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The Merchant Seamen's War Memorial Society (Incorporated)

Care Ashore

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
207500
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 22, 1962
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
National

Address

Address
Merchant Seamans War Memorial Society
Springbok Estate
Alfold
CRANLEIGH
Surrey
GU6 8EX

Contact

Activities

To support seafarers in need with provision of sheltered housing, support, holidays and financial aid.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are, For The Public Benefit, To Provide Exclusively Charitable Support, Services And Grants To: (A) Those Men And Women Who Are Or Have Been Seafarers, And Their Dependants, Who Are In Need Of Assistance By The Provision Of Accommodation, Financial Allowances Or Grants And In Such Other Ways As The Board Think Fit; And(b) Those Men And Women Who Are Or Have Been Seafarers And Who Are Sick, Disabled, Aged Or Infirm Or Who Require Rest Or Convalescence By The Provision And Maintenance Of A Convalescent Home Or Rest Home Or In Such Other Ways As The Board Think Fit;and To Otherwise Extend Its Services To Those Persons Having An Appropriate Connection With The Sea As The Board Thinks Fit.4.2 Nothing In These Articles Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The Charity For Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 And/or Section 2 Of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Accommodation/housing
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Surrey

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £1,350,941 £1,640,532 £12,576,934 16 PDF
March 31, 2024 £1,043,483 £1,476,797 £12,412,925 16 PDF
March 31, 2023 £4,838,734 £1,405,211 £12,760,987 16 PDF
March 31, 2022 £906,695 £975,129 £9,331,794 16
March 31, 2021 £1,285,619 £972,677 £6,938,867 16

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kenneth Usher (Chair) Oct. 23, 2020
Adrian Montague Long Oct. 23, 2025
Alistair Mackenzie Nov. 26, 2024
Amelia Goodwin Nov. 17, 2023
Andrew Charles Speirs Sept. 13, 2022
Colin Stracey Nov. 26, 2024
Gareth Elwood James Jameson Oct. 23, 2025
Gary Hosie Oct. 23, 2025
Nigel Christopher Waterson Sept. 13, 2022