 seafarers each year.

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
6 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£751,088
Total Gross Expenditure
£902,172
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£714,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,010,230
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
28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,195,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£912,377
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
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,180,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£399,827

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
6 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£751,088
Total Gross Expenditure
£902,172
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
No
Count Volunteers
22
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
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£714,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,010,230
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
No
Count Volunteers
16
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
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,195,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£912,377
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
No
Count Volunteers
12
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,180,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£399,827
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
No
Count Volunteers
10

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
6 November 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
191916
Income Other Trading Activities
506429
Income Charitable Activities
36442
Income Investments
16301
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
751088
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£529,794
Expenditure Other
372378
Expenditure Total
902172
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33511
Expenditure Support Costs
129451
Expenditure Depreciation
41568
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
31562
Reserves
£521,096
Assets Total Fixed
577237
Assets Own Use
577237
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£335,081
Assets Total Liabilities
£173,560
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£738,758
Creditors One Year Total Current
173560
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£300,670
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
521096
Funds Restricted
217662
Funds Total
738758
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
44275
Income Other Trading Activities
462512
Income Charitable Activities
183988
Income Investments
23999
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
714774
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£445,740
Expenditure Other
564490
Expenditure Total
1010230
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
213167
Expenditure Support Costs
213167
Expenditure Depreciation
48340
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
30552
Reserves
£704,497
Assets Total Fixed
618805
Assets Own Use
618805
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£537,078
Assets Total Liabilities
£271,059
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£884,824
Creditors One Year Total Current
271059
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£48,476
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
704497
Funds Restricted
180327
Funds Total
884824
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
128154
Income Other Trading Activities
454321
Income Charitable Activities
602547
Income Investments
10599
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1195621
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£912,377
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
912377
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17899
Expenditure Support Costs
156404
Expenditure Depreciation
23832
Gain Loss Investment
-1835
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
70165
Reserves
£433,864
Assets Total Fixed
348750
Assets Own Use
348750
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£929,072
Assets Total Liabilities
£128,094
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,149,728
Creditors One Year Total Current
128094
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£884,530
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
433864
Funds Restricted
715864
Funds Total
1149728
Count Employees
24
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
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
784906
Income Other Trading Activities
236169
Income Charitable Activities
154665
Income Investments
4634
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1180374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£399,827
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
399827
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31403
Expenditure Support Costs
104265
Expenditure Depreciation
18922
Gain Loss Investment
152
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
17455
Reserves
£353,587
Assets Total Fixed
413882
Assets Own Use
122333
Assets Long Term Investment
291549
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£452,424
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£798,154
Creditors One Year Total Current
68152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£347,342
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
353587
Funds Restricted
444567
Funds Total
798154
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North East Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
QVSR SEAFARERS CENTRES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-25T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
272077
Assoc Registered Charity Number
272077
Assoc Charity Name
FELIXSTOWE AND HAVEN PORTS SEAFARERS' SERVICE
Charity Name
QVSR SEAFARERS CENTRES
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-25T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
286078
Assoc Registered Charity Number
286078
Assoc Charity Name
PORT OF BRISTOL SEAFARERS CENTRE
Charity Name
QVSR SEAFARERS CENTRES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-04-19T00:00:00
Charity Name
QVSR SEAFARERS CENTRES
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-04-24T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5056004
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1159953
Assoc Charity Name
HUMBER SEAFARERS' SERVICE LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 FEB 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS (THE ?OBJECTS?) ARE TO PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF ALL SEAFARERS (INCLUDING CURRENT, FORMER AND INTENDING SEAFARERS), THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITIES SERVING SEAFARERS, THROUGH:2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AMONGST SEAFARERS OF ALL NATIONS; 2.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST MERCHANT SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS;2.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SEAMANSHIP AND OTHER MARITIME SUBJECTS OF KNOWLEDGE;2.4 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SEAFARERS (BUT PRIMARILY MERCHANT SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS) AND OF THOSE WHO WORK ALONGSIDE SEAFARERS, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; 2.5 SHOULD THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT, THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON HAVING NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT PARTICULARLY CURRENT OR FORMER SEAFARERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING SEAFARERS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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