Merchant Navy Association Fund Swansea
Analysis
Merchant Navy Association Fund Swansea is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Merchant Navy Association Fund Swansea reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £1,422 to £12k (+721%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 196%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Merchant Navy Association Fund Swansea sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Macleod Family Charitable Trust (£12k), The Whitlock Blundell Charitable Trust (£12k) and Corton Denham Village Hall (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have a monthly meeting with ex and current merchant navy members to promote friendship and discuss ways of raising funds to preserve the upkeep of our magnificent, monument and organise events regarding Merchant Navy seamen and mmembers of the fishing fleets who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Macleod Family Charitable Trust | London | £12k |
| The Whitlock Blundell Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £12k |
| Corton Denham Village Hall | Dorset | £12k |
| Euro Chai South Africa | London | £12k |