Merchant Navy Association
Analysis
Merchant Navy Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hants. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Merchant Navy Association reported income of £74k and spending of £44k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £40k to £74k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Merchant Navy Association sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Book Banks (£74k), Somali Advice Link (£74k) and Friends Reaching Out (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Merchant Navy Association is a maritime charity that represents all seafarers in the UK and has the additional benefit of MNA branches in local communities. The objectives remain as stated in our constitution and our activities focus on meeting the needs of the seafaring community, both ashore and afloat, especially in times of hardship, sickness, bereavement and times of conflict.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Book Banks | London | £74k |
| Somali Advice Link | Ardwick | £74k |
| Friends Reaching Out | Horsham | £74k |
| Each:international Association for Communication in Healthcare | West Lothian | £74k |