The Merchant Seamen's War Memorial Society (Incorporated)

Analysis

The Merchant Seamen's War Memorial Society (Incorporated) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00428236). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Merchant Seamen's War Memorial Society (Incorporated) reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.6m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.4m (+5.1%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 434%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Merchant Seamen's War Memorial Society (Incorporated) sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nightsafe Limited (£1.3m), The Peter Ashley Activity Centres (£1.4m) and St Barnabas Southwold (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 49%, investments 26%, donations and legacies 15% and trading 9.0%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.4%. Reserves of £12.6m would cover about 91 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.