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THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales no. 6220240 A charity registered in England and Wales no. 1123613

First Floor, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3JE www.missiontoseafarers.org

@flyingangelnews

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023

CONTENTS

Page
Introduction 1
Strategic Report 2
Financial Review 11
Charity Information 17
Governance, Structure and Management 19
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 23
Independent Auditor’s Report to the M embers 24
of The Mission to Seafarers
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 27
Consolidated Balance Sheet 28
Company Balance Sheet 29
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 30
Notes to Financial Statements 31

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 Caring for 5eafarer5 Introduction The work of The Mission to Seafarers began back in 1856. ThrouglKxJI the years since. the organrsation and ils global teams have been relenuessty frKused on SUPFrt)rting seafareTS through the many challenges they face. Some of those challenges remain unchanged. especialty the rernoteness of their work and the length of lime ayray from home, famity and supFort nelworks. Seafarers are part￿larty vulnerable to the worfd's crises. These often hit them first and hardest In recent years the pandern￿. the Ukraine war and, towards the end of 2023, the Red Sea crisis have had unprecedented impact on crthv. These things have aL%o imF(Jsed great pressure on our chaplains, staff and volunteers. as well as on our IHQ teams. As Chairman l am hugely proud of what we Continue to achieve in such challenging and frdgile tin￿. In 2023 we saw conts"nuing recovery from the pandemic within shipping. However, in some ports, shore leave and ship access remain majorchallenges and we continue to woik with global partners to seek full resolution of these IS$L￿s, ones which Can severety and negath.vety imp on crew mental heath. OLtr hospitsSty centres around the world have seen lurther incr&qses in footfall in 2023, after the fadical restrictions of the Covid-19 yeaTS, although numbers remain lower than pre-pandernic. We continue to prioribse the development of centres of the Tight model, offefing the nght services in a changing envfrronff￿nt. In thi5 context ship visitstion remains of paramount importance and we continue to invesl strongly in its deveh)pment. The value of seeing a friendly face in a strange port cannot be over4mphasised. of hearing a drfferent vo%. ofbeing ab￿ to share good news and bad, seek confidential or request more overuy spiritual supporL OUT tearns have improved their skills in mentsl heatth first and post trauma suppoTL Pastoral support has comtm.ned wilh practical services that have b￿n hugety important- induding personal shopping at a time when shore leave rernains limited for some. It is exciting to have seen new tM)rt operations c¢yning into being and to see other5 in advanced stages of planning. Our extensive portfolio of fast-devekjping wder wogramnE has been a very important feature of recent years. and continued to be in 2023. not least the launch of our new dig5Ial App- Happy al Sea. This is described as a "virtual seaf2reTS centre. and will enhance access to support even when seafarers are far from port. The SafeTALK suicide awareness training has also teen a major feature of 2023. offering a significant tool to help seafarers k)ok after themselves and ofte another. These are in addthon to our Wecare Suite of training courses, our Famity Support Netsyorks in the Philippines. India and Myanmar, and our Seafar8r Happiness Index, increasingty a benthmark for the indu5ty. These are some of the highlvJhts of what has teen another year of enomious challenge and very FX)silive outcomes. Outpul has remained absolutely fwused on transforming the INes of seafarers and their families in these acutely diffrult b'mes. We are a Christian mission. cthely linked with the Church of England and the An91ican Church WQTldwide. That mis5￿n is expressed holistbcalty, indu5r¥ely and practicalty but it has a deep spiritual underpinning which continues to infomi and guide all that we do. In cbsing this introduth'on lo our Annual Repor( I must acknowledge and thank our teaffts in London and around Ihe world, the vast number of supporters. indiv￿￿al and cryrate. who conbnue to ffoke our work F￿1b￿ and my own CDll8ague Trustees. Tom Boaidley Chair

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 STRATEGIC REPORT

The Mission to Seafarers Trustees’ Annual Report (incorporating the Directors’ report as required by Company Law) for the financial year ending 31 December 2023

Our Object

The object of The Mission to Seafarers (“the Mission”), as stated in the Articles of Association, and for which we are established for the public benefit, is:

“To promote the spiritual, moral and physical wellbeing of seafarers and their families worldwide.”

Our Common Standards

The Mission has further revised and developed a range of common standards to maintain a strong sense of unity and common purpose, to sustain and protect its reputation and to promote high quality ministry. They will be applicable to all the Mission ‘Members’ including all Mission to Seafarers ‘Flying Angel’ local stations, operations and honorary chaplaincies as follows;

Our Vision

Our vision for the world’s 1.6 million seafarers of all ranks, nationalities and beliefs is to:

Our Mission

Our simple mission is to care for the shipping industry’s most important asset: its people.

Throughout a long and distinguished history, the Mission has grown to become one of the largest port-based welfare operators in the world, with a presence in almost 200 ports. We provide a service 365 days a year, across 50 countries where 118 of these ports have a Flying Angel centre. International Headquarters (IHQ) in London directly supports over 70 front-line staff in addition to an army of volunteers who visit ships, offer hospitality, drive minibuses and engage in a range of other welfare activities.

Our Ethos

Our historic and integral partnership with the Anglican Church continues to be central to our ethos. It has traditionally found particular expression in how local teams should normally be licensed, recognised or affirmed by Diocesan Bishops as appropriate. In addition, it is expressed through our commitment to the Five Marks of Mission. We seek to maintain and develop close and supportive relationships with the worldwide Anglican Communion.

We are also deeply committed to effective ecumenical co-operation locally, regionally and internationally. We actively seek to sustain the best in such working, including through our longstanding and proactive engagement within the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA).

Our ethos is one which also stresses the importance of the widest possible partnership and collaboration to the benefit of seafarers and their families.

Our Values

Pioneering : Being open to God’s leading, we encourage innovative thinking and seek to be flexible and entrepreneurial in our ways of working.

Inclusive : We are unconditionally committed to the support of all seafarers and their families without discrimination.

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United : We are one global, intergenerational, multicultural family united in vision and purpose, while respecting diversity of culture and context.

Collaborative : We are co-operative in our approach to our work – in relation to individuals, the church, ecumenical partners, and organisations and institutions that work for the welfare of seafarers.

Accountable : We are accountable to God as stewards of the resources entrusted to us, to each other in recognition of our mutual inter-dependence and to those charged with governance at local station, regional and international level.

Caring: In all our dealings we strive to behave with compassion, to act with integrity and to treat everyone with respect.

Our Code of Conduct

Our membership of ICMA carries an obligation to abide by the Constitution of the Association and its Code of Conduct.

In a fragmented and divided society it is ICMA’s mission to promote unity, peace and tolerance. ICMA was founded to promote and co-ordinate Christian ecumenical co-operation in maritime ministry. Chaplains and staff of all ICMA Member Societies at local, national and international level are therefore to:

Our Standards

The Mission to Seafarers aspires to the very highest quality of professional standards and is absolutely committed to effective and transparent safeguarding.

Our Common Identity

All Members share a common identity, which includes the use of the name “The Mission to Seafarers” and/or “Flying Angel Club”, followed where applicable by the name of the relevant region/country/local station, and the use of the Flying Angel logo.

As such, Members should be sensitive to the fact that the actions of one or more Member, even within their own national or regional context, may significantly affect others across the global network.

Our Ministry

We are committed to Christian mission, informed by the “Five Marks of Mission”, with a focus on a holistic, proactive, professional and engaged response to the needs of seafarers and their families.

Our port-based ministries will reflect in some measure the following services, as is appropriate within the local context. The Mission to Seafarers encourages a creative, contextual and entrepreneurial approach, providing it is in line with seafarer need and is sustainable. Areas of ministry may include:

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Our Work 2023 - Overview

1. Operations

Seafarers

After the very difficult years of 2020 to 2022, with the radically negative impacts on seafarers of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, 2023 brought some respite and a measure of normality. However challenges remained. The Ukraine war continued to impact, especially on Ukrainian and Russian seafarers, who make up 15% of the workforce. In many ports shore leave is now normalised, with both company and local regulation allowing reasonably free access. This, however, is far from universal and across many other ports we see continuing severe restriction which can seriously impact crew well-being. Late in 2023, the Red Sea attacks created turmoil and stress within the industry, with consequent impact for crew, either fearful of entering a dangerous zone or experiencing the impact of much longer transit times. It was a further reminder of the vulnerability of crew to continuing global fragilities. Our Seafarer Happiness Index reflected deteriorating happiness levels through 2023.

Ports

Our port operations across the world remain at the core of our work. During 2023 our port work across 50 countries continued to provide very strong support to seafarers. Statistics record a continuing upward trend since the pandemic in centre footfall and ship visitation. An ongoing emphasis on sustaining relevance in ports against an ever-changing background is central to our aspirations – right ports, right models, right services. This is a key area for investment, training and modelling best practice. 2023 was an exciting year in which we have seen significant new developments.

Wider Programme

In 2023 our wider programmes continued to expand and reach more seafarers and their families. Our WeCare mental health and wellbeing resources were delivered in classrooms and at Fleet Officers’ Conferences the world over, and have now reached more than 85,000 seafarers and their families. Our Seafarers Happiness Index continued to set the agenda at industry conferences, highlighting the concerns of crew and sought feedback in two roundtable sessions with business leaders in Singapore and London. Our Family Support Networks in Myanmar, India and the Philippines continue to grow with more than 4,900 people attending our conferences, seminars and fellowships.

2. Finances

As a voluntary organisation providing a critical service to the shipping industry – focused on seafarer well-being (“happy seafarers make good seafarers, happy seafarers make safe seafarers”) - our strategic focus has been

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on seeking corporate maritime funding from the industry. 2023 saw new breakthroughs in this area, including through the Adventure Race Japan (ARJ). However, with rising costs and fast developing work we face continuing pressure on resources. Other vehicles for corporate partnership have combined with strong legacy, trust and investment income and continued individual and church giving to ensure a successful financial year. Anticipated operational deficits in coming years are supported by the intentional and planned long term use of reserves. Designated strategic funding has been very important. We benefit from an exceptional Development Director and team, as well as the support of some key figures within industry.

3. General

Our Work 2023 – Strategy and output

Programme

Strategic aim: we will deliver effective maritime ministry to the highest possible standard, within a framework of sound governance and accountability. Over the next five years we will seek to achieve:

Ports, centres, chaplaincy and ship visitation

Key hubs

Port development

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The most visible sign of The Mission to Seafarers is our network of port chaplains and welfare teams in 200 ports across 50 countries. Outputs for our UK and Grant Funded chaplaincies were;

Activity 2023 2022
Ship Visits 23,144 21,623
Seafarers centre attendees 50,238 33,686
Seafarers transported 40,741 15,333
Justice and Welfare Cases 514 1,037
Numbers of Seafarers met during a ship visit 162,008 151,361

Ship welfare visits are the primary means for seafarers to access our services and, during a routine visit to a vessel, we estimate that a chaplain will encounter up to seven individuals, including a seafarer at the security desk at the top of the gangway (1), an escort to the Master’s Office (2), an interaction with the Master (3) and other senior officer (4), a conversation with the Cook (5) and galley staff (6), and at least one interaction in the Mess (7). This estimate does not work for all ship types (notably cruise vessels) but we believe this to be a reasonable representation of what happens during a ship visit and the number of seafarers we engage with.

Our ship visiting increased by 10.6% from 2022, with 54% of these visits taking place in our grant-funded overseas locations. Visits to our seafarers’ centres and demands from seafarers for transportation have increased considerably, demonstrating that seafarers are taking their shore leave, as they did before the pandemic.

When added to our global Mission to Seafarers family, the above statistics increase to:

Activity 2023 2022
Ship Visits 43,235 39,068
Seafarers centre attendees 149,819 69,743
Seafarers transported 130,828 51,013
Justice and Welfare Cases 716 1,358
Numbers ofSeafarersmet during a shipvisit 302,645 273,476

Wider Programme

Our work in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, resilience training and working with seafarers’ families continued to grow in 2023. Our Family Support Network in the Philippines underwent some staff changes and we appointed a leader for the Greater Manila Chapter. This is a trial appointment designed to support the volunteer committees in each community to enable them to do more with seafarer families. Despite a number of initiatives in India, we have been unable to formally start our Indian Network. Informal sessions took place from our Tuticorin Seafarers’ Centre, but further work is needed on our governance model in India to enable them to receive funding from overseas.

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Tuticorin Family Network 2023 2022
Family Programme Participants 2,050 2,050
Philippines Family Network
Family Programme Participants 2,717 3,549
No. of welfare cases dealt with
in Manila		 1,043 1,353
No. of members in the Family
Network		 3,621 3,621

Of the 1,043 welfare cases attended in the Philippines, 89.5% (933) were seafarers and the remaining 10.5% (110) were families. Welfare and practical support represents some 84% of these cases, with the remainder made up of justice cases, food-aid, financial support, hospital visits and transportation.

WeCare 2023 2022
Number of seafarers and family
members trained		 1,526 2,436
Seafarers with access to the
courses in 2023		 85,841 85,241
SafeTALK
Total Suicide Alert Helpers
trained		 189 180
No. of organisations that received
training		 32 28

In 2022, our Programme Manager qualified to train a suicide awareness programme called SafeTALK. In 2023 145 people became Suicide Alert Helpers through attending the SafeTALK training programme and 44 people became Suicide First Aiders through the ASIST courses in the UK. In total, the number of people trained in Suicide Prevention is 189, representing 32 maritime sector organisations across the EU, Philippines and Australia. That number also includes Mission volunteers, other seafarers’ welfare societies and shoreside personnel. The total number of people trained in Suicide Prevention since the SafeTALK programme was first introduced in 2022 now totals 369 and our wellbeing resources in financial literacy and social communications have reached over 85,000 seafarers.

Provision

Strategic aim: we will seek to resource ministry fairly and appropriately whilst building a sustainable future, recognising that longer-term financial dependency on IHQ is not viable. Over the next five years we will seek to achieve:

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this aspiration is highly challenging in some regions and ports. The Africa region, for example, is becoming more dependent on IHQ support.

Partnership

Strategic aim: we will prioritise partnerships to ensure efficient, collaborative and coordinated delivery of care to seafarers. Over the next five years we seek to achieve:

2023 has been a very productive year in terms of partnership. Of particular note has been the launch at the British Embassy in Panama of a highly productive partnership with the Deutsche Seemannsmission (the DSM). They are funding an additional chaplain for Panama and we will jointly fund a new third chaplain, to join in 2024. Our transport fleet there will be jointly badged and together we will be known as “The Seafarers Mission, Panama”. Other opportunities are emerging for partnerships with the DSM, including in Africa. Our joint working with the Queen Victoria Seaman’s Rest continues with a new shared chaplain appointed in Felixstowe, in additional to Tilbury. We continue to play a major role in the International Christian Maritime Association, the umbrella body for much of front-line maritime welfare. Our critical partnerships with colleague welfare organisations, with funding trusts and with the shipping corporates remain at the heart of all our aspirations. 2023 was a successful and productive year in partnership building, evidenced not least by the Adventure Race Japan.

Possibilities

Strategic aim: we will inspire, encourage and resource our global Mission family in exploring and pioneering new opportunities, looking boldly and creatively towards the next horizon. Over the next five years we will seek to achieve:

2023 saw the launch of our new seafarer-facing app – Happy at Sea – as a further creative contribution to digital welfare. It has been a year of new port development in key places, including some where maritime welfare organisations have not operated previously. It has been a year of looking at new “centre” models, including the raising of money for a new funding pot which will enable us to trial mobile centres. More widely, of note has been the launch of our ESG work with a particular focus on the environmental impact of our work and how we can make further moves to overall net zero.

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2024 Objective and activities

In 2024 we anticipate further growth in the use of our centres and in ship visiting numbers as “shore leave” provision continues to expand post-pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on seafarers continues to ease. Very importantly we are launching a new project which will work with our ambassadors and partners to ensure shore leave provision and ship welfare access is supported and guaranteed by ports everywhere. While this will meet hurdles, we hope it will continue to support the erosion of blockages to both. 2024 will be a significant year in further port development, building on the research and development work carried out in 2023. We will launch our first trial mobile centres, the first in Rotterdam. We will also take progress the development of Key Hubs, with a focus on Rotterdam and Singapore. We will continue to support change and modernisation to ensure relevance in all our port working and to consolidate our wider programme. We will complete the work on our new global training programme. We will continue to strengthen our global governance and take forward strong fundraising plans.

Programme

Ports:

We will continue with our modernisation of our port-based working, with relevance and sustainability as driving factors at regional and local level, to include:

Wider programme:

Training and Governance:

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Provision

Partnership

Possibilities

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2023 – Income and expenditure

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities is shown on page 27.

In 2023, the net movement in funds was a gain of £2,340,000 (2022: loss £4,166,000). The main reason for the improvement was due to a 2023 unrealised investment gain of £2,411,000 (2022: investment loss of £3,509,000).

Overall income in 2023 increased by £845,000 to £5,790,000 (2022: £4,945,000). Total donations and legacies income increased by £253,000 to £3,830,000 (2022: £3,577,000) due to increased general grants at £983,000 (2022: £760,000) and legacies £1,222,000 (2022: £1,067,000). Other trading activities which includes fundraising events increased substantially to £693,000 (2022: £260,000) due to team registrations and sponsorship for the successful Adventure Race Japan (ARJ) event and investment income increased due to improved interest rates on cash deposits with an increase of £189,000 for dividend and interest income to £1,060,000 (2022: £871,000).

Donations, grants and legacy income, together with investment income make up the Mission’s principal funding sources and represent 84% of total income (2022: 91%). They are a major contribution to funding the cost of the Mission’s charitable activities.

Total expenditure increased by £140,000 to £5,837,000 (2022: £5,697,000). The costs of Raising Funds increased to £1,136,000 (2022: £917,000) with some of the increase due to the costs of staging the ARJ event. Expenditure for charitable activities decreased by £79,000 to £4,701,000 (2022: £4,780,000). However, the 2022 accounts included an estimate for the Health & Safety Executive fine (see note 28 Post Balance Sheet Event) which was confirmed at £90,000 at a sentencing hearing in February 2024. This has therefore reduced the 2023 expenditure figure by £270,000 to correct the estimate. Excluding that, 2023 charitable expenditure would be £4,971,000 (2022: £4,510,000), an increase of £461,000. With fewer Justice and Welfare cases in 2023, Advocacy, welfare and emergency response spending has decreased to £330,000 (2022: £560,000) but with the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions more seafarers were able to leave their ships and transportation costs have risen to £144,000 (2022: £131,000). As work on the strategic plan progressed during the year, grant expenditure increased to £1,332,000 (2022: £930,000). An analysis of expenditure is given in note 8 to the Financial Statements and Grant Expenditure is detailed in note 10. The proportion of total expenditure that the Mission considers to be of a charitable nature is 80% (2022: 84%).

The Mission’s investment portfolio concluded the year with a gain of £2,411,000 (2022: loss £3,509,000). However, unrealised investment gains or losses reflect market movements during the year and are not cash surpluses or deficits. They are not available to fund expenditure unless and until the investment is finally sold. Fluctuations in the stock market can impact on the Mission’s reserves as can be clearly shown by the results for 2022 and 2023.

The Mission participates in various pension schemes. Some are defined contribution schemes with no liabilities at the year end and others are multi-employer, defined benefit schemes where the Mission’s ongoing liability at the year end was £nil (2022: £nil).

The net gain before investment and foreign exchange losses for the Mission’s four (2022: four) subsidiaries is £15,000 (2022: loss £5,000). With their total reserves of £161,000 (2022: £140,000) the Trustees confirm that none is in deficit (2022: one). See notes 2 and 17.2 for further information about the subsidiaries.

Balance sheet

The Mission’s group balance sheet shows that net assets have increased by £2.3m to £42 million (2022: £39.7 million) and are made up of;

Restricted reserves £641,000 (2022: £833,000) (see Note 20) General reserves £25 million (2022: £23.1 million) Designated reserves £16.4 million (2022: £15.8 million) which are not available for general purposes. (See note 21)

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Reserves

The Mission’s policy is to maintain general reserves to reflect the long-term nature of its work. As the temporary custodians of these reserves, Trustees feel that it is essential that they leave The Mission to Seafarers in a state where it can continue for as long as seafarers need it and there are no signs of this need diminishing.

During 2023 the Trustees discussed the policy and they continue to believe that general reserves should not fall below a total of three year’s expenditure. Based on the 2024 budget, that figure equates to £23m. General reserves at the year end are £25m, £2m above (2022: £4.9m above) the minimum required. Trustees confirmed that there should be a continued, intentional and responsible utilisation of excess reserves within agreed parameters during the strategic period. This will be achieved through controlled, deficit budgets. Ultimately, the aim is to achieve a balanced budget in order to attain long-term financial sustainability but allowing for intentional strategic expenditure and/or a response to unforeseen circumstances.

In the opinion of the Trustees, a minimum of three year’s expenditure continues to be required to meet future working and capital requirements having taken into account the following factors:

The level of the unrestricted general reserves has provided some protection to the Mission and allows time to adjust to changing financial circumstances. This has limited the risk to service provision from operating deficits, such as the Mission has experienced in recent years, or an unexpected need for unbudgeted expenditure. Indeed, during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 this has provided protection and security for the Mission from the impact of Covid-19 as a proportion of investments were sold to provide enough cashflow to ensure that the Mission remained a going concern whatever the performance of stock markets. In 2022, the Mission’s reserves allowed additional unbudgeted funds to be provided to respond to the needs of seafarers and their families resulting from the war in Ukraine.

Going concern

The Trustees consider that it is appropriate for the Financial Statements to be prepared on a going concern basis as they believe that the current level of reserves and cash holdings at the date of signing will enable the Mission to survive the impact of any future unexpected event (such as one similar to the Covid-19 pandemic), any impact from conflicts around the world, including in Ukraine and the Red Sea, and from the ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ which the UK has been experiencing in recent years. They will also ensure that the Mission can continue to be able to support seafarers for the foreseeable future.

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Risk Management

The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for risk management and maintains a Strategic Risk Register. This is included in the remit of the Audit and Risk Committee and continually monitored by the Senior Management Team.

The Risk Register identifies risks which:

The Register is reviewed annually by the Audit and Risk Committee and by the Board as a minimum. It was reviewed by the Board in July 2023 and reviewed again extensively by the Audit and Risk Committee in October. Whilst no risks were altered or deleted, the methodology for assigning impact and likelihood ratings was amended to enhance rigour and risk identifiers were added. As a result, the rating for some of the risks changed leading to them being repositioned in the order of priority. Controls and proposed actions were also updated to reflect changes during the year. One risk relating to Section 75 pension liability was deleted from the Operational Risk Register as it had been resolved by the closure of the Church Workers Pension Fund Defined Benefits Scheme at the end of the year with no outstanding liability.

The Strategic Risk Register includes ten risks but the principal risk that the Mission faces and the actions it takes to mitigate it is that:

Fundraising performed exceptionally well in the two pandemic years and has now returned to more normal levels. The reserves position remains strong although there is extreme volatility in the market and inflation has soared. The Finance Working Group which began meeting informally during the pandemic continues to meet periodically to review the Mission’s financial position and advises the Board accordingly. Additionally, budgets and income forecasts are being updated regularly with an emphasis on reducing costs where possible and close financial monitoring is in place through forecasts, management accounts and oversight of the Audit and Risk committee.

Investment Policy

The Mission holds investments to help meet its current and future obligations and as a reserve against future shortfalls between income and expenditure. It is intended to hold reserves for the long term as the need to provide support and care to seafarers is not diminishing and it is expected that the Mission’s activities, including long term housing commitments to retired employees and Church of England pension obligations, will continue for many years.

The overall aim of the Mission in holding investments is to produce the best financial return within an acceptable level of risk, in order to protect the long-term reserves against inflation and produce regular flows of funds to support fixed costs and operating activities both in the UK and overseas.

The investment reserves are divided into:

In the implementation of this policy, the Trustees follow the Charity Commission guidance for the investment of charitable funds. Additionally, the Mission does not wish to profit directly from, or provide capital to, activities that are materially inconsistent with Christian values. This is ensured as the Trustees also follow the guidelines

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of the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group which may prohibit or limit the investment in stocks with exposure to certain sectors, such as armament and tobacco.

The Trustees will select one or more professional investment management firms to manage its investments in line with this policy. Such appointments can be in the form of bespoke agreements to manage the Mission’s portfolio on a segregated basis, or via investments in pooled vehicles. The Investment Committee will from time to time make recommendations to the Board on the best approach to use, based on its assessment of the relative merits of each. The Investment Committee also performs the oversight of the Investment Managers and periodically reviews their performance, commercial terms and overall services and, if appropriate, makes recommendations to the Board for any change. This policy was reviewed in 2023.

Investment Portfolio

CCLA, which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is the investment manager for the Mission’s funds. The assets have been invested with CCLA in the CBF Church of England Investment Fund (Investment Fund) which is a multi-asset common fund worth over £2,083 million as at 31 December 2023 and benefits from charitable status. Investment in the Investment Fund is based on the purchase of units that can be bought or sold at any time.

The prime objective of the Investment Fund is to provide a total return (ie growth in capital and income) over the long-term (defined as five years) to protect present and future beneficiaries from the effects of inflation (as measured by the consumer price index). It is managed in accordance with the policies of the Church of England’s National Investing Bodies; The CBF Church of England Funds, the Church Commissioners for England and the Church of England Pensions Board. CCLA supports the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group and therefore fits with the Mission’s investment policy.

Investment Performance

In 2023 the total return net performance for the Mission’s investments managed by CCLA was a gain of 12.57% (2022: loss 9.16%) and the performance of the comparator* was a gain of 13.28% (2022: loss 10.12%). Gross dividend yield was 2.73% (2022: 2.99%) based upon the fund’s net asset value and an annual dividend of 61.79p per share (2022: 61.79p).

(*Comparator - composite: from 01.01.21 MSCI World Index 75%, MSCI UK Monthly Property Index 5%, Markit iBoxx £ Gilts Index15% & SONIA 5%.)

Fundraising

The Development team at the London IHQ is responsible for fundraising, communications and marketing. Led and overseen by the Director of Development, all fundraising is undertaken by her team. Third parties may be used to send out appeals, updates and information to donors, but the content and messages come directly from the Mission. The team also greatly assists the global Mission family by providing trust expertise and support, the value of which does not appear in these accounts.

2023 was an extremely busy year with major highs including the success of the Adventure Race Japan and increased fundraising income from the relaunched Flying Angel Campaign and a substantial increase in successful trusts and grant applications. However it was also a difficult year with the loss of several longstanding members of the team.

Total fundraised income at IHQ for 2023 was £3,790,000 (2022: £3,451,000) an increase of £339,000 (10%) which is mainly due to Flying Angel Campaign income of almost £200,000 (2022: £7,000), grants/trusts and major gifts income £664,000 (2022: £398,000) and increased legacy income £1,041,000 (2022: £1,033,000). We are very grateful to those supporters who made legacy commitments, sometimes many years ago. We also thank those who have pledged legacies during the year. This is a valuable source of income for us.

Donations are received from individuals, churches, fundraising committees, grant giving bodies, trusts and corporates, especially those in the maritime sector. Some donations are linked to specific appeals such as the regular Lent, Summer, Christmas and Sea Sunday activities or specific events and campaigns such as the 2023 Flying Angel Campaign . Some individuals and teams undertake various challenge events and we were pleased to see an inaugural Golf Day with Hayfin.

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Corporate partnerships are an important source of income and support for the Mission. Our partnership with the UKP&I Club continues into a sixth year, with support for the WeCare programmes. These programmes have continued to steadily grow within a manageable level, with a combination of online and face-to-face delivery. The SafeTALK training increased in 2023. Work with HFW continues to provide vital pro bono and fundraising support, for which we are so very grateful and we deeply appreciate all the companies, trusts, foundations and individuals who have continued to support us so generously to help seafarers in so much need. Our regular and individual giving for 2023 was a valuable £480,000 (2022: £482,000).

Our marketing and communications obligations continued to increase the profile of the Mission across the wider global maritime world, increasing awareness of our work and the reliance that we all have on seafarers. They have also provided training to the Mission family at various regional conferences. The communications agency Blue has played an important role in supporting us and ensuring that our responses to journalist and media opportunities are targeted and focused.

During 2024, we are continuing to shape our communications activity, to ensure the most efficient delivery of this activity across the Mission in line with the Global Strategy. We are also planning several significant fundraising events in Dubai and Singapore and a new adventure race in Europe called ‘Maritime Mountain Race’. The main challenge is to ensure that the team is suitably resourced to accommodate the expanding annual programme of work.

The Mission is a contributor to the Fundraising Regulator who regulates fundraising in England and Wales with the aim of protecting donors to charities and ensuring that fundraising is respectful, open, honest and accountable to the public. In accordance with The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 we confirm that:

Environment, Social, Governance

Seafarers and their families are at the heart of the work of the Mission to Seafarers and there is an imperative for the Mission to safeguard the environment upon which they depend as we carry out our work. Climate change poses various threats to seafarers, including extreme weather risks, sea-level rises disrupting ports, altered currents impacting navigation, heat stress, unpredictable weather hindering safe passage and worsened mental health due to climate-related stressors. Addressing climate change is also an integral part of who we are as an Anglican Mission Agency. The fifth mark of the Mission for the Anglican Communion is ‘To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth’. Accordingly, the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan committed the Mission to making environmental responsibility a priority focus.

An ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy was drawn up in 2023 setting out our sustainability agenda for these three key areas and the sustainability themes which we consider most important to seafarers, the Mission and to our stakeholders where we are uniquely positioned to make a difference. The starting point was to establish the Mission’s current baseline in the chosen sustainability areas which would serve as a basis for year-on-year comparisons to map our progress. As part of that process, Climate Stewards, a consultancy which helps organisations set up environmental sustainability strategies and audit their carbon footprint was engaged in mid-2023 to carry out a Carbon Footprint Audit for the Mission’s work in 2022. An ESG Data Analyst was also employed on a part-time basis to support this work, gathering and quality assuring environmental data from the regions which was then passed on to Climate Stewards for analysis. The ESG Data Analyst also gathered and analysed social and governance data for the Mission for 2022.

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The Mission’s 2022 ESG Report was completed in 2023 and serves as a baseline for measuring the environmental impact of the work in IHQ and regions under IHQ’s direct control - Europe, Middle East and South Asia, East Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. It also provides insights into the Mission’s Social and Governance activities for the year 2022. The carbon accounting and verification process was carried out by an independent third party, Climate Stewards, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

The Mission is committed to transparency and accountability with a plan to publish ESG reports annually to demonstrate its ongoing dedication to sustainable practices. In line with this commitment, we disclose the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the operations of IHQ and regions under IHQ’s direct control. The approximate carbon footprint for the Mission’s operations in 2022 stands at 795.69 tCO�e. This figure is the result of an assessment which encompasses both direct and indirect sources of emissions, providing a comprehensive picture of our carbon footprint.

Data gathering has commenced for 2023 and it is planned that a comprehensive 2023 ESG Report will be published by mid-2024. Implementation of sustainability initiatives is a key focus and work has commenced to integrate the Mission’s sustainability program seamlessly into daily operations and processes.

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A charity registered in England and Wales, no.1123613 A company limited by Guarantee, registered in England and Wales no. 6220240

President

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

Vice Presidents

Esben Poulsson Grahaeme Henderson

Trustees

Thomas Boardley - Chair [GN] Rosemary Alexander (to 7 July 2023) [A] [I] The Ven Christopher Burke - (Vice Chair to 30 January 2023) [GN] Gary Chapman (from 30 January 2023) [A] Robert Ferris OBE [A] [G] Anisha Franklin (from 31 January 2024) [I] [G] Alexandra Harwood (from 27 April 2023) [A] [I] William MacLachlan (to 31 January 2024) [GN] [R] David Moorhouse CBE - (Vice Chair to 30 January 2023) [GN] The Ven Michael Power (from 30 January 2023) Neale Rodrigues MM - (Vice Chair to 30 January 2023; from 31 January 2024) [R] [GN] Timothy Smith [G] Claire Sneddon [G] [R] Sam Swire [G] The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett [R] [GN] Peter Cottrell [I] [GN] The Right Revd David Williams – Vice Chair [G] [GN]

Company Secretary

Dorothy Osarenren (from 30 January 2023)

Key Management Personnel

Secretary General

Secretary General
The Revd Canon Andrew Wright [G] [GN]
Chief Operating Officer
Tomilayo Toluhi [GN]
Director of Programme
Ben Bailey
Director of Development
Jan Webber
Director of Finance
Eileen Reilly [I]

Committees

*Denotes the Chair of the relevant Committee

G. Grants and Programmes Committee

GN. Governance and Nominations Committee

R. Remuneration Committee

Helen Averill (External)

I. Investment Committee

Jim Aiken (External) (to 30 April 2024) Paul Jeffries (External)

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A. Audit and Risk Committee

Rachel Lawton (External)

Custodian Trustee

The Mission to Seafarers Trust Corporation Ltd acts as a custodian trustee on behalf of The Mission to Seafarers holding real estate property and investments.

Registered Office

First Floor, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3JE

External Advisers

Auditors

Price Bailey LLP, 3rd Floor, 24 Old Bond St, Mayfair, London W1S 4AP

Bankers

HSBC Plc, 20 Eastcheap, London, United Kingdom, EC3M 1ED

Investment Advisers

CCLA, 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB

Solicitors

Blake Morgan LLP, New Kings Court, Tollgate, Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh, United Kingdom, SO53 3LG

HFW, 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ

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The Mission to Seafarers; the charity

The Mission is a charity, constituted as a company limited by guarantee and not having share capital. The Mission is governed by a Board of Trustees (the Board) which forms the Board of Directors. Members of the Board are both Trustees of the charity and directors of the company, as constituted by the Mission’s Articles of Association . The current Articles of Association are dated 15 September 2022.

The charity’s Trustees and management

The Board is drawn from prominent leaders across various industries such as maritime, financial and legal who have an understanding, empathy or a wide experience of seafaring life. The Mission also invites leading members of the clergy to serve as Trustees. The procedure for the election and appointment of Trustees is set out in the Articles of Association of The Mission to Seafarers . Trustees and management regularly review the skills and experience of the current members of the Board to try to identify new candidates who might strengthen particular areas.

The normal period a trustee can serve is three terms of three years each. In exceptional circumstances, this can be extended for successive periods of one year but the maximum period a trustee can serve is twelve years. The Board requires a quorum of five Trustees and normally meets four times a year. It is the governing council and ultimate decision maker of the organisation.

Newly appointed Trustees are given an induction which provides them with information on the work of the organisation and highlights their responsibilities as a trustee. Some Trustees may also undergo specific training courses as required for their roles. Trustees are also required to sign a Code of Conduct and complete a Register of Interests on appointment and annually thereafter.

The Board has five permanent sub-committees:

Each of the above committees is made up of Trustees and members of the executive staff. Where appropriate, the Board may co-opt independent and professional expertise from external sources, for the benefit of a committee's work.

The day to day management of the charity is delegated to the Secretary General. Working closely with the Chair and the Board, the Secretary General has overall responsibility for the leadership of the global Mission and provides spiritual leadership, sets and sustains the strategic direction and ensures alignment with core Christian and charitable purposes. The Secretary General also leads the Senior Management Team and is directly supported by the Chief Operating Officer.

The Mission’s teams based at the London IHQ and headed by the Senior Management team take a leading role in global fundraising and programme delivery and act as a support function to the whole Mission family. This includes organisational and financial governance, designing and rolling out processes to improve unity, protection of the “brand”, delivering global projects and agreeing strategic objectives. In addition, IHQ teams provide training, disseminate information, conduct research, provide brand and marketing services and manage publications and digital media, including websites.

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Delivery structure of direct Mission activities

- Regional network

The Mission to Seafarers’ regional network is made up of nine regions:

The Regional Directors of four of these regions, Europe, East Asia, Middle East & South Asia and Latin America, are directly managed by the Secretary General and so are responsible to the Mission Trustees. The remaining five are made up of independent Mission charities with their own governing councils (except for the USA, where size does not justify one). They work closely with the Mission and co-operate on matters of welfare provision and communications. They are responsible for their own financial affairs and statements. These independent regions provide a dynamic and responsive welfare service for seafarers, working in partnership with the four Mission regions. In 2023 the Mission continued to provide grant-funding to all independent regions to support regional development.

Through the regional network, the Mission was able to give support and advice at around 150 ports through the independently run Mission to Seafarers’ charities and organisations as part of the global Mission family. Parttime honorary chaplains appointed by the Mission also provided support for seafarers and were a point of contact for emergencies. The role of the honorary chaplain varies with the port and country in which the chaplain is located, but it is a key voluntary support system, which taps into local maritime knowledge and skills.

– Global network

The Mission to Seafarers welfare services to seafarers in the regions detailed above were provided through directly salaried, or grant-funded, port-based chaplaincy and/or ship visitor teams in the following areas, with ‘memoranda of understanding’ in place at all key locations:

Port/Area
Directly
Employed By
The Mission
Grant Funded And
Directly Managed By
The Mission
Grant Funded, Managed
By Independent
Organisations/Regions		 Port/Area
Directly
Employed By
The Mission
Grant Funded And
Directly Managed By
The Mission
Grant Funded, Managed
By Independent
Organisations/Regions
Acu, Brazil �
Antwerp, Belgium �

Aqaba, Jordan		 �
Bahrain Port �
Baltimore, USA �
Bangkok, Thailand �

Belfast, N Ireland		 �
Belem, Brazil �
Buenos Aires, Argentina �
Busan, South Korea �
Cape Town, SA �
Costa Rica �
Colombo, Sri Lanka �
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA �

Dubai, United Arab Emirates		 �
Hong Kong, China �
Houston, Texas, USA �
Humber, UK �
Israel �
Izmir, Turkey �

JNPT, India		 �
Lagos, Nigeria �

Liberia		 �
Limassol, Cyprus �

Mombasa, Kenya		 �

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Long Beach & LA, USA �

Nelson, New Zealand		 �
Panama �
Point Comfort, Texas, USA �
Port Elizabeth, SA �
Port Talbot & Milford Haven, UK �
Richards Bay,SA �

Rotterdam, The Netherlands		 �
Rouen, France �
Said & Suez Ports, Egypt �
Scottish Ports, UK �
Seattle, USA �
Southampton, UK �

South Wales Ports, UK		 �
St John,Canada �
Suape, Brazil �
Sydney, Australia �

Townsville, Australia		 �
Tilbury, UK �

Tuticorin, India		 �
Yangon, Myanmar �

Yokohama & Tokyo, Japan		 �
Walvis Bay, Namibia �

- Branches

In addition to, and in conjunction with chaplaincy services, charitable activities were carried out by the Mission’s 15 (2022: 15) branches, the majority of which provide centre-based facilities. They are directly controlled by the Mission through local employees and the excellent and committed work of local volunteer committees, governed by Branch Constitutions. The branches employ 8 (2022: 10) staff paid from IHQ and 15 (2022: 16) staff employed locally, excluding their six chaplains who are included in the table above. Their financial results are consolidated into the Financial Statements set out on pages 28 to 31 of this report and they operate in the following locations;

Aqaba, Jordan Belfast, UK Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UK Falmouth, UK Fowey, UK Humber Ports, UK Newport, UK Panama, Latin America Manila, Philippines Port Talbot, UK South Shields, UK South Wales ports, (Welsh Council), UK Tees (North), UK Tees (South), UK Bangkok, Thailand

- The Mission group

The Mission to Seafarers’ group includes the following companies, which are classified as subsidiaries. Their financial results are consolidated into these accounts and they are wholly controlled by the Mission;

The subsidiaries employ no staff (2022: none). Please see Note 2 for further information about the above subsidiaries and their 2023 results.

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Remuneration

We recognise that we are accountable to our donors, supporters and beneficiaries and we are committed to ensuring maximum value in the use of resources. We also take our duty to provide a high quality and effective service very seriously. It is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain suitably qualified employees with the right knowledge, skills and experience.

The Remuneration Committee, which consists of three Trustees and one external member, has delegated responsibility from the Board to provide governance oversight on the principles and policies for setting pay and benefits within the charity. The Committee conducts an annual salary review based on forecast charity pay awards which are linked to the Retail Price Index (RPI) and the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). Any inflationary awards or salary adjustments are subject to affordability.

Job descriptions are evaluated based on The Mission to Seafarers’ Job Factor Framework, which consists of seven agreed organisation-wide criteria, to establish the grade of the role based on the job size, complexity and level of responsibility. The salaries of chaplaincy staff employed from IHQ are set with reference to the Church of England National Stipend Benchmark as a minimum, and chaplaincy roles in other sectors.

Lay staff salaries within the UK are benchmarked against annually published charity reward surveys. Locally employed chaplains and lay staff are paid a fair wage based on local levels. The Remuneration Committee has adopted a policy of paying median salaries compared to charities of a similar size and nature, to ensure competitiveness. The Committee approved a policy of paying all staff above the Real Living Wage which was implemented from 2015.

In July/August a market review was conducted to better understand where the Mission sits in the UK market with regard to compensation, benefits and working practices. The Mission invited 15 partner organisations to participate in the survey as comparators and 9 provided data for inclusion. The market review indicated that the wages and benefits provided to the Mission’s employees are in line with what obtains in the sector. Accordingly, the Trustees consider that the remuneration policy of the charity is fair and transparent.

Public Benefit

The activities, achievements and plans relating to the Mission’s work are detailed in pages 2 to 16 of this report and the Trustees confirm that they are carried out, in line with its charitable object and objectives, for the benefit of the public. They further confirm that the impact of our work on service users is a key criterion when deciding what activities to undertake and how best to achieve our mission. The Mission to Seafarers’ Trustees therefore confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the charity.

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THE PAISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILMES The Trustees (who are also dir￿lorS of The MisS￿n to Seafarers for the PUTposes of company law) are responsitle for preparing the T￿SleeS. Annual Report including the Strategic Report) and Ihe financial Statements in accordan￿ with appl￿ble law and United Kingdom Accounts"ng Standards {Uftiled Kingdom GeneTalty Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires Trustees to wepare finanrJal stateff£nts for exh financial year. UrKler that law the directors have elected to Prepa￿ the financial slalements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United K￿gdoM Accounts"ng Slandards and appl￿ble lawl. Under company law the direclors must not approve the finan￿al ststements un￿$ they are sabsfied that Ih8y give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources al￿ application of resources. induding the income and expenditure. of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, kne Trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting Fmjliryes then apply them &￿Sistenty. observe the methods and prtnciples in the Charilies SORP FRS102 (20191; make judgeTrEnts and accounting ests"males ihat are reasonabk arKI Prudent", state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been lollowed. subject to any material departures disck>sed and explained in the financial statements., prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropTTrate to presume that the charrtable company will continue in operabon. The Trustees are resFX)nsible for keeping adequale accounting re￿rdS that are sufficient to show and exp13in the charitable company's transact￿nS and discbse with reasonable 8ccJJracy al any tsme the financHI position ol the group and charrtable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also reskN)nsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charitsb￿ company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregulanties. The Tnjstees are responsibfe for maintsnartce and integrity of the ￿rporate and financial infonnat￿n included on the tharitable company's website. Legislatr'on in the United Kingdom goveming the preparation and dissemlnation of financial Staten￿nts rroy dsffer from leg￿latrOn in other jurisdictions. In so far as the Trustees are aware: the￿ is r0 ￿levant audit inform*b)n ofwhbch Ihe charil4)le company's auditor is unaware: and Ihe Tiustees have laken all stsps that they ought to have tsken lo make themselves aware of any relevant audit infonnation and lo establish that the audit￿ bs aware of that infomHtM. Approved and authorised for issue by the 8oard on 30th April 2024 arml S￿￿j on its behalf by.. Thomas Boardley Chair of the Boord Gary Chapm•n Chair Audit and Rlsk Commltteo 23

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Mission to Seafarers (the ‘parent charitable company’) and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise of the Group Statement of Financial Activities, the Group and Parent Charitable Company Balance Sheet, the Group Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the group financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and parent charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the group financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report and the directors’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees’ responsibilities statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the parent charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the group and parent charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the group or parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed auditor under the Companies Act 2006 and report in accordance with those Acts

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the Charitable Group and the sector in which it operates and considered the risk of the Charitable Group not complying with the applicable laws and regulations including fraud in particular those that could have a material impact on the financial statements. This included those regulations directly related to the financial statements, including financial reporting, and tax legislation. In relation to the operations of the Charitable Group this included compliance with the Charities Act and SORP 2019, GDPR, employment law, safeguarding and health & safety.

The risks were discussed with the audit team and we remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. We carried out specific procedures to address the risks identified. These included the following:

Reviewing minutes of Board meetings, reviewing any correspondence with the Charity Commission, agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation, enquiries of management and

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officers of the Charitable Group and a review of the risk management processes and procedures in place. We have also reviewed the procedures in place for the reporting of any incidents to the Trustee Board including serious incident reporting of these matters as necessary with the Charity Commission.

Management override: To address the risk of management override of controls, we carried out testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness. We reviewed systems and procedures to identify potential areas of management override risk.

We also assessed management bias in relation to the accounting policies adopted and in determining significant accounting estimates, including treatment of legacies and grant income, and the valuation of investments.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the FRC's website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditors/audit-assurance/auditor-s-responsibilities-for-the-audit-of-the-fi/description-ofthe-auditor%E2%80%99s-responsibilities-for. This description forms part of our auditor’s report..

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the parent charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and to the parent charitable company’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with the act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the parent charitable company’s members and its Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the parent charitable company and the parent charitable company’s members as a body and the parent charitable company’s Trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Suzanne Goldsmith FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of

Price Bailey LLP Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors

3rd Floor, 24 Old Bond St, Mayfair, London W1S 4AP

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THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING A CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Notes
Unrestricted
Funds
£’000
Income:
Donations and legacies
3
3,059
Charitable activities
(Provision of services to
seafarers)
4
201
Other trading activities
(Commercial Trading)
5
693
Investments
6
1,060
Other
7
6
Total income
5,019
Expenditure:
Raising Funds
(commercial trading and
Fund raising activities)
1,136
Charitable activities
(Provision of services to
seafarers)
3,783
Total
Expenditure
8
4,919
Net income/(expenditure)
from operational
activities for the year
100
Net gains/(losses)
on investments
17
2,411
Net income/(expenditure)/
for the year
2,511
Transfers between funds
21
45
Other recognised
(losses)
Foreign Exchange
(losses)/gains
(24)
Net Movement in Funds
2,532
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward
38,857
Total Funds Carried
Forward
22
41,389		 Restricted
Funds
£’000
771
-
-
-
-
771
-
918
918
(147)
-
(147)
(45)
-
(192)
833
641		 Total
2023
£’000
Unrestricted
Funds
£’000
Restricted
Funds
£’000
3,830
3,034
543
201
204
-
693
260
-
1,060
871
-
6
33
-
5,790
4,402
543
1,136
917
-
4,701
4,183
597
5,837
5,100
597
(47)
(698)
(54)
2,411
(3,509)
-
2,364
(4,207)
(54)
-
35
(35)
(24)
95
-
2,340
(4,077)
(89)
39,690
42,934
922
42,030
38,857
833		 Total
2022
£’000
3,577
204
260
871
33
4,945
917
4,780
5,697
(752)
(3,509)
(4,261)
-
95
(4,166)
43,856
39,690

All activities are continuing except for the Dunkirk War Memorial Trust which ceased operations in France on 30 November 2021 (see Note 2.1). Notes 1 to 28 form part of these Financial Statements.

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THE IIISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 Company Numbey 6220240 Notes Unrnstricl¢d Restrlthd Funds Funds Totsl 2023 £'ooo 129 Total 2022 £'ooo 709 Intanglble Flxed Assèts Fixed Assets Tangible assets Investments 16 59 70 16 17 3.967 27.845 431 4.398 27,W 4,455 26.541 Tolal fixed amets 31,871 501 32,372 31,105 Curr?nt Assets Stocks Debtors Investments - short tem deposlts Cash at bank and in hand 21 834 7,959 1.169 21 834 7,959 1,309 18 908 7,477 1.263 18 140 Total current a•sots 9,983 140 10,123 9.666 LlablllU•8 Credrtors falling due within one year 19 466 1.081 Net Current a88•ts 9.518 140 9,658 8.585 Net assèts excludln9 penslon Ilablllty Multl4mployer defined b•nefit deficit funding provision 41.389 641 42￿30 39,690 15 Total nèt assèts 41,389 42.030 39,690 Chathty Fundg Unrestricted general Unrestricted designated Restricted income funts 21 21 20 24.971 16.418 24,971 16.418 641 23,086 15, 771 833 Totsl Charlty Funds 41,389 42,030 39,690 Approved and authortsed fur issue by the Board on 30th April 2024. Swned on ils behalf by.. Thomas Boardlgy Chalr of the Board Gary Chapman Chair Audit and Risk Committee Notes 1 to 28 IDMI part of these Financial StateffEnts. 28

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 COMPANY BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 Company Number 6220240 Note8 Unrestricted Funds Re8trlcted Funds £'ooo To Totsl 2023 £'ooo 129 Tol81 2022 £'O( 109 Intanglble Flxed Assets Fixed Assets Tangible assets Investments 16 59 16 17 431 4.398 27,845 4,455 26,441 27,845 Total fixed assets 31.871 501 32,372 31,005 Curygnt Ass•ts Stocks 20 20 17 Debtofs Investmenls- short term depo%ts Cash at bank and in hand 18 987 7,959 998 1,109 7,477 1,025 7,959 858 140 Total CUTr8nt assets 9.824 140 9,628 Liabilrties Creditors falling due within one year 19 467 1,083 Not currnnt a8$ets 9.357 140 9A97 8,545 Net assets •xcludlng ponsion Habillty Multi-ernployer defined bgn•fit deficlt fundlng provislon 41,228 641 41￿69 39,550 Totsl net assets 41.228 641 41,869 39,5 Charfty Funds Unrestricted general 24.971 24,971 23.086 Un￿tr￿ted designated Restricted income funds 16,257 16,257 641 15,631 20 641 Total Charlty Funds 41.228 41,889 39.550 Approved and authorFsed for issue by the Board on 30th April 2024. S￿ne￿ on its behalf by.. Thomas Boardley Chalr of the Board Gary Chapman Chalr Audlt and Risk Comm6ttee Note$ 1 to 28 form part ofthese Financial Statements. 29

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 Company Number 6220240

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
24
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends and interest from investments
Proceeds from the sale of assets
Purchase of assets
Purchase of investments
Proceeds from sale of investments
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
reporting period
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange rate
movements
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
25		 2023
£’000
(1,534)
1,060
5
(86)
-
1,107
2,086
552
8,740
(24)		 2022
£’000
(933)
871
25
(250)
(215)
12
443
(490)
9,135
95
8,740
9,268

Notes 1 to 28 form part of these Financial Statements.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Mission to Seafarers (the Mission) a company limited by guarantee (No. 6220240) and a charity (No. 1123613) both registered in England and Wales. The registered address is First Floor, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3JE.

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the Financial Statements are shown below and the presentational currency of the financial statements is Sterling.

1.1 Basis of preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (SORP (FRS102)) and the Companies Act 2006 .

The Mission to Seafarers meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. The Financial Statements have been prepared in sterling and rounded to the nearest thousand pounds under the historical cost convention (modified to present investments at market value) and in accordance with applicable UK accounting standards.

1.2 Going concern

At the balance sheet date the Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Mission’s ability to continue as a going concern. The most significant areas of adjustment and key assumptions that affect items in the accounts are to do with estimating legacy income. With regard to 2024, the most significant areas of uncertainty for the Mission are the level of donation income which needs to be raised each and every year, especially as the impact of high inflation and the cost of living crisis is ongoing. However, the Trustees feel that the level of reserves provides resilience and that, together with the current amount of cash in hand plus plans to closely monitor and review budgets, there are no material uncertainties that the Mission can continue as a going concern.

1.3 Group Financial Statements

The Financial Statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiaries detailed in note 2 on a line-by-line basis and by eliminating intra-group transactions. No separate Statement of Financial Activities has been presented for the Company alone, as permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 . A summary company ‘Statement of Financial Activities’ (SoFA) can be found at note 27. The Company’s Balance Sheet on page 29 includes the assets and liabilities of the branches detailed on page 21.

1.4 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the charitable objectives of the Mission.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds which the Trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for specific purposes. The aim and purpose of each designated fund is set out in note 21.

Restricted Funds represent capital grants received together with donations for specific purposes. Restricted funds may only be used to fulfil the donor’s restriction which must also further the charitable activities of the Mission. Details of restricted funds are set out in note 20. Transfers to unrestricted funds represent the release for the year of these grants or donations. For capital grants, a transfer is made to unrestricted funds over the estimated useful lives of the assets to which they relate, matching depreciation charged to the unrestricted funds.

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1.5 Income

The value of all income is recorded in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) as soon as the Mission is legally entitled to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Where income has related expenditure, the income and expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.

Donations, grants and gifts are recognised when receivable. In the event that a donation is subject to fulfilling performance conditions before the Mission is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period. Income from Gift Aid tax reclaims is recognised for any donations with relevant Gift Aid certificates recognised in income for the year. Any amounts of Gift Aid not received by the year end are accounted for in income and accrued in debtors.

Legacies are recognised at the earlier of actual receipt or on receipt of Estate accounts which confirm the Mission’s entitlement to receive the gifts, the probability of receipt and provide an accurate measure of the legacy. If the legacy is in the form of an asset other than cash or an asset listed on a recognised stock exchange, recognition is subject to the value of the asset being able to be reliably measured and title to the asset has passed to the Mission.

The Mission maintains a legacy pipeline system which, in addition to accrued legacies, includes further estimated legacies of which the Mission is aware but which do not meet the above criteria and are therefore not included within these accounts. The estimated value of those legacies in the pipeline is £nil (2022: £1,000).

Event income received in advance for a future fundraising event or a grant received relating to the following

year are deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

Interest on deposit funds and dividends on investments are recognised when the amounts can be measured reliably which is normally upon notification of the amount paid or payable by the bank or when the dividend yield has been notified by our investment advisors.

Sponsorship from events, fundraising and events registration fees are recognised in income when the event takes place.

Trading income, including primary purpose sales to seafarers, is recognised at the point of sale.

1.6 Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Operating lease costs are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged to support costs which are then reallocated to the headings on the SoFA. See note 8 for a further analysis of expenditure.

Charitable expenditure comprises expenditure directly relating to the objects of The Mission to Seafarers.

It includes:

Support costs such as irrecoverable VAT, depreciation and governance costs (including secretarial and administrative support from the Mission’s International Headquarters) are allocated to Charitable Activities and Costs of Raising Funds on the basis of head count at International Headquarters. (See note 9)

Governance costs comprise amounts related to constitutional and statutory requirements and include Staff costs, audit fees, professional fees and Trustees’ expenses.

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1.7 Donated services

Donated services or facilities are recognised when the Mission has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably.

1.8 Volunteers

Volunteers make a valuable contribution to the charitable activities of the charity. With approximately 200 volunteers working in centres, transporting seafarers and ship visiting, they complement and enhance the work of our chaplains and staff in serving seafarers. No financial value is included in these accounts as it is impossible to measure but their priceless contribution to the Mission is further referred to throughout in the Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts and specifically in ‘Our Mission’ on page 2.

1.9 Fixed assets

Intangible fixed assets are non-monetary assets which will be amortised on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the asset.

Intangible and Tangible fixed assets are stated in the Balance Sheet at historical cost less amortisation/depreciation. Assets with a cost of less than £1,000 are written off in the year of purchase.

Depreciation is provided on a straight line basis over the anticipated useful life of fixed assets as follows:

The Trustees have carried out and will continue to carry out annual reviews of impairment for land and property. An asset will be considered impaired if the deemed value in use or the net realisable value is lower than the carrying value. Its carrying value will be written down to the deemed impaired value. For impaired assets, evidence of increased value up to a maximum of the historic cost will be recognised in the accounts.

1.10 Revaluation of tangible fixed assets

The Mission has not adopted the revaluation model for freehold property and those assets are recognised at the lower of their historical cost or impaired value.

1.11 Investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value at the balance sheet date using the bid-market rate, as reported by the investment managers. The Trustees confirm that the difference in the value of investments between their valuation policy and the closing market valuation required by SORP (FRS102) is immaterial. Net gains and losses on revaluation and disposals throughout the year are shown in the SoFA.

The Mission does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex instruments.

All gains and losses are taken to the SoFA as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the 1 January. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the SoFA.

The main form of financial risk faced by the Mission is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to investment risk and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub sectors.

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1.12 Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

1.13 Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Accrued income and tax recoverable is included at the best estimate of the amounts receivable at the balance sheet date.

1.14 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

1.15 Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the Mission has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

1.16 Concessionary loan

The Mission has taken advantage of section 34 of FRS (102) to recognise the loans to its trading subsidiaries as concessionary loans as the subsidiaries and the Mission form a public benefit entity group. The loans are recognised and measured at the amount paid. The carrying amount will be adjusted to reflect any repayments or any accrued interest and adjusted if necessary for any impairment. Note 18 details all concessionary loans.

1.17 Financial instruments

The Mission only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. Fixed assets are recorded at depreciated historical cost and investments are recorded at fair value, being the closing bid price. All other assets and liabilities are recorded at cost which is their fair value. Investments are also recorded at fair value and note 17 details all unrealised gains and losses.

1.18 Pension costs

All employees are entitled to join a pension scheme. The Mission to Seafarers makes contributions to defined benefit and defined contribution ‘money purchase’ schemes. The defined benefit schemes are two Church of England multi-employer pension schemes and, other than the deficit funding, the pension schemes are accounted for as defined contribution schemes in accordance with FRS102. They are now only open to ordained chaplains. Although it is not possible to separately identify the assets and liabilities of the schemes attributable to the Mission a recovery plan with agreed deficit recovery payments has been put in place. Details of the Mission’s liability for both schemes of £nil (2022: £nil) are given in note 15.

The money purchase plan is managed by Royal London (formerly Scottish Life) and the plan invests the contributions made by the employee and employer in an investment fund to build up over the term of the plan. The fund is then converted into a pension upon the employee’s chosen retirement age. The Mission has no liability beyond making its contributions and the deductions for the employee’s contributions.

Following the implementation of The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010, The Mission commenced auto-enrolment from 1 March 2015, deferred to 1 June 2015 using NOW. However, following the April 2019 increase of the employee’s minimum contribution to 5%, this scheme was closed and staff were eligible to join the Royal London scheme.

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1.19 Foreign currency translation

With the exception of investments, transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency investment transactions are recorded at an average rate. For overseas branches and subsidiaries, income and expenditure is recorded at an average rate for the year. Monetary assets and liabilities are shown in the balance sheet at the sterling rate ruling at the balance sheet date.

Exchange gains and losses are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

1.20 Taxation

The Mission to Seafarers is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Mission is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 , to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

1.21 Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

No judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have been made in the process of applying the above accounting policies.

The Trustees make estimates and assumptions concerning the future based on their knowledge of the Mission and the environment in which it operates. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual outcome.

2. SUBSIDIARY AND CONNECTED UNDERTAKINGS

See note 17.2 for Investments in subsidiaries.

2.1 The Dunkirk War Memorial Trust Ltd Company No. 185130, Charity No. 236806

The Dunkirk War Memorial Trust Limited (DWMT) was set up in 1922 as a charity to provide premises and facilities for the use of seafarers within the port of Dunkirk, France. DWMT is effectively controlled by virtue of the directors being former Trustees or are senior employees of The Mission to Seafarers. On 30 November 2021 operations in Dunkirk were closed as they were no longer economically viable.

Investment Income
Total Income
Charitable activities
Total Expenditure
Net income
Net gain/(loss) on investments
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain
Net Gain/(Loss) Retained in Subsidiary		 2023
£’000
2
2
-
-
2
7
(1)
8		 2022
As restated
£’000
4
4
(1)
(1)
3
(13)
2
(8)

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2.2 Flying Angel Marketing Enterprises Ltd (FAME) Company No. 00933115

The Mission to Seafarers owns the whole of the issued share capital of FAME. One trustee and a current director of the Mission sit on the board of FAME but receive no remuneration for doing so. FAME is a retailer and distributor of Christmas cards and novelties and is party to any commercial agreement that is not considered a charitable activity of The Mission to Seafarers. Any taxable profit from trading is gifted to The Mission to Seafarers.

Turnover
Cost of Sales
Gross Profit
Administration
Donation to The Mission to Seafarers
Net Gain Retained in Subsidiary		 2023
£’000
3
(1)
2
(2)
-
-		 2022
£’000
2
-
2
(2)
-
-

2.3 The Flying Angel Belfast Ltd Company No. NI605252

The Flying Angel Belfast Ltd was set up to operate catering services in The Mission to Seafarers’ Belfast premises. All the shares in this company are owned by The Mission to Seafarers. Any taxable profit is gifted to The Mission to Seafarers.

Turnover
Cost of sales
Gross Profit
Administration
Donation to The Mission to Seafarers
Net Gain Retained in Subsidiary		 2023
£’000
13
(5)
8
(5)
(3)
-		 2
9
(3)
6
(6)
-
-

2.4 The Mission to Seafarers Scotland Ltd Company No. SC389483, Charity No. SCO41938

The Mission to Seafarers Scotland Ltd was set up as a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity in Scotland to raise funds and deliver services to seafarers and their families in Scotland. The Mission to Seafarers is the sole member.

Donations
Charitable activities
Other trading
Total Income
Raising Funds
Charitable activities
Total Expenditure
Net Gain Retained in Subsidiary		 2023
£’000
100
10
2
112
(1)
(98)
(99)
13		 2022
£’000
90
16
3
109
(3)
(99)
(102)
7

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2.5 The Mission to Seafarers Trust Corporation Ltd (MTSTC) Company No. 38498

MTSTC holds real property and investments as custodian trustee on behalf of The Mission to Seafarers. It has no transactions on its own account. All the shares are owned by the Mission.

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACY INCOME

Unrestricted
Funds
£’000
Restricted
Funds
£’000
General donations
1,378
173
Legacies
1,214
8
General grants
393
590
Vote 4_(Pension note 15)_
74
-
Total
3,059
771		 Unrestricted
Funds
£’000
Restricted
Funds
£’000
General donations
1,378
173
Legacies
1,214
8
General grants
393
590
Vote 4_(Pension note 15)_
74
-
Total
3,059
771		 2023
£’000
Total
1,551
1,222
983
74
3,830		 Unrestricted
Funds
£’000
Restricted
Funds
£’000
1,560
120
1,067
-
337
423
70
-
3,034
543		 2022
£’000
Total
1,680
1,067
760
70
771 3,577

4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCOME

Provision of services to seafarers
Total		 2023
£’000
201
201		 2022
£’000
204
204

There was no restricted charitable activity income in 2023 or 2022.

5. TRADING ACTIVITIES INCOME

Trading activities
Fundraising events
Property rental
Total		 2023
£’000
24
589
80
693		 2022
£’000
107
102
51
260

There was no restricted trading activity income in 2023 or 2022.

Rental Income represents monies received from properties held as fixed assets that are not fully occupied for The Mission to Seafarers’ own activities and are let out in furtherance of our charitable activities or because they are temporarily surplus to operational requirements.

6. INVESTMENT INCOME

Listed investments:
Dividends – equities
Bank deposit interest
Total		 2023
£’000
786
274
1,060		 2022
£’000
796
75
871

There was no restricted investment income in 2023 or 2022. Income from unlisted investments is shown gross, including tax reclaimable.

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7. OTHER INCOME

Surplus on disposal of properties
Surplus on disposal of other assets
Other
Total		 2023
£’000
-
5
1
6		 2022
£’000
18
7
8
33

There was no restricted other income in 2023 or 2022.

8. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE

Raising Funds:
Appeals and events
Commercial trading; sale of
Christmas cards and catering
Promotional materials and media
Total Raising Funds
Charitable activities:
Port based welfare services
Ship visiting and ministry to
seafarers
Transport for seafarers and
ship visiting
Branch and centre operations
Grants to support ministry
around the world (see note 10)
_the Sea_publication for
seafarers
Advocacy, welfare and
emergency response
Digital welfare and support
Programmes for the wellbeing
of seafarers and their families
Total Charitable Activities
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		 Direct
Costs
£’000
757
9
69
835
1,448
118
372
1,050
14
269
188
326
3,785
4,620		 Support
£’000
274
2
25
301
358
26
67
282
4
61
51
67
916
1,217		 Total
2023
£’000
1,031
11
94
1,136
1,806
144
439
1,332
18
330
239
393
4,701
5,837		 Direct
Costs
£’000
556
7
62
625
1,219
112
1,061
781
11
478
107
277
4,046
4,671		 Support
£’000
262
2
28
292
228
19
192
149
2
82
20
42
734
1,026		 Total
2022
£’000
818
9
90
917
1,447
131
1,253
930
13
560
127
319
4,780
5,697

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Analysis by department 2023:

Analysis by department 2023:
Analysis by department 2022:
Staff Costs (note 11)
All other costs
Total
expenditure
Staff Costs (note 11)
All other costs
Total expenditure		 Advocacy/
Ministry
£’000
543
57
600
Advocacy/
Ministry
£’000
410
306
716		 Comms
£’000
80
185
265
Comms
£’000
61
131
192		 Regions
£’000
1,302
1,618
2,920
Regions
£’000
1,148
1,990
3,138		 Fund
Raising
£’000
398
437
835
Fund
Raising
£’000
391
234
625		 Support
£’000
662
555
1,217
Support
£’000
565
461		 Total
2023
£’000
2,985
2,852
5,837
Total
2022
£’000
2,575
3,122
5,697
1,026

9. ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS

Support costs not directly attributable to the headings on the Statement of Financial Activities are reallocated on the basis of headcount at the Mission’s International Headquarters as follows;

2023
Basis of
apportionment
Cost of
Charitable
activities
Headcount at
IHQ
Raising
funds
Headcount at
IHQ
Support costs total
2022
Basis of
apportionment
Cost of
Charitable
activities
Headcount at
IHQ
Raising
funds
Headcount at
IHQ
Support costs total		 Management
& admin
£’000
Finance
£’000
HR
£’000
502
171
91
164
57
30
666
228
121
Management
& admin
£’000
Finance
£’000
HR
£’000
357
145
91
142
59
38
499
204
129		 IT
£’000
59
20		 Property
£’000
44
14		 Governance
£’000
49
16
65
Governance
£’000
59
20
79		 2023
Total
£’000
916
301
79 58 1,217
IT
£’000
54
22		 Property
£’000
28
11		 2022
Total
£’000
734
292
1,026
76 39

Audit fees included in governance costs for the group amount to £38,625 (2022: £36,600) and there were no other fees in respect of non-audit services (2022: none).

Depreciation costs total £123,000 (2022: £93,000). Operating lease payments total £34,960 with buildings £33,100 and other £1,860, (2022: £16,600 - buildings £15,700 and other £900).

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10. MINISTRY AND PROJECT GRANTS

Grant recipient Port/Country 2023 2022
£’000 £’000
The Mission to Seafarers Central Resource Africa region 102 86
Committee, SA
Asociacion de la Iglesia Anglicana Buenos Aires, Argentina 24 51
The Australian Council of The Mission to Seafarers Australia 78 87
The Mission to Seafarers Sydney Sydney, Australia 3 -
The Mission to Seafarers Townsville Townsville, Australia - 15
Bahrain Anglican Church Council Bahrain 52 22
The Mission to Seafarers Antwerp Belgium 34 -
Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil Acu, Brazil 44 1
Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil Belem, Brazil 32 -
Associacao Anglicana do Nordeste Suape, Brazil 23 18
The Mission to Seafarers Canada Canada region 23 20
The Mission to Seafarers Canada St John, Canada 15 -
The Episcopal Church of Costa Rica Costa Rica 3 2
The Diocese of Cyrus and The Gulf Limassol, Cyprus - 5
Province of Alexandria for the Anglican Church Ports Said & Suez, 6 6
Egypt
Assn Rouennaise Amis Des Marins Rouen, France 6 6
Tuticorin Nazareth Diocesan Trust Tuticorin, India 50 41
The Mission to Seafarers Kobe Yokohama, Japan 50 22
The Mission to Seafarers Kobe Tokyo, Japan - 10
The Mission to Seafarers Mombasa Mombasa, Kenya 82 21
The Mission to Seafarers Yangon Yangon, Myanmar 6 5
The Mission to Seafarers Walvis Bay Walvis Bay, Namibia 6 -
Stichting Zeemanshuis Flying Angel Rotterdam Schiedam, Netherlands 24 11
The Mission to Seafarers Lagos Nigeria 26 9
The Mission to Seafarers Oceania Council Lyttelton, NZ - 20
The Mission to Seafarers Oceania Council Nelson, NZ 35 10
The Mission to Seafarers Oceania Council Oceania region & 42 39
Wellington, NZ
Homer Foundation Inc Philippines - 41
The Mission to Seafarers Cape Town Cape Town, South 6 4
Africa
The Mission to Seafarers Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth, South 7 19
Africa
The Mission to Seafarers Africa Region Richards Bay, South 34 42
Africa
The Diocese of Busan Busan, South Korea 67 57
The Mission to Seafarers Colombo Colombo, Sri Lanka 32 20
The Diocese in Europe Izmir, Turkey 10 10
Church of St John the Evangelist Izmir, Turkey 1 4
Great Yarmouth Seafarers Centre Great Yarmouth, UK - 15
Queen Victoria Seamans Rest Tilbury, UK 13 32
Bermuda Sailors Home Bermuda, USA - 11
Baltimore International Seafarers Centre Baltimore, USA 40 10

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Norweigian Seamans Church
Long Beach and LA,
USA
The Mission to Seafarers Seattle
Seattle, USA
Corpus Christi International Seamans Centre
Texas. USA
Houston International Seafarers Centre
Texas, USA
Point Comfort Seafarers Centre
Texas, USA
North American Maritime Ministry Association
USA
Total		 21
28
2
15
3
5
1,050		 -
4
-
-
-
5
781

The Mission to Seafarers makes grants to maritime organisations whose work will fulfill our charitable objectives. Grants are to support direct maritime ministry, the development of maritime ministry or seafarer welfare projects. Amounts are agreed annually and the terms and amounts will be set out in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Funded organisations are required to report to The Mission to Seafarers annually to ensure that the terms of the MoU have been met.

11. STAFF COSTS

Staff costs 2023:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
Other Staff costs
Total
Average head count
Full time equivalent
Staff costs 2022:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
Other Staff costs
Total
Average head count
Full time equivalent		 Charitable
Activities
£’000
1,206
122
127
450
1,905
46
40
Charitable
Activities
£’000
1,028
118
92
364
1,602
43
37		 Raising
Funds
£’000
303
34
20
61
418
7
7
Raising
Funds
£’000
293
34
19
62
408
7
7		 Support
£’000
446
49
26
141
662
10
9
Support
£’000
376
38
24
127
565
8
7		 Total
2023
£’000
1,955
205
173
652
2,985
63
56
Total
2022
£’000
1,697
190
135
553
2,575
57
51

Other staff costs include recruitment, compensation for loss of office, training, welfare of overseas employees, temporary staff and travel related costs. No redundancy costs were made in 2023 (2022: none).

Employees with remuneration (excluding benefits in kind) in excess of £60,000:

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12. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

The 2023 Senior Management Team comprised the Secretary General, the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Development, the Director of Finance and the Director of Programme.

The team’s total remuneration and benefits package consisted of salary, pension contributions, health insurance and the tax thereon.

Total salary paid to Senior Management Team
Total of other benefits
Employer social security costs on salary and benefits
Total		 2023
£’000
408
39
53
500		 2022
£’000
389
40
52
481

13. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES

No trustee (2022: none) received remuneration during the current year.

During the year £9,907 of expenses (2022: £1,734) were reimbursed directly to six trustees (2022: one trustee) and £1,512 (2022: £7,294) was paid to third parties for subsistence and travel to attend meetings of and on behalf of The Mission to Seafarers and for trustee training. £684 was spent on trustee leaving gifts (2022: £130). The total amount paid was £12,103 (2022: £9,158).

14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the year payments were made to three related parties (2022:2). £10,619 was paid to ICMA (2022: £7,500) where the Secretary General Andrew Wright was a trustee for membership and conference fees. £4,000 (2022: £4,676) was paid to Trinity House where trustee Neale Rodrigues was a Younger Brother for room hire for an event and £933 of membership fees were paid to The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights where trustee Alexander Harwood is a liveryman. There were no other related party transactions and no outstanding balances (2022: none) due at 31 December.

15. PENSIONS

15.1 Multi-employer Defined Benefit Schemes

The Mission to Seafarers participates in two of the Church of England’s Multi-employer Defined Benefits Schemes administered by the Church of England Pensions Board. These are;

The assets of both schemes are held separately from those of The Mission to Seafarers. The Church of England Pensions Board has stated that it is unable to identify the Mission’s share of the underlying assets and liabilities as each employer is exposed to actuarial risks associated with the current and former employees of other entities participating in the schemes.

The Mission to Seafarers has treated these schemes as multi-employer schemes as described in Section 28 of FRS102. This means that contributions are accounted for as if the Schemes were defined contribution schemes. Each participating Responsible Body in the scheme pays contributions at a common contribution rate applied to pensionable stipends. The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another Responsible Body fails, The Mission to Seafarers could become responsible for paying a share of that Responsible Body’s pension liabilities.

The pensions costs charged to the SoFA in the year are contributions payable towards benefits and expenses accrued in the year, plus any impact of deficit contributions.

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15.2 CEFPS

A valuation of the Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent valuation of the CEFPS was carried out as at 31 December 2021 and the results revealed a surplus of assets of £560 million with assets of £2,720 million and a funding target of £2,160 million, assessed using the following assumptions:

Following finalisation of the 31 December 2021 valuation, deficit contributions ceased with effect from 1 January 2023, since the Scheme was fully funded.

The deficit recovery contributions under the recovery plan in force at each 31 December were as follows:

% of pensionable stipends
31 December 2021 7.1% payable from January 2021 to December 2022
31 December 2022 Nil
31 December 2023 Nil

An interim reduction to deficit contributions to 3.2% of pensionable stipends was made with effect from April 2022 and remained in place until December 2022.

Section 28.11A of FRS 102 requires agreed deficit recovery payments to be recognised as a liability. However, as there are no agreed deficit recovery payments from 1 January 2023 onwards, the balance sheet liability as at 31 December 2023 is nil. The movement in the balance sheet liability over 2022 and over 2023 is set out in the table below.

Deficit liability – CEFPS

Deficit liability – CEFPS
Balance sheet liability at 1 January
Deficit contributions paid
Interest cost
Change to balance sheet liability
Balance sheet liability at 31 December
Assumptions:*
Discount rate
Price Inflation
Increase to total pensionable payroll		 2023
£’000
-
-
-
-
-
n/a
n/a
n/a		 2022
£’000
16
(8)
-
(8)
-
n/a
n/a
n/a

*comprises change in agreed deficit recovery plan and change in discount rate and inflation assumptions between year ends.

11 (2022: 10) of The Mission to Seafarers’ employed chaplains are currently funded by the Archbishops’ Council under Vote 4 provisions. Employer’s contributions of £74,000, representing current contributions (2022: £68,000

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of current contributions and the deficit repair contributions above) were paid by the Mission to the CEFPS and are included in Staff costs (note 11). This amount was reimbursed by the Archbishops Council and is included in Donations (note 3).

15.3 CEDBS (also known as the Church Workers Pension Fund)

The Church Workers Pension Fund has two sections known as the Defined Benefits Scheme and the Pension Builder Scheme (which has two subsections; a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic and a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014).

The Defined Benefits Scheme (“DBS”) section of the Church Workers Pension Fund provides benefits for lay staff based on final pensionable salaries.

For funding purposes, DBS is divided into sub-pools in respect of each participating employer as well as a further sub-pool, known as the Life Risk Pool. The Life Risk Pool exists to share certain risks between employers, including those relating to mortality and post-retirement investment returns. The division of the DBS into sub-pools is notional and is for the purpose of calculating ongoing contributions. This does not alter the fact that the assets of the DBS are held as a single trust fund out of which all the benefits are to be provided. From time to time, a notional premium is transferred from employers’ sub-pools to the Life Risk Pool and all pensions and death benefits are paid from the Life Risk Pool.

The scheme is a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. It is not possible to attribute DBS assets and liabilities to specific employers, since each employer, through the Life Risk Section, is exposed to actuarial risks associated with the current and former employees of other entities participating in DBS. This means that contributions are accounted for as if DBS were a defined contribution scheme.

If, following an actuarial valuation of the Life Risk Pool, there is a surplus or deficit in the pool, further transfers may be made from the Life Risk Pool to the employers’ sub-pools, or vice versa. The amounts to be transferred (and their allocation between the sub-pools) will be settled by the Church of England Pensions Board having taken advice from the Actuary.

A valuation of DBS is carried out once every three years. The most recently finalised was carried out at 31 December 2019. In this valuation, the Life Risk Section was shown to be in deficit by £7.7m and £7.7m was notionally transferred from the employers’ sub-pools to the Life Risk Section. This increased the Mission’s contributions that would otherwise have been payable. The overall deficit in DBS was £11.3m (last valuation at 31 December 2016: £26.2m deficit). Following that valuation, The Mission to Seafarers entered into an agreement with the Church Workers Pension Fund to pay a contribution rate of 32.7% of pensionable salary and expenses of £3,200 per year.

The next actuarial valuation is due at 31 December 2022 and early indications are that the fund is in surplus. Consequently, the CEDBS intends to close the scheme and secure all members pensions through a full ‘buyin’ with an insurance company which would insure all the remaining benefits in the scheme whilst removing investment and mortality risks. The Mission has agreed to close its section of the scheme and from 1 January 2024, the last active member transferred out from this scheme to the CEDBS scheme.

Deficit liability – CEDBS

Section 28.11A of FRS 102 requires agreed deficit recovery payments to be recognised as a liability. The 31 December 2023 balance sheet liability is £nil (2022: £nil).

The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails, The Mission to Seafarers could become responsible for paying a share of that employer’s pension liabilities.

During the year The Mission to Seafarers paid pension contributions and expenses of £21,800 (2022: £14,500). The Mission currently has one (2022: 1) active member and 5 (2022: 5) deferred pensioners.

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15.4 Defined Contribution Schemes

Royal London . A scheme for staff was set up in 2008 with Royal London (formerly Scottish Life). Contributions to this scheme are funded 3% by the employee and 7% by The Mission to Seafarers. There are 27 (2022: 29) members of staff in this scheme at 31 December 2023. Employer contributions to this scheme in 2023 were £76,500 (2022: £70,000) with £8,837 due to be paid at the year end (2022: £8,902).

16.
FIXED ASSETS
16.1 Intangible fixed assets
Cost 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Net book value
31 December 2023
Depreciation
1 January 2023
Provided during the year
Disposals
31 December 2023
Net book value 31 December 2023
31 December 2022		 Group
£’000
109
41
-
150
-
21
21
129
109		 Company
£’000
109
41
-
150
-
21
21
129
109		 Company
£’000
109
41
-
150
-
21
21
129
109
150
-
21
21
129
109

16.2 Tangible fixed assets

Group
Cost
1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Transfers
31 December
2023
Depreciation
1 January 2023
Provided during the year
Disposals
Exchange difference
31 December
2023
Net book value 31 December
2023
31 December 2022		 Property
£’000
5,230
-
-
-
5,230
1,076
23
-
-
1,099
4,131
4,154		 Motor
Vehicles
£’000
281
32
(23)
-
290
164
47
(23)
1
189
101
117		 Fixtures &
Equipment
£’000
881
13
-
-
894
697
31
-
-
728
166
184		 Total
£’000
6,392
45
(23)
-
6,414
1,937
101
(23)
1
2,016
4,398
4,455

None of the property values were found to be impaired (2022: none).

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16.2 Tangible fixed assets
The Company
Cost
1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
31 December 2023
Depreciation
1 January 2023
Provided during the year
Disposals
Exchange difference
31 December 2023
Net book value 31 December
2023
31 December
2022		 Property
£’000
5,230
-
-		 Motor
Vehicles
£’000
281
32
(23)
290
164
47
(23)
1
189		 Fixtures &
Equipment
£’000
878
13
-
891
694
31
-
-
725
166
184		 Total
£’000
6,389
45
(23)
5,230 6,411
1,076
23
-
-		 1,934
101
(23)
1
1,099 2,013
4,398
4,455
4,131 101
4,154 117

Property

The properties held are split between categories as follows:
Freehold
Long term leasehold
Total		 2023
£’000
2,870
1,261
4,131		 2022
£’000
2,877
1,277
4,154

Freehold and leasehold property represents the book value of staff houses, pensioners’ houses, and club and office premises. Premises and club leases are long term with many at peppercorn rent. All assets are used by the charity for its charitable purposes or rented out if temporarily surplus to current operational requirements.

17. INVESTMENTS 17.1 Listed Investments

Market value 1 January
Additions
Disposals
Unrealised gain/(loss) for the year
Market value 31 December
Listed investments
Total
Historical Cost at 31 December		 Group
£’000
26,541
-
(1,110)
2,414
27,845
27,845
20,938		 2023
Company
£’000
26,441
-
(1,010)
2,414
27,845
27,845
20,938		 Group
£’000
29,849
215
(14)
(3,509)
26,541
26,541
21,810		 2022
Company
£’000
29,735
215
(13)
(3,496)
26,441
26,441
21,731

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17.1 Listed investments

Gains and losses

The net gains/(losses) on investments shown in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities is a net gain of £2,411,000 (2022: loss £3,509,000). This includes the 2023 unrealised gain £2,414,000 shown above (2022: unrealised loss £3,509,000) for the shares held at the year end less the net realised loss on shares sold during the year at £3,000 (2022: none).

Fees

The CCLA’s annual management charge in relation to the CBF Church of England Investment Fund (Investment Fund) is 0.55% (2022: 0.55%) of the value of the portfolio although this was not directly charged to the Mission but against the capital of the Investment Fund. The total ongoing charges figure which includes the annual management charge and other operational costs is 0.83% (2022: 0.77%)

Analysis of investments
Holdings in multi asset funds
Fixed interest securities
Total		 Group
£’000
27,845
-
27,845		 2023
Company
£’000
27,845
-
27,845		 Group
£’000
26,541
-
26,541		 2022
Company
£’000
26,441
-
26,441

As part of a multi asset Investment Fund, significant individual holdings cannot be identified, however the significant class of holdings (over 5%) at 31 December were:

2023 2022
Overseas Equities 63% 58%
Fixed interest 9% 5%
Infrastructure and Operating assets 9% 8%
UK Equities 7.5% 10.5%

17.2 Investments in subsidiaries

The Company controls the following principal active subsidiaries, the results of which have been consolidated.

Name of Company % No of shares and value Net Net Assets
and country of Holding/ Income as at Nature of Business
incorporation Control 2023 31/12/23
£'000 £'000
12 shares held by;
The Dunkirk War the Mission 8, Mission Provision of spiritual and
Memorial Trust Ltd, 83.3 directors 2, 8 5 practical welfare for all
UK other directors 2 seafarers
£12
Flying Angel
Marketing
Enterprises Ltd, UK		 100 6 shares
£6		 - 1 Sales of promotional
goods
The Flying Angel
Belfast Ltd, UK		 100 1 share
£1		 - - Sales of catering services
and promotional goods
The Mission to Company limited by Provision of spiritual and
Seafarers Scotland 100 guarantee, sole 13 155 practical welfare for all
Ltd, UK member seafarers
The Mission to
Seafarers Trust
Corporation Ltd, UK		 100 11 shares
£11		 - - Holds property as
custodian trustee on
behalf of the Mission

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18. DEBTORS

Amounts owed by group/associated undertakings;
Flying Angel Marketing Enterprises Ltd
The Flying Angel Belfast Ltd
The Dunkirk War Memorial Trust Ltd
The Mission to Seafarers Scotland Ltd
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Total		 2023
Group
£’000
-
-
-
-
131
640
63
834		 2022
Group
£’000
-
-
-
-
187
669
52
908		 2023
Company
£’000
2022
Company
£’000
2
2
30
22
124
183
-
-
129
184
639
667
63
51
987
1,109

The prepayment and accrued income includes accrued legacies £137,000 (2022: £243,000). A proportion of legacies receivable may be received after more than 1 year, but this figure cannot be determined with any accuracy due to the inherent uncertainty in the timing of legacy income receipt.

Amounts due from FAB include a £10,000 (2022: £10,000) concessionary loan made to FAB which is secured and carries a market rate of interest and is repayable on demand.

Amounts due from DWMT in 2022 included the £16,000 balance on a concessionary loan to undertake essential repairs to the centre in Dunkirk. This was repaid in 2023.

19. CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade creditors
Social security and tax
Accruals and other creditors
Total		 2023
Group
£’000
122
51
292
465		 2022
Group
£’000
107
38
936
1,081		 2023
Company
£’000
122
51
294
467		 2022
Company
£’000
106
38
939
1,083

20. RESTRICTED FUNDS

Restricted funds 2023 Opening Closing
Balance Income Expenditure Transfer Balance
£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
Acu, Brazil vehicles and chaplaincy; Anglo - 40 (40) - -
American Shipping Pte Ltd
Africa ports (Lagos, Mombasa, Richards Bay, 22 - (22) - -
Saldanha Bay & Port Elizabeth) welfare
support, The Seafarers Charity
Belfast branch building reserve fund 368 - - (9) 359
Christmas welfare for seafarers; ICMA, - 3 (3) - -
Core funding for UK ports in the North East,
Scotland, Southampton, the South West & - 75 (75) - -
Wales; Merchant Navy Welfare Board
Dubai,UAE Ship visitor and welfare work; 43 - (43) - -
International Transport Workers’Federation
Falmouth centre improvements; Merchant
Navy Welfare Fund - 7 (7) - -

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Restricted funds 2023 (continued)
Felixstowe chaplaincy and welfare; Harwich
Haven Authority		 14
-
-		 14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
-
7
9
-
-
-
70
-
-
9
-
-
15
7
32
65
-
4
-
Innovations fund; AET Tankers 9
-
(9)
-
Justice & Welfare support, Samaritan Fund &
Advocacy for the Middle East & South Asia
region; The Seafarers Charity		 14
-
(14)
-
Lagos centre repairs, Nigeria; International
Transport Workers’Federation		 26
-
(26)
-
North Tees centre hot water system;
Merchant Navy Welfare Fund		 -
5
(5)
-
Philippines family projects country manager;
The Sailors Home Hong Kong		 -
23
(23)
-
Philippines family projects; Pacific Basin
Shipping		 -
44
(44)
-
Philippines family projects and WeCare
resources; UK P&I Club		 -
21
(21)
-
Port costs and advocacy UK; The Seafarers
Charity		 100
50
(100)
-
Port Development support; The Seafarers
Charity		 -
30
(30)
-
Port Talbot building costs; Merchant Navy
Welfare Board; Garfield Weston
The Austin Bailey Foundation, Maurice &
Hilda Laing Charitable Trust		 15
-
-
(8)
Project for Cornwall; legacy from the estate
of the late Miss Townson Harrison		 -
9
-
-
Regional Directors (Europe) and Africa
support; David Pellatt		 -
50
(50)
-
Rotterdam Centre; Tritax
Rotterdam chaplaincy; individual donors		 11
-
-
1
(11)
(1)
-
Seafarers App; Cargill International SA £30k;
The Seafarers Charity £30k; DNV GL £26k		 86
-
-
(16)
Seattle and Sydney support; Hamburg Sud 6
-
(6)
-
Ship visitor, Richards Bay;
Ship visitor, Tilbury; David Pellatt		 -
-
8
25
(8)
(16)
-
-
South Shields IT equipment; Merchant Navy
Welfare Board		 -
2
(2)
-
Suicide prevention training; Merchant Navy
Welfare Board		 -
46
(46)
-
Tauranga centre, New Zealand Covid-19
support; TK Foundation		 15
-
-
-
USA strategic development; Orange County
Community Foundation		 -
102
(95)
-
Vehicles for ports Antwerp, Kobe, Mombasa,
Nelson and Bangkok; International Transport
Workers’Federation		 -
179
(147)
-
Vehicles for use in UK Ports; Merchant Navy
Welfare Board		 45
32
-
(12)
Vehicle running costs Colombo, Singapore
and South Tees; The Baltic Exchange
Charitable Foundation		 30
15
(45)
-
Vehicle running costs Saldanha Bay, South
Africa; Anglo American Marketing Ltd		 7
4
(7)
-
Others
Total		 ��
22
-
(22)
-
833
771
(918)
(45)
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Restricted funds 2022 Opening Closing
Balance Income Expenditure Transfer Balance
£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
Africa ports (Lagos, Mombasa, Richards Bay, - 32 (10) - 22
Saldanha Bay & Port Elizabeth) welfare
support, The Seafarers Charity
Belfast branch building reserve fund 376 - - (8) 368
_Cadetship project; TK Foundation _ 10 - (10) - -
Chat to a Chaplain support, The Seafarers - 23 (23) - -
Charity
Christmas welfare for seafarers;
International Transport Workers’ Federation 1 7 (8) - -
_£7k; ICMA, Mission to Seafarers Rotterdam _
Christmas welfare for Ukrainian seafarers;
Baltic Exchange Caledonian Society £14k; - 14 (14) - -
Dubai,UAE Ship visitor and welfare work; - 47 (4) - 43
_International Transport Workers’ Federation _
Restricted funds 2023 (continued)
Felixstowe chaplaincy and welfare; Harwich - 25 (11) 14
Haven Authority
Flying Angel Campaign 47 - (47) - -
i.in response to the Covid-19 pandemic;
Clearwater Foundation and many others
ii.technical Solutions; TK Foundation, The 116 (26) (90) - -
Marine Society, Seafarers UK, Norden
Shipping, Tindall Riley, Wallem Group, Baltic
Charitable fund, Trinity House, Ship Owners,
Vickers and many others
Great Yarmouth centre; Shell - 15 (15) - -
Innovations fund; AET Tankers 9 - - - 9
Justice & Welfare support, Samaritan Fund &
Advocacy for the Middle East & South Asia 8 55 (49) - 14
region; The Seafarers Charity
Lagos centre repairs, Nigeria; International 35 - (9) - 26
_Transport Workers’ Federation _
North Tees centre; Merchant Navy Welfare
Fund - 5 (5) - -
Philippines family projects country manager; - 23 (23) - -
The Sailors Home Hong Kong
Philippines family projects; Pacific Basin 17 - (17) - -
Shipping
Philippines family projects and WeCare 16 - (16) - -
resources; UK P&I Club
Philippines family projects Family Day; - 7 (7) - -
Singapore Shipowners
Port costs and advocacy UK; The Seafarers 90 100 (90) - 100
Charity
Port Talbot building costs; Merchant Navy 23 - - (8) 15
Welfare Board; Garfield Weston
The Austin Bailey Foundation, Maurice &
Hilda Laing Charitable Trust
Rotterdam Centre; Tritax - 22 (11) - 11
Rotterdam chaplaincy; individual donors 6 (6) -

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Restricted funds 2023 (cont)
Seafarers App; Cargill International SA £30k;
The Seafarers Charity £30k; DNV GL £26k
(capitalised)		 60
26
-
-		 86
-
6
-
-
-
15
44
30
7
-
22
Seafarers Happiness Index; Standard Club
£14k, Baltic Exchange Charitable Foundation
£5k and Idwal £14k		 -
33
(33)
-
Seattle and Sydney support; Hamburg Sud -
6
-
-
Ship visitor, Richards Bay; David Pellatt -
8
(8)
Suicide prevention training & resources;
_Trinity House £20k, EBM£10k _		 28
-
(28)
-
Tilbury Ship visitor; David Pellatt -
22
(22)
-
Tauranga centre, New Zealand Covid-19
_support; TK Foundation _		 15
-
-
-
Vehicles for use in UK Ports; Merchant Navy
Welfare Board		 27
37
-
(20)
Vehicle running costs Colombo, Singapore
and South Tees; The Baltic Exchange
_Charitable Foundation _		 15
15
-
-
Vehicle running costs Saldanha Bay, South
Africa; Anglo American Marketing Ltd		 3
4
-
-
WeCare programme and e-learning resource;
_UK P&I club £23k and Kadmos £9k _		 -
32
(32)
-
Others
Total		 26
2
(6)
-
922
543
(597)
(35)
833

Restricted funds (note 1.4) represent capital grants or donations received for specific purposes. For capital grants or donations the transfer to unrestricted funds represents the depreciation charge on fixed assets.

21. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

Unrestricted funds 2023
Designated funds
Fixed assets
Branches and subsidiaries
African Region Fund
Strategy plan 2022-2026
Commitments from Adventure
Race Japan/EPS
Global Health & Safety &
Training Fund
Commitments to Retired
Chaplains
Total designated funds
General Funds
Total unrestricted funds		 Opening
Balance
£’000
4,050
7,778
174
2,298
-
471
1,000
15,771
23,086
38,857		 Income
£’000
54
1,459
-
-
295
-
-
1,808
5,622
7,430		 Expenditure
£’000
(78)
(801)
(30)
(201)
(5)
(46)
-
(1,161)
(3,782)
(4,943)		 Transfer/
Disposals
£’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
45
45		 Closing
Balance
£’000
4,026
8,436
144
2,097
290
425
1,000
16,418
24,971
41,389

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Unrestricted funds 2022
Designated funds
Fixed assets
Branches and subsidiaries
African Region Fund
Strategy plan 2022-2026
Covid-19 Emergency Support
Fund
Global Health & Safety &
Training Fund
Commitments to Retired
Chaplains
Total designated funds
General Funds
Total unrestricted funds		 Opening
Balance
£’000
3,919
8,565
204
2,000
407
500
1,000
16,595
26,339
42,934		 Income
£’000
189
1,107
-
-
-
-
-
1,296
3,201
4,497		 Expenditure
£’000
(58)
(1,894)
(30)
(84)
(25)
(29)
-
(2,120)
(6,489)
(8,609)		 Transfer/
Disposals
£’000
-
-
-
382
(382)
-
-
-
35
35		 Closing
Balance
£’000
4,050
7,778
174
2,298
-
471
1,000
15,771
23,086
38,857

The Fixed Asset reserves represent the cost value, net of depreciation, of the investment in fixed assets owned by The Mission to Seafarers.

The Reserves of the branches, subsidiary companies and the African region fund are held for the purpose of delivering services in the relevant geographical locations.

Any chaplain employed prior to 1983 with a minimum service of 30 years is entitled to be provided with housing for the remainder of their life. Although there are no further properties to be purchased, the Mission has an ongoing commitment to retired chaplains’ property costs including maintenance and council tax.

22. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

2023
Unrestricted
General
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
£’000
£’000
£’000
Intangible fixed assets
-
59
70
Tangible fixed assets
-
3,967
431
Investments
21,292
6,553
-
Net current assets
3,679
5,839
140
Long term liability
-
-
-
Total
24,971
16,418
641
2022
Intangible fixed assets
-
23
86
Tangible fixed assets
-
4,027
428
Investments
20,456
6,085
-
Net current assets
2,630
5,636
319
Long term liability
-
-
-
Total
23,086
15,771
833		 Total
£’000
129
4,398
27,845
9,658
-
42,030
109
4,455
26,541
8,585
-
39,690

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23. FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

At 31 December 2023 the Group and Company had commitments (2022: £343,000) under non-cancellable operating leases as set out below:

Lease payments;
Land and
Buildings
2023
£’000
Land and
Buildings
2022
£’000
Due not later than one year
33
33
Due between one year and
five years
137
137
Due after five years
138
173
308
343		 Other
leases
2023
£’000
2
5
-
7		 Other
leases
2022
£’000
2
7
-
9

24. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period_(as per the statement of_
financial activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
(Gains)/loss on investments
Dividends and interest
Profit on sale of fixed assets
Increase in stocks
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors
(Decrease)/Increase in creditors
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities		 2023
£’000
2,364
123
(2,411)
(1,060)
(5)
(3)
74
(616)
(1,534)		 2022
£’000
(4,261)
93
3,509
(871)
(25)
(4)
(78)
704
(933)

25. ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash in hand
Notice deposits (less than 3 months)
Total cash and cash equivalents		 2023
£’000
1,309
7,959
9,268		 2022
£’000
1,263
7,477
8,740

26. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

At 1 January
2023
Cashflows
Other non-cash
changes
D
£’000
£’000
£’000
Cash at bank and in hand
8,740
528
-
Total
8,740
528
-		 At 31
ecember
2023
£’000
9,268
9,268		 At 31
ecember
2023
£’000
9,268
9,268
9,268

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27. SUMMARY SOFA FOR THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS COMPANY NO. 622024

Income
Gain/(loss) on investments
Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
(Loss)/gain on foreign exchange
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 2023
£’000
5,749
2,404
(5,811)
2,342
(23)
39,550
41,869		 2022
£’000
4,892
(3,496)
(5,652)
(4,256)
93
43,713
39,550

28. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENT

Following an accident on 13 October 2020, The Mission to Seafarers pleaded guilty on 20 June 2023 to a breach of Section 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The Mission to Seafarers was sentenced to a £90,000 fine on 29 February 2024 and this creditor amount is included in Note 19, Accruals and other creditors.

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