01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038191
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 22
- Postcode
- SW1P 2QT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Objects shall be: (i) the relief of seafarers, their families or dependants, who are in need, by providing support to Organisations established within the UK, the Commonwealth or elsewhere around the world. (ii) the education and training of people of any age to prepare for work or service at sea, by providing support to Organisations established within the UK, the Commonwealth or elsewhere around the world. (iii) the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of the maritime charitable sector within the UK, the Commonwealth or elsewhere around the world. (iv) the promotion of safety at sea by providing support to Organisations established within the UK, the Commonwealth or elsewhere around the world.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 22 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,769,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,701,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 22 | 7 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,767,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,299,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 22 | 26 June 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,293,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,070,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 22 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £2,939,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,388,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 22 | 19 October 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 8 Hatherley Street, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.theseafarerscharity.org
- Parent charity
- Seafarers UK (King George's Fund for Sailors) · 226446
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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