01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043085
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 45
- Postcode
- SW1V 1BX
OSCR note: Previous Charity name Apostleship of the Sea from 17-04-2012 to 17-09-2019
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- 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
3) The Charity's object ('the Object') is: The promotion and advancement of the general and pastoral welfare of the People of the Sea world wide, regardless of creed, gender or ethnic origin, in ways consistent with Christian principles and the recognized practices of the catholic Church. Note The People of the Sea include Seafarers and Maritime Personnel. Seafarers are those actually on board merchant ships and fishing vessels and all who for whatever reason are undertaking a voyage. Maritime Personnel includes those who work on production platforms offshore. it includes students preparing for this work and those who have retired from this work. it also includes their families and port workers.
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 | £3,055,999 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,036,259 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 45 | 28 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £3,114,422 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,684,982 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 45 | 2 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,654,965 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,317,152 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 45 | 31 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,410,254 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,712,878 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 45 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £2,130,169 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,577,615 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 45 | 26 September 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
- 39 Eccleston Square, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.stellamaris.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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